2001 Mercury Cougar Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 6%of 82 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 147,892miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the tires of the 2001 Mercury Cougar, 6% of the 82 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 147,892 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Cooper trendsetter se,p205/55/r16,inside one tire is a pile of powdered rubber/inside wall of tire,rubber has came off and you can see what looks like bands.”
NHTSA complaint #10485371, filed 2012-11, 147,892 miles“Consumer noticed blisters on sidewall of both front tires. Dealership also noticed that the wheels were bent due to short sidewall height. The vibrations from the tires and wheel caused the steering wheel to vibrate. The dealership felt the problem was due to a combination of the magnesium/aluminum wheels and the low profile tires.”
NHTSA complaint #10057298, filed 2004-01“Early july of 2004, the consumer found while the vehicle was parked, the driver side tire was flat tire. The consumer replaced the tire. Two months later the passenger side was found flat, while the vehicle was parked, the tire is. B-.f . Model compt/8 dr4. Model p215/15r16 DOT: 89vmts the consumer replaced the tire at his expense.”
NHTSA complaint #10092295, filed 2004-09“Both rear firestone, firehawk atx tires size: p205/75r15, DOT: unknown on 2001, Mercury, Cougar developed flat spots (deformations) in sidewall. There are less than 50 miles on the tires, and they are original equipment on vehicle. Dealer replaced 2 tires and firstone replaced 1 front tire.”
NHTSA complaint #894961, filed 2001-08“The vehicle was involved in an accident and the air bags failed to deploy. The consumer was concerned that all bf goodrich tires failed on slippery conditions. Dot # unknown.”
NHTSA complaint #10017792, filed 2003-07Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2 | 2% |
| 2001 | 5 | 6% |
| 2000 | 5 | 2% |
| 1999 | 27 | 6% |
| 1997 | 4 | 5% |
| 1996 | 4 | 6% |
| 1994 | 1 | 1% |
| 1993 | 2 | 1% |
| 1992 | 2 | 2% |
| 1991 | 1 | 1% |
| 1989 | 1 | 1% |
| 1988 | 2 | 4% |
| 1985 | 1 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2001 Mercury Cougar
26 complaintsElectrical system
12 complaintsEngine cooling
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Mercury Cougar
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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