2001 Mercury Cougar Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 9%of 82 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 85,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the visibility of the 2001 Mercury Cougar, 9% of the 82 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 85,000 miles.
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.
“Went to open sun roof didn't work . I went to find out how much it would cost was told over 1000.00 and this a really common with this year and model of car even went to salvage yards no sunroofs there they even said good luck that ford did not make this any good the have so many people looking for the same thing they cant get one in fast enough and when they do its gone that quick if it is any good most aren't.”
NHTSA complaint #10246532, filed 2008-10, 61,000 miles“While driving at 65 MPH windshield wipers stopped working. Also, while driving at any speed vehicle pulled to the right. Vehicle was taken to a mechanic , who informed the consumer that new tires were needed.”
NHTSA complaint #10068630, filed 2004-04, 25,000 miles“The contact owns a 2001 Mercury Cougar. On june 20, 2009, a piece of the sun roof fell off track and caused the sun roof to become inoperable. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer to have the part replaced, but was informed that the entire sun roof needed to be replaced. She feels that this is a safety related defect that should be investigated. The failure mileage was 124,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10274773, filed 2009-06, 124,000 miles“The contact owns a 2001 Mercury Cougar. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving 60 MPH. The vehicle restarted after waiting a few moments. The failure recurred on an intermittent basis and occurred more frequently over time. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and was repaired under the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 04v421000 (fuel system, gasoline). The failure began to recur approximately three months later. The vehicle had not been taken back for additional repairs. …”
NHTSA complaint #10435572, filed 2011-11, 90,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10011159Aug 9, 2004Rear window defroster grid/integral antenna diagnosis and repair - terminal tab repair.
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6 | 6% |
| 2001 | 7 | 9% |
| 2000 | 18 | 9% |
| 1999 | 52 | 11% |
| 1997 | 3 | 4% |
| 1996 | 5 | 8% |
| 1995 | 5 | 5% |
| 1994 | 7 | 5% |
| 1993 | 2 | 1% |
| 1992 | 3 | 3% |
| 1991 | 6 | 8% |
| 1990 | 4 | 5% |
| 1989 | 2 | 2% |
| 1988 | 4 | 7% |
| 1987 | 2 | 6% |
| 1986 | 1 | 8% |
| 1984 | 1 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2001 Mercury Cougar
26 complaintsElectrical system
12 complaintsEngine cooling
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsTires
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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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