2002 Mercury Cougar Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 95 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 110,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the body and structure of the 2002 Mercury Cougar, 2% of the 95 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 110,000 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.
“Driving on freeway, car next to me came into my lane towards my car, I hit my brakes resulting in my vehicle swerving and hitting the median head on at high speed, air bags did not deploy upon impact.”
NHTSA complaint #10673086, filed 2015-01, 110,000 miles“The consumer wishes to report difficulty with blind spots which affects her view of the entire vehicle. The consumer was told that the vehicles are being pulled due to these blind spots . She has had several close encounters with either hitting another vehicle or being struck by one. Please describe details ts”
NHTSA complaint #8021993, filed 2002-10Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2 | 2% |
| 2001 | 5 | 6% |
| 2000 | 7 | 3% |
| 1999 | 34 | 7% |
| 1997 | 2 | 3% |
| 1996 | 5 | 8% |
| 1995 | 2 | 2% |
| 1994 | 4 | 3% |
| 1993 | 8 | 4% |
| 1992 | 3 | 3% |
| 1991 | 2 | 3% |
| 1990 | 2 | 2% |
| 1989 | 1 | 1% |
| 1988 | 1 | 2% |
| 1986 | 1 | 8% |
| 1985 | 1 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2002 Mercury Cougar
49 complaintsEngine cooling
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Mercury Cougar
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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