general problems of the 1999 Mercury Cougar

Three problems related to engine and engine cooling have been reported for the 1999 Mercury Cougar. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 03/25/2014

The contact owns a 1999 Mercury Cougar. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, smoke started to emit from the engine and caught on fire. The contact mentioned that the fire extinguished independently. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 97,000.

2 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 12/14/2002

I have a 1999 Mercury Cougar and it has malfunctions all over in the engine. The main problem is that my prestone is leaking into my pistons therefore killing my whole engine. I have taken it to the dealer that had sold it to me but they have done nothing to fix the problem. Someone needs to fix it and I'm not about to fix it.

3 Engine And Engine Cooling problem

Failure Date: 06/23/2000

1999 Mercury Cougar has problems with the speakers, battery equipment, brake equipment and instrument cluster. ** answer required***. The vehicle pulled to the right while driving. The consumer stated on a separate occasion while driving she noticed the vehicle had no brakes, the consumer was able to find a mechanic who determined all for rotors and pads needed to be replaced. The consumer stated the brake light did not illuminate.




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