124 problems have been reported for the 2002 Mercury Cougar. The following chart shows the 21 most common problems for 2002 Mercury Cougar. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's fuel system, gasoline with 39 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (20 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2002 Mercury Cougar in the United States are 24,528 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Mercury Cougar owners in the last 20 years is 124, and the age of the vehicle is 20, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 124 / 24,528 / 20 * 1000 = 0.25.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Mercury Cougar model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2002 Mercury Cougar in 2002.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Mercury Cougar, the following table can be used to compare the 2002 Mercury Cougar with the Mercury Cougar from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2002 Cougar is 124 while the average number of problems reported for the 7 model years of the Mercury Cougar is 204.
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