1987 Mercury Cougar seat belts problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1987 Mercury Cougar — 33% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“A penny, nickle, and a quarter fell into the female buckle assembly, probably over time from pockets and/or the console. The tongue and buckle jammed and would not release. The driver cut herself out with a sissors after being trapped. The tongue could be released from the buckle by slipping a thin…”
filed Oct 27, 2000
“Automatic transmission failure, transmission fails to fully engage into indicated gears. Tt when in park, transmission sometimes is in reverse unless shoved into back full force, when in drive the indicator shows neutral, consumer states this failure occurred after the catalytic converter was…”
filed Oct 11, 1995
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seat Belts problems in other Cougar years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Cougar | 3 | 3% |
| 2000 Cougar | 2 | 1% |
| 1999 Cougar | 5 | 1% |
| 1997 Cougar | 3 | 4% |
| 1996 Cougar | 3 | 5% |
| 1995 Cougar | 1 | 1% |
| 1994 Cougar | 4 | 3% |
| 1993 Cougar | 8 | 4% |
| 1992 Cougar | 5 | 5% |
| 1991 Cougar | 9 | 12% |
| 1990 Cougar | 15 | 17% |
| 1989 Cougar | 17 | 21% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1987 Mercury Cougar
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.