1988 Mercury Cougar vehicle speed control problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1988 Mercury Cougar — 18% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On feb 12, 1994 my wife and her friend took my red 1988 mercury cougar ls to church at 6:30 pm. It was an extremely foggy evening. I received a call at the house at 6:50 pm that my wife had been in a car accident and that I needed to come to the site. My car was in mint condition inside and out…”
filed Apr 22, 2005
“While depressing gas pedal vehicle went into a full unwanted acceleration. Vehicle taken to dealer, cruise control disconnected. Possibly faulty wiring in cruise control. *ak *ml”
filed Feb 11, 1999
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Cougar years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Cougar | 4 | 4% |
| 2001 Cougar | 3 | 4% |
| 2000 Cougar | 16 | 8% |
| 1999 Cougar | 31 | 7% |
| 1997 Cougar | 2 | 3% |
| 1996 Cougar | 5 | 8% |
| 1995 Cougar | 7 | 6% |
| 1994 Cougar | 11 | 8% |
| 1993 Cougar | 4 | 2% |
| 1992 Cougar | 8 | 9% |
| 1991 Cougar | 9 | 12% |
| 1990 Cougar | 18 | 21% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1988 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.