1992 Mercury Cougar engine and engine cooling problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1992 Mercury Cougar — 20% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Head gaskets blew a leak during vehicle inspection at rahway, nj inspection station. *ak *nlm **dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis*734305”
filed May 1, 2003
“When I drove my car to work it seemed fine. When I got into the car after work I idled really rough I thought it was the more expensive gas I put into it the night before, so I proceeded to the gas station to let them know. The car drove really rough all the way there. A red light came on on the…”
filed Jun 6, 2002
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Some engine assemblies with aluminum cylinder heads repaired in-vehile have been found to leak coolant and/or oil from the cylinder head gasket area. *tt
0214 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 21, 2002
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Cougar years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Cougar | 11 | 12% |
| 2001 Cougar | 11 | 13% |
| 2000 Cougar | 26 | 12% |
| 1999 Cougar | 67 | 15% |
| 1997 Cougar | 30 | 39% |
| 1996 Cougar | 21 | 34% |
| 1995 Cougar | 19 | 17% |
| 1994 Cougar | 32 | 23% |
| 1993 Cougar | 105 | 54% |
| 1991 Cougar | 17 | 23% |
| 1990 Cougar | 9 | 10% |
| 1989 Cougar | 9 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1992 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.