1994 Mercury Cougar power train problems
36 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1994 Mercury Cougar — 26% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I bought a 1994 mercury cougar vin# [xxx]. I was the second owner and it had only 29k on it back in july 1997. Well my transmission went out before 68k and the cougar is rattling apart. I heard later that there was a recall on the 3.8 motor for the blower by which I'm having now but being over 100k…”
filed May 13, 2006
“The transmission on my vehicle was rebuilt in october 2001 @ 120000 miles because it jumped out of gear during acceleration and would not engage. Since the rebuild, the car has continued to have transmission problems such as self-acceleration when curse control is engaged, slipping out of gear and…”
filed Dec 11, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
New transmission cooler flusher - service tips. 2003 escort and super duty f series included. *tt
03148 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 21, 2003New service part - number 5 needle bearing and race kit - 4r70w transmission - service tip. *tt
03261 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 5, 2003Brake shift interlock.*jb
01181 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 17, 2001
Power Train problems in other Cougar years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Cougar | 10 | 11% |
| 2001 Cougar | 10 | 12% |
| 2000 Cougar | 9 | 4% |
| 1999 Cougar | 50 | 11% |
| 1997 Cougar | 10 | 13% |
| 1996 Cougar | 4 | 6% |
| 1995 Cougar | 23 | 21% |
| 1993 Cougar | 3 | 2% |
| 1992 Cougar | 4 | 4% |
| 1991 Cougar | 1 | 1% |
| 1990 Cougar | 2 | 2% |
| 1989 Cougar | 6 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1994 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.