1997 Mercury Cougar power train problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1997 Mercury Cougar — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My vehicles became totally disabled on a very busy highway with heavy after hours rush hour traffic. The manifold which is made of plastic broke were the coolant temperature sensor was built in, I also noticed that a few sparkplugs were flooded with coolant. I found out that there was a lawsuit on…”
filed Jun 23, 2013
“On 7/29/2003 while fueling t gas was leaking under the vehicle. Owner looked under the vehicle and found three holes in the fuel line. Owner stated that driveshaft was rubbing on the fuel line which caused the holes. *ak”
filed Jul 30, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
General (pcm) power train control module programming procedures. *tt
042107 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 13, 2004General power train control module (pcm) programming procedures. *tt
04217 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 1, 2004New 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, 2003
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% |
| 1996 Cougar | 4 | 6% |
| 1995 Cougar | 23 | 21% |
| 1994 Cougar | 36 | 26% |
| 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 1997 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.