1999 Mercury Cougar air bags problems
31 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1999 Mercury Cougar — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I got in my car one day after work in the parking lot and started my car and my airbag light was on. It stayed on for three days and is no longer on. It seems like no one wants to take account or provide solutions for the problem. Everytime I roll up my windows, my lights dim as if the battery is…”
filed Jan 25, 2017
“Cpsc: i1370321a. 1999 mercury cougar. Consumer stated while driving, the air bag on the driver side deployed for no reason. *ln”
filed Aug 14, 2013
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Cougar years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Cougar | 7 | 7% |
| 2001 Cougar | 6 | 7% |
| 2000 Cougar | 17 | 8% |
| 1997 Cougar | 1 | 1% |
| 1996 Cougar | 1 | 2% |
| 1995 Cougar | 3 | 3% |
| 1994 Cougar | 10 | 7% |
| 1993 Cougar | 2 | 1% |
| 1991 Cougar | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 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.