1999 Mercury Cougar power train problems
50 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1999 Mercury Cougar — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Transmission having problems going into gear constantly slipping and catching gears when trying to drive only gets up to 30 mph”
filed Nov 24, 2016
“When driven it jerks when u take off and when it shifts, and it makes a clunk noise when I him hit a bump it is so bad my car goes the other way the rear end. *tr”
filed Jun 5, 2012
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, 2004
Power Train problems in other Cougar years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Cougar | 10 | 11% |
| 2001 Cougar | 10 | 12% |
| 2000 Cougar | 9 | 4% |
| 1997 Cougar | 10 | 13% |
| 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 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.