1999 Mercury Cougar seats problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seats on the 1999 Mercury Cougar — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Dt*: the contact stated the front passenger seat would not lock into place and moved around while the vehicle was driven. The vehicle has not been to a service dealer.”
filed Aug 30, 2006
“1999 mercury cougar seat back failure during rear-end collision. Cougar stalled on busy freeway ending in rear totaled car collision. The driver's seat went completely down and upon seats in the backseat. This was two defects. Injuries were neck and back pains, three bumps to the head resulting in…”
filed Aug 5, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seats problems in other Cougar years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Cougar | 1 | 1% |
| 1997 Cougar | 1 | 1% |
| 1995 Cougar | 3 | 3% |
| 1994 Cougar | 2 | 1% |
| 1992 Cougar | 1 | 1% |
| 1990 Cougar | 1 | 1% |
| 1989 Cougar | 1 | 1% |
| 1988 Cougar | 2 | 4% |
| 1987 Cougar | 1 | 3% |
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.