2000 Mercury Cougar fuel system, gasoline problems
38 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 2000 Mercury Cougar — 18% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“During periodic maintenance the dealer discovered the passenger side fuel tank strap had corroded and broke. Likely cause was the salt and chemicals applied to the roads during the winter. The driver side strap was intact but would likely fail in the future. I was informed the fuel tank straps were…”
filed Dec 12, 2011
“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 mercury cougar. The contact stated that when accelerating at any speed, the vehicle would hesitate and stall without warning. The dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure and made the contact aware of nhtsa campaign id number: 04v421000 (fuel system…”
filed Aug 12, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, CONTAMINATION OF THE FILTER IN THE FUEL DELIVERY MODULE…Campaign 04V421000 · Aug 30, 2004
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other Cougar years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Cougar | 41 | 43% |
| 2001 Cougar | 18 | 22% |
| 1999 Cougar | 39 | 9% |
| 1997 Cougar | 8 | 11% |
| 1996 Cougar | 3 | 5% |
| 1995 Cougar | 9 | 8% |
| 1994 Cougar | 5 | 4% |
| 1993 Cougar | 10 | 5% |
| 1992 Cougar | 7 | 8% |
| 1991 Cougar | 5 | 7% |
| 1990 Cougar | 4 | 5% |
| 1989 Cougar | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 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.