2000 Mercury Cougar service brakes, hydraulic problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2000 Mercury Cougar — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Vehicle lost power while driving down highway. Replaced the battery and took to shop to have alternator and whatever else looked at. Mechanic could not find anything wrong. Battery light still flashing. I'm scared this will happen again and leave me stranded. Also have had same electrical problems…”
filed Aug 11, 2004
“After running for more than 10 minutes in a row engine will not restart for thirty or fourty minutes. Brakes lose control in rain.*ak”
filed Jul 28, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES NOT EQUIPPED WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM…Campaign 00V075000 · Mar 9, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Cougar years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Cougar | 1 | 1% |
| 2001 Cougar | 3 | 4% |
| 1999 Cougar | 72 | 16% |
| 1997 Cougar | 9 | 12% |
| 1996 Cougar | 6 | 10% |
| 1995 Cougar | 38 | 35% |
| 1994 Cougar | 27 | 20% |
| 1993 Cougar | 20 | 10% |
| 1992 Cougar | 7 | 8% |
| 1991 Cougar | 11 | 15% |
| 1990 Cougar | 9 | 10% |
| 1989 Cougar | 10 | 12% |
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.