2000 Mercury Cougar visibility problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility on the 2000 Mercury Cougar — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 mercury cougar. While attempting to close the sun roof the contact noticed that the sun roof mechanism would no longer function. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the contact was informed that the sun roof needed to be replaced. There were no prior warnings…”
filed Sep 15, 2010
“1. Due to the defective design of the sunroof 2. Over 1000 owners experienced sunroof that can not open/close. Some people even report that the sunroof will pop-off and fly away while driving! See http://cougarsunroof.com. *tr 3. I need to replace the whole sunroof assembly and motors that moves…”
filed Sep 1, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Rear window defroster grid/integral antenna diagnosis and repair - terminal tab repair. *tt
041514 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 9, 2004Inoperative electric rear window defroster (heated backlite) grid lines, integral antenna concerns. *tt
031501 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 12, 2004
Visibility problems in other Cougar years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Cougar | 6 | 6% |
| 2001 Cougar | 7 | 9% |
| 1999 Cougar | 52 | 11% |
| 1997 Cougar | 3 | 4% |
| 1996 Cougar | 5 | 8% |
| 1995 Cougar | 5 | 5% |
| 1994 Cougar | 7 | 5% |
| 1993 Cougar | 2 | 1% |
| 1992 Cougar | 3 | 3% |
| 1991 Cougar | 6 | 8% |
| 1990 Cougar | 4 | 5% |
| 1989 Cougar | 2 | 2% |
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.