2002 Mercury Cougar power train problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2002 Mercury Cougar — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I have found 3 recalls for my car, they are all the exact problems I am having, but when I searched for open recalls it said none are open for my car. I need my car repaired and the recalls completed.”
filed Feb 24, 2018
“Tl*the contact owns a 2002 mercury cougar. The contact stated that the vehicle began to lose power while driving, which made it difficult to steer the vehicle. He experienced difficultly pulling the vehicle to the side of the road. After approximately 15 minutes, the vehicle was able to be…”
filed Jun 19, 2008
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 Cougar | 10 | 12% |
| 2000 Cougar | 9 | 4% |
| 1999 Cougar | 50 | 11% |
| 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 2002 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.