Faults:

Alternator

Fog lights are blown out (normal).

Sunroof is bad; doesn't open.

Little things are falling apart inside the car.

No room in the back seats.

General Comments:

I love this car!

It's sporty and stylish! I would never get rid of it! It looks hot and drives smooth!

Although it does come across some major problems! I have only had this car for about 2 weeks now, and already I have read bad reviews and encountered some problems! First I had the sunroof checked out, and found out it will cost $800 to have it fixed! So I had them patch it up and let it go! I'm not paying that much money for a sunroof!

Then whenever I hit the gas hard, the battery light would come on so I had my mechanic look at it, and he said there was a brand new alternator in it, and something was triggering it to go on every time, so he fixed that.

Now the wheel bearings are going! I am gonna get that fixed; I'm not sure how much it's gonna cost me yet! But other than that, that's all I have had go wrong with it! The car has 175,000 miles on it, and it rides so smooth and shifts wonderfully!

I work at a dealership and we bought this car for $500, and when it came in I wanted the car and I just love it! I wouldn't recommend it for a 16 year old kid or someone with young kids, cause there is no room in the back seat! Although my little puppy loves to curl up in the bucket seats! LOL.

I would have to say that if you are not mechanically inclined, then this isn't the car for you, or if you don't want to spend a ton of money, because most likely you will have problems and be fixing something with this car!

But all in all, I enjoy my Cougar and it's gonna be hard for me to get rid of it!

It looks awesome and rides 100%.

Faults:

My starter and flywheel grind sometimes. I been reading a lot of other reviews and it seems this is a issue. I replaced my starter thinking it was the problem but as i see its the flywheel. I also read that one guy saying the dealer told him he must replace the flywheel in order for it to work. Has anyone done that if so how much was the flywheel and where did they get it. Any info would be great. email me at angel85lx@yahoo.com

General Comments:

Nice looking, lots of power.

Faults:

1999 Mercury Cougar - Alternator and battery replaced; alternator twice within 1-yr. A/C failed at 50k miles. Brakes done three times in 100K miles. Continuous problems with dash lights and headlights flickering (all TSB's done to no effect) ; no mechanic can solve this problem... not even Ford/Mercury. Engine miss in 3rd gear. TSB on battery cable had to be done. Heater core failed due to galvanic action (known problem) ; required replacement.

General Comments:

This driver will NEVER purchase another Ford or Mercury after 7-years of pain.

Faults:

I have owned the car for only one month, and it will not start early in the morning. I was first told that it was the security system, then the engine computer, and now the cam sensor.

General Comments:

The car looks nice and runs fast, however the ride is bumpy, and the interior is ugly and cramped.

Faults:

Where do I begin...

Bought my shiny red cougar brand new in 1999

Wheel bearing right and left side replaced twice. (1200.00)

Check engine light still on after replacing all sensors. Had the dealer run a diagnostic test and said "it was a computer malfunction". guess what, light is still. Took it back to the dealer, now it's reading fuel is running lean. Suggested a using higher octane fuel. None of these suggestions work. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON. The rotten egg smell, yeah I've gotten used to it. Now no one seems to be able to figure out the problem.

Luckily, I only had to replace the alternator and starter once however, dealing with the Flywheel. How does a car damage metal teeth. The mechanic says most likely it is the way the alternator sits or simply a manufactures defect? Go figure.

That thing keeps popping up when I turn the defroster on. Tires are very expensive to replace, especially when the mechanics of the car are defective.

Call Ford Customer Relations, all you get is that the car is out of warranty and there is nothing they can do. Well duh, if everyone is having the same or nearly the same issues, something has to be wrong.

General Comments:

Is anyone interested in filing a class action lawsuit against Ford Motor Car. If so email legacy1942@sbcglobal.net. Searching for lawyers that will help with getting the car recalled, repaired or reimbursed for money well spent. It's worth the try.