1993 Mercury Cougar engine problems

105 complaints (54% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 105,850.

owner complaints: 105
of this car's complaints: 54%
typical mileage: 105,850
crashes: 0
recalls: 0

Which part fails

Engine
81
Engine: gasoline
17
Cooling system: radiator assembly
5
Cooling system
5
Exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
2
Exhaust system: emission control
2
Exhaust system
1

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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200k+

Mercury Cougar engine problems in other years

Specific symptoms reported on the 1993 Mercury Cougar engine

Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.

Overheating 16 Stalling 5

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 1993 Mercury Cougar owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Apr 5, 2004 · Engine · 97,500 miles · MN

1993 3.8 l blew a head gasket at 97k. $1200 out of my pocket. I don't even make that much a month. I will never by a ford again.

Filed Feb 23, 2004 · Engine · 105,850 miles · MO

1993 cougar head gasket blew again .

Filed Jan 21, 2004 · Engine · 101,000 miles · WA

While driving engine check light came on, the engine overheated, and white smoke started coming out the exhaust pipe. The aluminum head gasket blew out. Dealership indicated this was a common problem with this size engine because the gasket wrapped.

Filed Nov 20, 2003 · Engine · 120,000 miles · WI

My 1993 mercury cougar xr7 has blown a head gasket twice (one at 80,000 miles and another at 120,000 miles.) and after searching the internet endlessly I have found many people like myself that had the same problem on the same make and model of vehicle. This is an outrage to myself and many other owners of this type of vehicle and I hope that you can do something to try and correct this problem.

Filed Apr 2, 2003 · Engine · 114,806 miles · CA

Head gasket blew @ 114,000 miles on 93 mercury cougar 3.8 v-6 engine. Two repair shops have stated "everybody" in vehicle repair business knows the 3.8 engine has gasket problem to the point the gaskets blow in one of two places. I am original owner of car and it has never been abused. Understand there was a recall on some 3.8 ford engines, but not the '93 engine.

Filed Jan 10, 2003 · Engine · FL

Consumer states it is hard to start the vehicle and it takes numerous tries before the vehicle will start. Dealer notified.

Filed Oct 28, 2002 · Engine · UT

Consumer states of having problems with exhaust system. Dealer was contacted. Ts

Filed Oct 28, 2002 · Engine · UT

Consumer states of having problems with the thermostat. Dealer was contacted. Ts

Filed Sep 3, 2002 · Engine · AL

While driving vehicle started overheating, smoke /steam came from the tail pipe.had vehicle towed. Head gasket had blown out.

Filed Jun 28, 2002 · Engine · MS

No summary listed for above vehicle.

Questions about the 1993 Mercury Cougar engine

Does the 1993 Mercury Cougar have engine problems?

Owners have filed 105 complaints about the engine of the 1993 Mercury Cougar, 54% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.

At what mileage do 1993 Mercury Cougar engine problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 105,850 miles.

Was there a recall on the 1993 Mercury Cougar engine?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Mercury Cougar have bad engine?

The Mercury Cougar model years with the most engine complaints are 1993 (105 complaints), 1999 (70 complaints) and 1994 (32 complaints).