Tl* the contact owns a 1995 mercury cougar. The contact stated that the vehicle drove differently at different temperatures. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle shut-off without warning. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was towed to the purvis ford inc located at 3660 jefferson davis hwy #1, fredericksburg, va 22408, where the failure could not be diagnosed. The technician stated that it could be the ignition module, distributor, or the power control module. The manufacturer was contacted and a message was left on the voicemail recorder. The contact was not called back. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
1995 Mercury Cougar transmission problems
23 complaints (21% of all complaints for this car).
- owner complaints
- 23
- of this car's complaints
- 21%
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Automatic transmission14
- Manual transmission2
- Automatic transmission: torque converter2
- Driveline: driveshaft1
- Clutch assembly1
- Axle hubs1
- Automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL)1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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200k+
Mercury Cougar transmission problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1995 Mercury Cougar owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Consumer states odometer is inoperative, dealer and the manufacturer were notified. Feel free to provide any further information.
The coating on the dash bezels causes them to melt. Nlm
Air conditioner switch overheats and will melt the plastic for dashboard. This is a potential fire hazard.*ak the transmission shudders and new parts were installed.
No summary listed for above vehicle.
Not shifting properly @ 35,000 miles; gears not shifting @ 45,174 miles; missing really bad, acting like going dead @ 51,066; check engine light - stalls @ 58,000; engine slipping gears @ 59,149; feels like engine going into neutral while driving @ 59758; 70,000+ still having transmission problems - engine slipping gears, not shifting properly and going into neutral while driving.
Transmission problem was reported to dealer and nothing done. The paint regarding the clear coat is too thick and turning white even though wax and polishing have been done consistant from the beginning or since purchase.
No summary listed for above vehicle.
While driving and transmission starts slipping whenever turning a corner . But driving straight it's okay.
No transmission should fail at 35000 miles
Questions about the 1995 Mercury Cougar transmission
Does the 1995 Mercury Cougar have transmission problems?
Owners have filed 23 complaints about the transmission of the 1995 Mercury Cougar, 21% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1995 Mercury Cougar transmission problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1995 Mercury Cougar transmission?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Mercury Cougar have bad transmission?
The Mercury Cougar model years with the most transmission complaints are 1999 (50 complaints), 1994 (36 complaints) and 1995 (23 complaints).
Other 1995 Mercury Cougar problems
Brakes 41Engine 20Fuel system 9Suspension 9Acceleration 7Electrical 5Visibility 5Airbags 3Seats 3Steering 3Body 2Lights 2Locks 1Seat belts 1Wheels 1
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