The car was driving fine. I got in it, started it, and put it in reverse, and it didn't go. I put it back in park, then in drive, and I couldn't go forward because of the curb. So I put it in reverse again, eventually, I was able to pull back out of my parking spot, but it went back hard, and I could have hit another car if one was in the space behind me, and when I did, it was very stuttered movement. When I p went forward (drive), it had a rubbing sound, like something was rubbing on something. We haven't done anything to this car because we have no money to even tow it. I just bought this car 5 months ago. It has run very well until this day.
1999 Mercury Cougar transmission complaints
Page 2 of 3: complaints 11 to 40 of 50, newest first, as owners wrote them.
I own a 1999 mercury cougar. I have maintained the vehicle per the service manual through the local mercury dealership. Sometime during early april 2005, I noticed that the car hesitated and jerked violently after about fifteen minutes of normal driving. We were able to drive the car in for service. The dealer "diagnosed" the problem and replaced a part. The car continued to malfunction the very next day. I returned to the dealership and was told that the problem was with transmission. I have had the transmission replaced by a local ford dealership. I am not sure whether the old transmission is available.
While driving 20 MPH transmission gear block blewout. This caused heavy vibration in the vehicle. Consumer managed to pull over, and had the vehicle towed. The dealership will be notified.
I own a 1999 mercury cougar which currently has 5700 miles. The flywheel has failed ,resulting in complete replacement of the starter and flywheel. The problem began more than a year ago but was so intermittent that my mechanic could not reproduce the problem in order to diagnose. At this time the vehicle is being repaired. Damaged parts will be retained for future inspection if needed. I conducted a websearch and found a website which contained many other owners of 99 cougars experiencing the exact same problem, even at the same approx. Mileage. The website is located at: ://www.carsurvey.org/viewcomments_review_5988.html.
The transmission axle light is on and the dashboard says odometr off then the transmission axle light comes on and the car shifts hard. This happened at 49,000 miles the dealer said I would need a new transmission. I replaced transmission, and now at 75,000 miles the same thing is happening. This seems to be like there is some defective problem going on. I was very upset that the warranty didn't cover this as it happened over 36,000 miles but I refuse to have to again pay thousands of dollars for another transmission.
The vehicle would not shift out of gear when the brake were being applied. Also, the rear brake light illuminated. The dealer was notified. The dealer informed the consumer that the vehicle was not covered under a recall. *ak the switch had become hot and melted plastic from the housing around metal connector prone.
Purchased car new, in 57000 miles we have had to replace, 2 alternators, 1 starter, 2 batteries, entire rack and pinion, power steering pump, transmission torque converter, 4 set of brakes, 4 sets of tires plus two individual tires all with sidewall blow outs except one puncture and 2 headlight switches, 2 cig lighters. The entire upper engine gasket set had to be replaced to get to an intake leak. The head lights and foglights work itermittantly, engine warning lights are constantly going on and off. Currently one headlight is out (lamp is good) fog lights are not working (today) and an engine warning light is indicating a problem again.
While driving, the vehicle made a noise. The consumer immediately turned the vehicle off. When he restarted the vehicle and shifted into reverse, the vehicle failed to move.
The battery seemed low on the car, indicated by interior lights not being very illuminated, but then dashboard lights started flashing and windows rolled up very slowly. I charged the battery for many hours and it took a charge, so I could get to the mercury dealer. It died when I got there and they were closed, so I had to jump it and move to a safe location to leave overnight. This had happened twice before in the past 2 1/2 years, so I new it was the alternator again! That's three alternators in 2 1/2 years. This time I am out of warranty and am expected to pay $550 for a recurring problem that clearly will happen again. The dealer can not tell me why this is occuring, and ford "customer service" could care less. After researching this problem on the internet, it seems that many cougar owners have experienced this problem continually. I have also had to have the transmission replaced, as well as the motor for the sunroof.
While the car is running, my 1999 mercury cougar will shift from drive to neutral, to reverse, without ever releasing the lock. All it takes is slight pressure on the gear shift to change gears unintentionally. The dealer I just bought the car from 2 weeks ago, and ford tell me that it is normal for the gears to move from drive to neutral with no effort. The dealer said no harm is done. You are just driving down the road at 60 miles an hour when you bump the gear shift, and lose all acceleration until you move the gear shift back to drive. I can see a real safety issue there. And, considering that this is my 16 year old's car, I see a real safety issue. It also would shift from 2nd all the way to neutral without releasing the lock.
Mechanical problems with 1999 mercury cougar. *mr the vehicle died in the middle of traffic on three occasions. There were alternator and fuel problems. The consumer requested a credited amount of funds and reimbursement for the battery, brakes and additional expenses. Other problem are as followed: the new wheels were defective (corroded and frozen), the brake sensor snapped off of the wheel, the cd player was skipping, the hatch would not release properly, the steering wheel would shake, the keyless entry with anti-theft was inoperative, there was rough idle, the transmission shifter would stick, the cup holder did not shut, the hood would not open, and the lights would dim and or brighten while the vehicle was in motion. *sc
21,210 miles-brake rotor and pad failure,sunroof inoperable,passenger window inoperable-warranty 47,823 miles-complete charging system failure-warranty trunk has never opened correctly from inside-no solution 87,000 miles- starter motor failed-$250 91,519 miles-2 radiator hoses failed-$240 93,000 miles-manual transmission failed, differential gears -$2440 now I am having problems with my fuel pump. Throughout the life of this car there have been numerous problems cars don't receive until after 100,000 miles. In my eyes, it is simply a 100,000 mile lemon!
Repeated issues on various dates. Problem 1: the vehicle alarm will randomly activate itself. It will go through it's 5 minute alarm process and then shuts itself down. Then anywhere from 3 to 10 minutes latter it will set itself off again. It does not matter the location of the vehicle so that could rule out interference. Problem 2: battery lamp illuminates in the higher RPM range and battery and alternator have been checked to be functioning properly. Problem 3: there is a loud popping sound from the front driver's side when the car shifts to 2nd gear at full throttle.
My car is a lemon. Have had a new engine put in it 2 times because the rods spun. I have had the brake lights "fixed" 3 times, the alternator replaced 3 times, new catalytic converters twice. New power steering. Transmission done 3 times. Theres definantly more I just cant think of alllllll my repairs on this 1999 cougar. I bought it used and it has now 98000 miles cause I drive out of state.
Automatic transmission failed completely in forward. Reverse still works. Several service bulletins noting a defect in the tranny have been posted. Car had 60k on it and had regular transmission services.
Vehicle will only go into reveres gear. Dealer indicated this was caused by automatic transmission electrical failure.
The vehicle did not shift correctly, it hesitated and surged when accelerated to pass other vehicle's, and there were no warning lights indicating a transmission problem. Scc
The consumer begun to drive, when she attempted to place the vehicle in 3rd gear, it did not. She had taken the vehicle to the dealer, and was told that she needed a new transmission. The consumer felt that this should not have happened with less than 60k miles. Ts the lowell dealer stated that the vehicle had a mazda transmission, and that the transmission had to be completely rebuilt with a new torque converter. Scc
I have had numerous problems with my '99 cougar such as, failure of my pat system and computer system. I have had problems with my brakes which they can't seem to figure out the problem. I have had my starter replaced twice. I have had defects in several sensors, which is not under warranty that I had to pay a good amount of money for them to repair. My fan has even blown out. There is a burning smell whenever I turn on my heater that none of the dealers can't seem to smell. I also had to purchase a new radiator. When my computer went out my car was still under warranty but they made me pay for the repairs, parts, and labor out of my pocket. This is not all. The list goes on and on. I have complained to the dealership, ford motor co. And even had someone from ford to investigate all of the problems I've had with my vehicle. They have been rude to me on several occasions, especially when I had questions about the repairs of my vehicle. Something needs to be done about this. I would not recommend the purchase of a mercury cougar to anyone.
Consumer stated the vehicle jumped in and out of gear on its own, the dealer was unable to rectify the problem. Ts
Transmisson has failed. I've taken my vehicle back to the dealer a month after I purchased the vehicle to advised them of the jurking problem with the car also advised them that the coolant light will not go off. Dealer has checked the vehicle and stated they could not find anything wrong. As of now I am not able to drive the vehicle. Was advised by sales rep that sold me the vehicle the extended warranty would be worked into my payments however this is not stated in the contract. Not to mention the brakes grind when backing up in the vehicle they have been replaced on the vehicle 3 months ago and the brake light is flashing again. I was told by the dealer I would be responsible to pay $2700.00 to fix the transmission.
The speedometer jumps and at times does not work at all. This same problem has occurred at least 5 or 6 times in the past two years. The instrument cluster has been replaced each time. The intrument cluster installed last month was bad while driving it home from the dealership. It will probably have to be replaced at its next oil change. The vehicle is almost out of warranty and the dealer advised me that I would be responsible for any incidents after the warranty expires even with its history, and I was told by the dealer that they have seen this problem with other cougars.
Brake lights are not working. Also, it is hard to get vehicle in and out of gear.
There are no brake lights ,and its hard to get vehicle in and out of gear. Please provide any further infomation.
Intermittent engine racing to 3000-3500 RPM, when clutch is engaged, which lasts for approximately 10 seconds and intermittent overdeceleration (as if the brakes were applied) that releases when the accelerator is tapped.
On 4 different occasions vehicle will shut off suddenly andwithout warning as though someone shut key off, and then everything locks up/ loss of power occurs, and cannot even shift out of gear. Dealer has replaced starter, but it did not fix defect.
Vehicle experienced severe leakage of transmission fluid through vent and up through dipstick, ejecting enough fluid with enough force to render vehicle inoperable within less than 5 minutes. This major leak occurred upon parking of vehicle, but may also have been taking place while driving. A ford-issued technical service bulletin reportedly recognizes the vent design and side cover design on this model as deficient/flawed and in need of replacement with newly designed parts (related service bulletin numbers may be: 99249, 12119, 985136 - I have not seen the actual tsb). Safety concerns are obvious; slipping/false shifting of transaxle while driving, slipping or failing to fully engage when departing a parked position, danger from leaked fluid itself, environmental contamination, etc. Ford motor company refused to repair this defect at its own expense. Mine is a higher-than-normal mileage vehicle for this year, and may be only the first of many that will experience these dangers as they reach this level. Out-of-pocket repairs for this defect are approximately $350-500 for the consumer; less than $25 in parts and 4-5 hours labor for the manufacturer. Please contact me with any additional questions.
The vehicle developed a starting problem, it would crank excessively before starting, the dealer replaced the fuel pump but that only temporarily solved the problem as it returned shortly after replacing the pump. Nlm
Electrical system problems, radiator light on, the air bag light blinking, engine misfire light blinking, alarm system going off and not being able to stop it, just having to let time end the system, the problem with the system is intermittent and the dealership in not able to correct problem.
1. Part within transmission was missing 2. Faulty airbag sensor is blinking indicating a defect 3.wiring harness melted, possible fire hazard.please provide any further information.
VIN decoder
See the problems and recalls for an exact car
Buying a used 1999 Mercury Cougar?
Check the exact car before you pay: accidents, salvage or flood titles, odometer readings and previous owners.
Check its history