2002 Mercury Cougar: check engine light

8 of the 95 complaints about the 2002 Mercury Cougar describe check engine light.

owner complaints: 8
of this car's complaints: 8%
typical mileage: 88,500
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 10 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Check engine light by model year

2002
8
2001
4
2000
7
1999
21
1996
3
1995
2
1994
4

What owners say

Filed Jan 18, 2014 · Engine, Fuel system · 126,000 miles · OH

The car gets a stalling sensation when at a red light, or a complete standstill. It feels like its stuttering and unable to keep power. Changed egr valve, 2 idle control changes, along with a transmission flush was done. Nothing seems to be fixing the issue. The car acts up and stalls in cold temperatures. Stalled at a red light twice. Has been taken to different car shops on numerous occasions. No engine light comes on.

Filed Jul 23, 2012 · Engine · 180,000 miles · GA

I was driving my 2002 cougar and the vehicle began to lose power, the check engine light and the fuel light came on. The vehicle came to a complete stop in the middle of the road. I have also experienced the vehicle surging while at a complete stop. I contacted the service manager at my local dealer and the only resolution he could provide me was to have a technician drive it and see if it would happen again. Even though I explained there have been numerous complaints about the issue by other drivers on line, he said there was nothing he could do. My VIN number is not included in the recall "batch" of vehicles. I could pay the $100 diag fee in the event my vehicle does not repeat the complaint. Either way, I would be paying for the repairs out of pocket.

Filed Jun 14, 2011 · Fuel system · 120,000 miles · OH

2002 v6 mercury cougar chugs and stalls out at or below half tank of gas. Engine light diagnostic read out indicates replacing fuel pump, regulator, pressure sensor, or o2 sensor. Have replaced fuel pump however issue remains. Called ford regarding recall in aug 2004, but am told that my VIN# was not affected by this recall. Reading the description of the recall sounds all too familiar though.

Filed Mar 5, 2009 · Fuel system · 88,500 miles · MO

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 mercury cougar. While driving approximately 45 MPH on normal road conditions, the contact heard a loud noise and experienced a low power response when the accelerator pedal was depressed. There was also engine hesitation and the check engine warning indicator illuminated intermittently on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing and they stated that the fuel delivery module failed. The technician stated that the VIN was excluded from the federal safety agency campaign id number 04v421000 (fuel system, gasoline), although the failures were identical. The vehicle has not been repaired. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 88,500 and current mileage was 89,000.

Filed Jun 19, 2008 · Engine, Fuel system · 84,000 miles · NJ

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 restarted and operated normally. He drove the vehicle home and later called the dealer. The dealer advised him to bring in the vehicle and they made repairs at the cost of $697. The failure was identified as being included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 04v421000 (fuel system, gasoline). The failure could cause engine hesitation, loss of power, surging, and other similar symptoms. Over time, the filter may become sufficiently blocked and cause the engine to stall. The failure mileage was 84,000 and current mileage was 86,000. Updated 07/16/08*lj the bushings and clutch were worn. The fuel pump and fuel sender were replaced. The engine light was on. The dealer replaced a leaking intake. Updated 07/16/08

Filed Jan 29, 2008 · Acceleration, Fuel system · 50,000 miles · IL

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 mercury cougar. While idling, the engine revs and the vehicle accelerates on its own. The dealer stated that no recalls were available; however, the contact discovered the federal safety agency campaign id number 99v194000 (vehicle speed control). In addition, the check engine light remains illuminated for weeks at a time. The federal safety agency campaign id number 04v421000 (fuel system, gasoline) was referenced. The contact stated that when the vehicle is started and the doors are shut, the power door locks automatically lock. Also, the doors automatically lock while driving. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign id number 99v226000 (latches/locks/linkages: doors:latch). The current mileage was 114,000 and failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

Filed Nov 30, 2007 · Fuel system · 50,000 miles · ME

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 mercury cougar. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle shuttered rapidly, the check engine light illuminated, and the vehicle completely stalled. The local dealer reset the p-codes. Several months later, the failure recurred and the vehicle was taken to another dealer. The dealer stated that her VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 04v421000 (fuel system, gasoline). The vehicle has not been repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 50,000 and current mileage was 69,000.

Filed May 31, 2005 · Fuel system · NM

The consumer requested reimbursement for having the fuel pump replaced on her 2002 mercury cougar. *mr recall campaign# 04v421000. The vehicle died while in motion and the engine light had come on.