I own a 99 mercury cougar, original owner. My husband changed the front brakes and found the sensor was missing on the front passenger side. My husband called the dealership and spoke to one of the tech's, he said all 4 wheels should have a sensor. When I brought the car there today the service writer told me the tech compared it to another cougar and found no sensor on the right front. If a cougar has ABS there will not be any sensors, so who knows what he was comparing it to. No brakes wear even. The only way I will be happy if someone sends me a picture of the braking system. My husband has been a truck and car tech. For 30 years and he said all four wheels should have a sensor. Who are they kidding.
Mercury Cougar abs comes on
25 of the 1,673 owner complaints about the Mercury Cougar describe aBS light or ABS activating, most of them for the 1994 model year.
- owner complaints
- 25
- worst model year
- 1994
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
Brake failure 4Slipping 1Premature wear 1Loss of power 1Jerking 1Grinding brakes 1
What owners say
Vehicle only has ABS on driver's side and standard brakes on passenger's side. Please provide any further information, and vehicle identification number.
Complete loss of all brakes due to "never before seen" explosion of ABS master cylinder
Consumer was traveling 40mph & had brake failure. Consumer had to use the emergency brake & move off of expressway. Dealer determined the ABS pump module sprung a leak & lost of all hyfraulic brake fluid. The warranty expired because of mileage. Abs booster pump, master cylinder and other components also replaced. Vehicle had to return for repairs within 24 hours of picking up vehicle after initial repairs. *ak
Replaced accumulator on the ABS assembly to correct the problem of intermittent failure of brakes while traveling 40+ miles per hour. Following this performed another diagnostic and found hydralic and pump assembly leaking rendering the car unroadworthy and needed replacement. Advised the ABS failure is a reportable safety concern and may be a basis for reimbursement of cost from manufacturer.
Ongoing problem with ABS/ front brake wearing excessively. Rotors replaced on three occasions, and brake pads have to be replaced every 10,ooo miles. Dealer notified, and informed consumer that was normal for this vehicle. Consumer seeking help from the federal safety agency, and believes this is a manufacturer's defect.
Abs brakes light is on and vehicle jerks at a slow stop and at fast stop. Also, there is a grinding noise coming from the brakes, and the back brakes aren't stopping the vehicle.
Abs brake problems; when applying the brakes on any type of road surface, no inclement weather, the vehicle shimmies badly. The vehicle has had a number of repairs, and the problem with the brakes continues. Please describe details.
Automatic transmission tends to slip and then engage into the gear roughly when shifting. This is most noticeable during acceleration, such as in passing situations. Also air bypass valve malfunctioned. Abs brakes failed to operate properly during moderate braking. In addition, machined warped rotors and replaced pads.
While driving vehicle out of driveway the comsumer tried to stop the vehicle, but did not had any brakes on vehicle, the vehicle was taken to a shop and mechanic said: the problem was with the ABS which did not have any power.
Related recalls
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles not equipped with the anti-lock braking system (ABS). A pressure conscious reducing valve (pcrv) in the rear brakes may be subject to corrosion and result in malfunction, when operated in areas that use salt compounds on the roadway for de-icing or dust control.
- Risk
- If both pcrv's malfunction, vehicle handling could be adversely affected during braking as a result of the rear wheels locking, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install improved pcrv's in the rear brake system. This recall was expanded in september 2000 to include 1999 and 2000 ford contour, mercury mystique and cougar vehicles.
Recall number 00V075000 · Recall details
Questions about the Mercury Cougar abs
Why does the abs come on in the Mercury Cougar?
Owners who report it most often also describe brake failure, transmission slipping and rotors or pads wearing out early.
Which Mercury Cougar years have aBS light or ABS activating problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1994 (7 complaints), 1995 (5 complaints) and 1999 (5 complaints).
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