I feel like such an idiot because I bought this car!! Unbelieveable problems, and now I have to try to sell this car. I paid $16000 for this crap, and then I had to pay $300 because the rotors warped on my rear brakes, and then the track on my sunroof completley broke, and that is going to cost me at least $800. Ford/mercury should be sued for making a totally crappy car. As you can see by the number of complaints on your website, something needs to be done about this!!!! Thanks, rosie
Mercury Cougar premature wear problems
15 of the 1,673 owner complaints about the Mercury Cougar describe rotors or pads wearing out early, most of them for the 1993 model year.
- owner complaints
- 15
- worst model year
- 1993
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
By model year
- 19992
- 19972
- 19952
- 19943
- 19934
- 19911
- 19901
Often reported together
What owners say
Premature wear of brake pads and rotors. Dealer has replaced pads and rotors.
This vehicle had numerous brake system problems within the first 3 months of being placed in service. The front rotors were warped and unbalanced resulting in uneven and excessive premature wear to the front brake pads.caliper retaining pins have inade
While driving brake disc rotors warped, causing extended stopping distance which may result in a crash. Dealer replaced brake rotors numerous times, but the problem has reoccurred. Please provide further information.
I have continuely had the brakes replaced due to warped rotors and glazed brake pads.
Consumer experiencing ongoing problem with front brake rotors warping. Consumer has replaced rotors on four occasions, since november 96 up to the present time. Dealer/mfr. Notified.*ak recall 92b11 - front disc rougness, brake shudder information attached, also the calipers were replaced.
Noticed pulsation in steering wheel when braking. Asked dealer to replace defective parts which turned out to be all 4 rotors. Dealer said we cut the rotors for this problem. This removes useable service life at my expense. I feel this is a designe flaw of rotor warping probably due to heat. Sevice invoice states that all four rotors were turned due to warping. This appears to be a common problem with late year model ford cars. I personally know of four ford owners with the identical problem.
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, upon braking, experienced violent shaking in steering wheel due to rotor warping, intially dealer turned rotors, but within 3 months rotors warped again, dealer has replaced rotors again.
Disc brake rotors warped with very low milage. Air conditioner motor chirps and has to be replaced approximately every six months.
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 premature wear
Which Mercury Cougar years have rotors or pads wearing out early problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1993 (4 complaints), 1994 (3 complaints) and 1995 (2 complaints).
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