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1995 Mercury Cougar Transmission Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the transmission system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Transmission reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
19
Latest Jan 30, 2001
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
17%
of 109 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Mercury Cougar submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 19 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming transmission

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Transmission
Filed Jan 30, 2001

THE COATING ON THE DASH BEZELS CAUSES THEM TO MELT. NLM

NHTSA ID
559269
Heating & air conditioningTransmission
Filed Oct 23, 2000

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. *YH

NHTSA ID
873577
Transmission
Filed Oct 2, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
733146
Incident
Sep 1, 2000
Transmission
Filed Sep 27, 2000

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.

NHTSA ID
732655
Incident
Aug 19, 1997
Transmission
Filed Jul 25, 2000

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. *AK

NHTSA ID
725984
Incident
Oct 15, 1998
Transmission
Filed Oct 20, 1999

WHILE DRIVING AND TRANSMISSION STARTS SLIPPING WHENEVER TURNING A CORNER . BUT DRIVING STRAIGHT IT'S OKAY. *AK

NHTSA ID
851282
Incident
Oct 18, 1999
Transmission
Filed Oct 11, 1999

NO TRANSMISSION SHOULD FAIL AT 35000 MILES

NHTSA ID
713121
Incident
Oct 3, 1999
Transmission
Filed Jun 22, 1999

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO OUT OF GEARS FOR ABOUT 3 MINUTES, WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. *AK

NHTSA ID
838312
Incident
Apr 1, 1999
Transmission
Filed May 4, 1999

THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN WITH THE CAR SINCE ITS PURCHASE.

NHTSA ID
706226
Incident
May 4, 1999
Transmission
Filed Mar 29, 1999

THE SHIFT LEVER HAS AN OVERDRIVE.CANNOT USE OVERDRIVE BUTTON. TOOK TO MECHANIC. DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO REPAIR OVERDRIVE BUTTON. THE LEVER HAD FALLEN OFF. *AK

NHTSA ID
836257
Incident
Oct 31, 1998
BrakesTransmission
Filed Mar 28, 1999

THE BRAKES ARE HAVING TO BE COMPLETLY REPLACED (PADS AND ROTORS). IF NOT VEHICLE IS UNSAFE FOR OPERATION. CURRENTLY BRAKES ARE LASTING ABOUT 2,500 MILES. TORQUE CONVERTER IS HAVING TO BE REPLACED EVERY 15,000 MILES. PERHAPS FROM HAVING TO DO MORE WORK IN STOPPING THE CAR. *AK

NHTSA ID
705026
Incident
Dec 1, 1995
Transmission
Filed Mar 16, 1999

WHILE SHIFTING GEARS, THE GEAR LEVER CAME OFF IN DRIVER'S HAND. ALSO, OVERDRIVE FAILED TO WORK. THE GASKETS BLEW UP.

NHTSA ID
835900
Incident
Nov 21, 1998
Transmission
Filed Jan 7, 1999

TRANSMISSION SLIPS INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT THE GEAR SHIFT BEING APPLIED. DEALER SAYS NEEDS NEW TRANSMISSION.*AK

NHTSA ID
833161
Transmission
Filed Aug 21, 1998

WHILE DRIVING THE THIRD GEAR EXPLODED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK

NHTSA ID
827051
Incident
Aug 11, 1998
Transmission
Filed Aug 13, 1998

THE DEFECTIVE MANUAL LOCK SWITCH IN TRANSMISSION SYSTEM LOCKS UP WHEN THERE IS MOISTURE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE IN NUETRAL, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER HAS A NEWLY DESIGNED MANUAL LOCK SWITCH. *AK

NHTSA ID
826645
Incident
Mar 1, 1998
Driver assistanceTransmission
Filed Aug 29, 1997

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE; ALSO REPLACED SPEED SENSOR. *AK

NHTSA ID
518908
Incident
Jun 1, 1997
Transmission
Filed Aug 5, 1997

TRANSMISSION SHUTTERS WHEN PULLING AND CHANGING TRANSMISSION FLUID. *AK

NHTSA ID
518147
Incident
Feb 1, 1997
BrakesElectricalInterior & seats+3 more
Filed Feb 19, 1997

POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED.

NHTSA ID
514962
Incident
Dec 14, 1995
ElectricalEngineFuel system+1 more
Filed Apr 7, 1995

REPLACED INTAKE MANIFOLD.

NHTSA ID
485125
Incident
Mar 27, 1995

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Brakes41Engine20Suspension9Fuel system9

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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