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Mercury Cougar
Parts fit 1967 to 2002. Owner reports cover 1996 to 2025, mapped to 1 NHTSA name, so vehicles of very different ages are counted together.
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2.3L I4 192.5L V6 177.5L V8 164.6L V8 166.6L V8 124.2L V8 72.0L I4 23.3L I6 2168 of 853 parts name an engine. The other 459 fit any, so choosing one here only narrows those 168.
What owners report
6 of 12 components, the largest by share, together 55.6% of all mentions. 1,005 reports filed with NHTSA from 1996 to 2025, read through 7 name and year queries against 1 source name. A report can name more than one component, so these 1,005 reports carry 1,539 mentions, 1.53 for each report, and every share below is of those 1,539. 44 more mentions were filed as unknown or other and are excluded from both the rows and the total.
What we can sell for it
853 parts from 31 brands fit this vehicle across 11 categories, and parts listed here fit model years 1967 to 2002. Drivetrain & Transmission is the deepest at 473 parts from 5 brands. 4 of the 6 components above map to a category we stock, and the other 2 map to none.
Where the two lists meet
Each row pairs a reported component with the shelf that answers it, deepest complaint first.
Electrical System is the largest single complaint on this vehicle at 11.8%, matched by 10 parts from 9 brands.
What the complaints table says
The Cougar has drawn 1,005 complaints and 1,539 mentions in NHTSA's owner-reported safety database.
Electrical System leads at 11.8%, with Engine and Engine Cooling close behind at 10.7%.
Fuel System and Gasoline follow near 10%, and Service Brakes and Hydraulic trail in the mid-single digits.
A share this size tells you owners raised that topic often — it doesn't tell you what your own Cougar will do.
Owners have been reporting since 1996, with the most recent filings in 2025.
What the parts table says
Drivetrain & Transmission is the deepest shelf here, 473 parts across 5 brands.
Engine Parts adds 130 parts, and Fuel System another 106, both matching rows on the left.
Exhaust Systems and Suspension & Steering sit outside anything owners reported, at 62 and 35 parts.
Electrical System leads every complaint at 11.8%, and Electrical Parts lists 10 parts.
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