1995 Mercury Cougar Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1995 Mercury Cougar. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 160 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
15
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
14
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
13
1crashes
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
11
1crashes
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
8
2crashes
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
6
2crashes1injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
3
1fires
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
3
Total complaints160

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Tl* the contact owns a 1995 mercury cougar. The contact stated that the vehicle drove differently at different temperatures. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle shut-off without warning. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was towed to…”

ENGINE · reported 2017-10-07

“Tl* the contact owns a 1995 mercury cougar. The contact stated that the vehicle drove differently at different temperatures. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle shut-off without warning. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was towed to…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2017-10-07

“When slowing down from highway speeds, approximately 70 mph, I tapped the brakes to disengage the cruse control, after making my exit in to a residential area the cruse control tried to resume my last recorded speed without me pressing any of the cruse controls. The car reached about 50mph in a…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2015-09-02

“I was driving along hwy about 40 miles an hour when car engine stops. This stops power steering, brakes etc. To stop working and you have a hard time pulling off the road. Waited about 10 minutes and car cools down a little. It will then start up again and you can go again for about 1/2 mile or so…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2015-06-15

“Dt: the contact stated approximately 18 months ago he had the front end redone. Thirteen months later the left ball joint failed and it was replaced under warranty. Then, he noticed y that the right ball joint malfunctioned. Upon contacting the dealership, they stated the warranty expired. No…”

SUSPENSION:FRONT · reported 2005-12-07

“Dt: the contact stated approximately 18 months ago he had the front end redone. Thirteen months later the left ball joint failed and it was replaced under warranty. Then, he noticed y that the right ball joint malfunctioned. Upon contacting the dealership, they stated the warranty expired. No…”

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT · reported 2005-12-07

“Dt: the contact stated approximately 18 months ago he had the front end redone. Thirteen months later the left ball joint failed and it was replaced under warranty. Then, he noticed y that the right ball joint malfunctioned. Upon contacting the dealership, they stated the warranty expired. No…”

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT · reported 2005-12-07

“Transmission was not performing. Well. Consumer stated that gears were not changing, and the vehicle was making a loud noise. It was discovered that ball joints were defective. The mass air flow sensor was replaced.*ak”

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT · reported 2004-11-09

Defect investigations

Investigation EA01001 Opened 2001-01-05 · closed 2001-07-31

BLOWER SWITCH/RESISTOR OR WIRING HARNESS

There is no summary currently available

Investigation EA01001 Opened 2001-01-05 · closed 2001-07-31

BLOWER SWITCH/RESISTOR OR WIRING HARNESS

There is no summary currently available

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1995 Mercury Cougar as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.