1999 Mercury Cougar Reviews

My sunroof is not working.

When I step on the brake or gas pedal, I hear a popping sound.

The radio keeps fading off and on.

This car is the most beautiful car on the road.

I have a '99, and found the problem with my coolant light coming on is due to an extremely sensitive sensor. As long as I keep my coolant overflow tank about an inch above the full mark, the light stays off.

I also experienced my car losing power and acting as if it was going to stall. I had a fuel injection cleaning done, along with replacing the fuel filter, and the problem stopped.

I had a loss of horse power and the transmission was shifting hard, and when I had my transmission fluid flushed, all the horse power was restored and the shifting is smooth again.

I have found that with my vehicle preventative maintenance is the key. Follow your owner's guide. Ford motors are manufactured to run on very specific fluids, and if you're lax on the maintenance, your vehicle will be toast.

Oil changes: 5,000 miles (conventional oil is only good for 3,000 miles, no matter what the manufacturer says; you need at least a synthetic blend to last 5,000 miles).

Transmission flush: 30,000 miles. * If you have not had your transmission flushed in over 80,000 miles, you run the risk of ruining your transmission by flushing it at this point do a drain and fill on the fluid not a flush (BIG DIFFERENCE).

Radiator flush: 100,000 miles or every 5 years (which ever comes first) The coolant becomes acidic, and will start corroding the inside of your radiator and motor.

Fuel filter: 15,000 miles. A lot of lost MPG if not maintained.

Power steering flush: 30,000 miles.

Air filter: 9,000 to 12,000 miles. You lose up to 10% of gas mileage with a clogged filter.

Cabin air filter: 15,000 - 30,000 miles.

P.C.V: 100,000 miles.

It's AMAZING how well these cars work if you just take care of them. These cars are built to perform, and if you slack on preventing problems before they start, you are doomed and will probably never get your Cougar back to where it used to be. You have to maintain it from day one. You absolutely cannot run it into the ground, and then be mad because you're having to shell out money to fix what you caused! Show your car some love.

Hm where do I start... well a few years ago, the car started making a loud crazy noise when I would go to start the engine.. and it would take two tries to turn it over...

After speculation and many people looking at the car, no one seemed to come up with any clues. Was not the battery or alternator.. etc.. etc...

Well then one day while driving on the highway, the car started to slow down in speed and lights came on... I hurried to drive it toward the side of the road, then... it stalled... done... the trans had blown and the motor, just like that.

Now present day, having issues with the car stalling... granted, I do not always have my tank half or more full.. but still it should not have any problems, considering the time and money spent that went into this car.

Well I get the thing looked at, and oh well it appears to be the "fuel pump"... looks like there was a recall for some models back in '04... well I checked with Ford and my VIN number showed nothing. Hmm, thanks Ford!!

Other than that, apparently I have quite a bit of rust that formed around the brake lines, the filler neck.. etc. Problems, problems... anyone have suggestions?