2000 Mercury Cougar review from North America
"Never buy a recalled car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
My 2000 Mercury Cougar has let me down. Today the car kept getting weak on me, trying to die at stop lights. It was running just fine until yesterday when I put some gas in. I normally run 89 at BP gas station (this is recommended), but it will not run properly with 89 so I use 91 and it runs good, but this time it caused weakness in the idle.
This morning when I started the car to go to work, the car was very weak idling. Twice the car died on me today. I asked Autozone what could be the problem. They advised me to try "Heet". I also spoke to a mechanic who stated that the problem could be bad gas, catalytic converter, or MAF Sensor. This is the first time the car has ever done this - can anyone tell me WHAT IS GOING ON??
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.5L Don't Know |
| Performance marks | 2 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 3 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 1 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 2 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 170000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Impala |
| Date of Entry | 5th February, 2009 |