1978 Mercury Cougar XR-7 review from North America
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Timing chain slipped at 140k miles, bent 3 valves & cracked a piston. Was burning 1 quart of oil every 1.5k miles. For this reason I had to put in another engine (runs great now).
General comments?
Car was recalled a few years ago for power steering pump problems, did not know this until recently. Never had any problems with it anyways.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1978 |
| Engine and transmission | 302 5.0 V8 |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Date of Entry | 18th October, 1998 |