1990 Mercury Cougar LS review from North America
"A comfortable, nice car to drive, but too costly to maintain"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The head gasket blew at 230,000 km. I decided to replace the entire engine instead of monkey around with the cylinder heads. The re-manufactured engine I am installing should finally make the car run correctly for once.
The transmission was cooked at 200,000km which I have replaced also with a re-manufactured one.
General comments?
The car is nice to drive (when it runs) and is very roomy and comfortable. I have always owned Fords and am inclined to continue buying Fords, however my company vehicle is a Chevy and I have not had any problems with it. Probably will try Chevy next time.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1990 |
| First year of ownership | 1995 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.8L V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 3 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 2 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 160000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 230000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Ford Bronco II |
| Date of Entry | 23rd August, 2001 |