Brake rotors were slight problem.
Nothing complicated.
Blew head gasket at about 120,000 miles-fixed completely within one week.
Driver's side seat wears badly. Has some slightly significant damage, but nothing to gripe about.
Cigarette lighter would "fly" out when hot. Landed between my legs once while driving alone-scary experience.
Driver's side door panel has totally detached itself-but every electric feature still works perfectly.
Driver's side door doesn't close correctly without extra assistance. Switch on the inside of the door must be flipped up before shutting.
Twice my interior lights and the beeping noise a vehicle makes when a door is open or etc.. have all come on and never shut off. Had to remove fuse to stop the dinging noise and turn off interior lights.
Since I first purchased the car it sometimes makes a rattling noise somewhere under the hood when the car is being either accelerated or climbing steep terrain. Two different opinions told me that it was the catalytic converters breaking up which could be fixed easily by installing a metal bar rather than purchasing the two converters for approx. $80 each.
Other opinion said it could possibly be the heating core. That's all I know. I've driven the vehicle for over a year with this slight disturbance and have never experienced any performance or well-running problems.
Muffler came loose once, but was easily repaired in 2 minutes flat by a mechanic with a blowtorch.
Car's only way of opening the gas cache is from inside the vehicle. Ignition must be on and a button pushed located inside the glovebox. Traveling alone once, I stopped to buy gas and found I couldn't open the gas cap by myself. Covering jammed and I couldn't pry it open with one hand and push the glovebox button with the other. Dangerous possibilities in secluded areas with low resources.
Automatic seatbelts have occasionally, but rarely malfunctioned.
Car's alarm/panic system has a mind of it's own. The alarm has never worked when it was supposed to-only when I was pumping gas. Go figure.
All window and tire trim is gone.
Brake pads had to be replaced.
Car has always shook obviously while braking.
Electronic keypad on outside of driver's door works well, but the plastic cracked and broke off during a winter freeze.
Car interior is beautiful, but a true dirt magnet. Car could be cleaned thoroughly on a daily basis and still acquire dust.
Very under-estimated powerful car.
Accelerates amazingly fast and superb.
Number one in comfort and design.
Very reliable-sometimes strangely so-car seems to possess a conscience of it's own.
Handles supremely in all weather conditions and different terrains.
Smooth and enjoyable ride even at high speeds.
I raced mine against a 2000 model Cadillac and stayed nose to nose. This car is eleven years old and still in top condition and doesn't disappoint.
Excellent interior lighting and sound system. Cruise control is luxurious when combined with the leather seating.
My car takes off much faster than any other car I've ever necked with at stoplights.
Number one in great car class.
If you ever drove a Tbird or Cougar with the 4.6 V8 you would realize that the V6 is, well, a stone.
"If you ever drove a Tbird or Cougar with the 4.6 V8 you would realize that the V6 is, well, a stone."
That's interesting considering the supercharged V6 makes more power.
For the fuel door, there should be a cord inside the trunk that you can pull to open it in case the actuator on the door fails. I didn't realize it was there until I pulled back the carpet in the trunk to change the shocks one day.
My 1993 Cougar was custom built for an undercover cop. It is a 5 liter V-8. It has 160,000 miles on it and minus a few transmission problems, runs perfectly. No car will ever be the same for me.
I'm 18, and have had my 1993 5.0 liter v8 mercury cougar for two years now. Its go just over 93,000 miles on it, and runs just fine. I live in northern Wisconsin, and the weather does take a toll on vehicles up here, which may be what caused the power steering tubing to corrode and leak. Also, both power windows are no longer functional, again, probably a product of the cold weather. However, the engine is a masterpiece. I have never driven a vehicle with such power, and needless to say, my friends don't stand a chance when racing. Overall I couldn't be more pleased. The window motors cost 80 dollars a piece to be replaced, which I will be doing this summer. Great review, could definitely relate with everything you wrote. Wonderful car, none will ever be the same -_-, sadly.
I would say the rattling noise you here under load is nothing more than detonation. Fill the tank with premium fuel and see if the problem clears up.
I own a 1990 Cougar and have recently purchased a 93 Cougar.
Take a look at your front rotors. This may be why your car shakes violently when braking. I took a look at my 1990 and the rotors were cut about 1 inch deep all the way around.
Your head gasket problem is due to your catalytic converters they get a little bit of junk in them and build up to much pressure and blow the gasket right out. I own a 1990 supercharged v6 and it is absolutely amazing!!! I will never drive a car funner.
I own a '93 Cougar and just recently had a paint job done on it...I'm very pleased with it, very dark window tint, green.
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