1999 Mercury Cougar V-6 review from North America

This car is very eye-catching, but its looks are deceiving! I could not afford much, so I purchased my cougar used with around 80,000 miles on it. I had to replace the battery after only 1 week! After having the car for only 3 weeks, the transmission started acting up, and sure enough had to be replaced. I had to get an oil leak fixed, and have 2 new motor mounts put in. Soon after that, the rack/pinion steering had to be replaced. My car is currently in shop because the alternator went out, but not before it fried the computer brain!!! So, as soon as I save up another $1200 dollars, I can get my deceitful eye-catcher out of the shop. Who knows what will go wrong next? But I have a good feeling it'll be another transmission!

My window switches act as if they have a loose connection, only working part of the time. My headlight switch had to be re-placed due too bad wiring. The seats in my car have worn terribly!!! Occasionally my car starter makes a noise when you try to start the car. The dealer said that my starter was good though. They cannot seem to duplicate the problem. When it is cold outside and I start my cougar, the engine makes short "groaning" sound. my trunk release has not worked since I bought the car, the trunk lid seems to be too heavy, and it re latches itself immediately. This car is a beautiful car! (Mine is white with tint, sunroof, V-6,spoiler, etc) however its looks are very deceiving to its actual quality. Please be cautious if you are planning on purchasing a cougar, i don't recommend it. However, if you are overtaken by the look of it like I was, then I wish you the best of luck!