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!
Sounds like the previous owner should get the bad review! Any car that's had the snot kicked out of it would react the same way - I've seen the same car go over 175,000 miles with just oil changes, tires, and regular book maintenance. But buyer beware!
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