1996 Mercury Cougar XR7 review from North America
"It's a joyful ride"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
When I had first received my car my four Catalytic Converters were bad and yet they still are
my check engine light is on sometimes
my door agar stays on even though the doors are not open
and my tire rod (suspension in the front of the car) is not great
also I have a moon roof that decides to work then it wants to
I have a leak when it rains and I can't figure out where it is
When I started driving my cougar the transmission shifted every 15mph while using regular gas and then I switched to the highest type of gas it shifts only at 50mph. it is now different car.
Other the that there is nothing wrong with my car.
General comments?
I have rode in a cougar 3.8L before everything electronic with only 69,000 miles in it. my opinion is that I don't like the 6cylinders in a cougar its not meant to be except with the newer ones. I drive the 4.6L V8 and its so smooth I love that car.
With the leather interior I have makes my seats feel like I'm in my own bed room.
It definitly to me drives like its bran new with over 200,000miles on it.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1996 |
| Year of manufacture | 1996 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 4.6 Automatic |
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| Distance when acquired | 194355 miles |
| Most recent distance | 201655 miles |
| Date of Entry | 1st December, 2005 |