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1995 Mercury Cougar transmission problems

The 1995 Mercury Cougar has 24 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 15% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

24

Transmission complaints

15%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Cougar transmission complaints by model year53 complaints1987: 2 complaints1989: 6 complaints1990: 2 complaints1991: 1 complaints1992: 5 complaints1993: 3 complaints1994: 36 complaints1995: 24 complaints1996: 4 complaints1997: 11 complaints1999: 53 complaints2000: 9 complaints2001: 10 complaints2002: 11 complaints
Cougar transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY @ 35,000 MILES; GEARS NOT SHIFTING @ 45,174 MILES; MISSING REALLY BAD, ACTING LIKE GOING DEAD @ 51,066; CHECK ENGINE LIGHT - STALLS @ 58,000; ENGINE SLIPPING GEARS @ 59,149; FEELS LIKE ENGINE GOING INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING @ 59758; 70,000+ STILL HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · August 19, 1997

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 1995 Mercury Cougar have?

NHTSA has 24 complaints about the 1995 Mercury Cougar transmission — 15% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.