1999 Mercury Cougar transmission problems
The 1999 Mercury Cougar has 53 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
53
Transmission complaints
7%
Share of year
1
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Transmission complaints by year
What owners report
“I WAS DRIVING DOWN AN INTERSTATE ROAD ON THE MORNING OF JULY 3RD 2000. A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF RAIN HAD FALLEN ON THE ROAD AND IT WAS STILL RAINING SLIGHTLY THE SECTION OF THE ROAD THAT I WAS ON WAS COMPLETELY STRAIGHT. I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE DOING ABOUT 55MPH ON THE 65MPH ROAD WHEN I FELT THE CAR…”
Common questions
How many transmission complaints does the 1999 Mercury Cougar have?
NHTSA has 53 complaints about the 1999 Mercury Cougar transmission — 7% 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.