Thursday, September 22, 2011

Mercury cougar problems?

I'm thinking about buying a 2002 mercury cougar as a first car. I took it to my mechanic he said for it to run at 100 it would need a tune up, oil change, and new rotors. How much would all this cost around, and with these probs is the car still worth it?? Also it has slight damage to a mirror how much is a replacement?? All and any answers would help... also upgrades?Mercury cougar problems?
You're only looking at around 3 - 4 hundred bucks. Change the oil yourself --- it's an easy job. You did the right thing by taking it to a mechanic before buying. A replacement mirror (used) can be bought at a wrecking yard, but you may have to look around a bit, as these Cougars were not big sellers in 2002. Ask your mechanic if he has access to a %26quot;Merc / Ford Parts Interchange Manual%26quot; as the mirror you are looking for was probably installed on other Fords and Mercury models as well.Mercury cougar problems?
dont buy it you will regret it,



they are very problematic cars,



3 major recalls were done on these year model of the cougar



http://www.automotive.com/2002/12/mercur



even though i had all mine replaced it still acts up,



after i had my brakes fixed a week later my brakes completely locked up

i was driving when this happened, and almost hit a jeep,



they fixed my fuel system and it still acts up as well,

it will bog down, and its even stalled out while driving, then will start up just fine.



i also have problems with my ECU resetting when the car is turned off

the check engine light will come on at random times for no reason

and my mass air flow sensor went out the car only has 66,000 miles on it!!!Mercury cougar problems?
seriously its a great buy and i wouldnt take it to a mechanic to fix those small things cause u will pay about about 150 to do it all yourself and 3-4 hundred for a mechanic because its mostly labor.

i have a 99 cougar and did it myself simple.Mercury cougar problems?
Tune up, oil change, and new rotors aren't problems they are routine maintainance.



If that's all the mechanic found then the car is in good shape and worth it.Mercury cougar problems?
Mercury Cougars are cars for the mechanically inclined for sure. You will have (if they don't have it already) electrical problems in the front dash system meters and gauges. The fuel system was faulty and they recalled the fuel filter 3 times in 6 years, they recalled the fuel pump for 99-2004, and have a bad fuel intake system that will cause the gravitational fuel flow system (the standard gas station fuel pump) to stop fueling since it believes the car is full already even though its not. You will also have problems with the tires, they are rare and very specific measurements that make it hard and costly to locate, unless you live near a dealership then it may be difficult to find the tires. The car also has a VERY picky and specific radiator/overflow system that is very easy to overfill, if you overfill it, the overflow system will discard more than the excess and you will end up with your radiator light on, this will take several attempts to get the perfect balance to keep the radiator from spilling the antifreeze onto the ground. With all these problems, you are looking at nickles and dimes for quite a while, the filter (that was recalled and needs to be replaced often) is about 8$ at your local car parts store, and the fuel pump, is less than 100$. Basically the repairs are numerous, but cheap (possibly because of the need for numerous repairs). The cars are beautiful, and run well (when they don't need repairs) so if you have someone mechanically inclined that can help with low effort maintenance, then the Cougar can be a very fulfilling piece of machinery, if not, then I wouldn't recommend this car.
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