Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1983 Mercury Cougar, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Structure1
- Electrical system1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Recalls in Canada
1 Transport Canada recall for the 1983 Mercury Cougar.
| 1983014 9 Feb 1983 | Not Entered VEHICLES WITH 3.8 LITRE ENGINES. VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH INADEQUATELY WELDED FRONT SEAMS ON THE FUEL TANK. A FUEL LEAK COULD DEVELOP AND IN THE P… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
THE PARKING GEAR MAY NOT ENGAGE, EVEN THOUGH THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER IS PLACED IN THE "PARK" POSITION. THIS OCCURS IF THE LINKAGE INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION THAT ACTUATES THE PARK GEAR WAS IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. A PIN THAT RETAINS COMPONENTS ON A LINKAGE (ACTUATING) ROD COULD BREAK AND THE LINKAGE MAY NOT ENGAGE THE PARKING GEAR.
SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH FUEL TANKS THAT HAVE INADEQUATELY WELDED FRONT SEAMS THAT CAN LEAK.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Mercury told its dealers about the 1983 Mercury Cougar: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 67419 | UNKNOWN |
| 623988 | INFORMATION REGARDING TRANSMISSION FLUID USAGE CHARTS. *SLC |
| 601238 | INFORMATION ON A NEW TRANSMISSION FLUID USAGE CHART. *YC |
| 51945 | FLUID- TRANSMISSION FLUID USAGE CHARTS. *JD |
| 39900 | ROUGHNESS CONCERN DURING BRAKE APPLICATION. *TW |
| 3030300 | UNKNOWN |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
PARKING BRAKE FAILURE
SEATBACK FAILURE
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation