Overview & Reviews
All Cougars receive an emergency trunk release as standard equipment, as well as a redesigned floor console. Citrus Gold, Light Blue and Light Sapphire are the three new clearcoat metallic paints available.
- Unique styling, solid handling, large cargo space, faster Cougar S model available.
User Reviews:
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Garbage car! - 2000 Mercury Cougar
By Mark Renes - September 2 - 10:00 amI was reading the reviews, and I cant believe anybody had anything good to say about this car. My car is sitting in the shop right now, with the Ford techs trying to figure out why Im on my 4th alternator, and why my car wont start 90% of the time. When I picked up my car in January of 2001, Reverse didnt work and it got a transmission overhaul at with 16 Km on the car. My rear bumper doesnt fit properly either.
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Its a love hate relationship - 2000 Mercury Cougar
By smileybecca2005 - July 23 - 10:00 amIve had my car almost 2yrs. Had 38K miles on it and now has 68k. Had new tires when purchased,need to be replaced now.immediate problems were with the fuel gauge (not accurate...resulting in NO GAS) and the radio, which goes in and out. I have had minimal problems with it (with regular maintenance and new break pads) until about two months ago. Since then i have had to replace the alternator and the fuel pump and have had more frequent squeaking in the car & the trunk release is tricky sometimes. I have loved my car and hate that it isnt as reliable as i need, as i have found myself on the side of the road at least 3 or 4 times from all this.
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Just Say NO - 2000 Mercury Cougar
By No Thanks - June 2 - 7:53 pmCougars are really beautiful cars. BUT dont let looks fool you! Mechanically, this car is awful. The interior & exterior lights would flicker horribly. At night, I could barely see. & eventually, it got to the point where I wouldnt even drive the car at night. I would feel the car begin to sputter & shake whenever I drove uphill. I tried to help these problems but after 4 alternators, a complete rewiring, new struts & a new rear axle: I traded it in! It was so disheartening to think that I had such a hot car but I didnt feel safe in it. I hated driving it so much that in the 4 years I had the car, I only put 20,000 miles on it. I would not recommend a Cougar to anyone.
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My 2nd Lemon - 2000 Mercury Cougar
By Raff - May 21 - 10:00 amI am the un-proud owner of a 2000 Cougar, after Ford replaced my 1999 Cougar that was plagued with issues. The 2000 is no better! New transmission in under 18K miles, sloppy front end, multiple front tire rebalancing, bad oil seal on the pan, coolant leaks, radio problems, bad left/front half axel, new brakes in under 20K miles, bad steering knuckle, and the list goes on!!! Holman service is a disaster to boot. They replaced the trans and while driving home from the shop, the front left tire fell off! Almost got killed on that one. Never again would I buy ANY Ford product!!
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too many problems - 2000 Mercury Cougar
By Nkb310 - May 10 - 4:06 pmthe second day i braught it home, it has trouble starting, i got new battery, new starter, and it still wont start properly..its not reliable...i dont want to be stranded, a week after having it i had to get 2 new altenators put in...and it howls wich i dont like...i have had nothing but problems since the say i baught it which is too bad becuase i love everyhting else about it, i love the driving, the stereo, the appearance, and even the annoying cup holder...
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Not a reliable car.. i hate my cougar - 2000 Mercury Cougar
By Ashley - March 17 - 10:16 amI bought this car about two years ago after having a friend total my vw jetta which i loved. the cougar is nothing compared to that car and i can say i have had more problems with my cougar than i ever had with my jetta. within the first few months of having my car i liked it, it was nothing special but after like four months i started to have major problems with it. since i have spent probably close to $6000 fixing it. replaced the transmittion, any and every sensor possible, the alternator is bad now and i have had probably 5 batteries all go bad. the car stalls when it gets cold out or rainy. it is a very unpredictable car and i would not recommend it to anyone... wish i never got it
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Great Car - 2000 Mercury Cougar
By Cougarman2000 - March 9 - 10:00 amSince I bought this car about a month ago I rarely drive my 2002 honda civic LX Sport. This car turns heads everywhere I go, and the chicks love it. Lots of power in the V6. Just a great car overall. Ive put 8000KM on it already and no problems yet. The car has 48000KM on it now.
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Loved it! - 2000 Mercury Cougar
By Tlover - December 28 - 10:30 pmWell this car was given to me by my parents as my first car. It was a great first car! Very sporty and got alot of attention. The only problem I ended up having with it was the sunroof broke and was going to cost a fortune to replace! Next problem...I dont drive it anymore is that I was rear ended at 50mph which in turn made me slam into the car in front of me. The car was absolutely crushed like a little can and guess what...no airbag deployment. Dont crash and the car is great!
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A great car! - 2000 Mercury Cougar
By FREDDY COUGAR - December 2 - 5:00 amAfter reading some of the troubles other people had with their Cougar, I must have got all the good parts. My 2000 Cougar SE had only 25 miles on it and came with the five speed. For the next 6 years and 120,000 miles not a thing went wrong aside from the tires and brakes being replaced 3x. Then the alternator went and a few months later the original battery died. I consider that normal wear. For 2008 Ive done a the front brakes and my 4th set of tires and have 145,000 miles on it. I give the car a good detailing every spring inside and out and she still looks new. Ill keep her as long as nothing major goes wrong with the engine or the tranmission. Good luck to the other owners.
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Runs like a %@$#&@i#$!!! - 2000 Mercury Cougar
By maggycat - September 20 - 10:00 amWithin 4,000 miles a bolt broke in the engine - took two weeks to fix and dealer wanted me to pay for rental car- unbelievable! Love the way the car looks inside & outside - drives harder than my 1981 Ford Fairmont Futura - very disappointed with the car and I only have 25000 miles on it - dealership even more disappointing - glad my lease is up in 10 months - also HORRIBLE in snow!
