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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  2000 Mercury Cougar - 2000 Mercury Cougar
  By Pebbles073 - February 28 - 10:00 am

  Ive had my Cougar for almost 2 years now and I LOVE it!! Never had a problem. The car is stylish (turns alot of heads) and very quick. My lease is over 9/03 and I will be sad to see it go, its definitely been my favorite lease so far.

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  No Surprise They Stopped Making These - 2000 Mercury Cougar
  By Tony - February 27 - 4:53 pm

  I factory ordered this car in 2000 with every option except leather and the moonroof. I had warranty problems from day one and gave this car to my daughter after 3 years of frustration. It is going on alternator #5 in only 65,000 miles and we will soon dump this car for a used Honda. Nice looking car, fun to drive, but beware!!

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  Ill miss it - 2000 Mercury Cougar
  By cougarluv - February 12 - 11:36 am

  I owned this car from day one, and every trip is a joy. I loved sitting in it. I loved listening to music in it. I loved driving it. It looks so interesting and unique, inside and out. Havent had any serious engine problems with this car at all, but a bunch of strange quirks have been showing up this year, and after having to go to the shop every other month to stop the annoyances, like the stereo turning itself on randomly, the moon roof getting stuck open, the drivers window not rolling up, etc., in addition to the repairs Ive had to do for wear and tear, I think its time to say goodbye. Its current gas mileage is still better than some newer cars you can buy today. A really amazing car

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  Problem Kitty - 2000 Mercury Cougar
  By tony_from_ny - December 30 - 2:00 am

  I bought this car new. Loaded, and with discounts and incentives it only cost $18,500, well below sticker. It has been a disappointment. 9 visits under warranty for a lot of little, nagging problems. Some I fixed myself after giving up on the dealer who was clueless. Now that the little stuff has been taken care of, its not bad. Fairly comfortable on a trip, although the sport suspension (an option) is a little rough on bad roads. The 170HP rating is optimistic. Probably closer to 155 in reality.

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  unreliable - 2000 Mercury Cougar
  By beau66 - September 11 - 10:00 am

  Although this car looks good and has some of the best features for the price, it is unreliable. Ive had the cougar for almost 2 years now, and I have put over a 1000 miles on it just from taking it to the shop to get repaired. It has had problems since day one. Ford customer service is a joke. They wont do anything to help me get out of this vehicle, they do fix the problems that occur, but when all you have is problems something else needs to be done. Sure the repairs are warranted, but, its not worth having a new vehicle if you cant count on it.

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  mine - 2000 Mercury Cougar
  By my cougar 00 - August 30 - 10:00 am

  runs good needs a little more trunk space

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  Dont buy one - 2000 Mercury Cougar
  By unsatisfied - June 17 - 2:00 am

  The Mercury Cougar is number 5 on the "lemon list" put out by the government. I have had mine in (that has less than 30000 miles on it and is still under warranty) 4 times in the last three months! The have replaced the "brain" to the transmission, fuel pump, etc. 2002 is the last year they are making them because they have so many problems.

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  Love my Cougar - 2000 Mercury Cougar
  By bflo_chick - May 7 - 2:00 am

  I wanted a Cougar for the longest time. I bought this car used two years ago. I love the way it looks, handles and drives. The backseat is not passenger friendly, but that is fine with me because I dont like driving everyone around anyways. Ive had a few problems with the car, but nothing that wasnt covered on the warrenty. The one thing I do not like about this car is the tires are very expensive and I just replaced them and spent almost 1k.

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  wonderful car - 2000 Mercury Cougar
  By bronwyn - November 9 - 2:00 am

  It seems like the Cougar is really hit or miss in terms of quality, but I really adore my car. It has never given me any problems (the radio did have to be fixed within the first 6 months, but the radio panel was loose and now the problems fixed.) Im not sure how another user is driving his car, but mine gets 35-40 MPG. The trunk is huge, but you cant comfortably sit in the backseat. I am planning on trading mine in for a newer model I love mine so much. (3 years ownership, never a problem.)

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  NOT TO SHABBY - 2000 Mercury Cougar
  By jnn88 - October 1 - 10:00 am

  I have had this car for two years, minimal problems. Just had to deal with recall of the fuel pump. Love the car, it is fun to drive and it looks nice. The only bad things about the car is the cup holder sucks and the trunk is tricky. Good car to "hook up".