Overview & Reviews

New colors spruce up the outside, and all Cougars get the formerly optional Convenience Group (cruise, remote keyless illuminated entry and rear wiper/washer) as standard equipment. Evidently, the Zn (Zinc Yellow) feature car from 2001 failed to get buyers' pulses up, so Mercury tries again for 2002 with the XR package, which includes special red or black paint, a rear spoiler, a fake hood scoop and special logos. The Cougar C2 feature vehicle makes a return engagement for 2002. Sadly, the shelved Cougar S never materialized.

• Unique styling, well-tuned suspension, large cargo area.

User Reviews:

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  bad Cat! - 2002 Mercury Cougar
  By BAD CAT! - March 19 - 3:00 am

  This has to be the worst car I have ever purchased. I have only had it for 10 months. It is parked now with a $2000 transmission bill! It has cut off in the middle of the expressway!. Trunk leaks, engine lights comes on, open door light stays on. CD player jams, terrible on tires/alighnment, "rattles" in the rear, and the list goes on. Would rather ride a bicycle! Would never own another one unless someone gave it to me, then Id still be leary!

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  Its all over at 67,000 miles - 2002 Mercury Cougar
  By Disgruntled - March 21 - 2:23 am

  Transmission needs to be rebuilt....it has slipped since it was brand new. The spoiler broke at 3 years and they dont make it any more. The head gasket is blown and it has never over-heated, has had regular oil changes/service and obviously not used to tow anything. I need to replace a couple of sensors and it is $700 at the dealership. You have to pay $93 for diagnostics to determine minor failures and another $140 for compression diagnostic. As I should have remembered before I bought this, it is just a shinier FORD - Fix Or Repair Daily. I also own a 1967 Ford Mustang which is reliable - built before the American automotive manufacturers forgot how to build a decent, reliable car

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  Cougar Reveiw - 2002 Mercury Cougar
  By Rob Webber - July 30 - 10:00 am

  I purchsed this vehicle because I thought it was going to be well manufactued and be a great addition to the Cougar family. It turns out that I was wrong. This car was very sportey from the out side but when you get inside there are many problems and things that Ford Motor Company could have improved on. One, the engine is not that great even though the Duratec engine can have great potental to reach high standards. The seat belt is to small even for a slim woman, the molding on the passenger side door is loose, and the sound system is very crapy.

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  Worst car I ever owned - 2002 Mercury Cougar
  By dannj1 - May 26 - 12:48 am

  From the start, I had all sorts of issues with my car. Maybe I got a lemon, but I took care if it and followed the regular maintenance schedule, still had all sorts of costly issues. Radio, interior peeling despite armoral on a regular basis, This car is the one car that made me turn from Ford made products and buy a Toyota, and Im a buy American type of person!

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  Lemonade? - 2002 Mercury Cougar
  By Jen - February 7 - 12:00 pm

  One year in, and this car needed the fuel pump replaced while still under warranty. CD player 6 cd in dash also ATE cds and got stuck even after repairs to it. Needed to do the brakes sooner than would be expected. I was told that this was due to the front wheel drive or something.. Not only the brake pads, but also the rotors usually need to be replaced every time on this type of brake system. They dont tell you that when you buy it. Next came the dead battery.. at about 25,000 miles. Just as it fell outside of warranty in terms of years, not miles, it needed the alternator replaced. This was at 32,000 miles. This is when I dumped the car, ate the negative equity, leased a Mazda