Possibly low fuel pressure or weak spark. Next time, try turning the key to the on position for a couple seconds before you engage the starter. If it's taking a couple seconds to build fuel pressure, it might be a fuel pump or the pressure regulator.
Your Mercury Cougar might stall in reverse because of a problem with a bad crank sensor. This problem could also be due to the crank sensor wires which are damaged or not wired correctly.
Normally one would be able to purchase a used Mercury Cougar at any General Motors dealership. Of course, you could also check the classified section of your local newspaper.
Our 2000 mercury cougar does not start up and stay running. We were told the catalytic converters went out on the engine. Could this be true!
my son bought a 1996 cougar that felt like the transmition was slipping and we had the transmission flushed and it fixed it.
If the gages in a 2000 Mercury Cougar at not working, it is likely that a fuse is blown. While the chance is slim, there could also be a wiring harness malfunction.
wires, connecters, terminals
if i don't have the key to open the trunk or the push button does not work from the inside of the car to open the trunk of a 1999 mercury cougar, could i be able to bypass the button or switch to open it?
it could be something wrong with the ignition switch, and or alarm
the ignition control module could be the problem
valve guides or seals are worn
One reason could be the bulbs are bad.
check the recalls for the 99 mercury cougar!! it includes a recall on the throttle cable...