Needs a new starter
Have the alternator checked.
usually that the battery isn't taking a charge. have the alternator checked, many shops will test the charging system for free
It's grounded on the front of the Mercury Cougar frame next to the headlight assembly.
I can tell you that on a 2000 mercury cougar it is a fuse on the positive cable between the battery and the alternator
Bad starter.AnswerYes, I concur. If you need to drive it, try rapping on it with a hammer, the vibrations may help free it. Did this with my probe once, and it turned over after a minute or so of pounding. But get a new starter quickly. Sounds like your battery is dead if u replaced the battery with a new one and it happens then u have a bad alternator.
Coil packs can not be checked for heat or load related issues. They can be checked for proper resistance with an ohm meter.
According to the 2000 Mercury Cougar Owner Guide : Both the 2.0 litre four cylinder and the 2.5 litre V6 engines came with the Motorcraft BXT-40R battery ( that's BCI group size 40R )
Mercury Cougar was created in 1967.
The dash clock in a New Edge Cougar does not turn off, unless you disconnect the battery.
In october 1999 a recall came out for the headlights on ford thunderbirds and mercury cougars that require a new headlight switch with an incorporated circuit breaker contact the local ford or mercury dealer and they can help you out
According to the 1997 Mercury Cougar Owner Guide : Each remote takes ( 2 ) coin type , 3 volt lithium batteries ( # 2016 )
The 2000 Mercury Cougar V6 engine takes a ( BCI Group Size 40 R ) battery The battery dimensions are : Length ( 10.90 inches / 277 mm ) Width ( 6.42 inches / 174 mm ) Height ( 6.88 inches / 175 mm )