Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 1972 Cougar.
The 1972 Mercury Cougar is framed here against a model complaint history spanning 1990 through 2002, a period in which recorded grievances reached a high of 521 for the 1999 model year and a low of one for the 1998 model year. Since that dataset covers an era beginning nearly two decades after this vehicle’s production, the 1972 model year falls outside the window of directly measured reliability data. For researchers, this means the vehicle must be assessed in isolation from the documented complaint peaks and valleys that characterize the Cougar’s post-1990 record, as its own standing rests on a generational lineage whose quantified highs and lows were captured well after its manufacture.
Engine, drivetrain, dimensions and economy.
| Overall length | 196.9 in |
| Overall width | 74.8 in |
| Overall height | 50.4 in |
| Wheelbase | 111.8 in |
| Curb weight | 0 lb |
Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.
Showing 1 of 1 campaigns on record for this vehicle.
DUE TO A MANUFACTURING ERROR, CERTAIN FLEXIBLE-BLADE ENGINE COOLING FANS MAY BE SUBJECT TO FATIGUE CRACKING AND BLADE SEPARATION DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. Remedy: DEFECTIVE FAN WILL BE REPLACED WITH ONE OF AN IMPROVED DESIGN WITHOUT CHARGE.
The most common OBD-II codes for this vehicle's emissions system. These are standardized SAE J2012 definitions, not vehicle-specific fault reports.
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NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign(s) for this model year. Check your specific vehicle by VIN.