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1977 Mercury Cougar Recalls, Complaints & Specs

3 safety recalls list the 1977 Mercury Cougar. Check your own VIN below.

3
safety recalls
0
owner complaints to NHTSA

3 safety recalls for the 1977 Mercury Cougar

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Fan (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 84V078000 Reported 810,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Blades may crack and may, over a period of time, loosen from fan assembly.

    Remedy: Fan assembly will be replaced without charge.

  2. Fan (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 80V144000 Reported 209,100 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Some of the flexible five-blade engine cooling fans may be subject to high blade stresses that can result from resonant vibration inputs occurring during normal vehicle operation. This can lead to fatigue cracking of the blades. Portions of the blade may separate from the fan assembly without prior warning.

    Remedy: Dealer will replace fan with an improved five-bladed version without charge to owner.

  3. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)

    NHTSA 77V141000 Reported 60,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    The involved vehicles may experience fuel leakage at the rubber hose connecting the fuel inlet tube to the carburetor filter. This leakage condition is due to insufficient insertion of the fuel tube into the hose or improper positioning of the hose clamp, causing the clamp to be crimped directly over the fuel tube bead.

    Remedy: Dealer will replace the existing fuel hose clamp with a spring-type clamp at the hose-to-fuel inlet tube connection, and adjust the connection where necessary, without charge.

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 1977 Mercury Cougar. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.

Compare Mercury Cougar model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Mercury Cougar model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1962 Mercury Cougar01
1967 Mercury Cougar20
1968 Mercury Cougar10
1969 Mercury Cougar40
1970 Mercury Cougar10
1971 Mercury Cougar10
1972 Mercury Cougar10
1973 Mercury Cougar02
1974 Mercury Cougar20
1975 Mercury Cougar20
1976 Mercury Cougar10
1977 Mercury Cougar30
1978 Mercury Cougar12
1979 Mercury Cougar20
1980 Mercury Cougar12
1982 Mercury Cougar32
1983 Mercury Cougar22
1984 Mercury Cougar117
1985 Mercury Cougar110
1986 Mercury Cougar213
1987 Mercury Cougar133
1988 Mercury Cougar155
1989 Mercury Cougar481
1990 Mercury Cougar386
1991 Mercury Cougar373
1992 Mercury Cougar392
1993 Mercury Cougar3195
1994 Mercury Cougar0137
1995 Mercury Cougar0109
1996 Mercury Cougar262
1997 Mercury Cougar076
1998 Mercury Cougar01
1999 Mercury Cougar7454
2000 Mercury Cougar3211
2001 Mercury Cougar182
2002 Mercury Cougar195

Checking a specific 1977 Mercury Cougar

How do I know if my 1977 Mercury Cougar has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 3 campaigns currently list the 1977 Mercury Cougar; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Mercury dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 77V141000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Mercury models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.