I hope your right. I have a 99 cougar and I bought it new in November of 98. Why has there been so much talk about it? That seems odd that people would think there is a problem because all cougars are 99 and up meaning they wouldn't have a problem. Maybe the person who reported having troubles had an older contour/mystique.

1999 V6 MTX Black Cougar

Jacobs ignition system, Borla dual exhaust, Sho shop y pipe and hi flow cat, gutted precats with MIL eliminators, IAT rewire, vitek ignition wires, SCA CAI with monster flow filter, Unorthodox racing pulley, BAT rear strut brace, Battery relocation to trunk, eibachs, KVR crossdrilled/slotted rotors, freedom design strut brace and Tuned S-AFC

Waiting to be installed:
svt engine with 11k miles on it/ fidanza flywheel/Quaife/energy suspension engine mount inserts.