1987 MERCURY SABLE
105 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 10 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 10 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 8 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 5 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 5 |
| SEATS | 4 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 4 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 3 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | 3 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 3 |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | 3 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 2 |
| TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE | 2 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | 2 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 2 |
Recent Complaints
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH AND WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED A REAR END COLLISION. DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT UNLATCHED, AND DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH AND WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED A REAR END COLLISION. DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT UNLATCHED, AND DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK
THE ORIGINAL SPARE TIRE, WHICH WAS NEVER USED, WAS INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE, WHILE DRIVING THE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD/BELT SEPARATION, THE TIRE MAKE/MODEL WAS NOT GIVEN BECAUSE THE CONSUMER STATED THAT IT WAS UNREADABLE, THE TIRE HAD UNDER 300 MILES ON IT, SPECIFIC INJURY INFORMATION WAS NOT GIVEN. NLM
LEAKING POWER STEERING HOSE LEAKED FLUID ONTO THE HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD CAUSING FIRE. THE FIRE ALSO RUINED TRANSMISSION.
ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK IN THE IGNITIONS SWITCH CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN.
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE STEERING COLUMN, CAUSING THE WIRING HARNES TO BURN. *AK
IGNITION SWITCH BURNED OUT INTERNALLY, CAUSING WIRE IN STEERING COLUMN TO BURN; DIAGNOSED BY MECHANIC PERFORMING OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *AK *JB
CONSUMER STATED IGNITION SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE, DUE TO FIRE. *AK *ET
SUDDEN LOSS OF SIGNALS, HAZARDS LIGHTS WHILE DRIVING DUE TO IGNITION SWITCH BURNING OUT AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE HEATER MOTOR. *AK
PARKED VEHICLE IN TWO CAR GARAGE, WHEN OWNER WAS ALERTED @ WORK FROM HIS HOME OF VEHICLE FIRE. GARAGE AND VEHICLE DESTROYED IN FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK
SPARE TIRE BECAME AIRBORNE IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT, INJURING CHILD RIDING IN CAR.
TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED, WILL NOT GO FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. TT
INVOLVED IN COLLISION, PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT CAME OPEN AND HIT PASSENGER IN HEAD. TT