Safety Score
58
Average
Recalls
3
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (3)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-03-25 | 98V067000 |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 400 | — | Details |
| 1996-09-18 | 96V176000 |
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 340,000 | — | Details |
| 1996-05-14 | 96V086000 |
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 100,000 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-14 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | JUST BOUGHT A MERCURY SABLE 1996. AFTER DRIVING THIS VEHICAL FOR ABOUT 10 MILES, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP BADLY. … |
| 2015-01-05 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 MERCURY SABLE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, A SQUEAKING NOISE WAS HEARD UNDER THE VEHIC… |
| 2014-08-16 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENA… |
| 2012-10-02 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | Yes | 1 | RELEVANT INFORMATION---ENGINE WAS REPAIRED ON SEPT. 9/10, 2012 SAME MORNING AS THE ACCIDENT--CAR WAS DRIVEN TO BANK BU… |
| 2011-08-19 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 MERCURY SABLE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING SOUND COMIN… |
| 2011-02-15 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING ON THE PASSENGER SEAT, HE WAS INVOLVED … |
| 2009-09-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 MERCURY SABLE WAGON. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED ON SEPT 10,09 AT 3:30, T… |
| 2007-06-06 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | THE STEEL BRAKE LINES TO THE REAR BREAKS RUSTED AND MY BREAKS FAILED. I HAVE LOOKED AT THREE OTHER CARS OF THE SAME TYP… |
| 2007-01-15 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | No | 0 | THE SUB FRAME ON MY SON'S 96 MERCURY SABLE SUDDENLY BROKE LOOSE AND NEARLY CAUSED HIM A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE STEERINMG… |
| 2007-01-02 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A 1996 MERCURY SABLE WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 60000 MILES; THE SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED. THE CONTA… |
| 2006-08-13 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE LINES FROM THE FRONT TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE RUSTED CAUSING BRAKE FLUID TO POUR FR… |
| 2006-06-16 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL STABILIZER ARM WOBBLED FROM SIDE TO SIDE. … |
| 2006-05-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPE… |
| 2005-10-02 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | (1) CAR SHIFTS HARD DURING ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION. SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK OR BOUNCES UP, THEN DOWN. CHECK E… |
| 2005-07-05 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | Yes | 0 | OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS I HAVE BEEN NOTICING THAT MY ENGINE "REVS" AS I TRY TO STOP.THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITENT BUT… |
| 2005-06-16 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | DT:CONTACT STATES THE BODY OF THE CAR CORRODED FROM INSIDE OUT,WHERE THE FRAME BOLTS WERE LOCATED. CONTACT CALLED A FOR… |
| 2005-02-04 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | No | 0 | RECALL CAMPAIGN 96V176000 WAS ISSUED. WHEN ENGAGING THE VEHICLE INTO PARK IT BEGAN TO ROLL. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WA… |
| 2004-04-09 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | POWER TRAIN SLIPPING AND FAILURE. TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP AFTER FIRST STOP. LET SET FOR A FEW MINUTES AND RESTART, WILL … |
| 2003-12-25 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED ENGINE TROUBLE. THE CONSUMER THEN OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW FLAMES. *PH THE CONSUMER FIRST … |
| 2003-10-27 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT WARNING THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD FOR TRANSM… |
| 2003-07-26 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS | No | 0 | THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE SPRING PUNCTURE THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *PH AS SOON AS… |
| 2003-07-09 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | PROBLEM STARTED WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE, CAR WOULD LURCH FORWARD UNLESS YOU HAD BRAKE PEDAL PUSHED DOWN AS HAR… |
| 2003-07-02 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 2 | CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE FRONT CENTER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO THE … |
| 2003-06-23 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE SIDE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE… |
| 2003-06-12 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WITH NO WARNING ROLLED FORWARD. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AN… |
| 2003-04-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR ONE YEAR AND ONE HALF. I BOUGHT IT FROM RAY HUDSON CHEVROLET IN LA CROSSE ,WIS. I HAD THE CAR T… |
| 2003-04-03 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. IT CONSTANTLY JAMMED NOT ALLOWING CONSUMER TO OPEN THE DOOR. *NLM |
| 2002-11-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | VEHICLE STALLED REPEATEDLY. THE IGNITION MODULE WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED.*JB |
| 2002-10-26 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE OVERHEATED AND BLEW AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE … |
| 2002-10-24 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | I HAVE A MERCURY SABLE 1996, MANUFACTURED IN 9/95. VIN NUMBER [XXX]. MY CAR HAS 58,000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION IS AL… |
| 2002-09-07 | EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | No | 0 | OWNER'S MANUAL INCORRECTLY IDENTIFIES FUSES IN PWR DIST. BOX PAGE 311. DT |
| 2002-09-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH,VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER OPENED HOOD AND FIRE WAS COMING UNDER THE ENGINE.DEALER WAS … |
| 2002-08-18 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING HEADLIGHT LENS FOGS UP, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. DEALER N… |
| 2002-08-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 2002-07-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | WIRE CONNECTING FUEL PUMP WAS WITHOUT SLEEVE AND WIRE WAS BURNT ALMOST INTO WHICH COULD HAVE LED TO AN EXPLOSION COSTIN… |
| 2002-06-24 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | No | 0 | POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER HAD TO TURN VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART VEHICLE TO REGAIN POWER STEERING.*AK … |
| 2002-05-27 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, REAR HIGH BRAKE LIGHT COVER FELL OFF INTO TRAFFIC. COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *SLC |
| 2002-04-24 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | CAR IS A 1996 MERCURY SABLE, VIN [XXX], WITH A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. CAR WOULD LUNGE AND JERK AS CAR WOULD SLOW AND … |
| 2002-04-23 | EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT | No | 0 | CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT THE JACK FOLDED THE FIRST TIME BEING USED. *JG |
| 2002-04-23 | EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT | No | 0 | THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I USED THE JACK. AS I WAS TIGHTENING THE LAST LUG NUT THE JACK COLLAPSED. IT WAS ON A FLAT ASPH… |
| 2002-04-23 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | AFTER PUTTING VEHICLE IN PARK IT ROLLED FORWARD. HAD TO APPLY BRAKES FOR VEHICLE TO STOP. VEHICHLE WAS NOT ON A HILL.*… |
| 2002-04-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. AND THE SLIDDING DOOR WILL UNEXPECTLY OPEN WHILE TRAVELING.*JB |
| 2002-03-01 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | Yes | 2 | AFTER HITTING A DEER AT 25MPH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, AND THEN DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG BURSTED. TWO PASSENGERS WERE INJURE… |
| 2002-01-31 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | A BOLT HOLDING THE RIGHT FRONT SUBFRAME CAME RIPPED AWAY FROM ITS BRACKET. IT CAUSED THE ENGINE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT AN… |
| 2002-01-23 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | THE WATER PUMP FAILED ON A 1996 MERCURY SABLE BECAUSE SAND FROM THE ENGINE CASTING GOT INTO THE WATER PUMP |
| 2001-11-28 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED OVER AND OVER AGAIN. THEY FIX IT AND IT STILL KEEPS ON BREAKING DOWN. DRIVER DOOR WON'T LOCK… |
| 2001-10-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | CAR STALLED, THOUGHT IT TO BE ALTENATOR, TOWED TO MY MECHANIC, FOUND THAT THE OIL PUMP GREAR WAS STRIPPED, AND ENGINE F… |
| 2001-10-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | COOLANT TURNED TO ACID AND CAUSE CORRUSION TO HEATER PLUG AND WATER PUMP.DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK |
| 2001-09-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | THE SEAT BELTS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FRONT SEAT, DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE BECAME INOPERABLE AT APPROXIMATELY 5… |
| 2001-06-15 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY SINCE CONSUMER PURCHASED AUTOMOBILE. HE HAD TAKEN AUTOMOBILE BACK TO THE DEALER FO… |