1995 Mercury Sable Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 93 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 1995 Mercury Sable, 27% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 113,110 miles. The words owners use most often: “speedometer failed” (15% of reports).
- 93power train complaints
- 113,110median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,050typical repair cost reported by owners
- 33%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Speedometer failed: mentioned in 14 of 93 complaints (15%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical power train repair on the 1995 Mercury Sable at $1,050, and half of them between $850 and $1,250.
Based on 6 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (1998–2002), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 6 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 93 complaints, 1 a fire.
Mercury Sable power train complaints by model year
| Model year | Power Train complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Sable | 3 | 15% | 25,000 |
| 2008 Sable | 11 | 18% | 53,925 |
| 2005 Sable | 26 | 31% | 82,640 |
| 2004 Sable | 12 | 23% | 58,000 |
| 2003 Sable | 30 | 15% | 67,500 |
| 2002 Sable | 23 | 5% | 45,000 |
| 2001 Sable | 22 | 5% | 48,600 |
| 2000 Sable | 31 | 7% | 44,175 |
| 1999 Sable | 28 | 11% | 62,263 |
| 1998 Sable | 25 | 13% | 106,500 |
| 1997 Sable | 43 | 19% | 72,000 |
| 1996 Sable | 69 | 23% | 90,000 |
| 1995 Sable | 93 | 27% | 113,110 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists power train for the 1995 Mercury Sable. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Tl* the contact owns a 1995 mercury sable. While driving approximately 40 mph, the transmission jerked severely with extreme hesitation. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing who stated that the rear subframe was completely corroded, which caused damage to the…
I bought a 1995 mercury sable. The person i bought it from said it had all new brakes, springs, filters, sensors, radiator, etc. When i took it to my mechanic last week (friday), he said there is a number of illegal things on it and it needs 1500$ worth of work to make it safe. He said it was a…
In july '1996, purchased a brand new mercury sable wagon from rising sun, md dealer. The car had only accrued 52,000 miles in 2000 at which point the transmission problem first manifested with progressively rougher disengage upon braking for gradual lurching stop. Took the car to a…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1995 Mercury Sables have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 93 owner complaints about power train for the 1995 Mercury Sable (27% of the 350 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1995 Mercury Sable power train?
No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.
At what mileage do power train problems start?
The median reported mileage is 113,110 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix power train problems on the 1995 Mercury Sable?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,050 (half paid between $850 and $1,250), from 6 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 1995 Mercury Sable?
The most frequent phrase is “speedometer failed”, in 14 of 93 complaints.
Other 1995 Mercury Sable problems
See all 1995 Mercury Sable problems or power train problems across all Sable years.