1996 Mercury Sable Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 60 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1996 Mercury Sable, 20% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 81,750 miles.
- 60engine and engine cooling complaints
- 81,750median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 67%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 4 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 60 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 5 a fire.
Mercury Sable engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine and Engine Cooling complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Sable | 1 | 2% | 3,883 |
| 2005 Sable | 3 | 4% | 73,000 |
| 2004 Sable | 2 | 4% | 45,734 |
| 2003 Sable | 19 | 9% | 49,500 |
| 2002 Sable | 20 | 5% | 49,946 |
| 2001 Sable | 23 | 5% | 56,354 |
| 2000 Sable | 25 | 5% | 52,000 |
| 1999 Sable | 22 | 9% | 61,500 |
| 1998 Sable | 19 | 10% | 60,000 |
| 1997 Sable | 42 | 18% | 61,100 |
| 1996 Sable | 60 | 20% | 81,750 |
| 1995 Sable | 132 | 38% | 69,545 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the 1996 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.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds, the steering wheel was difficult to turn. The vehicle was inspected by an independent repair shop who determined the engine mount and carriage frame rusted which caused the engine to slip from the mount. The vehicle was exposed to extreme winter…
While driving engine collapsed due to rusting. This caused the frame to break. Also, when the engine collapsed the ball joints broke, causing the tires to disengage from the vehicle. *ak
The consumer experienced engine trouble. The consumer then opened the hood and saw flames. *ph the consumer first noticed there was a problem when the vehicle sputtered. Upon stopping he noticed smoke coming out of the front end. The consumer put the flames out with a soda. *sc
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1996 Mercury Sables have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 60 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 1996 Mercury Sable (20% of the 304 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 1996 Mercury Sable engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?
The median reported mileage is 81,750 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
Other 1996 Mercury Sable problems
- Power Train problems (69)
See all 1996 Mercury Sable problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all Sable years.