Mercury Sable Steering Problems
Owners have filed 143 complaints with NHTSA about steering problems on the Mercury Sable across 12 model years. The 1996 model year has the most (36). The words owners use most often: “rack pinion” (18% of reports).
- 143steering complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 9mention a crash
- 5mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 25%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.
- Rack pinion: mentioned in 26 of 143 complaints (18%)
- Steering pump: mentioned in 15 of 143 complaints (10%)
- Tie rod: mentioned in 10 of 143 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do steering problems happen?
Based on 58 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 143 complaints, 9 mention a crash, 3 a fire, 5 an injury.
Mercury Sable steering complaints by model year
| Model year | Steering complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Sable | 1 | 5% | 5,500 |
| 2008 Sable | 16 | 26% | 49,210 |
| 2005 Sable | 7 | 8% | 69,000 |
| 2003 Sable | 3 | 1% | 52,500 |
| 2002 Sable | 4 | 1% | 89,800 |
| 2001 Sable | 7 | 2% | 55,000 |
| 2000 Sable | 5 | 1% | 55,000 |
| 1999 Sable | 33 | 13% | 66,383 |
| 1998 Sable | 6 | 3% | 91,000 |
| 1997 Sable | 19 | 8% | 54,000 |
| 1996 Sable | 36 | 12% | 80,000 |
| 1995 Sable | 6 | 2% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists steering for the 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.
I got in my car started to drive and heard something snap then smoke came from the hood and the car pulled hard right. I immediately stopped and parked the car. The coil spring broke and dug into my front passenger tire and it pulled the axle out of the cv joint.i was in allentown,pa. On a main…
While driving the steering wheel became loose and made it very hard to steer almost causing me to have a accident after coming to a stop the steering wheel was off center and very hard to turn had to get car towed.i find this to be a complete rip off because i see numerous complaints of steering…
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 mercury sable wagon. While driving 40 mph, the steering wheel became loose and was unable to control the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact was able to depress the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the contact's…
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY SABLE. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED…
Steering froze up and could not turn to left / was hard to steer and then when trying to turn left could not do it, had to make right hand turns. Took it to the ford dealer i bought the car from (2015) they said there was no recalls and had to replace the steering gear/ cost ,me $600.00 there were…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Mercury Sables have steering problems?
No. NHTSA has 143 owner complaints about steering for the Mercury Sable. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Mercury Sable steering?
No recall currently lists steering for this vehicle.
What do owners say about steering problems on the Mercury Sable?
The most frequent phrase is “rack pinion”, in 26 of 143 complaints, followed by “steering pump” (15).
Other Mercury Sable problems
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