Mercury Sable Structure Problems
Owners have filed 141 complaints with NHTSA about structure problems on the Mercury Sable across 13 model years. The 1996 model year has the most (29). The words owners use most often: “blower motor” (8% of reports).
- 141structure complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 5mention a crash
- 9mention an injury
- 1related recalls
- 17%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.
- Blower motor: mentioned in 11 of 141 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do structure problems happen?
Based on 64 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 141 complaints, 5 mention a crash, 2 a fire, 9 an injury.
Mercury Sable structure complaints by model year
| Model year | Structure complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Sable | 1 | 5% | 8,000 |
| 2008 Sable | 2 | 3% | 63,000 |
| 2005 Sable | 3 | 4% | 91,613 |
| 2004 Sable | 1 | 2% | 79,600 |
| 2003 Sable | 20 | 10% | 50,500 |
| 2002 Sable | 13 | 3% | 52,723 |
| 2001 Sable | 11 | 3% | 85,395 |
| 2000 Sable | 8 | 2% | 74,000 |
| 1999 Sable | 10 | 4% | 115,000 |
| 1998 Sable | 10 | 5% | 122,750 |
| 1997 Sable | 8 | 4% | 99,000 |
| 1996 Sable | 29 | 10% | 101,500 |
| 1995 Sable | 25 | 7% | 89,896 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (1)
Structure:frame and members
Model years: 1995
Problem: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles originally sold or currently registered in connecticut, delaware, district of columbia, illinois, indiana, iowa, kansas, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, nebraska, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, virginia, west virgnia, and wisconsin. The rear lower subframe mount plate nut can experience stress corrosion cracking if subjected to long term exposure to road salts. This can result in fracture and loss of the structural integrity of the subframe mount attachment. Detachment of the body mounts at the rear corners of the subframe, which supports the engine and transmission, allows the rear corners of the subframe to drop.
Risk: If both rear corners drop, steering would become suddenly very difficult, affecting vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will install subframe rear mount bolts, reinforcement plates, and plate nuts.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Car wheels rusted out
The cars underbody has fully rusted every since i bought it back in 2015 my floor panels are completely rusted. The cars side skirts came off the car on both sides because i hit a pothole in the street, under that is full of rust. The car was driven to and from work. I feel like this is posing a…
1. The hood closes apparently fine, it does not open if i try to, however keeps opening every 20 minutes after driving. I could not find the cause. 2. Very strong smell of gas keeps ocurring, no signs or drops or viisual leak puddle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 mercury sable. The contact stated that while vehicle was parked, it caught on fire in the dashboard area without warning. The fire was extinguished by neighbors. The air bags did not deploy, there was no police report filed, and there were no injuries due to the fire…
Rear subframe connection passenger side rusted through due to factory put air conditioner condensate line so that it constantly dumps condensate on this area instead of draining condensate beyond and to the ground. The result is a rusted out severed connection thereby causing the engine and…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Mercury Sables have structure problems?
No. NHTSA has 141 owner complaints about structure 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 structure?
Yes: 1 safety recall list structure. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
What do owners say about structure problems on the Mercury Sable?
The most frequent phrase is “blower motor”, in 11 of 141 complaints.
Other Mercury Sable problems
See all Mercury Sable problems.