BrakesOther / unspecified
Filed Sep 2, 2002
WHILE DRIVING, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE FELL OFF, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, ALL 5 LUG BOLTS WERE BROKEN OFF, OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 567268
- Incident
- Jul 4, 2002
1989 Mercury Sable Brakes Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Brakes reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
13
Latest Sep 2, 2002
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
5%
of 238 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
4
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1
What this page shows
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1989 Mercury Sable submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 13 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming brake
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Brakes
Filed Aug 31, 1999
BRAKE ROTORS DEFECTIVE, NOT ABLE TO BE TURNED DUE TO DEFECT. MJS
- NHTSA ID
- 548273
Body & structureBrakes
Filed Feb 4, 1999
Crash reported
RECALL 98V323000/98S36. WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKES WENT OUT AND IT WAS HARD TO STEER. AT 35-40 MPH FRONTAL IMPACT OCCURRED. MECHANIC CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THE REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS WERE CORRODED AND CAME LOOSE, DETACHED FROM SUBFRAME, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. DEALER/MFR NOT CONTACTED. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 834452
- Incident
- Jan 9, 1999
Body & structureBrakes
Filed Feb 2, 1999
THE LEFT FRONT DISC ROTORS OUTER RING CAME APART FROM ITS CENTER HUB. I HAVE REPLACED BOTH FRONT DISC ROTORS MYSELF. AT AN AAA INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT FRONT MOTOR MOUNTS HAD FAILED ALSO. I HAD THE CAR CHECKED BECAUSE OF A JERKING FEELING UPON ACCELERATING. THE MOUNTS HAD BEEN REPLACED UNDER A RECALL ON 5/21/92. BUT THE REPLACEMENT MOUNTS HAVE FAILED AGAIN. I CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE ABOUT THE MOUNTS AND THEY AGREED TO REPLACE THEM. SO I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT MY LOCAL DEALER. AFTER SHOWING UP. INCOMPLETE SUMMARY. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 702861
- Incident
- Oct 1, 1998
Brakes
Filed Apr 13, 1998
WHILE DRIVING THE OUTER PART OF THE ROTOR SEPARATED FROM THE CAR, CAUSING THE BRAKE PADS TO WEAR. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 822385
- Incident
- Apr 8, 1998
Brakes
Filed Oct 28, 1997
BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 524012
BrakesSeat belts
Filed May 14, 1997
Crash reported1 injury reported
CONSUMER ENTERED AN INTERSECTION WHEN BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER SUFFERED HEAD INJURIES. CONSUMER WAS WEARING SEAT BELTS. HOWEVER, AFTER THE IMPACT THE SEAT BELTS DETACHED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 812262
- Incident
- May 11, 1997
Brakes
Filed Jan 2, 1997
FRONT BRAKE DISC CAME LOOSE FROM ITS HUB AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 513206
- Incident
- Apr 1, 1996
BrakesElectricalEngine+1 more
Filed Aug 12, 1996
Fire reported
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE TOWARDS WORK, NOTICED SMOKE IN FRONT, THOUGHT VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING, BRAKES STARTED FAILING, PULLED VEHICLE OVER, LIFTED HOOD, FLAMES SHOT OUT UNEXPECTEDLY.*AK *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 800775
- Incident
- Jun 10, 1996
Brakes
Filed Feb 20, 1996
ROTOR REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL. *SD
- NHTSA ID
- 504355
- Incident
- Feb 20, 1996
Brakes
Filed Dec 5, 1995
THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE A PART THAT WAS RECALLED. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 976027
- Incident
- Dec 5, 1995
Brakes
Filed Sep 26, 1995
VEHICLE HAS POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE, VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR THE FRONT ROTORS. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 972499
- Incident
- Sep 22, 1995
BrakesSteering
Filed Apr 12, 1995
Fire reported
POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WENT OUT THEN SMOKE CAME THROUGH VENTS, POWER STEERING FLUID CAUGHT FIRE ON MANIFOLD. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 963636
- Incident
- Feb 3, 1995
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Other components reported on this vehicle
Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .