Owner-reported complaints naming the interior system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Interior & seats 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 Jan 23, 2004
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.
5
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 seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. 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 interior
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 23, 2004
Fire reported
WE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, GATHERED OUR THINGS AND WENT IN TO THE HOUSE. THE NEXT MORNING I WENT TO BRUSH THE SNOW OFF OF THE CAR AND NOTICED THE WINDSHIELD WAS BROKEN, I OPENED THE DRIVER DOOR AND DISCOVERED THE WHOLE DASHBOARD WAS MELTED LIKE A CANDLE, WE HAD JUST FILLED UP THE TANK THE PREVIOUS DAY AND WERE VERY LUCKY WE DIDN'T LOSE OUR HOME ALSO. WE FIGURE THE REASON THE CAR DIDN'T BECOME FULLY INVOLVED WAS BECAUSE THE WINDOWS WERE ROLLED UP TIGHT AND IT SUFFOCATED THE FLAMES, THE CAR IS STILL A COMPLETE LOSS. THE WIRING IN THAT CAR HAD NEVER BEEN TOUCHED,CUT OR MODIFIED. THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THIS TO HAPPEN EXCEPT FOR A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE WAY WE SEE IT MERCURY SHOULD OWE US ONE CAR OR BLUE BOOK VALUE. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *LA
NHTSA ID
10054774
Incident
Jan 2, 2004
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 20, 2002
Fire reported
AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONSUMER SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, CONSUMER OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW FIRE, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE PART THAT CONTROLS THE HEATER UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD. *SLC
NHTSA ID
560569
Incident
Dec 13, 2001
ElectricalInterior & seats
Filed Aug 25, 1998
THE VEHICLE DASHBOARD LIGHTS FLICKERED, AND WENT BLACK BECAUSE THE FUSE BURNED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REAR LIGHTS DID NOT WORK, REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF PARTS SW-1975. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ID
827181
Incident
Jun 12, 1998
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 13, 1998
THE DRIVER LOCKED THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AND THE CHILD SAFETY LOCK LOCKED. BUT WHEN THE DRIVER TRIED TO UNLOCK THE DOOR, THE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK. 3 TO 4 DAYS LATER THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR BEGAN TO DO THE SAME AS THE REAR PASSENGER'S DOOR. *AK
NHTSA ID
822384
Incident
Feb 1, 1998
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 14, 1997
Fire reported
CAR WAS PARKED AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE DASH . *AK
NHTSA ID
807589
Incident
Jan 10, 1997
Interior & seats
Filed Dec 27, 1996
CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING ENGINE HOOD SUPPORT FAILURE. THE HOOD DOES NOT STAY OPEN. *AK *JB
NHTSA ID
805071
Incident
Aug 15, 1996
ElectricalEngineInterior & seats+2 more
Filed Aug 5, 1996
REAR MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE PRIOR TO RECALL, CAUSING ENGINE TO DROP/LOSS OF STEERING, ALSO CAUSED THE TIE RODS TO COME FREE.
NHTSA ID
507097
Incident
Sep 9, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 19, 1996
Fire reported
WITH CAUSE UNKNOWN, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN DASHBOARD WHICH WAS CONSUMED QUICKLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ID
985840
Incident
Jun 17, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Oct 12, 1995
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BRACKET BENT, CAUSING MOVEMENT WHILE DRIVING. TT *SLC
NHTSA ID
973331
Incident
Oct 1, 1995
Heating & air conditioningElectricalInterior & seats+1 more
Filed Sep 30, 1995
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. *SD
NHTSA ID
483816
Incident
Sep 30, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Jul 14, 1995
DRIVER SEAT BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE SEAT TO THE FLOOR CRACKED WELD THE TRACK. *AK
NHTSA ID
968841
Incident
Jul 5, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 20, 1995
SEAT SEPARATED FROM TRACKING, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED IT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH. TT
NHTSA ID
967323
Incident
Apr 20, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 3, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported
DRIVER SEAT BROKE AND DRIVER FELL REARWARD, POWER SEATS ON VEHICLE. TT
NHTSA ID
961078
Incident
Feb 27, 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.
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