Transmission
Filed Nov 26, 2002
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE VEHICLE JUMP INTO OVERDRIVE WITHOUT WARNING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ADD ANY ADDTIONAL INFORMATION. TS
- NHTSA ID
- 8023355
- Incident
- Oct 30, 2002
1989 Mercury Sable Transmission Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the transmission system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Transmission 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.
19
Latest Nov 26, 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.
8%
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.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules. 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. 19 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 transmission
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
EngineTransmission
Filed Sep 4, 2001
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION MOUNTS ARE FAULTY. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 562909
EngineSteeringTransmission
Filed May 15, 2001
CONSUMER ONLY OWNED VEHICLE FOR A MONTH AND A HALF, WHEN PROBLEMS STARTED TO ARISE, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR INSPECTION AND C0NSUMER WAS TOLD THAT TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING, SHE THEN TOOK VEHICLE INTO ANOTHER DELAER TO GET A SECOND OPINION AND SHE WAS ADVISED OF THE SAME THING. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 785003
- Incident
- May 10, 2001
Transmission
Filed Jan 4, 2001
WHILE DRIVING COULD SMELL LIKE A BURNING RUBBER INSIDE OF VEHICLE. TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING IN FORWARD POSITION, AND ONLY GEAR THAT WAS WORKING WAS REVERSE FOR A NUMBER OF MONTHS.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 877441
- Incident
- Jan 4, 2001
Transmission
Filed Feb 19, 1999
VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN GEARS ARE SHIFTED. THEN JUMPS INTO GEAR. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. REPAIRWORK DONE BY MECHANIC AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 834456
- Incident
- Nov 1, 1998
Transmission
Filed Aug 12, 1998
THE OVERDRIVE GEAR IS TOO SMALL AND IT BLOWS OUT THE FRONT PISTON, AFTER CAR RUNS FOR FIVE MINUTES GEARS WILL NO LONGER ENGAGE. (QCAW)
- NHTSA ID
- 540963
- Incident
- Jul 15, 1998
Transmission
Filed Oct 20, 1997
SEVERAL COMPONENTS WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, TORQUE CONVERTER, PLANET CARRIER, BAND OVERDRIVE. MJS
- NHTSA ID
- 605516
- Incident
- Nov 20, 1995
Transmission
Filed Feb 14, 1997
HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION TWICE IN 6 MONTHS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 808933
- Incident
- Aug 15, 1995
Transmission
Filed Sep 24, 1996
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 60 MPH EXPERIENCED SUDDEN AND ABRUPT TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHEN TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED AND SHUT VEHICLE DOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 802874
Transmission
Filed Dec 29, 1995
TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED LAST AUGUST BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT FUNCTION. HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK AND FORTH TO DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 977152
Transmission
Filed Dec 28, 1995
HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION TWO TIMES. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 977097
- Incident
- Aug 1, 1995
Heating & air conditioningElectricalEngine+4 more
Filed Sep 28, 1995
AIR CONDITIONER CLIMATE CONTROL INOPERATIVE. *SD
- NHTSA ID
- 488879
- Incident
- Sep 28, 1995
Transmission
Filed Sep 13, 1995
TRANSMISSION WENT AND CAN'T FIND ANOTHER. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 972023
EngineTransmission
Filed Aug 1, 1995
TRANSMISSION REPLACED TWICE DUE TO NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING OR DECELERATING. *SKD
- NHTSA ID
- 484641
- Incident
- Jan 4, 1993
Transmission
Filed Jul 28, 1995
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, TRANSMISSION SHIFTS OUT OF GEAR. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 969516
- Incident
- Jan 1, 1994
Transmission
Filed Jun 29, 1995
THE TRANSMISSION NEED TO BE REPLACE OR REBUILT. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 967979
Transmission
Filed Jun 26, 1995
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PLANETARY GEAR COMPLETELY QUIT DUE TO POOR LUBRICATION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 967708
- Incident
- Jun 22, 1995
Transmission
Filed May 17, 1995
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AW
- NHTSA ID
- 486353
- Incident
- May 17, 1995
Transmission
Filed Jan 12, 1995
TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED 71,000 MILES. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 958636
- Incident
- Apr 4, 1994
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 .