ElectricalPowertrain (other)Transmission
Filed Feb 9, 1999
OUTER CV BOOTS FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 543822
- Incident
- Nov 20, 1998
1990 Mercury Sable Electrical Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the electrical system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Electrical 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.
17
Latest Feb 9, 1999
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.
10%
of 166 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.
8
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
2
What this page shows
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1990 Mercury Sable submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 17 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 electrical
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
ElectricalInterior & seatsExterior lighting
Filed Nov 3, 1998
RECALL 89V171000. THE INTERIOR AND HEADLIGHTS GET DIM, AND INTERMITTENTLY GO ON AND OFF, THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 830023
- Incident
- Jul 1, 1996
Electrical
Filed Oct 9, 1997
WHILE DRIVING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WILL PARTIALLY SHUT DOWN.
- NHTSA ID
- 523648
ElectricalEngine
Filed May 12, 1997
STARTER FAILED AND REPLACED.
- NHTSA ID
- 517129
ElectricalEngineSteering
Filed Mar 19, 1997
STARTER REPLACED.
- NHTSA ID
- 515724
Electrical
Filed Oct 9, 1996
Fire reported1 injury reported
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE BEING DRIVEN. THE FLAMES STARTED IN THE IGNITION AREA. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 986256
- Incident
- Jun 19, 1996
Electrical
Filed Aug 16, 1996
WHEN MAKING A TURN THE VEHICLE HESITAT/STALLS AND CUTS OFF.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 800945
- Incident
- May 12, 1994
Electrical
Filed Jul 18, 1996
Fire reported
CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD AND WHILE TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE CAR DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 987048
- Incident
- Jun 28, 1996
Electrical
Filed Jun 22, 1996
INTERMITTENT STALLING WHEN DRIVING LONG DISTANCES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OR IN HEAVY SLOW MOVING TRAFFIC WHEN 90 DEGRESS OR HIGHER. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 505538
- Incident
- Jun 22, 1996
Electrical
Filed May 21, 1996
Fire reported
305 621 3969: WHILE PARKED, SMOKE/FLAMES STARTED COMING FROM UNDERHOOD; CAUSE UNKOWN; VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 984723
- Incident
- Apr 26, 1995
Electrical
Filed May 7, 1996
Fire reported
ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING FIRE. *SD
- NHTSA ID
- 504301
- Incident
- Jan 31, 1996
Electrical
Filed Apr 23, 1996
Fire reported
IGNITION FIRE. IGNITION WAS REPLACED PREVIOUSLY IN APR 1995.*JB |
- NHTSA ID
- 983376
- Incident
- Jun 14, 1995
Electrical
Filed Apr 1, 1996
Fire reported
EXPERIENCED FIRE INSIDE DRIVERS SIDE REAR DOOR. POWER DOOR LOCK AND WINDOW WIRES CAUGHT FIRE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 982172
- Incident
- Mar 31, 1996
ElectricalEngine
Filed Feb 21, 1996
STARTER FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 515024
- Incident
- Dec 1, 1995
Electrical
Filed Dec 1, 1995
Fire reported
FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 975867
AirbagsDriver assistanceElectrical+2 more
Filed Feb 9, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported
DURING ACCIDENT AT 35 MPH HEAD ON, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 959830
- Incident
- Jun 20, 1994
Heating & air conditioningElectricalSeat belts+1 more
Filed Jan 20, 1995
AIR CONDITIONER FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 480755
- Incident
- Jan 1, 1990
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 .