Body & structureHeating & air conditioningInterior & seats+2 more
Filed Sep 26, 2002
PROBLEMS WITH SUSPENSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, TIRES AND DRIVER SEAT. MR
- NHTSA ID
- 767782
- Incident
- Aug 20, 2002
1992 Mercury Sable Visibility Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Visibility 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 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.
4%
of 364 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 windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1992 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 visibility
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
EngineVisibility
Filed Apr 5, 2000
HEATER HOSES DAMAGED. YH
- NHTSA ID
- 551765
- Incident
- Feb 17, 2000
Visibility
Filed Mar 22, 2000
DRIVER'S WINDOW HAS FALLEN OFF THE TRACKS AND INTO THE DOOR FRAME, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK *ML
- NHTSA ID
- 859016
- Incident
- Feb 20, 2000
Visibility
Filed Nov 3, 1999
WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT COMPLETELY TURN OFF AND MOVE TO "STOWED" POSITION WHEN THE CONTROL KNOB IS TURNED OFF; THE BLADES STAY UP A LITTLE ON THE WINDSHIELD. WIPER MOTOR CONTINUES TO MAKE WIPERS MOVE SLIGHTLY. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS. I JUST USED TODAY'S DATE AS T HE DATE OF THE INCIDENT BECAUSE IT HAPPENED AGAIN THIS MORNING.
- NHTSA ID
- 714249
- Incident
- Nov 3, 1999
Visibility
Filed May 17, 1999
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MALFUNCTIONED,CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 836167
- Incident
- Mar 9, 1998
Visibility
Filed Apr 28, 1999
WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 545246
Exterior lightingVisibility
Filed Mar 28, 1999
IN APRIL 1996 WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD STOPPED WORKING IN RAIN AND ICE STORMS. WE HAD TO PULL OFF OF THE HIGHWAY MANY TIMES TO TRY TO CLEAN THE WINDOWS WHILE ON A COUPLE DIFFERENT TRIPS. THEY WOULD STOP ANYWHERE ON THE WINDSHIELD. IN DECEMBER 1996, FED UP TOOK CAR INTO THE FORD DEALER. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG AND DIAGNOSED THE STEERING COLUMN/DASH SWITCH ASSEMBLY AND REPLACED THE SWITCH-MULTI-FUNCTION/WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY. I LEFT THE DEALER, WAS CAUGHT IN RAIN AND THE WIPERS DID NOT WORK AGAIN. THE FORD DEALER HAD ME RETURN THE NEXT WEEK. THEY STILL COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I THEN WAS ABLE TO FIND SOMEONE WHO COULD HELP SOME AND REPLACED THE WIPER MOTOR. THIS SEEMED TO LESSEN THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE WIPERS STILL STOP WHERE THEY WANT TO ON THE WINDSHIELD. I AM HOPING THAT AFTER HEARING THE NEWS ABOUT THE 1993 AND 1994 MERCURY SABLE WIPER PROBLEM THAT SOMEONE HAS ARRIVED AT A RESOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM AND, CAN ASSIST AND POSSIBLY COMPENSATE FOR MY EXPENSES IF THIS WAS A MANUFACTURER'S PROBLEM. WHEN I SPOKE TO MERCURY IN FEBRUARY FOR THE LATEST RECALL THEY STATED THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY REPORTS ON THE WIPER PROBLEM. PLEASE LET ME KNOW MY NEXT STEP, IF ANY. THANK YOU, JANICE L. ROWLAND. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 705020
- Incident
- Apr 15, 1996
Visibility
Filed Jan 21, 1999
INTERMITTENT SWITCH. WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE IN RECENT SNOWSTORM, WIPER/WASHER WOULD NOT WORK. SAME PROBLEM TWICE ON ANOTHER, 1994, VEHICLE OF SAME TYPE. DEALERS ACKNOWLEDGE REGULAR FAILURE/COMPLAINTS ON THESE SWITCHES. DEALER, REGIONAL OFFICE, AND FORD CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER REFUSE TO REPLACE SWITCH EXCEPT AT FULL CHARGE OF NEARLY $200. SUDDEN LOSS OF VISIBILITY DUE TO POOR DESIGN/DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE!
- NHTSA ID
- 702428
Visibility
Filed Jul 22, 1998
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS. ALSO, THE MOTOR HAS BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
- NHTSA ID
- 825707
Body & structureBrakesHeating & air conditioning+4 more
Filed Feb 24, 1998
RADIATOR FAILED CAUSING LEAKAGE, SEVERAL TIMES.
- NHTSA ID
- 531201
- Incident
- Oct 14, 1997
Visibility
Filed Oct 8, 1996
WINDSHIELD PROVIDING POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING UNDER SUNNY CONDITIONS.
- NHTSA ID
- 510942
Visibility
Filed Feb 5, 1996
HEATER CORE IS LEAKING CAUSING A BAD ODOR AND DISBURSING COOLANT INTO CAR. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 978684
- Incident
- Oct 1, 1995
Visibility
Filed Jan 5, 1996
WHILE DRIVING, SMELLED BURNING ODOR; MOMENTS LATER, REAR WINDOW EXPLODED; GLASS SHATTERED, INJURING REAR OCCUPANTS; CAUSED BY SHORT IN WINDSHIELD WIPER. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 977490
- Incident
- Aug 26, 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 .