EngineVisibility
Filed Mar 8, 2002
COOLANT TURNED TO ACID AND CAUSE CORRUSION TO HEATER PLUG AND WATER PUMP.DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8005265
- Incident
- Oct 1, 2001
1996 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.
27
Latest Mar 8, 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.
9%
of 304 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 1996 Mercury Sable submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 27 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
The 25 most recent of 27, in the owner's own words
Visibility
Filed Mar 30, 2001
HEATER CORE FAILED TWICE. NEVER NOTIFIED OF RECALL. SPENT OVER $1000.00 TO REPLACE. NO CONCERN FROM ANY DEALER.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 743312
- Incident
- Nov 15, 1999
Visibility
Filed May 19, 2000
HEATER CORE FAILED. STEAM & FUMES WERE COMING THROUGH THE VENTS. WATER WAS EXITING FROM OUTSIDE. HAD NO PRIOR WARNING OF ANY PROBLEM. WAS PREVIOUSLY RECALLED FOR HEATER CORE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 862211
SteeringVisibility
Filed Mar 20, 2000
POWER STEERING GOES ON AND OFF AT WILL, CAUSING CONSUMER'S WINDOWS NOT TO OPERATE. PROBLEM STILL OCCURS AFTER VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN IN FOR REPAIR. *AK *ML
- NHTSA ID
- 858859
- Incident
- Mar 19, 2000
Visibility
Filed Feb 8, 2000
HEAT AND DEFOGGER DO NOT WORK DUE TO A FAULTY HEATER CORE. DRIVER IS NOT ABLE TO SEE IN WET CONDITIONS. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE
- NHTSA ID
- 856466
Seat beltsVisibility
Filed Sep 22, 1999
HAD REC'D RECALL NOTICE #98V198000 IN MAIL. CONTACTED DEALER. TOOK VEHICLE FOR APPT. HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED. BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HEATER CORE WHICH WAS REPLACED 6 TIMES. COOLANT SYSTEM BLOWING INTO VEHICLE. CAN SMELL IT. MECHANIC CAN NOT LOCATE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 848321
- Incident
- Aug 26, 1999
Visibility
Filed Sep 22, 1999
HEATER CORE FAILDED THREE TIMES WITHIN A YEAR
- NHTSA ID
- 711836
- Incident
- Sep 1, 1999
Visibility
Filed Sep 15, 1999
THE HEATER CORE HAD BLOWN OUT 6 TIMES SINCE IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL. WOULD START BLOWING ANT-IFREEZE INSIDE OF VEHICLE, EVEN WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS OFF. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 847808
EngineVisibility
Filed Jul 30, 1999
OWNER HAD HEATER CORE REPLACED 3 TIMES,AND FUMES STILL ENTER INTO THE VEHICLE, OWNER THINKS FUMES CAN CAUSE FIRE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 843987
Visibility
Filed Jul 27, 1999
WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN ON HIGHWAY, SIGNALED TO EXIT AND WIPERS FROZE CAUSING LOSS OF VISION. HAD TO EXIT HIGHWAY BY LOOKING AT SHOULDER OF ROAD. STOPPED CAR AND PLAYED WITH WIPER SWITCH, TURNING OFF AND ON. WIPERS FAIL WHEN RIGHT TURN SIGNAL APPLIED. CALLED DEALERSHIP WHERE PURCHASED AND TOLD NO RECALL ON VEHICLE. WIFE REMEMBERS HEARING ABOUT SAME PROBLEM ON TV. LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON BULLETIN OR RECALL.
- NHTSA ID
- 709305
- Incident
- Jul 8, 1999
Body & structureVisibility
Filed Mar 23, 1999
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 704810
- Incident
- Mar 22, 1998
EngineVisibility
Filed Mar 15, 1999
THE HEATING CORE FAILED ON THREE OCCASIONS, NOT ABLE TO BE REPAIRED DUE TO DESIGN BEING DEFECTIVE. YH
- NHTSA ID
- 782021
- Incident
- Jun 1, 1998
Visibility
Filed Nov 2, 1998
WHILE DRIVING THE SUN REFLECTS OFF WINDSHIELD AND REDUCES VISIBILITY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 829947
- Incident
- Nov 1, 1996
Visibility
Filed Oct 13, 1998
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE STARTS TO VIBRATE, AND THE ACID CONTENT IN THE VEHICLE IS TOO HIGH. THE VEHICLE SMELLS LIKE IT IS OVERHEATING, BUT THERE ISN'T ANY LEAKAGE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE TO FOR THE HEATER CORE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 828879
- Incident
- Oct 10, 1998
Body & structureVisibility
Filed Oct 11, 1998
OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES FAILED. ALSO, WINDOWS STEAM UP WHEN DEFROSTER IS FIRST STRATED, CANNOT SEE OUTSIDE OF WINDOW.
- NHTSA ID
- 781132
Body & structureBrakesDriver assistance+8 more
Filed Apr 6, 1998
LEFT LATCH ON THE CONVERTIBLE TOP HAD SNAPPED LOOSE.
- NHTSA ID
- 999999999
Visibility
Filed Jan 18, 1998
WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE USED, THE WINDSHIELD DEVELOPS A FILM THAT GREATLY REDUCES DRIVING VISIBILTY WHEN RAINING.
- NHTSA ID
- 529126
- Incident
- Jan 18, 1998
Visibility
Filed Jan 5, 1998
WIND NOISE OCCURS BY THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD WHEN VEHICLE IS TRAVELING AT 65 MPH AND ABOVE.
- NHTSA ID
- 527793
Visibility
Filed Nov 12, 1997
WIPER FLUID BOTTLE HAS NO CHECK POINT TO SEE THE LEVEL OF WASHER FLUID IN BOTTLE.
- NHTSA ID
- 524721
Visibility
Filed Sep 9, 1997
WINDSHIELD NOT SEALED PROPERLY CREATES WIND NOISE WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS.
- NHTSA ID
- 605361
- Incident
- Apr 1, 1996
Visibility
Filed Aug 29, 1997
WHILE DRIVING THE SUN ROOF GLASS SHATTERED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 815863
Visibility
Filed Apr 10, 1997
WINDSHIELD NOT SEALED PROPERLY.
- NHTSA ID
- 602993
- Incident
- May 1, 1996
Visibility
Filed Dec 26, 1996
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT REMOVE ANY RAIN/ICE OR SLEET FROM THE WINDSHIELD. THE WINDSHIELDLD WILL NOT DEFROST BYITSELF EITHER. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 806743
Visibility
Filed Dec 2, 1996
DESIGN OF WINDSHIELD CREATES A DANGEROUS VISIBILITY PROBLEM FOR DRIVERS DUE TO THE LARGE SLOPING WINDSHIELD AND WIDE DASHBOARD THAT REFLECTS IN THE SUNLIGHT ONTO WINDSHIELD.
- NHTSA ID
- 512084
- Incident
- Nov 22, 1996
Body & structureVisibility
Filed Dec 2, 1996
SLOPED WINDSHIELD DESIGN CAUSES DASHBOARD TO REFLECT IN WINDSHIELD, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
- NHTSA ID
- 512079
- Incident
- Nov 26, 1996
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
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Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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