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1998 Mercury Sable Interior & seats Problems

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.
9
Latest Mar 15, 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 190 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.
2
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 seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1998 Mercury Sable submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 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

BrakesInterior & seats
Filed Mar 15, 2004

CONSUMER WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT BRAKE PROBLEMS. WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL IT WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR, AND BRAKES FAILED. ALSO, INTERIOR LIGHT STAYED ON. *AK

NHTSA ID
10063220
Incident
Mar 15, 2004
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 29, 2004

PERSISTENT PROBLEM WITH MANY MERCURY/FORD CARS AND TRUCKS. FAULTY DOOR SENSORS INDICATE UNSAFE CONDITION (DOORS NOT CLOSE/LATCH). TWO VERY SERIOUS SAFETY CONDITIONS RESULT FROM THIS FALSE INDICATION: *JB (A) THE DRIVER IGNORES THE FALSE INDICATOR WHICH PUTS THE DRIVER AND ALL OCCUPANTS AT RISK WHEN AN ACTUAL UNSAFE CONDITION DOES EXIST. (B) THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING AND CANNOT BE EXTINGUISHED. THIS RESTRICTS NIGHT TIME VISIBILITY AND CAUSES AN UNSAFE CONDITION TO EXIST. (C) THE DRIVER'S DOOR CANNOT BE LOCKED. THIS PRESENTS A POTENTIAL SECURITY ISSUE TO THE DRIVER. THESE FAULTY SENSORS (OR FAULTY DESIGN) HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN MERCURY/FORD PRODUCTS FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. *JB

NHTSA ID
10060041
Incident
Feb 28, 2004
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 12, 2004
Crash reported2 injuries reported

THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT APPEARS AND WILL NOT GO OFF. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK THE LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED SINCE IT WAS BROKE. AS A RESULT, IT IMPAIRED THE CONSUMER'S VISION AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CONSUMER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES AND HIS PREGNANT FIANCE' WAS WENT INTO EARLY LABOR. *PH

NHTSA ID
10046249
Incident
Nov 3, 2003
Mileage
60,000 mi
Body & structureInterior & seats
Filed Oct 16, 2001

INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON & WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCK MALFUNCTIONS AT THE SAME TIME

NHTSA ID
753285
Incident
Jan 1, 2000
AirbagsEngineInterior & seats
Filed Aug 16, 2001
Crash reported

MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO INVESTIGATE AIR BAG DEFECT, ALONG WITH THE OTHER PROBLEMS. HOWEVER, I AM CONCERN ABOUT DRIVING AROUND IN A VEHICLE I THOUGHT WAS SAFE. ME AND MY CHILDREN COULD HAVE LOST OUR LIVES TO THAT 18 WHEEL TRUCK. THE TRUCK STRUCK BOTH THE FRON AND REAR OF MY 1998 SABLE AND THE BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. FORD CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT STATED TO ME THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER ON A CALL BACK AND THE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY EXPIRED. I HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON MY CAR AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. I HAD THIS CAR TESTED WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED IT. IT HAD SOME ELECTRICAL AND ENGINE PROBLEMS OF WHICH I HELD ON TO THE INVOICES . I FEEL THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS DEFECT. IT UNDETERMINE IF THE CAR WAS DEFECTIVE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. BUT I CAN SAY IT HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. WHICH MAY HAVE AFFECTED THE AIR BAG SENSORS.*AK

NHTSA ID
750576
Incident
Jul 16, 1999
Body & structureElectricalInterior & seats
Filed Apr 5, 2001

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN DOOR IS COLSED AND SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING INTERIOR LIGHT WILL STAY ON. DEALER HAS REPLACED WIRING HARNESS; HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK

NHTSA ID
885152
Body & structureInterior & seats
Filed Mar 23, 2001

DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS EVEN THOUGH ALL DOORS ARE SHUT WHICH CAUSES DOME AND INTERIOR LIGHT TO STAY ON. THIS CAN RESULT IN BATTERY DRAINING. *AK WHEN THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT ILLUMINATES, THE POWER WINDOW AND POWER DOOR LOCKS FAIL. *YH

NHTSA ID
883906
ElectricalInterior & seats
Filed Jan 16, 2001

ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON & THEN GO OFF ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING. DOOR/ DOME & FLOOR LIGHTS WOULD REMAIN ON AT SAME TIME. DO NOT GO OUT. RAN DOWN BATTERY. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP.

NHTSA ID
878220
Incident
Dec 7, 2000
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 2, 1999

CONSUMER IS 6' TALL AND THE ADJUSTING SEAT IS NOT ADJUSTING PROPERLY. DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT THE DRIVER'S SEAT NOT GOING UP. *AK

NHTSA ID
836403
Incident
Mar 15, 1999

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

Driver assistance32Brakes30Transmission23Suspension22Engine19Electrical17Airbags14Visibility10Body & structure10Seat belts9Fuel system8Tires & wheels8

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