1992 Mercury Sable problems
The 1992 Mercury Sable has 517 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (31%) concerns engine. Next are transmission (12%) and brakes (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 517 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 31% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 14 and 7
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 4
- Typical mileage
- 102,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 18 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 102,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 14 complaints mention a crash; 7 complaints mention a fire; 8 injuries reported; 4 deaths reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 80% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1992 ranks 9th most-complained-about out of 18 model years of the Mercury Sable with enough data (196 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
My head gaskets keep blowing .. I realize this is a older model car however just b/c im a single female who didnt even know what a recall was/is doesnt mean that I shouldnt be entitled to perhaps a reembursment or to have my car fixed properly I have been out so much money on this car and the motor and I always always do as directed with oil changes and water checkings I just dont understand why I wasnt ever notified of the dangers of my cooling systems and my motor.
Car was being check by friend because of the RPM racing got out of car took off dragging person to house went into lady bedroom with lady in bed injury 2 people
Damaged bumper isolators due to crash, insurance co. Says they're made as a multi- crash device. Are they configured only as in a one time crash?
The car is a 1992 mercury sable 3.8l v-6 engine with 93,000 miles. The head gaskets need to be replaced. I have been quoted an estimate of $1,000 to fix the problem. I am the second owner of the automobile and it has been well maintained. The car broke down on june 25, 2003 and is currently parked at the mechanic's shop.
I was on the highway so I put on the cruise control, when I hit the brakes the car slowed down, then when I reasled the brakes the car radily speed up, and it is hard to shut it off.