1996 Mercury Sable transmission problems
65 complaints about transmission have been filed for the 1996 Mercury Sable, which is 17% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 65 17% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 1 crash, 2 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
The vehicles engine compartment caught fire, the consumer stated he recently had the transmission and that may have been the cause of the problem (ohio traffic crash report). Nlm
Power train slipping and failure. Transmission will slip after first stop. Let set for a few minutes and restart, will drive until next stop.
Other problems reported for the 1996 Mercury Sable
- Engine 54 complaints
- Steering 39 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 30 complaints
- Body & structure 29 complaints
- Brakes 20 complaints
- Electrical system 20 complaints
- Cruise control 17 complaints
- Air bags 15 complaints