1998 Mercury Sable brakes problems
Owners reported brakes problems in 32 complaints for the 1998 Mercury Sable, 13% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 32 13% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 7 crashes, 5 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 mercury sable. While driving 35 MPH, the brakes failed. Due to the brake failure, the vehicle was involved in a crash at an intersection with an oncoming vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact and passenger sustained injuries to the back and face that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 179,000.
The accelerator and brake pedal were designed too close together, which caused the driver to accelerate when trying to brake. Please provide further details.
Other problems reported for the 1998 Mercury Sable
- Cruise control 33 complaints
- Suspension 27 complaints
- Transmission 24 complaints
- Electrical system 16 complaints
- Engine 15 complaints