1999 Mercury Sable transmission problems
23 complaints about transmission have been filed for the 1999 Mercury Sable, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 23 8% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
Problems with ABS. The vehicle was in two accidents due to the inability to control the vehicle during normal driving conditions, where the ABS did not work. The vehicle was in for repair 7 times. The following are repairs and or problems the vehicle experienced: torque converter replaced after transmission fluid was found low, exhaust leak fixed, washer fluid would spray when the turn signal and lights were on, shaking when the brakes were applied/resurfaced rotors, trunk leaked water, replaced multi-function…
Tl* - the contact has a 1999 mercury sable. The contact stated that when she purchased the vehicle may 22 2006, the vehicle did not have heat. The contact stated that she has had many problems with this vehicle since she purchased it. The vehicle operates with a high temperature reading, and the transmission seems to slip gears when you apply the gas pedal and back fires while switching gears. The dealer has not addressed the failures that the contact has experienced with her vehicle.
Other problems reported for the 1999 Mercury Sable
- Suspension 49 complaints
- Steering 34 complaints
- Brakes 30 complaints
- Seat belts 22 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 21 complaints
- Engine 18 complaints
- Air bags 17 complaints
- Cruise control 16 complaints