Mercury cruise control problems
Across all Mercury models in NHTSA's complaint database, 2,155 complaints involve cruise control. The Sable accounts for the largest share (23%). The single worst model year is the 2010 Milan with 178 cruise control complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 2,155 about cruise control, all Mercury models
- Most affected
- Sable 23% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 60,000 miles 1,125 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 322 and 74
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Mercury models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sable | 495 | 23% |
| Grand Marquis | 411 | 19% |
| Milan | 257 | 12% |
| Mountaineer | 221 | 10% |
| Villager | 192 | 9% |
| Mariner | 180 | 8% |
| Cougar | 123 | 6% |
| Mystique | 65 | 3% |
| Montego | 51 | 2% |
| Marquis | 48 | 2% |
Worst model years for cruise control
- 2010 Mercury Milan178 complaints
- 1999 Mercury Villager92 complaints
- 2000 Mercury Sable72 complaints
- 2010 Mercury Mariner67 complaints
- 2001 Mercury Sable62 complaints
Cruise control complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 48 |
| 1991 | 37 |
| 1992 | 73 |
| 1993 | 74 |
| 1994 | 100 |
| 1995 | 97 |
| 1996 | 66 |
| 1997 | 136 |
| 1998 | 118 |
| 1999 | 175 |
| 2000 | 177 |
| 2001 | 98 |
| 2002 | 97 |
| 2003 | 74 |
| 2004 | 74 |
| 2005 | 124 |
| 2006 | 82 |
| 2007 | 56 |
| 2008 | 88 |
| 2009 | 67 |
| 2010 | 257 |
| 2011 | 37 |
Among the 1,125 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 60,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.