Mercury drivetrain & axles problems
Across all Mercury models in NHTSA's complaint database, 1,255 complaints involve drivetrain & axles. The Sable accounts for the largest share (19%). The single worst model year is the 2010 Milan with 147 drivetrain & axles complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,255 about drivetrain & axles, all Mercury models
- Most affected
- Sable 19% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 70,000 miles 895 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 19 and 11
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Mercury models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sable | 237 | 19% |
| Milan | 236 | 19% |
| Mariner | 205 | 16% |
| Mountaineer | 177 | 14% |
| Monterey | 144 | 12% |
| Grand Marquis | 54 | 4% |
| Montego | 53 | 4% |
| Cougar | 32 | 3% |
| Mariner Hybrid | 26 | 2% |
| Mystique | 23 | 2% |
Worst model years for drivetrain & axles
- 2010 Mercury Milan147 complaints
- 1995 Mercury Sable72 complaints
- 2004 Mercury Monterey70 complaints
- 2010 Mercury Mariner57 complaints
- 2008 Mercury Mariner55 complaints
Drivetrain & axles complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 4 |
| 1991 | 23 |
| 1992 | 11 |
| 1993 | 33 |
| 1994 | 25 |
| 1995 | 94 |
| 1996 | 18 |
| 1997 | 21 |
| 1998 | 22 |
| 1999 | 33 |
| 2000 | 14 |
| 2001 | 12 |
| 2002 | 64 |
| 2003 | 63 |
| 2004 | 114 |
| 2005 | 106 |
| 2006 | 102 |
| 2007 | 69 |
| 2008 | 104 |
| 2009 | 51 |
| 2010 | 217 |
| 2011 | 55 |
Among the 895 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.