Mercury engine problems
Across all Mercury models in NHTSA's complaint database, 3,547 complaints involve engine. The Sable accounts for the largest share (32%). The single worst model year is the 1993 Sable with 386 engine complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 3,547 about engine, all Mercury models
- Most affected
- Sable 32% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 71,000 miles 1,289 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 47 and 139
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Mercury models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sable | 1,136 | 32% |
| Grand Marquis | 453 | 13% |
| Villager | 417 | 12% |
| Cougar | 385 | 11% |
| Milan | 243 | 7% |
| Mariner | 192 | 5% |
| Mystique | 186 | 5% |
| Mountaineer | 181 | 5% |
| Mariner Hybrid | 68 | 2% |
| Tracer | 68 | 2% |
Worst model years for engine
- 1993 Mercury Sable386 complaints
- 2010 Mercury Milan169 complaints
- 1992 Mercury Sable161 complaints
- 1994 Mercury Sable146 complaints
- 1993 Mercury Villager146 complaints
Engine complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 54 |
| 1991 | 109 |
| 1992 | 222 |
| 1993 | 671 |
| 1994 | 324 |
| 1995 | 333 |
| 1996 | 240 |
| 1997 | 255 |
| 1998 | 114 |
| 1999 | 164 |
| 2000 | 106 |
| 2001 | 70 |
| 2002 | 91 |
| 2003 | 52 |
| 2004 | 53 |
| 2005 | 75 |
| 2006 | 102 |
| 2007 | 54 |
| 2008 | 98 |
| 2009 | 77 |
| 2010 | 245 |
| 2011 | 38 |
Among the 1,289 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 71,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.