Mercury suspension problems
Across all Mercury models in NHTSA's complaint database, 1,675 complaints involve suspension. The Sable accounts for the largest share (58%). The single worst model year is the 2002 Sable with 268 suspension complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,675 about suspension, all Mercury models
- Most affected
- Sable 58% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 75,000 miles 947 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 34 and 6
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Mercury models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sable | 976 | 58% |
| Grand Marquis | 185 | 11% |
| Mystique | 128 | 8% |
| Mountaineer | 106 | 6% |
| Cougar | 71 | 4% |
| Villager | 54 | 3% |
| Tracer | 47 | 3% |
| Mariner | 25 | 2% |
| Marquis | 25 | 2% |
| Topaz | 14 | 1% |
Worst model years for suspension
- 2002 Mercury Sable268 complaints
- 2001 Mercury Sable222 complaints
- 2000 Mercury Sable170 complaints
- 1998 Mercury Mystique58 complaints
- 1993 Mercury Sable58 complaints
Suspension complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 13 |
| 1991 | 21 |
| 1992 | 33 |
| 1993 | 80 |
| 1994 | 38 |
| 1995 | 121 |
| 1996 | 55 |
| 1997 | 98 |
| 1998 | 140 |
| 1999 | 114 |
| 2000 | 201 |
| 2001 | 241 |
| 2002 | 331 |
| 2003 | 106 |
| 2004 | 17 |
| 2005 | 10 |
| 2006 | 17 |
| 2007 | 9 |
| 2008 | 11 |
| 2009 | 11 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2011 | 2 |
Among the 947 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 75,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.