FaultScore

1987 Mercury Sable engine problems

11 of the 105 complaints about the 1987 Mercury Sable are about the engine — 10% of everything reported for this model year.

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11

Complaints

0

Crashes

1

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Engine 5 45.5%
Gasoline 4 36.4%
Radiator Assembly 1 9.1%
Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe 1 9.1%

Engine & Cooling across every Mercury Sable year

1987 11 0.8%
1988 34 2.4%
1989 56 4.0%
1990 30 2.2%
1991 66 4.7%
1992 183 13.2%
1993 427 30.7%
1994 162 11.6%
1995 155 11.1%
1996 69 5.0%
1997 46 3.3%
1998 20 1.4%
1999 23 1.7%
2000 31 2.2%
2001 27 1.9%
2002 24 1.7%
2003 27 1.9%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Bayside, NY

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

THE STALLING PROBLEM HAS EXISTED SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR. THE DEALER SAID THEY SPOKE TO THE MANUFACTURER'S ENGINEER, BUT, HE TOO WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERS WASHED HIS HANDS. THE MANUFACTURER TOO WOULDN'T RESPONSE. SO WE GAVE UP. BUT HEARD OF A RECENT LAW SUIT IN CALIFORNIA. WOULD LIKE YOUR ADVICE. ALTHOUGH THE CAR HAS A LOT OF MILEAGE BUT WE HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN NEAR MISSES SEVERAL TIMES. WE TRY TO AVOID CONGESTED RAODS AND ROADS WHERE WE COULD GET TRAPPED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED PROMPT RESPONSE.

NHTSA complaint #707663 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bridgeport, CT

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE STALLS AND SHUTS DOWN. ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT IS LOOSE, CAUSING SEAT TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #839917 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Morristown, NJ

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY

REPLACEMENT OF THREE FAILED RADIATORS SINCE PURCHASE.

NHTSA complaint #544365 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Morristown, NJ

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, WHICH CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO ENGINE, REQUIRING ENGINE TO BE REBUILT.

NHTSA complaint #544365 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Warwick, RI

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND THEN THE VEHICLE LOST ITS STEERING. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED.

NHTSA complaint #835145 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Huntsville, AL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

VEHICLE STALLS DUE TO FAILURE OF THE AIR INLET PORTS (MANIFOLD:ENGINE).

NHTSA complaint #534383 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Marlboro, NJ

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

VEHICLE OUT OF RECALL 93V106000 SCOPE YET THE SUBFRAME MOUNT RETAINING PLATE HAS CORRODED.

NHTSA complaint #530902 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Pompano Beach, FL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE EXPRESSWAY IT WILL CUT OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF FREQUENTLY AT ANY GIVEN TIME, AND LOSES THE POWER STEERING IN THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #816620 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Kenilworth, NJ

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #506880 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

North Andove, MA Fire

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

PARKED VEHICLE IN TWO CAR GARAGE, WHEN OWNER WAS ALERTED @ WORK FROM HIS HOME OF VEHICLE FIRE. GARAGE AND VEHICLE DESTROYED IN FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #983642 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tracy, CA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

REPLACED HEAD GASKET.

NHTSA complaint #481151 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1987 Mercury Sable problems

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