FaultScore

1989 Mercury Sable seat belt problems

45 of the 300 complaints about the 1989 Mercury Sable are about the seat belts — 15% of everything reported for this model year.

D

45

Complaints

3

Crashes

0

Fires

3

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Buckle Assembly 37 82.2%
Seat Belts 3 6.7%
Retractor 3 6.7%
Anchorage 1 2.2%
Front 1 2.2%

Seat Belts across every Mercury Sable year

1989 45 30.8%
1990 12 8.2%
1996 10 6.8%
1997 22 15.1%
1998 10 6.8%
1999 22 15.1%
2000 13 8.9%
2001 12 8.2%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Price, UT

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS DO NOT LATCH PROPERLY. THE WARRANTY PROGRAM ON THE SEAT BELTS HAS EXPIRED.

NHTSA complaint #10022981 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Detroit, MI

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT RETRACTOR WILLCLICK IN, BUT WILLNOT STAY OPEN. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #8008799 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Nashville, IN

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

SEAT BELT THAT SLIDES INTO THE BUCKLE WILL NOT LATCH. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. MANUFACTURER STATED SEAT BELT WAS UNDER WARRANTY FOR 12 YEARS, AND WARRANTY EXPIRED .

NHTSA complaint #6900681 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Brooklyn, NY

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

DRIVER SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASES ON ITS OWN. SOMETIME ENGAGES WHEN BUCKLING UP. STAYS LATCHED & COULD SELF RELEASE @ ANYTIME. MANY TIMES HAVE TO STRUGGLE FOR LATCHING TO TAKE PLACE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE LAST 16 MONTHS. PLEASE LET ME KNOW ASAP WHAT COULD BE DONE! THANKS! B.E.

NHTSA complaint #754225 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SAN Jose, CA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

RECALL 97I003000/ ABS BRAKES. CONTACTED DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT, MANUFACTURER SAID THEY NEED TO KNOW DATE OF MANUFACTURING OF VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER SAID TO TAKE IT TO DEALER. DEAELR SAID IT WAS PART OF RECALL, BUT COULD NOT ORDER PARTS BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T HAVE PART NUMBER. SEATBELT BUCKLE WAS BROKEN WHICH WON'T PROTECT OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF A CRASH. *AK *SLC

NHTSA complaint #878476 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Washington, DC

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

SEAT BELTS ARE DIFFICULT TO FASTEN. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #783633 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Forestville, MD

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALLS ON ENGINE MOUNTS, AND SEATBELTS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THEY CORRECTED RECALLS. BUT WHEN CONSUMER TOOK CAR TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT WORK HAD NEVER BEEN DONE.

NHTSA complaint #862960 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Denver, CO

SEAT BELTS

CONSUMER HAS A SAFETY CONCERN ABOUT SEAT BELT. SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT AT ALL. WHEN SHE CLOSES THE DOOR, SEAT BELT WIILL BE HANGING FROM THE DOOR.

NHTSA complaint #858672 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Philadelphia, PA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

SEATBELT LOCKED AND WILL NOT RETRACT.

NHTSA complaint #718943 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Rsbrg, OR Crash 2 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

I WAS A BELTED FRONT PASSENGER EJECTED FROM BELT THROUGH WINDSHEILD SUSTAINING SEVERE HEAD/NECK/ARM AND BACK INJURIES.ALSO, HAD SEATBELT FAILURE WITH INJURY AS WELL.WE WERE STRUCK ON THE RIGHT SIDE WITH THE LEFT FRONT QUARTER PANNEL OF ILLEGAL LEFT HAND, TURNER RAN OFF ROAD .THESE GUYS KNEW THIS CAR HAD A SAFETY FAILURE AND CHOSE TO SELL US THIS CAR WITH THE ORIGINAL SEATBELTS, AND NO CONTACT OF ANY KIND TO AVOID INCIDENT.PRETTY ROTTEN IF YOU ASK ME.

NHTSA complaint #717014 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Roseburg, OR Crash 2 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

WHEN VEHICLE WASI NVOLVED IN A FRONT END CRASH, TRAVELING ABOUT 35 MPH, DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RESTRAIN OCCUPANTS. BOTH SEAT BELTS CAME UNBUCKLED UPON IMPACT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #850707 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Owatonna, MN

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

CONSUMER HAS BEEN DENIED REPAIRS OF THE FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLES.

NHTSA complaint #835930 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Marysville, WA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

CONTACTED FORD'S 800 # CITED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 97I003000, DESPITE THE "ALLEGED" INTENTION OF FORD TO REPLACE THESE FAULTY PARTS FOR TWELVE YEARS, AND UNLIMITED MILEAGE THE CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE REFUSED TO OFFER REPLACEMENT, AS DID TWO OTHER LOCAL FORD SERVICE CENTERS CONTACTED. I FEEL THE FORD COMPANY IS LIABLE FOR REPLACEMENT OF FAULTY SEAT BELT THAT DOES NOT FUNCTION SAFELY FOR THE USEABLE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #703595 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Twin Falls, ID

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

RECALL 97I-OO3.OOO. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE ON AUGUST 10TH, 1998, STILL NO PESPONSE BACK FROM DEALER REGARDING PARTS.

NHTSA complaint #830404 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Morristown, TN

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#97I003000) IN APRIL. NOTIFIED DEALER. INFORMED BY SERVICE MANAGER NEEDS TO ORDER PARTS & WILL CALL. OWNER CALLED BACK (7/24/98) & INFORMED PARTS FOR SEAT BACK BUCKLE ON BACKORDER, AND DOES NOT KNOW WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #825828 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Great Falls, MT

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 97I-003.000, MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 97M90, SEAT BELT BUCKLE. DEALER STATED PARTS NOT AVAILABLE, DEALER NEEDED TO INSPECT VEHICLE BEFORE REPLACING PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #825281 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Cambria Heights, NY

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#97I003000), SEAT BELT BUCKLES. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL REPAIRS. LEFT IT 1 FULL DAY. WENT BACK & WAS INFORMED HAD NO PARTS & DOES NOT KNOW IF PARTS WERE ORDERED. DOES NOT KNOW WHEN PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #823962 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LAS Vegas, NV

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

THE FRONT SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT LOCK LIKE THEY SUPPOSE TO DO. THEN AT OTHER TIMES THEY WILL RELEASE UNEXPECTEDLY. ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE THE BELT WILL NOT LOCK. ITS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. HAVE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET.

NHTSA complaint #823575 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

South Glanstonbury, CT

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

RECALL NOTICE, SEAT BELT BUCKLES, WAS RECEIVED IN EARLY APRIL OF 98. HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER TWICE AND THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. RECALL ACTION REPORT WAS COMPLETED.

NHTSA complaint #823044 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Kalmazoo, MI

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

RECALL # 971003000/FORD/SEAT BLET BUCKLES; WHEN OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL NOTICE BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF RECALL. OWNER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH BUCKLES.

NHTSA complaint #822521 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SAN Jose, CA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

ALL THE SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT. OWNER REPLACED THE SEAT BELTS TWO YEARS AGO AND THEY ARE STILL NOT RETRACTING. CURRENTLY, THERE IS A RECALL LISTED ON THE SEAT BELTS, AND THE OWNER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THE SEAT BELTS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE NOT ON RECALL? (92V-113000).

NHTSA complaint #822515 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Troy, NY

SEAT BELTS

`OWNER'S SEAT BELTS ARE DEFECTIVE AND THAT THIS MODEL HAD A RECALL FOR THE BELTS, BUT VEHICLE WAS NOT IDENTIFIED AS A DEFECTIVE MODEL. HAS PROBLEMS WE BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSEGER'S SIDE SEATBELTS. (92V-113).

NHTSA complaint #810132 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Peoria, AZ Crash 1 injured

SEAT BELTS

CONSUMER ENTERED AN INTERSECTION WHEN BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER SUFFERED HEAD INJURIES. CONSUMER WAS WEARING SEAT BELTS. HOWEVER, AFTER THE IMPACT THE SEAT BELTS DETACHED.

NHTSA complaint #812262 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Jackson, MS

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

BOTH FRONT SEAT BELT LOCKING MECHANISMS REQUIRE EXCESSIVE FORCE TO BUCKLE AND UNBUCKLE.

NHTSA complaint #515675 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Natick, MA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT LATCH AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS DIFFICULT TO LATCH.

NHTSA complaint #806605 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chico, CA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT

DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SIDE BELT LATCHES FAILED TO LATCH PRIOR TO RECALL (92V-113).

NHTSA complaint #506151 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chico, CA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SIDE BELT LATCHES FAILED TO LATCH PRIOR TO RECALL (92V-113).

NHTSA complaint #506151 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chico, CA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE BELTS LATCHES DO NOT LATCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #986781 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Dallas, TX

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

SEAT BELT BUCKLE DOES NOT BUCKLE PROPERLY, ALSO MECHANISM HAS POPPED OUT OF ITS HOUSING.

NHTSA complaint #505215 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Owatonna, MN

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT UNLATCHES WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA complaint #983528 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1989 Mercury Sable problems

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