21 of the 300 complaints about the 1989 Mercury Sable are about the transmission — 7% of everything reported for this model year.
21
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE VEHICLE JUMP INTO OVERDRIVE WITHOUT WARNING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ADD ANY ADDTIONAL INFORMATION. TS
NHTSA complaint #8023355 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION MOUNTS ARE FAULTY. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #562909 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION MOUNTS ARE FAULTY. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #562909 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER ONLY OWNED VEHICLE FOR A MONTH AND A HALF, WHEN PROBLEMS STARTED TO ARISE, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR INSPECTION AND C0NSUMER WAS TOLD THAT TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING, SHE THEN TOOK VEHICLE INTO ANOTHER DELAER TO GET A SECOND OPINION AND SHE WAS ADVISED OF THE SAME THING.
NHTSA complaint #785003 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING COULD SMELL LIKE A BURNING RUBBER INSIDE OF VEHICLE. TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING IN FORWARD POSITION, AND ONLY GEAR THAT WAS WORKING WAS REVERSE FOR A NUMBER OF MONTHS.
NHTSA complaint #877441 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SEVERAL COMPONENTS WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, TORQUE CONVERTER, PLANET CARRIER, BAND OVERDRIVE. MJS
NHTSA complaint #605516 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN GEARS ARE SHIFTED. THEN JUMPS INTO GEAR. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. REPAIRWORK DONE BY MECHANIC AT OWNER'S EXPENSE.
NHTSA complaint #834456 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE OVERDRIVE GEAR IS TOO SMALL AND IT BLOWS OUT THE FRONT PISTON, AFTER CAR RUNS FOR FIVE MINUTES GEARS WILL NO LONGER ENGAGE. (QCAW)
NHTSA complaint #540963 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION TWICE IN 6 MONTHS.
NHTSA complaint #808933 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 60 MPH EXPERIENCED SUDDEN AND ABRUPT TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHEN TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED AND SHUT VEHICLE DOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
NHTSA complaint #802874 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #488879 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
CV BOOTS INSTALLED.
NHTSA complaint #488879 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED LAST AUGUST BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT FUNCTION. HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK AND FORTH TO DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES. TT
NHTSA complaint #977152 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION TWO TIMES. TT
NHTSA complaint #977097 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION REPLACED TWICE DUE TO NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING OR DECELERATING. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #484641 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #486353 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WENT AND CAN'T FIND ANOTHER. TT
NHTSA complaint #972023 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, TRANSMISSION SHIFTS OUT OF GEAR. TT
NHTSA complaint #969516 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION NEED TO BE REPLACE OR REBUILT. TT
NHTSA complaint #967979 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PLANETARY GEAR COMPLETELY QUIT DUE TO POOR LUBRICATION.
NHTSA complaint #967708 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED 71,000 MILES. TT
NHTSA complaint #958636 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.