10 of the 220 complaints about the 1990 Mercury Sable are about the lighting — 5% of everything reported for this model year.
10
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
RECALL 89V171000. THE INTERIOR AND HEADLIGHTS GET DIM, AND INTERMITTENTLY GO ON AND OFF, THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
NHTSA complaint #830023 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
INTERIOR LIGHTING
RECALL 89V171000. THE INTERIOR AND HEADLIGHTS GET DIM, AND INTERMITTENTLY GO ON AND OFF, THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
NHTSA complaint #830023 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED, AFFECTING VISIBILITY. ALSO, REPLACED TRANSMISSION AND FRONT CONTROL ARMS.
NHTSA complaint #514159 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
INTERIOR LIGHTING
THE INTERIOR LIGHT SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING LIGHTS DIMMER AND CAN'T SEE THE SPEEDOMETER OR ANYTHING ON THE DASH.
NHTSA complaint #514292 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED ON THREE OCCASSIONS.
NHTSA complaint #510249 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
REPLACED HEADLIGHT SWITCH TWICE.
NHTSA complaint #486502 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS FAILED TWICE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY DURING NIGHT DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #481274 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
LIGHT BULBS REPLACED. TT
NHTSA complaint #961595 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
FRONT HEADLIGHT CONNECTOR SWITCH MELTED AND SHORTED OUT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT.CAUSING ALL LIGHTING EQUIPMENT TO TURN OFF. TT
NHTSA complaint #960198 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS FAILED TWICE.
NHTSA complaint #959830 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.