FaultScore

1990 Mercury Sable seat belt problems

12 of the 220 complaints about the 1990 Mercury Sable are about the seat belts — 5% of everything reported for this model year.

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12

Complaints

1

Crashes

0

Fires

2

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Buckle Assembly 5 41.7%
Anchorage 3 25.0%
Retractor 2 16.7%
Webbing 1 8.3%
Front 1 8.3%

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.

Kalamazoo, MI

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #719723 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Barre, VT

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLES WON'T STAY LOCKED IN, AND EVERYTIME CONSUMER SNAPPED THE BUCKLES IN, THEY WILL POP OPEN.

NHTSA complaint #834901 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Houston, TX

SEAT BELTS:FRONT

PASSENGER FRONT SEAT BELT LATCH FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #538757 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Villa Park, IL

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

I HAVE OWNED A 1989 FORD TAURUS WHICH HAD THE SAME SEAT BELT FAILURE AND A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY THAT FAILED. I WAS TOLD BY A FORD REPRESENTATIVE THAT THE MERCURY USES THE SAME PART AS THE FORD BUT NO RECALL IS PLANNED. THE SEAT BELT RELEASES WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION AND WOULD NOT RESTRAIN A PASSENGER IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION. THIS OCCURS ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT ASSENBLYS. I HAVE NOTED WHEN RIDING IN OTHER SABLES OF THE SAME AGE THAT THEY ALSO HAVE THIS DEFECT.. THE RECALL THAT WAS DONE ON MY TAURUS FIXED THE PROBLEM. THIS DEFECT IS OF PARTICULAR CONCERN TO ME AS IT AFFECTS THE PRIMARY RESTRAINT SYSTEM AND MANY OWNERS WILL NEVER REALIZE THAT THE SYSTEM WILL NOT RESTRAIN THEM IN A COLLISION AS SOMETIMES THE BELT REMAINS PLUGGED INTO THE CLASP, BUT IS NOT SECURED AND CAN BE PULLED OUT BY THE SLIGHTEST PRESSURE

NHTSA complaint #703213 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Kenmore, WA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

THE DRIVER'S AND PASSANGER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS COME UNLATCHED UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN IN USE. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT'S NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #831036 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Indiana, PA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

SEAT BELTS HARNESS LAP AND SHOULDER BELTS ARE LOOSE, THEY WILL NOT TIGHTEN ALL THE WAY. DEALER CONTACTED, AND REPAIR WORK WAS, DONE BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON AND OFF.

NHTSA complaint #830021 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LA Jolla, CA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

SEAT BELT LATCHES BROKE.

NHTSA complaint #537561 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Houston, TX

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

FVRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT B ELT BUCKLES FAILED PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS 93V-113.

NHTSA complaint #513684 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Farmingdale, NY 1 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

DRIVER'S SHOULDER BELT FAILED TO RETRACT IN AN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURIES.

NHTSA complaint #516822 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Durango, CO

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

PASSENGER SHOULDER/LAP BELT BUCKLE IS INOPERATIVE, MALE WON'T CONNECT WITH FEMALE PORTION. TT

NHTSA complaint #965923 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hatley, WI Crash 1 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONTEND COLLISION. SHOULDER/HARNESS SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA complaint #963298 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Huntington, CA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

SEAT BELT JAMMED.

NHTSA complaint #480755 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1990 Mercury Sable problems

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