FaultScore

1990 Mercury Sable suspension problems

11 of the 220 complaints about the 1990 Mercury Sable are about the suspension — 5% of everything reported for this model year.

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11

Complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Front 3 27.3%
Suspension 3 27.3%
Rear 1 9.1%
Coil Springs 1 9.1%
Springs 1 9.1%
Stabilizer BAR 1 9.1%
Upper Ball Joint 1 9.1%

Suspension across every Mercury Sable year

1990 11 1.1%
1991 12 1.2%
1992 21 2.2%
1993 58 6.0%
1994 16 1.7%
1995 31 3.2%
1996 13 1.3%
1997 17 1.8%
1998 27 2.8%
1999 49 5.1%
2000 170 17.6%
2001 222 23.0%
2002 268 27.7%
2003 51 5.3%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Mankato, MN

SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS

WHILE TRAVELING ON A SIDE STREET HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL. REAR COIL SPRING BROKE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #8013933 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bentwood, NH

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS

FRONT LEFT COIL SPRING BROKE . VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98I002000. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #897852 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SAN Francisco, CA

SUSPENSION

WHEN SLOWING DOWN FROM 50 MPH VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE, CONSUMER HAS BEEN BACK AND FORTH TO DEALER.

NHTSA complaint #871237 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SAN Francisco, CA

SUSPENSION

WHEN GOING DOWN A HILL IT VIBRATES WHEN GOING TO SPEED UP TO 50MPH.

NHTSA complaint #871035 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

CO. Springs, CO

SUSPENSION:REAR

THE BRACKET TO WHICH REAR CONTROL ARMS ARE ATTACHED AND THE PARENT BRACKET HAVE FRACTURERD AND SPLIT.

NHTSA complaint #721969 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bonner Springs, KS

SUSPENSION:FRONT

WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT THEIR IS A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF VEHICLE .

NHTSA complaint #834279 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tewksbury, MA

SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR

FRONT STABILIZER LINKS.

NHTSA complaint #514042 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Belleview, WA

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT

HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED, AFFECTING VISIBILITY. ALSO, REPLACED TRANSMISSION AND FRONT CONTROL ARMS.

NHTSA complaint #514159 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Eutawville, SC

SUSPENSION

TRANSMISSION PLANETARY SET, TORQUE CONVERTER AND MOUNTS FAILED, ALSO POWER STEERING PUMP, RIGHT WHEEL BOOT AND AXLE FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #507456 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Huntington, CA

SUSPENSION:FRONT

MISALIGNMENT, CAUSING BRAKE CALIPER FAILURE/PREMATURE TIRE WEAR.

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

Seattle, WA

SUSPENSION:FRONT

VEHICLE JERKS WHEN SLOWING DOWN.

NHTSA complaint #480690 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1990 Mercury Sable problems

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