10 of the 517 complaints about the 1992 Mercury Sable are about the tires — 2% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 128,450 miles.
10
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
TIRES
THE TIRE VALVE ON MY RIGHT REAR TIRE FAILED WHILE THE CAR WAS GARAGED. THIS WAS THE SECOND VALVE FAILURE IN A PAIR OF TIRES INSTALLED ON 04/27/2007. THE FIRST VALVE FAILED (ON THE OTHER TIRE IN THE PAIR) ON 04/26/2009 WHILE THE CAR WAS ALSO PARKED, BUT ABOUT 30 MILES FROM HOME (SEE ODI NUMBER 10279930).
NHTSA complaint #10340451 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
WHILE AT A DESTINATION ABOUT 30 MILES FROM HOME, MY LEFT-FRONT TIRE VALVE FAILED JUST AS I WAS ABOUT TO ENTER THE PARKED CAR TO HEAD HOME. THE AIR WHOOSHED LOUDLY OUT OF THE TIRE AS I WATCHED IT DEFLATE BEFORE MY EYES. I CALLED AAA FOR ASSISTANCE IN CHANGING THE TIRE AND TOOK THE FLAT TIRE TO MY DEALER THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE TIRE VALVE. THE VALVE WAS INSTALLED AS PART OF A NEW-TIRE INSTALLATION ON 04/24/2007 BY MY FORD DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #10279930 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE CONSUMER'S GENERAL TIRES DEVELOPED SEPARATION BETWEEN THE TREAD AND THE CORE. *TS
NHTSA complaint #10144281 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
PROBLEMS WITH SUSPENSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, TIRES AND DRIVER SEAT. MR
NHTSA complaint #767782 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
STEERING FAILED. EACH FRONT TIRE POINTED DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS.
NHTSA complaint #757750 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ALL FOUR ORIGINAL TIRES FAILED WITH INTERNAL BELT SEPARATIONS(GENERAL/AMERITECH ST P205/65R15, DOTA3UR438102).
NHTSA complaint #562690 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ORIGINAL TIRES FAILED DUE TO INTERNAL BELT SEPARATION, TIRE MODEL AND SIZE GENERAL AMERITECH P205/65R/S.
NHTSA complaint #561717 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:SIDEWALL
SIDEWALL OF TIRE CRACKED, CAUSING FLAT.
NHTSA complaint #515867 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
TWO GENERAL AMERI-TECH TIRES FAILED, SECOND ONE BY TREAD SEPARATING/CAUSING ACCIDENT. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #504122 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
GENERAL AMERITECH TIRE SEPARTED UNDERNEATH LEFT FENDER WELL, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #503431 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.