Mercury Sable problems reported in California
559 of the 7,190 complaints filed about the Mercury Sable came from California, most often about the engine & cooling.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
559
Complaints from California
39
Crashes
33
Fires
1993
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
116
20.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain
73
13.1%
Brakes
52
9.3%
Electrical System
43
7.7%
Steering
40
7.2%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
38
6.8%
Fuel & Propulsion
30
5.4%
Seat Belts
29
5.2%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
28
5.0%
Body & Structure
21
3.8%
Airbags
21
3.8%
Equipment & Accessories
16
2.9%
By model year
1986 Sable
5
0.9%
1987 Sable
9
1.6%
1988 Sable
33
5.9%
1989 Sable
55
9.8%
1990 Sable
21
3.8%
1991 Sable
42
7.5%
1992 Sable
47
8.4%
1993 Sable
65
11.6%
1994 Sable
34
6.1%
1995 Sable
33
5.9%
1996 Sable
46
8.2%
1997 Sable
29
5.2%
1998 Sable
32
5.7%
1999 Sable
22
3.9%
2000 Sable
31
5.5%
2001 Sable
10
1.8%
2002 Sable
24
4.3%
2003 Sable
9
1.6%
2004 Sable
6
1.1%
2005 Sable
2
0.4%
2008 Sable
4
0.7%
Cities reporting most
SAN Diego
22
15.6%
Oxnard
16
11.3%
LOS Angeles
14
9.9%
SAN Jose
14
9.9%
Sacramento
11
7.8%
Antioch
10
7.1%
Long Beach
10
7.1%
LA Verne
10
7.1%
Fremont
10
7.1%
Newhall
9
6.4%
Vista
9
6.4%
Bell
6
4.3%