Mercury Sable problems reported in Iowa
76 of the 7,190 complaints filed about the Mercury Sable came from Iowa, 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.
76
Complaints from Iowa
3
Crashes
4
Fires
1993
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
21
27.6%
Suspension
14
18.4%
Electrical System
8
10.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain
4
5.3%
Fuel & Propulsion
3
3.9%
Steering
3
3.9%
Other & Unspecified
2
2.6%
Tires
2
2.6%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
2
2.6%
Lights
2
2.6%
Body & Structure
2
2.6%
By model year
1988 Sable
4
5.3%
1989 Sable
3
3.9%
1990 Sable
1
1.3%
1991 Sable
2
2.6%
1992 Sable
1
1.3%
1993 Sable
10
13.2%
1994 Sable
7
9.2%
1995 Sable
10
13.2%
1996 Sable
3
3.9%
1997 Sable
1
1.3%
1998 Sable
6
7.9%
1999 Sable
1
1.3%
2000 Sable
7
9.2%
2001 Sable
6
7.9%
2002 Sable
5
6.6%
2003 Sable
2
2.6%
2008 Sable
6
7.9%
2009 Sable
1
1.3%
Cities reporting most
DES Moines
5
13.5%
Guttenberg
4
10.8%
Cedarrapids
4
10.8%
Corydon
4
10.8%
Lemars
3
8.1%
Fairfeild
3
8.1%
FT Madison
3
8.1%
Ames
3
8.1%
Sgt. Bluff
2
5.4%
Royal
2
5.4%
Museatine
2
5.4%
Clinton
2
5.4%