Mercury Sable problems reported in Massachusetts
432 of the 7,190 complaints filed about the Mercury Sable came from Massachusetts, 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.
432
Complaints from Massachusetts
26
Crashes
17
Fires
1993
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
89
20.6%
Suspension
74
17.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain
44
10.2%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
33
7.6%
Electrical System
26
6.0%
Lights
23
5.3%
Brakes
22
5.1%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
20
4.6%
Body & Structure
17
3.9%
Seat Belts
14
3.2%
Steering
14
3.2%
Equipment & Accessories
13
3.0%
By model year
1986 Sable
1
0.2%
1987 Sable
4
0.9%
1988 Sable
5
1.2%
1989 Sable
12
2.8%
1990 Sable
16
3.7%
1991 Sable
14
3.2%
1992 Sable
25
5.8%
1993 Sable
80
18.5%
1994 Sable
34
7.9%
1995 Sable
23
5.3%
1996 Sable
28
6.5%
1997 Sable
18
4.2%
1998 Sable
14
3.2%
1999 Sable
13
3.0%
2000 Sable
36
8.3%
2001 Sable
45
10.4%
2002 Sable
33
7.6%
2003 Sable
15
3.5%
2004 Sable
1
0.2%
2005 Sable
5
1.2%
2006 Sable
2
0.5%
2008 Sable
5
1.2%
2009 Sable
3
0.7%
Cities reporting most
NEW Bedford
17
17.5%
Needham
15
15.5%
Middleboro
8
8.2%
Framingham
8
8.2%
Lawrence
7
7.2%
North Andover
6
6.2%
Tewksbury
6
6.2%
Lowell
6
6.2%
Medford
6
6.2%
Acton
6
6.2%
Worcester
6
6.2%
Peabody
6
6.2%