Mercury Sable problems reported in Michigan
500 of the 7,190 complaints filed about the Mercury Sable came from Michigan, most often about the suspension.
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.
500
Complaints from Michigan
25
Crashes
10
Fires
2002
Worst model year
What failed
Suspension
117
23.4%
Engine & Cooling
77
15.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain
52
10.4%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
41
8.2%
Body & Structure
29
5.8%
Brakes
25
5.0%
Electrical System
25
5.0%
Steering
21
4.2%
Seat Belts
19
3.8%
Lights
18
3.6%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
17
3.4%
Airbags
15
3.0%
By model year
1986 Sable
3
0.6%
1987 Sable
5
1.0%
1988 Sable
2
0.4%
1989 Sable
17
3.4%
1990 Sable
11
2.2%
1991 Sable
12
2.4%
1992 Sable
19
3.8%
1993 Sable
54
10.8%
1994 Sable
25
5.0%
1995 Sable
31
6.2%
1996 Sable
35
7.0%
1997 Sable
28
5.6%
1998 Sable
24
4.8%
1999 Sable
24
4.8%
2000 Sable
42
8.4%
2001 Sable
35
7.0%
2002 Sable
72
14.4%
2003 Sable
26
5.2%
2004 Sable
8
1.6%
2005 Sable
16
3.2%
2008 Sable
7
1.4%
2009 Sable
4
0.8%
Cities reporting most
Detroit
23
15.9%
Farmington Hills
19
13.1%
Livonia
18
12.4%
Westland
12
8.3%
Canton
12
8.3%
Lincoln Park
10
6.9%
Monroe
10
6.9%
Grand Rapids
9
6.2%
Kalamazoo
9
6.2%
Brownstown TWP
8
5.5%
Troy
8
5.5%
Jackson
7
4.8%