Mercury Sable problems reported in Virginia
218 of the 7,190 complaints filed about the Mercury Sable came from Virginia, 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.
218
Complaints from Virginia
8
Crashes
13
Fires
1993
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
57
26.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain
23
10.6%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
18
8.3%
Brakes
18
8.3%
Steering
17
7.8%
Electrical System
16
7.3%
Equipment & Accessories
11
5.0%
Lights
11
5.0%
Body & Structure
10
4.6%
Airbags
9
4.1%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
8
3.7%
Suspension
5
2.3%
By model year
1986 Sable
1
0.5%
1987 Sable
2
0.9%
1988 Sable
6
2.8%
1989 Sable
6
2.8%
1990 Sable
14
6.4%
1991 Sable
7
3.2%
1992 Sable
21
9.6%
1993 Sable
44
20.2%
1994 Sable
12
5.5%
1995 Sable
25
11.5%
1996 Sable
11
5.0%
1997 Sable
6
2.8%
1998 Sable
5
2.3%
1999 Sable
9
4.1%
2000 Sable
16
7.3%
2001 Sable
11
5.0%
2002 Sable
3
1.4%
2003 Sable
5
2.3%
2004 Sable
4
1.8%
2005 Sable
7
3.2%
2008 Sable
2
0.9%
2009 Sable
1
0.5%
Cities reporting most
Warrenton
22
21.2%
Richmond
13
12.5%
Fredericksburg
9
8.7%
Hillsboro
8
7.7%
Norfolk
8
7.7%
Virginia Beach
7
6.7%
Lynchburg
7
6.7%
Vienna
7
6.7%
Fairfax
6
5.8%
Roanoke
6
5.8%
Newport News
6
5.8%
Painter
5
4.8%