Mercury Sable problems reported in Washington
86 of the 7,190 complaints filed about the Mercury Sable came from Washington, 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.
86
Complaints from Washington
1
Crashes
6
Fires
1993
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
29
33.7%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
9
10.5%
Electrical System
9
10.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain
9
10.5%
Body & Structure
6
7.0%
Seat Belts
5
5.8%
Brakes
5
5.8%
Steering
4
4.7%
Lights
3
3.5%
Fuel & Propulsion
2
2.3%
Suspension
2
2.3%
By model year
1986 Sable
1
1.2%
1988 Sable
2
2.3%
1989 Sable
4
4.7%
1990 Sable
8
9.3%
1991 Sable
5
5.8%
1992 Sable
12
14.0%
1993 Sable
27
31.4%
1994 Sable
2
2.3%
1995 Sable
7
8.1%
1996 Sable
1
1.2%
1997 Sable
4
4.7%
1998 Sable
3
3.5%
1999 Sable
1
1.2%
2000 Sable
1
1.2%
2001 Sable
2
2.3%
2002 Sable
4
4.7%
2008 Sable
2
2.3%
Cities reporting most
Bellevue
11
20.8%
Olympia
6
11.3%
Bremerton
5
9.4%
Seattle
5
9.4%
Vancouver
4
7.5%
Spokane
4
7.5%
Belleview
3
5.7%
Mount Vernon
3
5.7%
Shoreline
3
5.7%
Waitsburg
3
5.7%
Everett
3
5.7%
Tacoma
3
5.7%