211 of the
7,190 complaints filed about the Mercury Sable
are about the seat belts —
3% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1989.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 MERCURY SABLE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK, WHICH FORCED THE CONTACT TO STRIKE THE STEERING WHEEL DURING THE CRASH. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION, BACK, AND NECK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME AND THEN TOWED TO A JUNK YARD. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
NHTSA complaint #10948477 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NO ACCIDENT, BUT THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAS STARTED "LATCHING" ONLY ON SPORADIC OCCASIONS. IT DOESN'T LATCH MORE TIMES THAN IT DOES LATCH. THE ARE TIMES WHEN YOU HAVE SUCCESSFULLY LATCHED THE SEATBELT, IT WILL COME UNLATCH END WHILE THE CAR IS MOVING. THIS HAS NOW BEEN OCCURRING FOR ABOUT A MONTH.
NHTSA complaint #10789818 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE DRIVER SIDE, THREE POINT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY COMES UNLATCHED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THIS IS EVEN AFTER THE BELT TONGUE IS IN PLACE, YOU HEAR A CLICK FROM THE LATCH CLOSING AND LOCKING AND THE BELT HAS BEEN PULLED ON TO TEST THE CONNECTION. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TODAY AND THE ATTENDANT SAID THAT THE SEAT BELT LATCH WAS LIKELY NOT WORKING DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE VEHICLE IS 10 YEARS OLD AND HAS LESS THAN 200,000 MILES AND IS VERY MUCH STILL DRIVABLE. THE DEALERSHIP TRIED TO CHARGE THE VEHICLE OWNER OVER $300.00 FOR THE REPAIR AND WILL NOT REPAIR WITHOUT PAYMENT. THE SEAT BELTS SHOULD BE GUARANTEED TO WORK PROPERLY OVER THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS NOT AN EXPENSIVE FIX AS VERY FEW PEOPLE DRIVE THEIR CARS OVER 120,000 MILES AS IS.
NHTSA complaint #10660094 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT DOES NOT LATCH (LOCK) PROPERLY. THE BELT HAS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS BECAME UNFASTENED WHEN DRIVING. THE DRIVERS BELT ALSO DOES NOT RETRACT AFTER USE.
NHTSA complaint #10545555 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT OR PROPERLY SECURE THE PASSENGER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 99V250000 SEAT BELTS: FRONT: ANCHORAGE); THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10473148 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I OWN A 2001 MERCURY SABLE. AT APPROXIMATELY 70,000 THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BEGAN TO RETRACT SPORADICALLY. AT ABOUT 75,000 MILES THE SEATBELT NO LONGER RETRACTED AT ALL. THE SEATBELT STILL LOCKS WHEN PRESSURE IS PUT ON IT, BUT I AM CONCERNED ABOUT ITS SAFETY.
NHTSA complaint #10458773 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY SABLE. WHILE EXAMINING THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SEAT BELT WOULD NO LONGER RETRACT BACK TO ITS ORIGINAL POSITION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND NO REPAIRS HAD BEEN PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10455401 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERNAL STEEL CABLE OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT FRACTURED AND RESULTED IN THE SEAT BELT BECOMING INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 107,000.
NHTSA complaint #10392143 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING ON THE PASSENGER SEAT, HE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. HE MENTIONED THAT ALTHOUGH HE WAS PROPERLY WEARING HIS SEAT BELT AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, IT FAILED TO PROTECT HIM. HE MENTIONED THAT HIS HEAD AND RIGHT HAND HIT INTO THE WINDSHIELD AND SHATTERED IT. HE ALSO SUFFERED A CONCUSSION AND INJURIES TO HIS KNEES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 166,000. UPDATED 06/01/11*LJ UPDATED 06/13/11
NHTSA complaint #10383088 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2003 MERCURY SABLE WAGON -- THE SEAT BELTS IN THE MIDDLE SEAT OF THE CAR NO LONGER RETRACT. THEY HANG LOOSELY AND WOULD CERTAINLY BE A GRAVE DANGER TO ANY PASSENGER SHOULD THE CAR EXPERIENCE A CRASH OR ROLLOVER. THEY HAVE BEEN REPAIRED BY THE DEALER ALREADY, BUT NOW THE DEALER RECOMMENDS REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE RETRACTION MECHANISM. SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON AND VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM IN MERCURY SABLES AND TAURUS WAGONS FROM WHAT I'VE READ. HEY FORD, HOPE YOU GIVE A [XXX] ABOUT YOUR PRODUCTS AND CUSTOMERS ENOUGH TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS! *TR INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #10382794 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE SEAT BELT RETRACTION SYSTEMS IN ALMOST ALL VEHICLES WILL FAIL TO RETRACT THE SEAT BELT AFTER A FEW YEARS OF USE. THE SEAT BELTS THEN HANG OUT THE CAR OR TRUCK DOOR AND GET SMASHED WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED. THE SEAT BELT EVENTUALLY GETS FRAYED AND LOSES SOME OF IT'S ABILITY TO PROPERLY RESTRAIN WHEN NEEDED. THE RETRACTION SPRING WEAKENS AND NO LONGER RETRACTS THE SEAT BELT.
NHTSA complaint #10340867 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE SHE NOTICED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WAS STUCK IN THE ANCHORAGE AND WOULD NOT PULL OUT OR RETRACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 99V250000 (SEAT BELTS: FRONT: ANCHORAGE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 98,000. UPDATED 10/27/10.
NHTSA complaint #10336640 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT IN HIS VEHICLE LOCKS UP AND WILL NOT PULL OUT. HE PURCHASED ANOTHER SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY RETRACTOR AND HAD IT REPLACED BY A MECHANIC, BUT THE FAILURE IS RECURRING. THE FORD MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS REGARDING THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000.
NHTSA complaint #10276973 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
IN MY 1999 MERCURY SABLE VEHICLE THE SEAT BELTS ARE NOT WORKING RIGHT. KEEPS ON COMING ATTACHED FROM THE MECHANISM THAT HOLD THE BELT ACROSS YOUR BODY. PLEASE HELP ME .
NHTSA complaint #10262017 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 MERCURY SABLE. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LOOSENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 55,000.
NHTSA complaint #10236816 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT RESTRAINTS DO NOT WORK. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO EXTEND THE SEAT BELT ACROSS THE LAP AND SHOULDER OF THE PASSENGER. THUS IT IS UNSAFE FOR ALL PASSENGERS RIDING IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, AND PREVENTS PROPER INSTALLATION OF ANY AND ALL CHILD SAFETY SEATS.
NHTSA complaint #10213497 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT RESTRAINTS DO NOT WORK. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO EXTEND THE SEAT BELT ACROSS THE LAP AND SHOULDER OF THE PASSENGER. THUS IT IS UNSAFE FOR ALL PASSENGERS RIDING IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, AND PREVENTS PROPER INSTALLATION OF ANY AND ALL CHILD SAFETY SEATS.
NHTSA complaint #10213497 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILS TO RETRACT. THE FAILURE PREVENTS ANYONE FROM BEING ABLE TO SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 91,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
NHTSA complaint #10194263 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE 2001 MERCURY SABLE WILL NOT RETRACT. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONTACT THE RETRACTOR WAS FOLDING THE BELT OVER, WHICH CAUSED IT TO JAM. THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED THE CONTACT THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER. AND THEY INFORMED HIM THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WAS 28,000. *AK THE CONSUMER PROVIDED THE INVOICE FOR REPAIR AND PICTURES BEFORE THE REPAIR. UPDATE 05/04/07
NHTSA complaint #10184610 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE THIRD ROW SEAT WAS INSTALLED WITHOUT SEAT BELTS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN ALERTED. THE CONSUMER IS WAITING ON PARTS FROM ANOTHER DEALER. UPDATED 07/13/06.
NHTSA complaint #10160163 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.