FaultScore
See all results →
All makes Worst years, ranked Problems by part Problems by model year Recalls in Canada Compare two cars How we grade

Mercury suspension problems

Owners have filed 1,695 complaints with NHTSA about the suspension on Mercury vehicles — 6% of everything reported about the brand, across 18 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Mercury Sable, worst in 2002.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

1,695

Complaints

6%

Share of all Mercury complaints

34

Crashes

6

Fires

Which Mercury models have the most suspension problems

Sable 988 58.3%

Worst in 2002

Grand Marquis 186 11.0%

Worst in 1997

Mystique 128 7.6%

Worst in 1998

Mountaineer 106 6.3%

Worst in 2002

Cougar 75 4.4%

Worst in 1999

Villager 54 3.2%

Worst in 1995

Tracer 48 2.8%

Worst in 1997

Marquis 25 1.5%

Worst in 1997

Mariner 25 1.5%

Worst in 2006

Worst Mercury model years for suspension problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2002 Mercury Sable 268 50% 81,811 F
2001 Mercury Sable 222 42% 74,000 F
2000 Mercury Sable 170 29% 67,000 D
1993 Mercury Sable 58 6% 48,100 A
1998 Mercury Mystique 58 18% 87,000 B
2003 Mercury Sable 51 20% 75,000 C
1999 Mercury Sable 49 16% 73,000 C
2002 Mercury Mountaineer 42 8% 75,800 A
1995 Mercury Mystique 39 7% 135,000 A
1997 Mercury Grand Marquis 32 9% 73,000 A
1995 Mercury Sable 31 6% 75,000 A
2003 Mercury Grand Marquis 28 6% 56,500 A
1998 Mercury Sable 27 11% 100,702 A
1999 Mercury Cougar 24 3% 70,717 B
1992 Mercury Sable 21 4% 92,795 A
1999 Mercury Grand Marquis 18 9% 200,000 A
1995 Mercury Grand Marquis 17 8% 98,000 B
1997 Mercury Sable 17 5% 94,200 A
1994 Mercury Sable 16 3% 139,500 B
1995 Mercury Villager 16 3% — B

Other Mercury problems

Suspension problems on other brands