1997 Mercury Sable

Documented records held locally from official US and Canadian sources. Each record shows its official identifier so it can be confirmed at the source; nothing here is a score or a prediction.

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 3 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 244 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 0 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 228 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 3 Canada Recalls

These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

  • 98V028000 1998-02-10

    Recall 98V028000

    VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE TEXT AND/OR GRAPHICS FOR THE VEHICLE HEADLAMP AIMING INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED IN THE OWNER GUIDES ARE NOT SUFFICIENTLY CLEAR. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."

    Recorded model years: 1997

  • 97V097000 1997-06-09

    Recall 97V097000

    VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AX4S AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLES. THE LOW/INTERMEDIATE SERVO COVER CAN SEPARATE FROM THE TRANSAXLE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. IF THIS OCCURS, TRANSMISSION FLUID WILL LEAK CONTACTING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER.

    Recorded model years: 1997

  • 96V166000 1996-09-05

    Recall 96V166000

    THE PARK PAWL ABUTMENT BRACKET HAS A SHARP EDGE WHICH CAN CAUSE THE PARKING PAWL TO HANG UP AND NOT ENGAGE THE PARK GEAR. THIS WOULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO MOVE EVEN THOUGH THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR SHOWS THAT THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK.

    Recorded model years: 1997

A further 32 records exist for the Mercury Sable where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

  • 10017916 2005-05-01

    18614

    SURGE, IDLE ROLL, ROUGH IDLE ONLY WHEN THE ENGINE COOLING FANS ARE OPERATING. *TT

    Recorded model years: 1997

  • 10014086 2004-12-13

    042107

    GENERAL (PCM) POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE PROGRAMMING PROCEDURES. *TT

    Recorded model years: 1997

  • 10013369 2004-11-01

    04217

    GENERAL POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) PROGRAMMING PROCEDURES. *TT

    Recorded model years: 1997

Showing 3 of 244 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 667 records exist for the Mercury Sable where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.

See all model years Go to the Mercury Sable page

A further 18 records exist for the Mercury Sable where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

  • 1998050 1998-03-26

    Transport Canada recall 1998050

    THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 108 - LIGHTING SYSTEM AND RETROREFLECTIVE DEVICES. THE HEADLIGHT AIMING INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED IN THE OWNER GUIDES ARE NOT SUFFICIENTLY CLEAR. CORRECTION: REVISED OWNER GUIDES WILL BE MAILED TO OWNERS.

    Recorded model years: 1997

  • 1997124 1997-06-23

    Transport Canada recall 1997124

    Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

    Recorded model years: 1997

  • 1996135 1996-09-13

    Transport Canada recall 1996135

    Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

    Recorded model years: 1997

A further 16 records exist for the Mercury Sable where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

228 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

  • reports mentioning a crash 10
  • reports mentioning a fire 5
  • reported injuries 11

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

  • Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)50 (15.4%)Official recall records for this system: 10, covering model years 1996–1999.
  • Engine30 (9.3%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 1995–2003.
  • Speed control & accelerator28 (8.6%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 1995–1999.
  • Seat belts22 (6.8%)Official recall records for this system: 6, covering model years 1998–2001.
  • Electrical system21 (6.5%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 1995.
  • Brakes20 (6.2%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 1995–2005.
  • Steering19 (5.9%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 1995.
  • Suspension17 (5.2%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 1999–2001.

Other / uncategorized: 5 classifications (1.5%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 3,081 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.

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