1989 Mercury Sable seat belts problems
44 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1989 Mercury Sable — 18% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Seat belt that slides into the buckle will not latch. Contacted dealer, and dealer contacted manufacturer. Manufacturer stated seat belt was under warranty for 12 years, and warranty expired .*ak”
filed Dec 10, 2001
“Driver seat belt buckle releases on its own. Sometime engages when buckling up. Stays latched & could self release @ anytime. Many times have to struggle for latching to take place. This has been happening for the last 16 months. Please let me know asap what could be done! Thanks! B.e.*ak”
filed Nov 13, 2001
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seat Belts problems in other Sable years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Sable | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 Sable | 3 | 6% |
| 2003 Sable | 5 | 2% |
| 2002 Sable | 3 | 1% |
| 2001 Sable | 12 | 3% |
| 2000 Sable | 12 | 3% |
| 1999 Sable | 20 | 8% |
| 1998 Sable | 9 | 5% |
| 1997 Sable | 21 | 9% |
| 1996 Sable | 10 | 3% |
| 1995 Sable | 4 | 1% |
| 1994 Sable | 7 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1989 Mercury Sable
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.