1991 Mercury Sable electrical system problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1991 Mercury Sable — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Auto was parked. Approximately one half later, according to the fire department report, a fire was reported coming from under the hood of the vehicle. Fire gutted out the entire motor and the car was totaled. No injuries. There was no previous indication of any electrical problem. Mr”
filed Oct 22, 2002
“I have located what appears to be a repetitive severe problemwhere the wire harness is rubbing against a sharp bent metal edge next to the fuse box and after trying to locate parts to repair I observed several burned out taurus and sable vehicles where it appeared to have started at or under the…”
filed Jun 26, 2001
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Subject on a wire harness terminal repair kit available for repairing electrical wiring harnesses. *tt
99222 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 18, 1999
Electrical System problems in other Sable years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Sable | 11 | 18% |
| 2005 Sable | 6 | 7% |
| 2004 Sable | 6 | 12% |
| 2003 Sable | 10 | 5% |
| 2002 Sable | 17 | 4% |
| 2001 Sable | 26 | 6% |
| 2000 Sable | 23 | 5% |
| 1999 Sable | 7 | 3% |
| 1998 Sable | 16 | 8% |
| 1997 Sable | 19 | 8% |
| 1996 Sable | 20 | 7% |
| 1995 Sable | 32 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1991 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.