1992 Mercury Sable engine and engine cooling problems
151 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1992 Mercury Sable — 41% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Dt*: the contact stated while driving at low speeds down a hill and trying to stop the vehicle stalled. All the lights on the dashboard illuminated prior to the vehicle stalling. The brakes did not work when this occurred. The parking brake must be used to stop the vehicle. An independent repair…”
filed Jan 10, 2006
“The car is a 1992 mercury sable 3.8l v-6 engine with 93,000 miles. The head gaskets need to be replaced. I have been quoted an estimate of $1,000 to fix the problem. I am the second owner of the automobile and it has been well maintained. The car broke down on june 25, 2003 and is currently parked…”
filed Apr 22, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Some engine assemblies with aluminum cylinder heads repaired in-vehile have been found to leak coolant and/or oil from the cylinder head gasket area. *tt
0214 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 21, 2002On some vehicles, engine oil may continue to leak from the engine oil pan gasket area after an engine oil pan gasket repair has been performed. *tt
01124 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 25, 2001
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Sable years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Sable | 1 | 2% |
| 2005 Sable | 3 | 4% |
| 2004 Sable | 2 | 4% |
| 2003 Sable | 19 | 9% |
| 2002 Sable | 20 | 5% |
| 2001 Sable | 23 | 5% |
| 2000 Sable | 25 | 5% |
| 1999 Sable | 22 | 9% |
| 1998 Sable | 19 | 10% |
| 1997 Sable | 42 | 18% |
| 1996 Sable | 60 | 20% |
| 1995 Sable | 132 | 38% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1992 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.