1992 Mercury Sable power train problems
61 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1992 Mercury Sable — 17% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving rpms revved to 4700, and vehicle started slowing down on its own,smoke came out of transmission and vehicle stalled. Transmission was gone. Contacted dealer.*ak”
filed Aug 9, 2002
“After taking vehicle to the dealer to get recall done on vehicle, remedy did not work, and consumer still had problems with transmission. Contacted dealer. *ak”
filed Jun 10, 2002
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
New transmission cooler flusher - service tips. 2003 escort and super duty f series included. *tt
03148 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 21, 2003Brake shift interlock.*jb
01181 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 17, 2001
Power Train problems in other Sable years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 Sable | 3 | 15% |
| 2008 Sable | 11 | 18% |
| 2005 Sable | 26 | 31% |
| 2004 Sable | 12 | 23% |
| 2003 Sable | 30 | 15% |
| 2002 Sable | 23 | 5% |
| 2001 Sable | 22 | 5% |
| 2000 Sable | 31 | 7% |
| 1999 Sable | 28 | 11% |
| 1998 Sable | 25 | 13% |
| 1997 Sable | 43 | 19% |
| 1996 Sable | 69 | 23% |
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.