1997 Mercury Sable seat belts problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1997 Mercury Sable — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 1997 mercury sable. While the contact's son was driving at an unknown speed, the driver's side seat belt loosened without warning. The manufacturer will be notified. The current and failure mileages were 55,000.”
filed Aug 4, 2008
“I should have learned that sable was a bad car after the engine of my mother's '87 sable exploded, caught fire and busted through the floor of the car beside the gas pedal and brake (1993). Luckily she was not in the car. The engine had been off and sitting in park for five minutes when this…”
filed Apr 22, 2004
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% |
| 1996 Sable | 10 | 3% |
| 1995 Sable | 4 | 1% |
| 1994 Sable | 7 | 2% |
| 1993 Sable | 8 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 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.