1999 Mercury Sable air bags problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1999 Mercury Sable — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The steering is horible, about 3years ago changed rack appion steering, and just a week ago, put new steering pump on, still.”
filed Feb 18, 2016
“Air bags did not deploy on our 1999 mercury sable [xxx] after an accident. The front of our car hit the side of a mini-van with enough force to tip the mini-van over. Police estimated we were traveling at 30 mph. *nm updated 07/16/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information…”
filed Apr 27, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Sable years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Sable | 4 | 7% |
| 2005 Sable | 4 | 5% |
| 2004 Sable | 2 | 4% |
| 2003 Sable | 8 | 4% |
| 2002 Sable | 24 | 5% |
| 2001 Sable | 27 | 6% |
| 2000 Sable | 33 | 7% |
| 1998 Sable | 14 | 7% |
| 1997 Sable | 12 | 5% |
| 1996 Sable | 15 | 5% |
| 1995 Sable | 8 | 2% |
| 1994 Sable | 10 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 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.