1999 Mercury Sable vehicle speed control problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1999 Mercury Sable — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 mercury sable. While driving various speeds, the brakes hesitated to stop the vehicle. In addition, the vehicle independently accelerated without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure…”
filed Jun 30, 2016
“Tl* the contact owns 1999 mercury sable wagon. The contact stated that the brake was depressed when the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The…”
filed Sep 28, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Sable years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 Sable | 5 | 25% |
| 2008 Sable | 10 | 16% |
| 2005 Sable | 38 | 46% |
| 2004 Sable | 15 | 29% |
| 2003 Sable | 28 | 14% |
| 2002 Sable | 56 | 13% |
| 2001 Sable | 61 | 14% |
| 2000 Sable | 71 | 15% |
| 1998 Sable | 32 | 17% |
| 1997 Sable | 28 | 12% |
| 1996 Sable | 17 | 6% |
| 1995 Sable | 20 | 6% |
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.