2000 Mercury Sable seat belts problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 2000 Mercury Sable — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 2000 mercury sable. The contact stated that the seat belt in his vehicle locks up and will not pull out. He purchased another seat belt assembly retractor and had it replaced by a mechanic, but the failure is recurring. The ford manufacturer stated that there were no recalls…”
filed Jul 16, 2009
“Both front seat belts (driver & passenger) lock-up on the rotation and prevent you to put on seat belt, which can result to severe injury in a crash. *jb”
filed May 6, 2006
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% |
| 1999 Sable | 20 | 8% |
| 1998 Sable | 9 | 5% |
| 1997 Sable | 21 | 9% |
| 1996 Sable | 10 | 3% |
| 1995 Sable | 4 | 1% |
| 1994 Sable | 7 | 2% |
| 1993 Sable | 8 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 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.