Mercury Sable engine and engine cooling problems by year
1,199 NHTSA owner complaints name the engine and engine cooling across 21 Sable model years. The most reported year is 1993 with 357 reports.
| Year | Engine and Engine Cooling reports | Share | Median mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Sable | 1 | 2% | — | |
| 2005 Sable | 3 | 4% | — | |
| 2004 Sable | 2 | 4% | — | |
| 2003 Sable | 19 | 9% | 49,500 mi | |
| 2002 Sable | 20 | 5% | 49,946 mi | |
| 2001 Sable | 23 | 5% | 56,354 mi | |
| 2000 Sable | 25 | 5% | 52,000 mi | |
| 1999 Sable | 22 | 9% | — | |
| 1998 Sable | 19 | 10% | — | |
| 1997 Sable | 42 | 18% | — | |
| 1996 Sable | 60 | 20% | — | |
| 1995 Sable | 132 | 38% | 70,900 mi | |
| 1994 Sable | 142 | 37% | — | |
| 1993 Sable | 357 | 53% | 75,000 mi | |
| 1992 Sable | 151 | 41% | — | |
| 1991 Sable | 56 | 25% | — | |
| 1990 Sable | 30 | 18% | — | |
| 1989 Sable | 49 | 21% | — | |
| 1988 Sable | 29 | 23% | — | |
| 1987 Sable | 10 | 13% | — | |
| 1986 Sable | 7 | 15% | — |
Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the engine and engine cooling. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.