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Mercury Sable brake problems reports by year

37 NHTSA complaints describe soft pedal, longer stops or brake failure on Mercury Sable vehicles. The most reported year is 1997 with 8 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2002 Sable51%
2001 Sable72%
2000 Sable61%
1999 Sable62%
1998 Sable53%
1997 Sable84%

Counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives — one complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate. Raw counts favor years that sold in larger numbers.