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Mercury Sable steering problems reports by year

34 NHTSA complaints describe lost or stiff power steering, locking or wandering on Mercury Sable vehicles. The most reported year is 1999 with 7 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2008 Sable610%
1999 Sable73%
1996 Sable52%
1993 Sable61%
1992 Sable51%
1988 Sable54%

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.