1990 Mercury Sable seat belts problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1990 Mercury Sable — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Front driver's side and passenger's side seat belt buckles won't stay locked in, and everytime consumer snapped the buckles in, they will pop open. *ak”
filed Feb 17, 1999
“I have owned a 1989 ford taurus which had the same seat belt failure and a recall was issued for the seat belt assembly that failed. I was told by a ford representative that the mercury uses the same part as the ford but no recall is planned. The seat belt releases without warning while the car is…”
filed Feb 12, 1999
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% |
| 2000 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% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1990 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.