1990 Mercury Sable steering problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 1990 Mercury Sable — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Heard a clicking noise in front of vehicle. While backing out of driveway inner tie rod broke off. Tie rod ball was rusted in the socket. Contacted dealer, and dealer replaced tire rod.*ak”
filed Jan 2, 2002
“Consumer was following a right curve at 40 mph when steering froze up, halfway around, could not turn or move steering. Consumer continued off road, and applied brakes in order to stop vehicle. Defect was due to faulty rack and pinion steering. Also, midas told him that there was a specific problem…”
filed Feb 28, 2001
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Sable years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 Sable | 1 | 5% |
| 2008 Sable | 16 | 26% |
| 2005 Sable | 7 | 8% |
| 2003 Sable | 3 | 1% |
| 2002 Sable | 4 | 1% |
| 2001 Sable | 7 | 2% |
| 2000 Sable | 5 | 1% |
| 1999 Sable | 33 | 13% |
| 1998 Sable | 6 | 3% |
| 1997 Sable | 19 | 8% |
| 1996 Sable | 36 | 12% |
| 1995 Sable | 6 | 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.