1991 Mercury Sable power train problems
101 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1991 Mercury Sable — 46% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Other than the rest of my problems with the above my newest complaint is that I just found out that due to the fact ford installed an aluminim piston where there should have been a steel one which is the only one available now since you discovered your problems. My car is in the shop right now and…”
filed Apr 22, 2004
“When accelerating from a stop vehicle will hesitate , feels as though vehicle is in neutral , like it is out of gear and will not move. Consumer must restart vehicle, but eventually defect will reoccur. Consumer received an extended warranty in november 1994 for this problem which stated that…”
filed May 16, 2001
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Information on additional parts required when replacing transfer case on vehicles equippped with ax4s transaxle. *tt
14811 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 1, 2001Information regarding the new transmission cooler flusher- service tip. *mjs
0015 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 10, 2000
Power Train problems in other Sable years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 Sable | 3 | 15% |
| 2008 Sable | 11 | 18% |
| 2005 Sable | 26 | 31% |
| 2004 Sable | 12 | 23% |
| 2003 Sable | 30 | 15% |
| 2002 Sable | 23 | 5% |
| 2001 Sable | 22 | 5% |
| 2000 Sable | 31 | 7% |
| 1999 Sable | 28 | 11% |
| 1998 Sable | 25 | 13% |
| 1997 Sable | 43 | 19% |
| 1996 Sable | 69 | 23% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1991 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.