1993 Mercury Sable exterior lighting problems
63 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 1993 Mercury Sable — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1993 mercury sable. The contact stated that the headlights stopped illuminating and could cause a crash. The dealer and manufacturer were notified, but stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 98v009000 (exterior…”
filed Apr 11, 2012
“Dt: last summer while driving down the road at night the lights started flashing on and off. This happened every time the car was driven at night. The problem became worse with time. The headlights would flash on and off when they were on dim or bright. The problem was reported to ford, and there…”
filed Aug 22, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Lamp-brake-invadvertent disabling of brake shift interlock. *mj
02176 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 2, 2002
Exterior Lighting problems in other Sable years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Sable | 7 | 13% |
| 2003 Sable | 12 | 6% |
| 2002 Sable | 13 | 3% |
| 2001 Sable | 13 | 3% |
| 2000 Sable | 54 | 12% |
| 1999 Sable | 7 | 3% |
| 1998 Sable | 5 | 3% |
| 1997 Sable | 8 | 4% |
| 1996 Sable | 13 | 4% |
| 1995 Sable | 9 | 3% |
| 1994 Sable | 27 | 7% |
| 1992 Sable | 13 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1993 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.