1996 Mercury Sable exterior lighting problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 1996 Mercury Sable — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Consumer states that there is poor visibility at night due to the plastic covering on the headlights. Please provide additional information. Nlm”
filed Sep 25, 2002
“While driving and with no warning headlight lens fogs up, resulting in poor visibility while driving at night. Dealer notified.*ak *yh”
filed Sep 17, 2002
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% |
| 1995 Sable | 9 | 3% |
| 1994 Sable | 27 | 7% |
| 1993 Sable | 63 | 9% |
| 1992 Sable | 13 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 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.