1996 Mercury Sable vehicle speed control problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1996 Mercury Sable — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1996 mercury sable. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where unknown repairs were performed. The failure recurred however and the…”
filed Mar 4, 2013
“Over the past several months I have been noticing that my engine "revs" as I try to stop.the problem is intermitent but seems to be occurring more often. I had the dealer check it out-the 1st time I believe they just did a test drive and said they could find nothing wrong. About 1 1/2 months later…”
filed Jul 13, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Sable years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 Sable | 5 | 25% |
| 2008 Sable | 10 | 16% |
| 2005 Sable | 38 | 46% |
| 2004 Sable | 15 | 29% |
| 2003 Sable | 28 | 14% |
| 2002 Sable | 56 | 13% |
| 2001 Sable | 61 | 14% |
| 2000 Sable | 71 | 15% |
| 1999 Sable | 16 | 6% |
| 1998 Sable | 32 | 17% |
| 1997 Sable | 28 | 12% |
| 1995 Sable | 20 | 6% |
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.