1998 Mercury Sable visibility problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility on the 1998 Mercury Sable — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The cabin air filter equipment leaks rainwater into the vehicle on the passenger side. This creates an excessive amount of moisture in the vehicle, hence causing excessive fogging of the window glass, obstructing the driver's view of the road, presenting the opportunity for collision due to reduced…”
filed Dec 17, 2004
“Front windshield would fogged up first, and then unfogged when using defogger, which could lead to a vehicle crash due to poor visibility. Dealer notified, and informed consumer that this was a normal concern, but unable to correct the problem at this time. Please feel free to provide any further…”
filed Dec 1, 2000
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Erratic operation of the cool/warm function of the temperature control system - repair procedure for stratification (secondary) temperature blend door. *tt
02236 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 25, 2002
Visibility problems in other Sable years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 Sable | 1 | 5% |
| 2005 Sable | 3 | 4% |
| 2004 Sable | 1 | 2% |
| 2003 Sable | 18 | 9% |
| 2002 Sable | 26 | 6% |
| 2001 Sable | 10 | 2% |
| 2000 Sable | 11 | 2% |
| 1999 Sable | 21 | 8% |
| 1997 Sable | 22 | 10% |
| 1996 Sable | 27 | 9% |
| 1995 Sable | 15 | 4% |
| 1994 Sable | 25 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 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.