1999 Mercury Sable Recalls, Complaints & Specs
5 safety recalls list the 1999 Mercury Sable, and owners have filed 258 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
5 safety recalls for the 1999 Mercury Sable
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Coil springs (suspension)
On certain passenger vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, and the district of…
Remedy: Dealers will install protective spring shields. In addition, ford is extending the warranty coverage of the front coil springs in all other states, for fracture only, up to 10 years of service or 150,000 miles,…
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Anchorage (seat belts)
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The seat belt retractor may have a pin shaft in the switchable elr/alr mechanism that is incorrectly formed. In some circumstances, the switching mechanism could become nonfunctional, preventing the seat belt webbing from being extracted from the retractor. It is also possible that malfunction of…
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the lap and shoulder belt assemblies. Assemblies with julian date codes of 200 through 223 are suspect and will be replaced.
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Cooling unit and lines (power train)
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equpped with the "california" emissions package. An incorrect transmission oil cooler line was installed. The line contacts the anti-lock braking system module support bracket and over time, can wear and develop a leak.
Remedy: Dealers will install the appropriate transmission oil cooler line.
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Vehicle speed control
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. A dash insulator retainer clip was not fully assembled to the accelerator cable dash fitting. The clip can disengage from the accelerator cable and fall into the accelerator pedal arm pivot area.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect these vehicles to ensure proper installation of the accelerator cable clip, and re-install if needed.
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Anchorage (seat belts)
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with manual seat tracks. The front seat belt buckle attaching stud may have been improperly heat treated. This heat treatment may have resulted in cracks developing in the stud.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the seat belt buckle mounting bracket and stud assembly.
258 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 1999 Mercury Sable have filed 258 complaints with NHTSA; 22 describe a crash and 4 describe a fire. Reports cite 24 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 76,699 miles. Complaints peaked in 2004 with 46 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“I bought a used 1999 mercury sable gs with the u type 3.0l v6 engine 2 months ago. Just recently i noticed the car wanting to lunge forward while holding the brake at stops. Then a few days later when”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, December 14, 2020 · Power train
“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 mercury sable wagon. While driving 40 MPH, the steering wheel became loose and was unable to control the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, December 17, 2019 · Steering
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 1999 Mercury Sable (Sable Wagon). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 19–20 mpg |
|---|---|
| City / Highway | 16–17 / 24–26 |
| Fuel | Regular |
| EPA class | Midsize Cars, Midsize Station Wagons |
| Engine | 6 cyl, 3 L |
| Transmission | Automatic 4-spd |
Compare Mercury Sable model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Mercury Sable model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 Mercury Sable | 0 | 1 |
| 1986 Mercury Sable | 8 | 46 |
| 1987 Mercury Sable | 8 | 76 |
| 1988 Mercury Sable | 5 | 126 |
| 1989 Mercury Sable | 6 | 238 |
| 1990 Mercury Sable | 5 | 166 |
| 1991 Mercury Sable | 4 | 221 |
| 1992 Mercury Sable | 4 | 364 |
| 1993 Mercury Sable | 6 | 674 |
| 1994 Mercury Sable | 4 | 387 |
| 1995 Mercury Sable | 5 | 350 |
| 1996 Mercury Sable | 5 | 304 |
| 1997 Mercury Sable | 3 | 228 |
| 1998 Mercury Sable | 2 | 190 |
| 1999 Mercury Sable | 5 | 258 |
| 2000 Mercury Sable | 7 | 464 |
| 2001 Mercury Sable | 8 | 430 |
| 2002 Mercury Sable | 3 | 440 |
| 2003 Mercury Sable | 3 | 201 |
| 2004 Mercury Sable | 1 | 52 |
| 2005 Mercury Sable | 0 | 83 |
| 2006 Mercury Sable | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 Mercury Sable | 1 | 61 |
| 2009 Mercury Sable | 0 | 20 |
Checking a specific 1999 Mercury Sable
How do I know if my 1999 Mercury Sable has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 5 campaigns currently list the 1999 Mercury Sable; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Mercury dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 04V332000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Mercury models
- Grand Marquis3,951 complaints
- Milan2,519 complaints
- Mountaineer1,992 complaints
- Cougar1,893 complaints
- Villager1,725 complaints
- Mariner1,296 complaints
- Mystique1,019 complaints
- Tracer567 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.