1990 Mercury Sable transmission problems
The 1990 Mercury Sable has 21 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.
21
Transmission complaints
10%
Share of year
1
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Transmission complaints by year
What owners report
“VEHICLE WHEN WAS IN PARK, THE KEY WAS RELEASED AND PUT BACK INTO THE IGNITION, BEFORE CONSUMER COULD GET BACK INTO THE CAR, IT ROLLED BACKWARD AND HIT A TREE. WHEN HITTING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, OCCURRENCE ON LEVEL PAVEMENT, NO INJURIES INVOLVED. *AK”
Common questions
How many transmission complaints does the 1990 Mercury Sable have?
NHTSA has 21 complaints about the 1990 Mercury Sable transmission — 10% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.