The 1993 Mercury Sable has 59 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.
59
Brakes complaints
6%
Share of year
2
Crash-involved
1
Related recalls
Defect
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM CONTROLLERS DESIGNED FOR REAR WHEEL DRIVE CARS MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON THESE FRONT WHEEL DRIVE CARS..
Consequence
THIS COULD RESULT IN REDUCED BRAKING ABILITY AND POSSIBLEVEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy
REPLACE THE REAR WHEEL DRIVE ABS CONTROLLER WITH A FRONT WHEEL DRIVE ABS CONTROLLER.
“THE CAR WAS BEING MOVED FROM THE FRONT OF MY HOUSE INTO THE DRIVEWAY. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE TO MAKE THE TURN, INSTEAD VEHICLE ACCELERATED. MY SON WAS DRIVING AND HE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT TO TRY TO SLOW IT DOWN. HE THEN PANICKED AND JUMPED OUT. THE CAR PROCEDED TO CONTINUE…”
NHTSA has 59 complaints about the 1993 Mercury Sable brakes — 6% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the brakes: 93V023000.
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.