1998 Mercury Sable speed control problems
The 1998 Mercury Sable has 33 speed control complaints filed with NHTSA — 14% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.
33
Speed Control complaints
14%
Share of year
7
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Speed Control complaints by year
What owners report
“STOPPING AT INTERSECTION WITH BRAKES APPLIED, ENGINE BEGAN THROTTLING AND CAUSED RACING AND SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT. STANDING ON THE BRAKES DID NOT CONTROL THE CAR AND DISENGAGING THE TRANSMISSION INTO "N" LEFT THE ENGINE STILL RACING! *AK”
Common questions
How many speed control complaints does the 1998 Mercury Sable have?
NHTSA has 33 complaints about the 1998 Mercury Sable speed control — 14% 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.