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1993 Mercury Sable Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1993 Mercury Sable has 6 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 3,772,112 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 981 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

STRUCTURE 98V323000 1998-12-16 2,697,000 affected
Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND,…

Consequence

IF BOTH REAR CORNERS DROP, STEERING WOULD BECOME SUDDENLY VERY DIFFICULT, AFFECTING VEHICLE CONTROL AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL SUBFRAME REAR MOUNT BOLTS, REINFORCEMENT PLATES, AND PLATE NUTS.

SUSPENSION 98V094000 1998-05-06 281,000 affected
Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF NEW YORK, MICHIGAN, OHIO, ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN, PENNSYLVANIA, MASSACHUSETTS, INDIANA, NEW JERSEY, MAINE, CONNECTICUT, NEW HAMPSHIRE, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, MINNESOTA, IOWA, MISSOURI, KENTUCKY, MARYLAND, DELAWARE, AND WEST…

Consequence

THE FRONT TIRE COULD DEFLATE DUE TO A BROKEN FRONT COIL SPRING CONTACTING THE TIRE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SPRING CATCHER BRACKET WHICH WILL PREVENT A FRACTURED SPRING FROM CONTACTING A TIRE.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING 98V009000 1998-01-21 506,000 affected
Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE HEADLIGHTS CAN FLASH INTERMITTENTLY AS A RESULT OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER OPENING. THE VEHICLE'S HEADLIGHTS CAN GO OUT FOR BRIEF INTERVALS.

Consequence

LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS DURING VEHICLE OPERATION CAN AFFECT A DRIVER'S ABILITY TO NAVIGATE THE ROADWAY AND REDUCE THE VISIBILITY OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A HEADLIGHT SWITCH THAT INCORPORATES A CRICUIT BREAKER OF REVISED DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF A WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR AND WIRING, IF NEEDED.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 97V025000 1997-02-26 212,700 affected
Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.8L ENGINES AND ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: ALASKA, COLORADO, IOWA, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KANSAS, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NORTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA,…

Consequence

DRIVER CONTROL OF VEHICLE SPEED USING THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM OR THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEM WOULD BE DIMINISHED INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL ADD A BOOT TO THE SPEED CONTROL CABLE.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 97V019000 1997-02-25 75,200 affected
Defect

THESE VEHICLES ARE ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: ALASKA, IOWA, MINNESOTA, NEBRASKA, NORTH DAKOTA, AND SOUTH DAKOTA. THE VEHICLES INVOLVED ARE 1992-1994 TEMPO/TOPAZ VEHICLES WITH 3.0L ENGINES; 1994 TEMPO/TOPAZ WITH 2.3L ENGINES; 1992-1995 TAURUS/SABLE WITH 3.8L ENGINES; 1994-1995…

Consequence

THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE SMOKE OR FLAMES FROM THE FAN AND/OR SHROUD, THE FAN ELECTRICAL WIRING, OR THE FAN MOTOR RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ELECTRICAL JUMPER HARNESS CONTAINING AN AUTOMATIC RESETTING CIRCUIT BREAKER TO PROTECT THE FAN MOTOR LOW SPEED CIRCUITRY FROM OVERHEATING.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 93V023000 1993-01-04 212 affected
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.

Complaints by component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
284
1fires1deaths
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
65
4fires
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
36
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
34
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
33
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
29
3fires
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
26
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
24
4crashes1fires1injuries
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
23
2crashes1fires1injuries
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
22
Total complaints981

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“While driving down rd gas pedal stuck my daughter road the brake until she could get off road .she called I work the linkage for the gas by hand that freed it up took it to my mechanic he took it for a test drive said its not releasing fast enough he tried a couple things vacuum hoses and some…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2012-12-25

“While driving down rd gas pedal stuck my daughter road the brake until she could get off road .she called I work the linkage for the gas by hand that freed it up took it to my mechanic he took it for a test drive said its not releasing fast enough he tried a couple things vacuum hoses and some…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2012-12-25

“Tl* the contact owns a 1993 mercury sable. The contact stated that the headlights stopped illuminating and could cause a crash. The dealer and manufacturer were notified, but stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 98v009000 (exterior…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH · reported 2012-04-10

“I believe this car was included in a recall for faulty bolts holding the engine frame(rear bolts. I purchased the car in october of 2006. In december of 2011 I took it to a ford dealer for a steering problem and they told me they would have to replace the rear bolts and it cost me almost $400…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2011-10-18

“I don't understand what it is the car shuts off at random I've replaced the brain no luck oh well the problem is the car shuts off at random sitting driving 1-100 miles an hour oh yeah I got pulled over for doing 85 car shut off at that speed but that's not all shuts off cold warm 1 min 10 min…”

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER · reported 2008-09-19

“In early january 2008, my mercury sable 3.0 wagon, began to have transmission (ax4s) problems of eradict upshifting and downshifting when accelerating from a stop and climbing a hill. In addition when I checked the fluid level when the motor is hot it appears low in atf fluid, but when the motor…”

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · reported 2008-01-05

“Dt*: the contact stated after bringing the vehicle to a halt at a stop sign, acceleration was attempted, and the bolts that held the motor frame fell off. The vehicle had to be towed back to the residence. The manufacturer was notified and determined that the vehicle's vin# did not fit under any…”

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS · reported 2006-10-21

“Dt*: the contact stated while driving 5 mph as the contact was turning left onto the highway; the contact heard a loud popping sound and the steering became very difficult. There is an nhtsa recall, # 98v323000, regarding the structure: frame and members. The vin was not included in the recall.”

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS · reported 2006-05-01

Defect investigations

Investigation DP95004 Opened 1995-08-08 · closed 1995-08-30

ALLEGED DEFECTIVE TIE RODS

ALLEGED DEFECTIVE TIE RODS

Investigation EA94008 Opened 1994-02-16 · closed 1995-02-27

BROKEN TIE RODS

There is no summary currently available

Investigation EA96019 Opened 1996-07-31 · closed 1998-01-26

HEADLIGHT FAILURE

EXCESSIVE HEAT IN AN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED CIRCUIT BREAKER WITHIN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH CAUSED THAT CIRCUIT BREAKER TO OPEN FOR TIME PERIODS OF VARYING LENGTH TO COOL OFF.OPENING OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER IN THIS MANNER INTERRUPTS ELECTRIC CURRENT FLOW TO THE HEADLIGHTS, SHUTTING THEM OFF.HEADLIGHT OUTAGES HAVE RANGER…

Investigation EA96024 Opened 1996-09-30 · closed 1997-04-15

ENGINE COOLING FAN FIRES

There is no summary currently available

Investigation EA99023 Opened 1999-08-06 · closed 2001-06-12

WINDSHIELD WIPER

ODI has received 50 additional complaiints on MY 1993 Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable vehicles alleging malfunction of the windshield wiper system including; intermittent or complete stoppage of wiper sweeping; inadequate sweep speed; and other general complaints of poor performace.In some cases, the owner alleges…

Investigation PE93058 Opened 1993-06-15 · closed 1994-02-16

BROKEN TIE RODS

There is no summary currently available

Investigation PE93100 Opened 1993-12-02 · closed 1994-06-30

POLYCAST ROAD WHEEL CRACKS

There is no summary currently available

Investigation PE96018 Opened 1996-03-05 · closed 1996-07-31

HEADLIGHTS FAILURE

There is no summary currently available

Investigation PE96033 Opened 1996-05-02 · closed 1996-09-30

ENGINE COOLING FAN FIRES

IN DECEMBER 1995, FORD RECALLED 119,313 VEHICLES IN CANADA TO REMEDY THE SUBJECT CONDITION IN CERTAIN 1992-95 TAURUS, SABLE, TEMPO, TOPAZ AND CONTINENTAL VEHICLES.FORD IS AWARE OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS OCCURRING IN NORTHERN REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES, BUT MAINTAINS THAT THE FREQUENCIES DO NOT WARRANT A FINDING OF AN…

Investigation PE99015 Opened 1999-02-24 · closed 1999-08-06

WINDSHIELD WIPER

ALLEGED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL WITHOUT WARNING

Investigation RQ99017 Opened 1999-08-09 · closed 2000-02-16

FRONT SUSPENSION SPRING

There is no summary currently available

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1993 Mercury Sable as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.