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1993 Mercury Sable Engine And Engine Cooling:engine Problems

NHTSA component category: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · data through 07/14/2026

284Engine And Engine Cooling:engine complaints
42.1%Of all 674 complaints
#1Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How engine and engine cooling:engine ranks on this vehicle

Share of the 674 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1993 Mercury Sable overview page.

What owners report

“ENGINE MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED BUT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT REPLACE THEM UNDER TSB#92M77, STATING THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TOO MANY MILES.”NHTSA complaint 536706 — filed 06/08/1998
“WHEN WE TOOK OUR CAR INTO THE SHOP THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS BLOWN HEAD GASKETS. WE WERE TOLD…”NHTSA complaint 536191 — filed 04/20/1998
“ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED, COOLANT GETS ALL OVER THE CAR AND LEAKS WHILE THE CAR OVERHEATS. DEALER REPAIRED VEHICLE.”NHTSA complaint 821110 — filed 02/03/1998

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Engine And Engine Cooling:engine complaints by year filed

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Frequently asked questions

Does the 1993 Mercury Sable have engine and engine cooling:engine problems?

Engine And Engine Cooling:engine is the most-reported problem area on the 1993 Mercury Sable: 284 of 674 complaints on file (42.1%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 1993 Mercury Sable have in total?

674 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 21 involved a crash, 7 involved a fire, 16 reported injuries, and 1 reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's engine and engine cooling:engine category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/14/2026.