1995 Mercury Sable Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems

NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/14/2026

23Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints

6.6%Of all 350 complaints

#5Most-reported category

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

How power train:automatic transmission ranks on this vehicle

POWER TRAIN71 · 20.3%

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE59 · 16.9%

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE32 · 9.1%

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN25 · 7.1%

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION23 · 6.6%

Share of the 350 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1995 Mercury Sable overview page.

What owners report

“SPEED SENSOR IN THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES IN THE PAST, AND NOW THE CAR IS ACTING UP IN THE SAME MANNER AS…”NHTSA complaint 715409 — filed 11/29/1999

“WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND COMING TO A STOP TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED WHEN COMING TO A STOP. WHEN APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR THE VEHICLE JUMPS FORWARD…”NHTSA complaint 852445 — filed 11/03/1999

“THERE IS A LEAK COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION, AND TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STARTING POSITION VEHICLE HEASITATES.”NHTSA complaint 849965 — filed 10/05/1999

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Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 1995 Mercury Sable have power train:automatic transmission problems?

Power Train:automatic Transmission is the #5 most-reported problem area on the 1995 Mercury Sable: 23 of 350 complaints on file (6.6%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 1995 Mercury Sable have in total?

350 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 11 involved a crash, 14 involved a fire, 10 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's power train:automatic transmission category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 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.