1995 Mercury Sable Transmission & Power Train Problems

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

71Power Train complaints

20.3%Of all 350 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 power train 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

“DUE TO THE SPEEDOMETER HEAD GOING OUT WHEN TRAVELING CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE SPEED. THIS CAUSES INCREASED SPEED. ALSO SPEEDOMETER HEAD HAS BEEN…”NHTSA complaint 854017 — filed 12/13/1999

“SPEEDOMETER JUMPS AROUND AT SPEEDS OF 35MPH AND ABOVE. WAS REPLACED ONCE BY DEALER UNDER WARRANTY, BUT FAILED AGAIN AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED. BOTH THE DEALER…”NHTSA complaint 715421 — filed 11/30/1999

“SPEEDOMETER JUMPS BETWEEN 30 AND 85 MPH WHEN TRAVELLING AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH. REPLACED 3/98 AT 42,000 MILES, PROBLEM IS OCCURRING AGAIN…”NHTSA complaint 713883 — filed 10/26/1999

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Power Train complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 1995 Mercury Sable have transmission & power train problems?

Power Train is the most-reported problem area on the 1995 Mercury Sable: 71 of 350 complaints on file (20.3%). 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 category include?

NHTSA groups complaints about the transmission (automatic or manual), driveline, axles, transfer case and related parts under a single component category called POWER TRAIN. This page reports that category as NHTSA defines 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.