1986 Mercury Sable Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 4%of 46 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the visibility of the 1986 Mercury Sable, 4% of the 46 complaints for this model year. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While sitting on driver's side with children sitting in rear seat, a person alerted consumer that one of the children got stuck between window of vehicle, where power window could not be activated.”
NHTSA complaint #886155, filed 2001-04Related recalls
- 87V017000Feb 19, 1987Road salt induced erosion of the wiper motor conductor strips could cause localized thermal stress within the glass.Covers: Mercury Sable 1986–1987, Ford Taurus 1986–1987
- 86V039000Mar 10, 1986The right quarter windows may contain glass which was improperly tempered. This glass may yield pieces larger than the maximum allowed by fmvss 205, glazing…Covers: Mercury Sable 1986, Ford Taurus 1986
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 5% |
| 2005 | 4 | 5% |
| 2004 | 1 | 2% |
| 2003 | 19 | 9% |
| 2002 | 27 | 6% |
| 2001 | 11 | 3% |
| 2000 | 12 | 3% |
| 1999 | 21 | 8% |
| 1998 | 10 | 5% |
| 1997 | 22 | 10% |
| 1996 | 27 | 9% |
| 1995 | 15 | 4% |
| 1994 | 25 | 6% |
| 1993 | 47 | 7% |
| 1992 | 13 | 4% |
| 1991 | 7 | 3% |
| 1990 | 6 | 4% |
| 1989 | 2 | 1% |
| 1988 | 2 | 2% |
| 1987 | 1 | 1% |
| 1986 | 2 | 4% |
Other parts of the 1986 Mercury Sable
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsSeat belts
6 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1986 Mercury Sable
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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