1987 Mercury Sable Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 4%of 76 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the tires of the 1987 Mercury Sable, 4% of the 76 complaints for this model year.
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.
“The original spare tire, which was never used, was installed on the vehicle, while driving the tire experienced tread/belt separation, the tire make/model was not given because the consumer stated that it was unreadable, the tire had under 300 miles on it, specific injury information was not given. Nlm”
NHTSA complaint #562435, filed 2001-08Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 2% |
| 2003 | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 | 9 | 2% |
| 2001 | 5 | 1% |
| 2000 | 10 | 2% |
| 1999 | 5 | 2% |
| 1998 | 8 | 4% |
| 1997 | 11 | 5% |
| 1996 | 5 | 2% |
| 1995 | 10 | 3% |
| 1994 | 6 | 2% |
| 1993 | 4 | 1% |
| 1992 | 10 | 3% |
| 1991 | 7 | 3% |
| 1990 | 2 | 1% |
| 1988 | 4 | 3% |
| 1987 | 3 | 4% |
Other parts of the 1987 Mercury Sable
17 complaintsElectrical system
15 complaintsEngine cooling
10 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsSeat belts
8 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsSeats
7 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1987 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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