1990 Mercury Sable Wheels Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 2%of 166 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 60,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the wheels of the 1990 Mercury Sable, 2% of the 166 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,000 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is 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.
“The contact stated upon entering a highway at 40 MPH, the passenger front rim fractured causing the partial rim and tire to separate from the vehicle. It was maneuvered off the road and later towed to the contact's residence. The dealer was alerted.”
NHTSA complaint #10175200, filed 2006-12, 60,000 miles“First: station wagon's rear seat cover can be latched without a key. Recall 92v065000. Vehicle was sold in ohio & now in florida. Second: brake rotors are corroded & should have been replaced recall 91v134001.”
NHTSA complaint #836781, filed 1999-04Related recalls
- 92V065000May 11, 1992Children can accidentally lock themselves in the footwell area of the rear-facing third seat, or in the storage compartment in station wagons not equipped…Covers: Mercury Sable 1986–1992, Ford Taurus 1986–1992
Wheels: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2 | 1% |
| 2002 | 6 | 1% |
| 2001 | 1 | 0% |
| 2000 | 3 | 1% |
| 1999 | 4 | 2% |
| 1997 | 1 | 0% |
| 1996 | 3 | 1% |
| 1995 | 1 | 0% |
| 1994 | 2 | 1% |
| 1992 | 1 | 0% |
| 1990 | 3 | 2% |
| 1989 | 1 | 0% |
| 1988 | 2 | 2% |
| 1987 | 3 | 4% |
| 1986 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 1990 Mercury Sable
30 complaintsSteering
24 complaintsBody and structure
23 complaintsElectrical system
21 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
17 complaintsAir bags
14 complaintsSeat belts
12 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaintsSuspension
11 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsExterior lighting
8 complaintsFuel system
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1990 Mercury Sable
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology