1992 Mercury Sable Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 13about this part
- Share
- 4%of 364 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1992 Mercury Sable, 4% of the 364 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 problem I was having was the inability to shift the car out of park in the normal way - start the car, depress the brake and pull the shift lever down. The only way that I could get the car into gear was to pull down on the shift lever while turning the key and then start the engine while in neutral. I discovered, in a conversation with a ford mechanic, that this is a symptom of a failure somewhere in the brake light circuit. Something as simple as a blown brake light bulb would cause this problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #734392, filed 2000-10“In april 1996 windshield wipers would stopped working in rain and ice storms. We had to pull off of the highway many times to try to clean the windows while on a couple different trips. They would stop anywhere on the windshield. In december 1996, fed up took car into the ford dealer. The dealer could not figure out what was wrong and diagnosed the steering column/dash switch assembly and replaced the switch-multi-function/windshield wiper assembly. I left the dealer, was caught in rain and the wipers did not work again. The ford dealer had me return the next week. …”
NHTSA complaint #705020, filed 1999-03“Headlights blinking on and off when he turns them on. Took the auto to his private mechanic and had this repaired. This particular problem is listed as a recall # 8105 98v 00 9000 for the 93 Mercury Sable. Ph”
NHTSA complaint #10005939, filed 2003-01“While using the headlights, they would work intermittently. Also the tail lights would work intermittently. It is hard to get the lights turned on, switch must be manipulated before it works.”
NHTSA complaint #843740, filed 1999-07Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7 | 13% |
| 2003 | 12 | 6% |
| 2002 | 13 | 3% |
| 2001 | 13 | 3% |
| 2000 | 54 | 12% |
| 1999 | 7 | 3% |
| 1998 | 5 | 3% |
| 1997 | 8 | 4% |
| 1996 | 13 | 4% |
| 1995 | 9 | 3% |
| 1994 | 27 | 7% |
| 1993 | 63 | 9% |
| 1992 | 13 | 4% |
| 1991 | 4 | 2% |
| 1990 | 8 | 5% |
| 1989 | 4 | 2% |
| 1988 | 3 | 2% |
| 1987 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 1992 Mercury Sable
151 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
61 complaintsBrakes
41 complaintsBody and structure
29 complaintsElectrical system
28 complaintsSteering
28 complaintsVehicle speed control
22 complaintsSuspension
17 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
13 complaintsAir bags
11 complaintsTires
10 complaintsEquipment
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1992 Mercury Sable
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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