1994 Mercury Sable Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 2%of 387 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 102,515miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the tires of the 1994 Mercury Sable, 2% of the 387 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 102,515 miles.
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.
“Traveled approximately 120 miles from home. Upon arriving at the destination, I noticed the right rear tire was extremely low with as estimated 10 p.s.I. Air pressure remaining. Knowing that I had two previous tire blowouts on this vehicle due to cracked valve stems and occurring within the previous 4 months, I moved the valve stem slightly back and forth and noticed air escaping from the area where the stem seats against the aluminum wheel. I put some soap bubbles around the stem and confirmed that air was escaping from a crack in the valve stem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10254191, filed 2009-01, 104,672 miles“Traveling at approximately 65mph when left front tire near instantly deflated causing total tire failure before the vehicle could be pulled to side of road. Tire sidewall was totally destroyed. Spare installed. Visited the tire dealership where the four new replacement tires were installed 2 years, 4 months and 23,032 miles prior. No punctures, tears or cuts were found anywhere on the tire tread or sidewall. …”
NHTSA complaint #10254187, filed 2009-01, 101,636 miles“Traveling at approximately 65 MPH when right front tire near instantly deflated causing total tire failure before the vehicle could be pulled to side of road. Tire sidewall was totally destroyed. Spare installed. Visited the tire dealership where the four new replacement tires were installed 2 years, 5 months and 23,911 miles prior. No punctures, tears or cuts were found anywhere on the tire tread or sidewall. …”
NHTSA complaint #10254189, filed 2009-01, 102,515 miles“On may 26, 1999, I was driving past janesville, wisconsin on I-90 at 65 miles per hour. The car started shaking and I heard a thump on the undercarriage. I also saw tire tread fly out from under my car in the rear view mirror. I got out to see which tire was flat. There was no flat tire, however on closer inspection, I saw that all of the tread came off of the right rear tire. I managed to limp along on the shoulder and exit I-90. I went to the closest tire center ( goodyear ) and bought four new tires. …”
NHTSA complaint #730277, filed 2000-09Tires: 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 1994 Mercury Sable
142 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
95 complaintsElectrical system
29 complaintsExterior lighting
27 complaintsBrakes
26 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
25 complaintsFuel system
21 complaintsBody and structure
20 complaintsVehicle speed control
19 complaintsEquipment
16 complaintsSuspension
15 complaintsSteering
13 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1994 Mercury Sable
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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