Interior lightingPart report
1996 Mercury Sable Interior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 304 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 96,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the interior lighting of the 1996 Mercury Sable, 1% of the 304 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 96,500 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Interior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 | 1 | 0% |
| 2001 | 2 | 0% |
| 2000 | 3 | 1% |
| 1999 | 2 | 1% |
| 1998 | 6 | 3% |
| 1997 | 7 | 3% |
| 1996 | 2 | 1% |
| 1995 | 1 | 0% |
| 1994 | 3 | 1% |
| 1992 | 1 | 0% |
| 1990 | 2 | 1% |
| 1989 | 2 | 1% |
Other parts of the 1996 Mercury Sable
Transmission and drivetrain
69 complaintsEngine cooling
60 complaintsSteering
36 complaintsBody and structure
29 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
27 complaintsBrakes
20 complaintsElectrical system
20 complaintsVehicle speed control
17 complaintsAir bags
15 complaintsExterior lighting
13 complaintsSuspension
11 complaintsFuel system
10 complaints
69 complaintsEngine cooling
60 complaintsSteering
36 complaintsBody and structure
29 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
27 complaintsBrakes
20 complaintsElectrical system
20 complaintsVehicle speed control
17 complaintsAir bags
15 complaintsExterior lighting
13 complaintsSuspension
11 complaintsFuel system
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 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.
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