1996 Mercury Sable Wheels Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 1%of 304 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 67,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the wheels of the 1996 Mercury Sable, 1% of the 304 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 67,000 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.
“I have had this car for one year and one half. I bought it from ray hudson chevrolet in la crosse ,wis. I had the car two weeks and the transmission had to be replaced. Two weeks after the front and back brakes had to be replaced. This was at the dealers exspense. I had to have a wheel bearing replaced and now after a year and 1/2 I have to replace the whole motor.”
NHTSA complaint #10071066, filed 2004-01, 67,000 miles“There was a noise similar to that of a separating belt in the tire coming from the left front wheel. The wheel was removed for inspection. We discovered that the chrome was peeling from the back of the wheel and was rubbing against the caliper when the wheel rotated. Upon removing the loose chrome, the back of the aluminum wheel was exposed. There was considerable corrosion on the back side of the aluminum spokes. This car has had very limited exposure to salt/winter conditions and this wheel is badly corroded. By the time this car accumulates 80k-100k miles the wheel spokes will have failed. …”
NHTSA complaint #743533, filed 2001-04Wheels: 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 1996 Mercury Sable
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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