1999 Mercury Sable Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 3%of 258 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 50,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the fuel system of the 1999 Mercury Sable, 3% of the 258 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“Last thursday or friday, I had left my house to fill the gas tank on my 1999 Mercury Sable wagon. The tank was just about full when a child walked by and shouted, hey mister, somethings coming out from under your car. Sure enough, the service station attendant and I both looked, and gasoline was pouring, and I mean pouring from the top of the gas tank. I called aaa and immediately had them tow the car to the local dealer, chapman ford, in bridgeton, nj. They have replaced a cannister having to do with the emissions, and some other parts. …”
NHTSA complaint #10118704, filed 2005-04, 42,000 miles“Fuel was leaking from the fuel filter line onto the exhaust pipe while driving. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for repairs. The vehicle was leaving the driveway when gas was smelled. The consumer looked underneath the vehicle and viewed gasoline squirting across the entire width of the vehicle. The plastic elbow that was attached to the front fuel line and the fuel filter was cracked.”
NHTSA complaint #10087186, filed 2004-09, 50,000 miles“I have problems getting into the fuel tank. It continually shuts off and/or spills gas on the ground. I did take the time to fight it once to get it filled up, but that took approx. 15 minutes. Otherwise, I can only pump enough gas in to register 1/2 to 3/4 full.”
NHTSA complaint #725018, filed 2000-07“The contact stated when the vehicle was taken to a service dealer for a broken rod, it was determined the fuel tank was leaking from the center seam. The dealer was unable to determine the cause of the leak, but the fuel tank was replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #10169724, filed 2006-10, 58,486 miles“Consumer was driving home and vehicle started t0 smoke. Consumer left the car on the side of the road, another vehicle assisted her in a car jump. The gentleman opened up hood and noticed oil leaking from underneath vehicle. Consumer stated that she had her oil changed twice from the dealership. Also, the oil filter was just hanging there, no oil was in the vehicle at the time.”
NHTSA complaint #848112, filed 1999-09Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3 | 5% |
| 2005 | 3 | 4% |
| 2004 | 2 | 4% |
| 2003 | 7 | 3% |
| 2002 | 9 | 2% |
| 2001 | 13 | 3% |
| 2000 | 10 | 2% |
| 1999 | 9 | 3% |
| 1998 | 8 | 4% |
| 1997 | 9 | 4% |
| 1996 | 10 | 3% |
| 1995 | 19 | 5% |
| 1994 | 21 | 5% |
| 1993 | 22 | 3% |
| 1992 | 5 | 1% |
| 1991 | 6 | 3% |
| 1990 | 6 | 4% |
| 1989 | 9 | 4% |
| 1988 | 8 | 6% |
| 1987 | 4 | 5% |
| 1986 | 2 | 4% |
Other parts of the 1999 Mercury Sable
48 complaintsSteering
33 complaintsBrakes
29 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
28 complaintsEngine cooling
22 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
21 complaintsSeat belts
20 complaintsAir bags
17 complaintsVehicle speed control
16 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsExterior lighting
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 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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