1999 Mercury Sable Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 20about this part
- Share
- 8%of 258 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 74,800miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 20 complaints about the seat belts of the 1999 Mercury Sable, 8% of the 258 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 74,800 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The drivers side seat belt on my 99 Mercury Sable does not latch and lock all the time. It goes in and acts like it latches (seat belt light goes out) until a fair amount of force is applied to the seat belt and it release's from the seat belt latch. I've had this happen multitudes of times even thought I try and remember to double check that the seat belt is secure.”
NHTSA complaint #10060011, filed 2004-02, 80,000 miles“The rear seat belts shoulder belts do not retract at all. This is a serious safety problem. After talking to dealership the warranty is only for 5 years 50000 miles. So is ford saying that after this warranty is up on my 1999 Sable that my families life is worthless.. All seat belts should be warranted for the life of the car, not 5 years 50000 miles..shouldn't all satey related equipment in vehicles be warranted for life? There was a recall for the front shoulder belts on this vehicle. There should be a recall for the rear seatbelts also. …”
NHTSA complaint #10067763, filed 2004-04, 69,600 miles“I purchased the used vehicle april 03. Early august, I went out to lunch with a friend-when he attempted to put on the vehicle seat belt in the front passenger seat it would not work. We drove his car instead. I thought it was a fluke. I decided to check the internet and located this problem as a manufacturer recall and figured it would be no problem for the dealer to take care of it. This problem continued to happen but because of my work schedule I was unable to get the vehicle to the dealer because of the hours of the service department. …”
NHTSA complaint #10052381, filed 2004-01, 58,500 miles“Rear right passenger seat belt did not retract. Dealer stated the vehicle was not included in the NHTSA recall 99v25000. Also, rack and pinion steering had to be replaced because of a seal leak.”
NHTSA complaint #10101044, filed 2004-12, 36,270 miles“Front driver side seat belt was installed backwards. As a result seat belt twisted across the driver's chest instead of lying flat. Dealership refused to repair defect due to warranty issues.”
NHTSA complaint #10066746, filed 2004-04, 40,300 milesRelated recalls
- 99V250000Sep 20, 1999Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The seat belt retractor may have a pin shaft in the switchable elr/alr mechanism that is incorrectly formed. In some…Covers: Mercury Sable 1999, Ford Mustang 1999–2000, Taurus 1999 +1 more
- 98V198000Aug 25, 1998Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with manual seat tracks. The front seat belt buckle attaching stud may have been improperly heat treated…Covers: Mercury Sable 1998–1999, Ford Taurus 1998–1999
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 | 3 | 6% |
| 2003 | 5 | 2% |
| 2002 | 3 | 1% |
| 2001 | 12 | 3% |
| 2000 | 12 | 3% |
| 1999 | 20 | 8% |
| 1998 | 9 | 5% |
| 1997 | 21 | 9% |
| 1996 | 10 | 3% |
| 1995 | 4 | 1% |
| 1994 | 7 | 2% |
| 1993 | 8 | 1% |
| 1992 | 5 | 1% |
| 1991 | 4 | 2% |
| 1990 | 12 | 7% |
| 1989 | 44 | 18% |
| 1988 | 8 | 6% |
| 1987 | 8 | 11% |
| 1986 | 6 | 13% |
Other parts of the 1999 Mercury Sable
48 complaintsSteering
33 complaintsBrakes
29 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
28 complaintsEngine cooling
22 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
21 complaintsAir bags
17 complaintsVehicle speed control
16 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsFuel system
9 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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