2009 Mercury Sable Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 5%of 20 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 15,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the visibility of the 2009 Mercury Sable, 5% of the 20 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 15,000 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.
“Mercury Sable 2009 windshield wipers clog with snow and make windshield completly opaque. Scraping snow/slush off only works for five minutes. I have had to pull off to roadside in traffic to repeatedly clean the windshield. Wipers cannot be adequatly cleaned during event.”
NHTSA complaint #10316215, filed 2010-03, 15,000 milesVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 5% |
| 2005 | 4 | 5% |
| 2004 | 1 | 2% |
| 2003 | 19 | 9% |
| 2002 | 27 | 6% |
| 2001 | 11 | 3% |
| 2000 | 12 | 3% |
| 1999 | 21 | 8% |
| 1998 | 10 | 5% |
| 1997 | 22 | 10% |
| 1996 | 27 | 9% |
| 1995 | 15 | 4% |
| 1994 | 25 | 6% |
| 1993 | 47 | 7% |
| 1992 | 13 | 4% |
| 1991 | 7 | 3% |
| 1990 | 6 | 4% |
| 1989 | 2 | 1% |
| 1988 | 2 | 2% |
| 1987 | 1 | 1% |
| 1986 | 2 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2009 Mercury Sable
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 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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