1992 Mercury Sable Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train:automatic transmission ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 364 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1992 Mercury Sable overview page.
What owners report
“WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH TRANSMISSION WHEN OUT, AND CONSUMER DROVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SHE S VEHICLE FELT LIKE JUMPING. DROVE TO…”NHTSA complaint 823835 — filed 06/01/1998
“WHILE DRIVING IN CENTER LANE TRANSMISSION WENT INTO NEUTRAL, LOSING ALL POWER, FORCING DANGEROUS EVASIVE DRIVING TO COAST ONTO SHOULDER.”NHTSA complaint 536356 — filed 05/29/1998
“AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. IN ADDITION, INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS AND LOWER BALL JOINT/CONTROL ARM/STRUTS/SHOCKS FAILED.”NHTSA complaint 523074 — filed 12/04/1997
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 1992 Mercury Sable have power train:automatic transmission problems?
Power Train:automatic Transmission is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 1992 Mercury Sable: 50 of 364 complaints on file (13.7%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 1992 Mercury Sable have in total?
364 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 12 involved a crash, 6 involved a fire, 7 reported injuries, and 4 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train:automatic transmission category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
