1993 Mercury Sable Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline Problems

NHTSA component category: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE · data through 07/12/2026

65Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline complaints

9.6%Of all 674 complaints

#2Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline ranks on this vehicle

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE284 · 42.1%

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE65 · 9.6%

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION36 · 5.3%

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS34 · 5%

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS33 · 4.9%

Share of the 674 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1993 Mercury Sable overview page.

What owners report

“WHILE DRIVING ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.”NHTSA complaint 824335 — filed 06/16/1998

“WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO VEHICLE WILL COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. DEALERS RAN DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND NO FAULT CODE WAS FOUND. CAUSE…”NHTSA complaint 824045 — filed 06/08/1998

“WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL.”NHTSA complaint 816348 — filed 09/15/1997

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Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 1993 Mercury Sable have engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline problems?

Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 1993 Mercury Sable: 65 of 674 complaints on file (9.6%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 1993 Mercury Sable have in total?

674 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 21 involved a crash, 7 involved a fire, 16 reported injuries, and 1 reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/12/2026.