390 problems have been reported for the 1996 Mercury Sable. The following chart shows the 22 most common problems for 1996 Mercury Sable. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train with 71 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (69 problems).
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1996 Mercury Sable in 1996.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Mercury Sable, the following table can be used to compare the 1996 Mercury Sable with the Mercury Sable from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1996 Sable is 390 while the average number of problems reported for the 13 model years of the Mercury Sable is 263.
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