1998 Mercury Sable - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 1998 Mercury Sable

242 problems have been reported for the 1998 Mercury Sable. The following chart shows the 20 most common problems for 1998 Mercury Sable. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's vehicle speed control with 33 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic (32 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 1998 Mercury Sable

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Vehicle Speed Control	33
Service Brakes	32
Suspension	27
Power Train	26
Engine And Engine Cooling	20
Electrical System	16
Air Bag	13
Seat Belt	10
Visibility	10
Structure	10
Tire	9
Gasoline Fuel System	7
Interior Lighting	6
Steering	6
Unknown Or Other	5
Exterior Lighting	5
Equipment	3
Other Fuel System	2
Seats	1
Latches/locks/linkage	1

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1998 Mercury Sable in 1998.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year	Number of Problems
2022	0
2021	0
2020	0
2019	0
2018	1
2017	0
2016	1
2015	1
2014	0
2013	0
2012	2
2011	1
2010	2
2009	4
2008	0
2007	11
2006	6
2005	6
2004	22
2003	19
2002	21
2001	23
2000	30
1999	27
1998	1

📊 Compare the 1998 Mercury Sable with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Mercury Sable, the following table can be used to compare the 1998 Mercury Sable with the Mercury Sable from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1998 Sable is 242 while the average number of problems reported for the 13 model years of the Mercury Sable is 263.

Table 3. Compare the 1998 Mercury Sable with other model years

Model Year	Number of Problems
2009 Sable	28
2008 Sable	70
2006 Sable	2
2005 Sable	110
2004 Sable	71
2003 Sable	248
2002 Sable	535
2001 Sable	524
2000 Sable	575
1999 Sable	303
1998 Sable	242
1997 Sable	322
1996 Sable	390

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