Mercury Sable owners have reported 2 child seat related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 1 most common child seat problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's child seat (2 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Child Seat problems |
I purchased the graco comfort sport convertible car seat for my 8 month old. Appears to be a great seat until you try to install it to a vehicle. I have tried putting into two different cars, I have tried using the latch system and then tried the regular seat belt, no matter what I do the seat flops around the backseat like a dead fish. The part where the tether strap goes through is as tight as it can get and the top of the car seat still moves 5-10 inches side to side. Several people have tried to install this seat and none have been successful. This seat needs to be recalled. (related vehicle information: model year=2002, make=Mercury, model=sable).
The contact owns a sunshine kids child restraint, radian 80, model number 185000, manufactured on December 17, 2007. The child restraint was secured in a 2000 Mercury Sable. The contact stated when the occupant was positioned in the forward facing convertible child restraint seat, the harness release buckle failed to engage in the unlock mode because the two plastic prongs broke. The contact expressed concern regarding the safety issue and planned to notify the manufacturer of the defect. The failure mileage and VIN were unknown.