Consumer states that there is poor visibility at night due to the plastic covering on the headlights. Please provide additional information. Nlm
1996 Mercury Sable: headlights failing or too dim
8 of the 302 complaints about the 1996 Mercury Sable describe headlights failing or too dim.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 4 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Headlights failing or too dim by model year
What owners say
While driving and with no warning headlight lens fogs up, resulting in poor visibility while driving at night. Dealer notified.*ak
Headlights become distorted of a film developing on covering of the lens. This covering prevents visibility at night. Owner is aware of others around the same year with same problem. Please describe details.
Sealed headlight covers have become dull and it is difficult to see at night.*akconsumer states headlight covers are defective.
Front head lights lens failed.
Headlight switch gets abnormally hot when headlights are on.
The headlights on the vehicle are not aimed high enough. The lights have been adjusted 4x at the dealer.
When putting the headlight switch turned position and the switch got hot , on one occasion driving at night the light went off and came back on . Please describe .
Service bulletins that may apply
- Lamp-brake-invadvertent disabling of brake shift interlock
- Some vehicles may exhibit an intermittent loss of integrated control panel (ICP) illumination
- Conditions with the brake lamps inadvertently disabling the brake shift interlock
- Moisture CAN become trapped between the rubber molding and lens edge of the rear tail lamps
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Mercury Sable headlights
Is headlights failing or too dim a common problem on the 1996 Mercury Sable?
8 of 302 owner complaints about the 1996 Mercury Sable (3%) mention headlights failing or too dim. The model year with the most reports is 1993.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Mercury Sable?
There are 0 recalls and 4 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Mercury Sable
Jerking 14Stalling 11Transmission failure 10Overheating 8Sudden acceleration 8Engine failure 7Slipping 7ABS 6Check engine light 6Fire or smoke 6Fuel pump 6Power steering loss 6Grinding brakes 5Door locks 5Seat belt 5Steering noise 5Won't shift 5Wipers 5
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