1999 Mercury Sable: ABS light or ABS activating

5 of the 258 complaints about the 1999 Mercury Sable describe ABS light or ABS activating.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 2%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 5 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

ABS light or ABS activating by model year

2009
1
2008
1
2003
1
2002
3
2001
1
2000
5
1999
5
1998
1
1997
2
1996
6
1995
2
1994
7
1993
9
1992
5
1991
1

What owners say

Filed Jan 23, 2007 · Brakes, Transmission · 34,526 miles · NY

Tl* - the contact stated that the ABS tone rings cracked. The driver felt the ABS pump. He took the vehicle in for repair and was told the tone rings are wearing and cracked, and the axle would need to be replaced. The contact has had the vehicle repaired .

Filed Aug 30, 2005 · Brakes · 47,651 miles · PA

Consumer reimbursement request regarding the replacement for the 1999 mercury sable ABS module.*mr the consumer stated the problem first began when the brakes were making a clunking noise and sticking when the brakes were applied. The problem with the brakes was not diagnosed properly which LED to unnecessary costly brake repair bills.

Filed Aug 1, 2003 · Body, Brakes · NJ · crash · 3 injuries

Problems with ABS. *mr the vehicle was in two accidents due to the inability to control the vehicle during normal driving conditions, where the ABS did not work. The vehicle was in for repair 7 times. The following are repairs and or problems the vehicle experienced: torque converter replaced after transmission fluid was found low, exhaust leak fixed, washer fluid would spray when the turn signal and lights were on, shaking when the brakes were applied/resurfaced rotors, trunk leaked water, replaced multi-function switch to fix washer fluid problem, ABS not working when there was a panic stop, left and right spindle assembly was replaced, front end rotors were replaced again, wheel alignment, the ABS did not engage and caused an accident, and replaced left side outer tie rod end. *scc

Filed May 27, 2003 · Brakes · 65,000 miles · NJ

Vehicle ABS sysytem is inoperative. Dealer notified. Please provide additional information.

Filed Feb 9, 2002 · Brakes, Steering · CA

1) rack & pionion rod: at approximately 55000 miles, the rack and pinion seal blew out. This could have caused the power steering to fail and result in an accident. There was no viable reason for this componenet to fail. The car has never been in any kind of an accident. Repairs were approximately $700. 2) front axle/ABS: a problem with braking began and resulted in brakes slipping and vibrating, causing a sound of metal on metal. Upon inspection it was determined that the ring/gear on the front drivers side of the axel was originally installed incorrectly. The gear should be approximately 3/8" from the bolts for the front wheels. However, in this instance, the gear has been grinding away the bolts. There is no evidence of the gear "slipping" it is and has always been in the same spot. This causes metal shavings to fall onto the ABS sensor and results in the ABS not working. This is a safety issue and could result in a crash due to the ABS not working. Ford does not seem to want to fix this item even though it is clear that the car originally came from the manufacturer with this problem.