2000 Mercury Sable Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
Owners have filed 62 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2000 Mercury Sable, 13% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 35,109 miles. The words owners use most often: “close together” (15% of reports).
- 62service brakes, hydraulic complaints
- 35,109median miles at failure
- 12mention a crash
- 4mention an injury
- 1related recalls
- 19%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Close together: mentioned in 9 of 62 complaints (15%)
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems happen?
Based on 14 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 62 complaints, 12 mention a crash, 4 an injury.
Mercury Sable service brakes, hydraulic complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Sable | 1 | 5% | 23,000 |
| 2008 Sable | 3 | 5% | 21,000 |
| 2005 Sable | 1 | 1% | 35,000 |
| 2004 Sable | 2 | 4% | 27,461 |
| 2003 Sable | 11 | 5% | 12,000 |
| 2002 Sable | 18 | 4% | 36,950 |
| 2001 Sable | 33 | 8% | 46,594 |
| 2000 Sable | 62 | 13% | 35,109 |
| 1999 Sable | 26 | 10% | 45,826 |
| 1998 Sable | 28 | 15% | 59,000 |
| 1997 Sable | 18 | 8% | 57,216 |
| 1996 Sable | 19 | 6% | 83,000 |
| 1995 Sable | 10 | 3% | 69,780 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (1)
Service brakes, hydraulic:pedals and linkages
Problem: Certain passenger vehicles equipped with adjustable padels are being recalled in order to adjust the brake and accelerator pedals to a minimum of 50 mm of lateral separation. Simultaneous application of both the brake and accelerator pedals could result in an increase in engine rpm.
Risk: This could result in a customer experiencing an "unintended vehicle speed increase" or a perceived "unable to stop" condition.
Fix: Owners will be instructed as to the proper way to set the position of the pedals and to take their vehicles to a dealer to have the spacing between the brake and accelerator pedals measured. If the spacing is found to be less than 50 mm, the dealer will adjust the pedals to increase the distance between them to greater than 50 mm. Owner notification began october 28, 2002. Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-866-436-7332.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 mercury sable. The contact depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle continued to accelerate. In addition, the rpm's increased. The manufacturer stated that her vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 02v266000 (service brakes, hydraulic:pedals and linkages)…
Component: service brakes, hydraulic:antilock details: vehicle would start to spontaneously accelerate on its own power. After engine was turned on and the gear changed to drive, vehicle would jump on its own. While vehicle accelerated, brakes started to malfunction, and vehicle could only stop…
Check engine light has been going on and off along with he abs light -both sensor have been going on and off since brought the car in may 2000 - i have taken it back to the dealer at least 10 times for the same problem they keep saying there was not thing wrong - now i have taken to my own mechanic…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2000 Mercury Sables have service brakes, hydraulic problems?
No. NHTSA has 62 owner complaints about service brakes, hydraulic for the 2000 Mercury Sable (13% of the 464 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2000 Mercury Sable service brakes, hydraulic?
Yes: 1 safety recall list service brakes, hydraulic. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems start?
The median reported mileage is 35,109 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2000 Mercury Sable?
The most frequent phrase is “close together”, in 9 of 62 complaints.
Other 2000 Mercury Sable problems
See all 2000 Mercury Sable problems or service brakes, hydraulic problems across all Sable years.