2002 Mercury Sable Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 56 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2002 Mercury Sable, 13% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 87,755 miles. The words owners use most often: “control cable” (21% of reports).
- 56vehicle speed control complaints
- 87,755median miles at failure
- 6mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 44%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.
- Control cable: mentioned in 12 of 56 complaints (21%)
- Put neutral: mentioned in 6 of 56 complaints (11%)
- Foot off: mentioned in 6 of 56 complaints (11%)
- Suddenly accelerated: mentioned in 5 of 56 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 46 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 56 complaints, 6 mention a crash, 2 an injury.
Mercury Sable vehicle speed control complaints by model year
| Model year | Vehicle Speed Control complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Sable | 5 | 25% | 29,933 |
| 2008 Sable | 10 | 16% | 40,490 |
| 2006 Sable | 1 | 100% | 6,500 |
| 2005 Sable | 38 | 46% | 80,422 |
| 2004 Sable | 15 | 29% | 82,000 |
| 2003 Sable | 28 | 14% | 106,000 |
| 2002 Sable | 56 | 13% | 87,755 |
| 2001 Sable | 61 | 14% | 96,000 |
| 2000 Sable | 71 | 15% | 86,198 |
| 1999 Sable | 16 | 6% | 132,000 |
| 1998 Sable | 32 | 17% | 71,182 |
| 1997 Sable | 28 | 12% | 53,894 |
| 1996 Sable | 17 | 6% | 56,000 |
| 1995 Sable | 20 | 6% | 28,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists vehicle speed control for the 2002 Mercury Sable. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Driving(in motion) on busy road(city street) near home, accelerated to 45mph, tried to slow down for light, removed foot off gas and car did not slow. Had to slam on brakes in order to avoid car stopped at light. Took all my strength on brake to keep car stopped. Put in neutral, no change. Put in…
In motion the car wants to keeps accelerating even when you hit brake. And will stay the speed you are going or go faster. And you don't have to keep pushing accelerated. From start the rpms go straight to like 5 to 6 to 7 rpms and takes about 30 sec to idle down. I have tried everything to fix it…
Was pulling into parking lot brakes went out totally no warning stopped by emergency brake have no brakes at all turning after 45 mph then to a stopligh intothe city's resturant
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2002 Mercury Sables have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 56 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 2002 Mercury Sable (13% of the 440 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 2002 Mercury Sable vehicle speed control?
No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems start?
The median reported mileage is 87,755 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 2002 Mercury Sable?
The most frequent phrase is “control cable”, in 12 of 56 complaints, followed by “put neutral” (6).
Other 2002 Mercury Sable problems
- Suspension problems (239)
See all 2002 Mercury Sable problems or vehicle speed control problems across all Sable years.