Mercury Sable Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 193 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the Mercury Sable across 12 model years. The 1995 model year has the most (32). The words owners use most often: “caught fire” (6% of reports).
- 193electrical system complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 47%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.
- Caught fire: mentioned in 11 of 193 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 77 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 193 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 18 a fire, 1 an injury.
Mercury Sable electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Sable | 11 | 18% | 44,500 |
| 2005 Sable | 6 | 7% | 68,500 |
| 2004 Sable | 6 | 12% | 116,295 |
| 2003 Sable | 10 | 5% | 110,000 |
| 2002 Sable | 17 | 4% | 54,000 |
| 2001 Sable | 26 | 6% | 47,250 |
| 2000 Sable | 23 | 5% | 62,721 |
| 1999 Sable | 7 | 3% | 69,000 |
| 1998 Sable | 16 | 8% | 71,500 |
| 1997 Sable | 19 | 8% | 80,000 |
| 1996 Sable | 20 | 7% | 89,500 |
| 1995 Sable | 32 | 9% | 60,028 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 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.
On April 12 I exited my drive onto the 55 mph highway in front of my house when suddenly the car began to shudder. I jammed the gas to get up to speed to prevent oncoming cars from hitting me which made the problem much worse. It was violently shuddering and wouldnât accelerate. I took my foot…
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE HEATER FAILED TO BLOW HOT AIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER WAS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LB SMITH FORD LOCATED AT 1100 MARKET ST, LEMOYNE, PA 17043, [redacted], TO BE…
While parked, tried to put car in reverse to back out of driveway but car will not shift out of park. Only way to get car to shift out of park is to apply emergency brakes then shift car into neutral while key turned to off position. Break lights will not illuminate when brake pedal applied. I…
Automatic headlights relay soddard into backside of fuse panel (gem) was bad location for a person with no experience to fix or locate most people never got it fixed because of no experience and amount of money to have an electrical mechanic to fix. I understand there was a few people did get it…
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 mercury sable. The contact stated that while vehicle was parked, it caught on fire in the dashboard area without warning. The fire was extinguished by neighbors. The air bags did not deploy, there was no police report filed, and there were no injuries due to the fire…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Mercury Sables have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 193 owner complaints about electrical system for the Mercury Sable. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Mercury Sable electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the Mercury Sable?
The most frequent phrase is “caught fire”, in 11 of 193 complaints.
Other Mercury Sable problems
- Suspension problems (784)
- Power Train problems (416)
- Vehicle Speed Control problems (398)
- Engine and Engine Cooling problems (368)
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems (232)
- Air Bags problems (168)
- Visibility problems (165)
- Steering problems (143)
See all Mercury Sable problems.