2002 Mercury Sable Problems

Above Average Complaints

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2002 Mercury Sable.

20012003
Complaints
541
Crashes
39
Fires
5
Injuries
25
Fatalities
2
Recalls
0

Worst 2002 Mercury Sable Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#197 complaints

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS

Avg mileage:77,918 mi
#267 complaints

SUSPENSION:FRONT

Avg mileage:87,154 mi
Crash-related:1
#348 complaints

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Avg mileage:99,361 mi
Crash-related:5
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2002 Mercury Sable.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS9777,918 mi
SUSPENSION:FRONT67187,154 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL48599,361 mi
SUSPENSION45190,294 mi
SUSPENSION:REAR2478,258 mi
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS23176,845 mi
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL161343,051 mi
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD1356,146 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1276,224 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING12153,401 mi
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION10139,309 mi
AIR BAGS9849,150 mi
POWER TRAIN968,985 mi
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS973,599 mi
EXTERIOR LIGHTING875,143 mi
TIRES860,902 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC7259,378 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP53
STRUCTURE579,500 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL5130,450 mi
WHEELS578,973 mi
ENGINE4102,945 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE4129,765 mi
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE4157,000 mi
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM4107,862 mi
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES498,598 mi
SERVICE BRAKES41163,667 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR416,990 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER41119,750 mi
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR456,166 mi

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