Worst 2008 Mercury Sable Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
STEERING
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2008 Mercury Sable.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | 14 | — | — | 46,983 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 10 | 4 | — | 47,696 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 9 | 1 | 1 | 55,339 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 9 | — | — | 59,082 mi | |
| ENGINE | 5 | — | — | 56,605 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 4 | — | — | 61,159 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 3 | 3 | — | 124,747 mi | |
| SEATS | 3 | — | 1 | 74,367 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 3 | — | — | 22,133 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 3 | — | — | 158,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 2 | — | — | 1,508 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2 | — | — | 126,310 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 2 | — | — | 6,600 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 2 | 1 | — | 134,242 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 1 | — | 1 | 3,883 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 1 | — | — | 30,300 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | 1 | — | — | — | |
| PARKING BRAKE | 1 | — | — | 10,000 mi | |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER | 1 | — | — | 63,000 mi | |
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | — | |
| STEERING:RACK AND PINION | 1 | — | — | 29,650 mi | |
| STRUCTURE | 1 | — | — | 63,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 1 | — | — | — |
Recalls for 2008 Mercury Sable
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~695 vehicles.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 Ford Flex, 2008 and 2010-2012 Ford Taurus, 2008-2009 Ford Taurus X, 2008 Mercury Sable, 2009 and 2011 Lincoln MKS vehicles. The driver frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in the event of a high speed crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Other Mercury Sable Years
Wider context: See the full Mercury Sable reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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