NHTSA — Vehicle Speed Control Problems

2003 Mercury Sable (Page 2 of 2)

1.6

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
102,388 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.

2003 Mercury Sable engine problems

engine problem

Find something helpful? Spread the word.
Get notified about new defects, investigations, recalls & lawsuits for the 2003 Mercury Sable:

Unsubscribe any time. We don't sell/share your email.

2003 Mercury Sable Owner Comments (Page 2 of 2)

« Read the previous 20 complaints

problem #5

Jan 032008

Sable

  • 35,850 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2003 Mercury Sable. The contact stated that the vehicle accelerated beyond 7 rpms when she depressed the accelerator. She stated that she had to depress the brake extremely hard then shut off the vehicle before it would stop. In addition, she stated that she lost control of the vehicle. The dealer stated that the cruise control cable caused the failure. They disconnected the cruise control. As of May 19, 2008, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. The contact stated that she noticed an oil leak. The mechanic the oil seal pan needed to be replaced. The mechanic replaced the oil pan seal and there had been no further occurrences. The failure mileage was 35,850 and current mileage was 36850.

- Clearwater, FL, USA

Add Complaint
problem #4

Jul 182007

Sable 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 30,000 miles
The car has a throttle over run problem. When I lift my foot off the gas and the apply brakes, it feels as if the engine is not returning to idle completely. The brakes are in good condition. I have had numerous close calls with rearend collisions. The dealer never found a problem.

- Winston, GA, USA

Add Complaint
problem #3

Jun 152005

Sable 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 6,969 miles
Dt the consumer had difficulty stopping the vehicle. When the consumer attpemted to stop, the engine started to race. Dealer replaced iac valve assembly.

- Glens Falls, NY, USA

Add Complaint
problem #2

Mar 082005

Sable 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 14,429 miles
While turning right into a parking space with my foot on the brake the vehicle suddennly accelerated, jumped a concrete wheel barrier and scraped a post. I took it to the dealer the next day. The could not duplicate the problem.

- Pasadena, TX, USA

Add Complaint
problem #1

Feb 142005

Sable 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While applying the brake pedal, the vehicle accelerated uncontrollably. The driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle and pulled over. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic can not duplicate the problem at this time.

- Blackwood, NJ, USA

Add Complaint

Not what you are looking for?