Mercury Sable
Registered from 1996 to 2009.
About this model
The Mercury Sable is a range of automobiles that was sold by Mercury from the 1986 to 2009 model years. The namesake of a East Russian weasel valued for its fur, the Sable served as the divisional counterpart of the Ford Taurus for its entire production. Slotted below the Grand Marquis in size, the model line was the largest front-wheel drive sold by the brand.
From the Wikipedia article Mercury Sable, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Crash test
| Rollover | ★★★★☆ |
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | No |
| Lane departure warning | No |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 9.8 motorway |
| 2008 | 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 9.8 motorway |
| 2005 | 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 9.8 motorway |
| 2004 | 11.8 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 9.8 motorway |
| 2003 | 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 9.8 motorway |
| 2002 | 11.8 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 9.8 motorway |
| 2001 | 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 9.8 motorway |
| 2000 | 11.8 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 9.4 motorway |
| 1999 | 1604 kg · 2760 mm wheelbase · 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 9.8 motorway · Wagon, 4-door |
| 1998 | 1604 kg · 2760 mm wheelbase · 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 9.8 motorway · Wagon, 4-door |
| 1997 | 1604 kg · 2760 mm wheelbase · 11.8 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 9.8 motorway · Wagon, 4-door |
| 1996 | 1604 kg · 2760 mm wheelbase · 11.8 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 9.0 motorway · Wagon, 4-door |
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Speed control cable damage
Preliminary evaluation, opened October 2012, closed June 2013.
Stuck throttle
Preliminary evaluation, opened March 2012, closed October 2012.
Tire valve cracking
Preliminary evaluation, opened October 2008, closed April 2009.
Front Suspension Coil Spring Fracture
Engineering analysis, opened August 2008, closed June 2011.
Engine stalling ffv
Defect petition, opened December 2006, closed December 2007.
Rear coil spring fracture
Engineering analysis, opened January 2006, closed February 2007.
Rear coil spring fracture
Preliminary evaluation, opened September 2005, closed January 2006.
Front suspension coil spring fracture
Preliminary evaluation, opened May 2004, closed August 2004.
Brake/accelerator pedal application
Investigation RP, opened October 2003, closed March 2004.
Brake light switch failure
Recall query, opened October 2003, closed March 2004.
Frontal air bag non-deployment in crash
Engineering analysis, opened July 2003, closed June 2004.
Frontal air bag non-deployment in crash
Preliminary evaluation, opened January 2003, closed July 2003.
Front suspension coil spring fracture
Preliminary evaluation, opened October 2002, closed April 2003.
Brake/accel pedal separation
Preliminary evaluation, opened March 2002, closed October 2002.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Mercury filed 7 bulletins about the 2009 Sable.
- Equipment: 5
- Engine and engine cooling: 2
- Some 2009-2017 Expedition/Navigator, 2009-2014 F-150/Mustang, 2008-2009 Sable, 2008-2019 Taurus/Flex/MKT, 2013-2019 Police Interceptor Sedan/Utility, and 2011-2019 Explorer vehicles may exhibit… · August 2019
- Some 2009-2017 Expedition/Navigator, 2009-2014 F-150/Mustang, 2008-2009 Sable, 2008-2019 Taurus/Flex/MKT, 2013-2019 Police Interceptor Sedan/Utility, and 2011-2019 Explorer vehicles may exhibit… · April 2019
- Some 2009-2017 Expedition/Navigator, 2009-2014 F-150/Mustang, 2008-2009 Sable, 2008-2019 Taurus/Flex/MKT, 2013-2019 Police Interceptor Sedan/Utility, and 2011-2019 Explorer vehicles may exhibit… · April 2019
- The Accessory (Wireless) Keyless Entry Keypad can only be used with vehicles that are factory built with Remote Keyless Entry (RKE). The master code for the Accessory (Wireless) Keyless Entry Keypad… · June 2018
- The Accessory (Wireless) Keyless Entry Keypad can only be used with vehicles that are factory built with Remote Keyless Entry (RKE). The master code for the Accessory (Wireless) Keyless Entry Keypad… · May 2018
- The Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (ETBs). The ETC_ACT and ETC_DSD PIDs should not used to diagnose possible ETB… · August 2017
- Ford: there may be a rough idle or misses while the malfunction light is on. there are mutliple possible trouble codes stored. *rm · July 2011
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.