2003 Mercury SABLE problems and owner complaints

THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDAL WERE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER AND CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO INADVERTENTLY DEPRESS THE GAS PEDAL. *NLM *SCC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10019922 at NHTSA ↗

THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS, CAUSING DRIVER TO UNINTENTIONALLY PRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHEN TRYING TO BRAKE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10034349 at NHTSA ↗

WENT TO TAKE MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL ONE MORNING, NOTICED THAT THE CAR TOOK EXTRA LONG TO ENGAGE INTO REVERSE. DROVE MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL, WENT TO WORK AND DECIDED THAT I BETTER CHECK THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. UPON REMOVING THE DIP STICK, THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CAME BOILING OUT OF THE DIP STICK HOLE. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND HAD IT TAKEN TO AAMCO TRANSMISSION LOCATED AT 1705 W. KENNEDY BLVD., TAMPA, FL 33606, [phone removed]. UPON THEIR INSPECTION OF THE TRANSMISSION, THEY HAD DETERMINED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER HAD GONE BAD WHICH…

Owner-reported narrative. 37,165 miles reported. Look up ODI 10165419 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE IS EXPERIENCING BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE COULD START THE VEHICLE, BUT IT FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIRS, ALTHOUGH A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE COMPONENT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 51,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. UPDATED 07/16/08.*LJ UPDATED 07/16/08

Owner-reported narrative. 48,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10195503 at NHTSA ↗

2003 MERCURY SABLE BLOWER MOTOR INOPERABLE. OCCURRED IN JANUARY AS AN INTERMITTENT ISSUE. MOTOR FAILED COMPLETELY IN MAR 2005. TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED EFFECTIVE 7/16/2004 STATES: 2001-2004 TAURUS/SABLE: WATER IN BLOWER CASE-BLOWER MOTOR/RESISTOR FAILURE-VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN 5/1/2003 TO 12/15/2003. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT WATER IN BLOWER CASE, RESULTING IN LEAKAGE TO INTERIOR PASSENGER FLOOR. INSPECT AND SEAL COWL AREA AND INSTALL RAIN-HAT. INSPECT AND REPLACE BLOWER MOTOR. THE BLOWER MOTOR WAS REPLACED AS WAS THE RESISTOR. THE…

Owner-reported narrative. 56,012 miles reported. Look up ODI 10118552 at NHTSA ↗

I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR AND WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MY BRAKE LIGHTS NOT WORKING AND THEN EVERY TIME I TRIED TO TAKE THE CAR OUT OF PARK IT GOT STUCK. MY BATTERY ALSO WENT DEAD. ALL WITHIN DAYS OF MY PURCHASE. I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL THAT HAD ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS AND THEY WERE CONNECTED. WHEN I WENT TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS CAR WHICH I FIND HARD TO BELIEVE BECAUSE IT IS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS LISTED IN THE RECALL. MY CAR IS A 2003 MERCURY SABLE. SEE RECALL INFO BEL…

Owner-reported narrative. 105,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10284132 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING IN HIGH SPEEDS CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD CLANKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP COMPLETELY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK THERE WAS A GAS SMELL INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, A STEERING VIBRATION AND THE OIL PAN GASKET WAS REPLACED. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10087123 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY SABLE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, THE CONTACT'S FOOT STRUCK THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL INSTEAD. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD AT A FAST PACE. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH WHEN PRESSED INCORRECTLY. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO AVOID A CRASH. HE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING …

Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10264791 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE A 2003 MERCURY SABLE WAGON VIN [XXX]. IT'S SUPPOSE TO HAVE AN 18 GALLON GAS TANK. I CAN NEVER GET MORE THAN 13 GALLONS IN AND THE GAUGE NEVER SHOWS FULL. THE DEALER HAD THE CAR 4 DAYS BUT DID NOTHING. I CAN TRAVEL 220-230 MILES BEFORE HAVING TO REFILL. I FILL UP WHEN THE LOW TANK LIGHT COMES ON. THEY SAY THEY ARE LOOKING INTO THE SITUATION. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AS ON THE OPEN ROAD A GAS STATION MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE LEAVING A DRIVER STRANDED IN UNSAFE AREAS. I BROUGHT THIS TO THEIR ATTENTION WITHIN SEVERAL WEEKS OF PURCHASE WHIC…

Owner-reported narrative. 225 miles reported. Look up ODI 10061858 at NHTSA ↗

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE TRAVELING AT 5 MPH CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY RESTARTS AFTER A FEW MINUTES, OTHER TIMES IF MAY BE UP TO AN HOUR. IT WAS TOWED ONCE BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT RESTART. THIS OCCURS MORE OFTEN WHEN IT'S RAINING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FIVE TIMES. ON ONE OCCASION THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL INJECTION SENSOR WERE REPLACED. ON EVERY OTHER OCCASION THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 26,343 miles reported. Look up ODI 10154590 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON IT'S OWN. HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WHERE I GO TO STOP AND CAR ACCELERATES AT A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT. I HAVE ALMOST REAR ENDED MULTIPLE CARS BECAUSE OF THIS. WHILE GOING FROM A RED TO GREEN LIGHT ON A HILL MY SABLE STALLED AND BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS, ALMOST CRASHING INTO THE CAR BEHIND ME, IF IT HADN'T BEEN FOR MY QUICK REACTION. VEHICLE WILL IDLE VERY HIGH, 2.5RPMS AT THE LOWEST, WHILE SITTING IN PARK AFTER STARTUP. AFTER A 5 MINUTES IT WILL SOMETIMES DROP DOWN TO 750-1000RPMS, OTHER TIMES IT WILL CONTINUE TO IDLE HIGH. …

Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10627245 at NHTSA ↗