Mercury Sable
2000–2004 only
2000–2004 Mercury Sable models have 577 classified complaints on record for these years specifically. The most common issue in this range is Coil and leaf springs, typically surfacing around 92,082 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2000–2004 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Mercury Sable report for every year combined.
Where this range fits
What breaks, and when — 2000–2004 only
Median onset: 92,082 miles. 1.6% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 103,500 miles. 4.5% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 95,000 miles.
Median onset: 145,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 118,478 miles. 5.9% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 99,700 miles. 32.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 85,262 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 57,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $730–$2,200 nationally.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2000–2004 model years. See the full Mercury Sable report for every year and full specs/safety data.