2005 Mercury Sable problems and complaints
Owners have filed 83 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 Mercury Sable. The most-reported areas: Vehicle Speed Control (38), Power Train (26), Service Brakes (8).
Key takeaways
- 83 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 3 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 3 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 38 | 46% |
| Power Train | 26 | 31% |
| Service Brakes | 8 | 10% |
| Steering | 7 | 8% |
| Electrical System | 6 | 7% |
| Engine | 5 | 6% |
| Air Bags | 4 | 5% |
| Structure | 3 | 4% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 3 | 4% |
| Visibility | 3 | 4% |
| Unknown Or Other | 2 | 2% |
| Fuel System | 2 | 2% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Mercury Sable 4-DR. w/SAB | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
| 2005 Mercury Sable 4-DR. | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Vehicle Speed Control - filed 2023-09-14
Im owner of Mercury Sable 2005 only 79000 miles..The car problem speed control idle over 2200 so high when stop red light have to brake pedal to slow the vehicle down, and the vehicle failed to accelerrate..
Vehicle Speed Control - filed 2022-04-19
Purchased vehicle from a private seller 10 days prior to incident. Seller informed me they had replaced throttle body sensor to fix unintended acceleration issues. Drove vehicle home on 4/10/22 with one incident on highway where I attempted to slow vehicle after reaching approx 70mph, and vehicle seemed to jolt/shudder...
Vehicle Speed Control - filed 2020-10-20
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY TO 80 MPH, WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE THEN FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE C...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.