2008 Mercury Sable problems and complaints
Owners have filed 61 complaints with NHTSA about the 2008 Mercury Sable. The most-reported areas: Steering (16), Power Train (11), Electrical System (11).
Key takeaways
- 61 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 8 involve a crash, 3 a fire, 2 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Steering | 16 | 26% |
| Power Train | 11 | 18% |
| Electrical System | 11 | 18% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 10 | 16% |
| Engine | 5 | 8% |
| Service Brakes | 5 | 8% |
| Air Bags | 4 | 7% |
| Unknown Or Other | 4 | 7% |
| Seats | 4 | 7% |
| Suspension | 3 | 5% |
| Hydraulic | 3 | 5% |
| Structure | 2 | 3% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Mercury Sable 4-DR. w/SAB | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Air Bags - filed 2025-11-24
The contact owns a 2008 Mercury Sable. While the contact's son was driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was involved in a crash. The contact's son was the only occupant in the vehicle during the crash. The contact stated that none of the air bags deployed. The contact stated that there were two impacts to the v...
Structure,unknown Or Other - filed 2025-06-12
Car wheels rusted out
Power Train,electrical System,engine - filed 2023-04-17
On April 12 I exited my drive onto the 55 mph highway in front of my house when suddenly the car began to shudder. I jammed the gas to get up to speed to prevent oncoming cars from hitting me which made the problem much worse. It was violently shuddering and wouldn’t accelerate. I took my foot off the gas which stopped...
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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.