1997 Mercury Sable service brakes, hydraulic problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1997 Mercury Sable — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Constantly having to service brakes on my 1997 mercury sable. I have had brake calipers seize up to the point the wheel was too hot to touch and I currently have brake lines rusted out for the second time in about 2 years this is simply unacceptable for such an expensive luxury model and from a…”
filed Nov 30, 2010
“I have read dozens of examples of the same problem posted on this site. It appears that mercury needs to make a recall. About 6 months ago my brake pedal released the pressure I had on it and went all the way to the floor. I took it into the brake shop and had my hoses, calipers, and break lines…”
filed Oct 9, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Sable years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 Sable | 1 | 5% |
| 2008 Sable | 3 | 5% |
| 2005 Sable | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 Sable | 2 | 4% |
| 2003 Sable | 11 | 5% |
| 2002 Sable | 18 | 4% |
| 2001 Sable | 33 | 8% |
| 2000 Sable | 62 | 13% |
| 1999 Sable | 26 | 10% |
| 1998 Sable | 28 | 15% |
| 1996 Sable | 19 | 6% |
| 1995 Sable | 10 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Mercury Sable
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.