2001 Mercury Sable equipment problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the equipment on the 2001 Mercury Sable — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I own a 2001 mercury sable. At approximately 70,000 the driver's seat belt began to retract sporadically. At about 75,000 miles the seatbelt no longer retracted at all. The seatbelt still locks when pressure is put on it, but I am concerned about its safety. *tr”
filed May 17, 2012
“03/12/08 - auto temperature control does not work. A/c does not work and blows constant hot air. Car has been serviced twice by ford dealerships who admit this is a common problem yet ford has not reacted. Interestingly the a/c works for about 6 months after dealership diagnostics then goes hot. My…”
filed Mar 13, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND PASSENGER…Campaign 00V396000 · Nov 28, 2000
Related service bulletins
Some 2000 and newer Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles equipped with aluminum body panels may exhibit corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled and/or peeling paint with or without accompanying white dust. Panel…
TSB 19-2026 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 7, 2019
Equipment problems in other Sable years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Sable | 1 | 1% |
| 2003 Sable | 3 | 1% |
| 2002 Sable | 2 | 0% |
| 2000 Sable | 5 | 1% |
| 1999 Sable | 6 | 2% |
| 1998 Sable | 2 | 1% |
| 1997 Sable | 12 | 5% |
| 1996 Sable | 7 | 2% |
| 1995 Sable | 9 | 3% |
| 1994 Sable | 16 | 4% |
| 1993 Sable | 28 | 4% |
| 1992 Sable | 6 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 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.