2001 Mercury Sable exterior lighting problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2001 Mercury Sable — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“For over ten (10) years the headlights (but not the side driving lights) have been going off (for about 3 minutes) and then coming back on. This does not occur every time the lights come on and seems to be more frequent in the summer time when it is warm or hot outside. The date below is just…”
filed Dec 23, 2015
“Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mercury sable. The contact stated that the alarm system and interior lights would activate independently and recurringly. The vehicle was not taken for diagnosis or inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the incident. The approximate…”
filed Dec 23, 2013
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES ARE BEING RECALLED TO CORRECT A PROBLEM WITH A MALFUNCTIONING…Campaign 04V106000 · Mar 2, 2004
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ADJUSTABLE PEDALSCampaign 01V078000 · Mar 12, 2001
Exterior Lighting problems in other Sable years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Sable | 7 | 13% |
| 2003 Sable | 12 | 6% |
| 2002 Sable | 13 | 3% |
| 2000 Sable | 54 | 12% |
| 1999 Sable | 7 | 3% |
| 1998 Sable | 5 | 3% |
| 1997 Sable | 8 | 4% |
| 1996 Sable | 13 | 4% |
| 1995 Sable | 9 | 3% |
| 1994 Sable | 27 | 7% |
| 1993 Sable | 63 | 9% |
| 1992 Sable | 13 | 4% |
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.