2001 Mercury Sable service brakes, hydraulic problems
33 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2001 Mercury Sable — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Brake light came on, replenished brake fluid. Service center found rusted brake lines under vehicle- replaced them, on march 8th. *tr”
filed Mar 16, 2012
“My car started loosing brake power 3 days ago and due to that I ended up hitting a tree broke my tail light dented my car on both passangers doors. Had the brakes bleed thought maybe air in lines nothing thats when I found out what was wrong with it. Now I have a car no working my fiance cant get…”
filed Jun 2, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ADJUSTABLE PADELS ARE BEING RECALLED IN ORDER TO…Campaign 02V266000 · Oct 2, 2002
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% |
| 2000 Sable | 62 | 13% |
| 1999 Sable | 26 | 10% |
| 1998 Sable | 28 | 15% |
| 1997 Sable | 18 | 8% |
| 1996 Sable | 19 | 6% |
| 1995 Sable | 10 | 3% |
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.