2003 Mercury Sable exterior lighting problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2003 Mercury Sable — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 mercury sable. The contact stated that the brake lights remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the lamp switch malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign…”
filed Dec 6, 2016
“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 mercury sable. The contact stated that the gear shifter was stuck and could not move out of the park position. In addition, the brake lights failed to illuminate when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact mentioned that the brake wiring had to be pushed down to…”
filed Jun 2, 2016
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
Exterior Lighting problems in other Sable years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Sable | 7 | 13% |
| 2002 Sable | 13 | 3% |
| 2001 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 2003 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.