2000 Mercury Sable service brakes, hydraulic problems
62 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2000 Mercury Sable — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 2000 mercury sable. The contact depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle continued to accelerate. In addition, the rpm's increased. The manufacturer stated that her vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 02v266000 (service brakes, hydraulic:pedals and linkages)…”
filed Jul 2, 2008
“Component: service brakes, hydraulic:antilock details: vehicle would start to spontaneously accelerate on its own power. After engine was turned on and the gear changed to drive, vehicle would jump on its own. While vehicle accelerated, brakes started to malfunction, and vehicle could only stop…”
filed Jan 18, 2008
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% |
| 2001 Sable | 33 | 8% |
| 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 2000 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.