2002 Mercury Sable power train problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2002 Mercury Sable — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“10/2/2022 was on I 94 east bound lost momentum rpms jump to 6k then lost all gears in transmission car has 88639 miles on it hardly driven changed trans fluid hoping to get trans working again and still won't move in any gear had to wait 4 hours on freeway for a tow just to get it off the freeway…”
filed Oct 4, 2022
“The contact owns a 2002 Mercury Sable. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the check engine warning light and transmission symbol remained illuminated. Additionally, while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would not properly accelerate. The contact stated that the vehicle…”
filed Sep 30, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Erratic fluid level reading on transaxle dipstick-leaks-4f50n, ax4n, ax4s transaxle. *sc
05145 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 11, 2005
Power Train problems in other Sable years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 Sable | 3 | 15% |
| 2008 Sable | 11 | 18% |
| 2005 Sable | 26 | 31% |
| 2004 Sable | 12 | 23% |
| 2003 Sable | 30 | 15% |
| 2001 Sable | 22 | 5% |
| 2000 Sable | 31 | 7% |
| 1999 Sable | 28 | 11% |
| 1998 Sable | 25 | 13% |
| 1997 Sable | 43 | 19% |
| 1996 Sable | 69 | 23% |
| 1995 Sable | 93 | 27% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 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.