2002 Mercury Sable suspension problems
239 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the suspension on the 2002 Mercury Sable — 54% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2002 mercury sable. The contact stated that while reversing out of the driveway, the front driver's side tire exploded. The suspension coil spring on the driver's side fractured and slashed the tire causing the tire to explode. The contact stated that the suspension needed to…”
filed Sep 25, 2020
“On 2/6/2017 my 2002 mercury sable wagon with 63512 miles on it the front spring broke tore the inside of tire apart not sure what else was damaged at this point . My car being in very good condition not your typical n.y rust not a issue this is a very dangerous design defect.”
filed Feb 7, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Suspension problems in other Sable years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 Sable | 3 | 15% |
| 2008 Sable | 3 | 5% |
| 2005 Sable | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 Sable | 1 | 2% |
| 2003 Sable | 47 | 23% |
| 2001 Sable | 204 | 47% |
| 2000 Sable | 158 | 34% |
| 1999 Sable | 48 | 19% |
| 1998 Sable | 22 | 12% |
| 1997 Sable | 17 | 7% |
| 1996 Sable | 11 | 4% |
| 1995 Sable | 30 | 9% |
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.