2002 Mercury Sable visibility problems
26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility on the 2002 Mercury Sable — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Wire harness failure in rubber boots from body of car to rear lift gate on station wagon model. Insulation cracking and wire breaking completely in flexible rubber boot causes erratic behavior and ultimate failure of high brake light, back up lights, license plate lights, rear windshield wiper…”
filed May 2, 2012
“Tl* the contact owns a webasto hollandia 600 sunroof. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 11v124000(visibility:sun roof assembly). Once she contacted the manufacturer, they advised her that the parts were on backorder and were unable to provided an estimated time of…”
filed Jun 29, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE…Campaign 03V087000 · Mar 10, 2003
Related service bulletins
Power window concerns - service tip. *tt
05227 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 14, 2005
Visibility problems in other Sable years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 Sable | 1 | 5% |
| 2005 Sable | 3 | 4% |
| 2004 Sable | 1 | 2% |
| 2003 Sable | 18 | 9% |
| 2001 Sable | 10 | 2% |
| 2000 Sable | 11 | 2% |
| 1999 Sable | 21 | 8% |
| 1998 Sable | 10 | 5% |
| 1997 Sable | 22 | 10% |
| 1996 Sable | 27 | 9% |
| 1995 Sable | 15 | 4% |
| 1994 Sable | 25 | 6% |
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.