2003 Mercury Sable power train problems

30 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2003 Mercury Sable — 15% of all complaints for this model year.

Power Train complaints

15%

share of all complaints

70,000 mi

median reported incident mileage

0 / 0

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“The contact owns a 2003 Mercury Sable. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle coasted to the side of the road and was towed to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The…”
filed Mar 13, 2023
“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 mercury sable. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the vehicle decelerated independently. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact parked on the side of the road. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic…”
filed Jan 13, 2021
“Idriving under normal conditions on a city street in 2003 merc sable with 33k miles. While in motion, the transmission fails with no forward or reverse working or any other mechanical warnings.( no transmission codes on obdii. I was immediately able to coast into a drugstore parking lot. Car towed to local ford…”
filed Jun 10, 2020

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Erratic fluid level reading on transaxle dipstick-leaks-4f50n, ax4n, ax4s transaxle. *sc
05145 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 11, 2005