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2000 Mercury Sable speed control problems

The 2000 Mercury Sable has 72 speed control complaints filed with NHTSA — 12% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

72

Speed Control complaints

12%

Share of year

18

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Speed Control complaints by year

Sable speed control complaints by model year72 complaints1986: 2 complaints1987: 3 complaints1988: 7 complaints1989: 13 complaints1990: 13 complaints1991: 7 complaints1992: 22 complaints1993: 28 complaints1994: 21 complaints1995: 22 complaints1996: 17 complaints1997: 28 complaints1998: 33 complaints1999: 16 complaints2000: 72 complaints2001: 62 complaints2002: 56 complaints2003: 29 complaints2004: 15 complaints2005: 38 complaints2006: 1 complaints2008: 10 complaints2009: 5 complaints
Sable speed control complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“UPON RELEASING EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE VEHICLE TOOK OFF AND CRASHED INTO A GARAGE.VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A VERY SLIGHT INCLINE. IGNITION WAS RUNNING, AND VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WHEN THIS HAPPENED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. AK THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT INDEPENDENT INSPECTOR COULD NOT…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Speed Control · September 30, 2000 · crash

Common questions

How many speed control complaints does the 2000 Mercury Sable have?

NHTSA has 72 complaints about the 2000 Mercury Sable speed control — 12% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.