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2001 Mercury Sable electrical system problems

The 2001 Mercury Sable has 32 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

32

Electrical System complaints

6%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

What owners report

TRANSMISSION ISSUES INCLUDED A NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE WHEN FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL WIRING / FUNCTIONALITY CAUSED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TO REV TO TO HIGH RPMS. WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL GEAR AND WAS FORCED TO JUMP FROM VEHICLE TO AVOID POTENTIALLY FATAL WRECK. BRAKE PADS BURNED THROUGH TO THE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · June 18, 2016 · crash

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2001 Mercury Sable have?

NHTSA has 32 complaints about the 2001 Mercury Sable electrical system — 6% 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.