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2002 Mercury Sable transmission problems

The 2002 Mercury Sable has 23 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 4% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

23

Transmission complaints

4%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Sable transmission complaints by model year109 complaints1986: 9 complaints1987: 9 complaints1988: 25 complaints1989: 21 complaints1990: 21 complaints1991: 109 complaints1992: 65 complaints1993: 50 complaints1994: 102 complaints1995: 99 complaints1996: 71 complaints1997: 51 complaints1998: 26 complaints1999: 28 complaints2000: 31 complaints2001: 22 complaints2002: 23 complaints2003: 30 complaints2004: 12 complaints2005: 26 complaints2008: 11 complaints2009: 3 complaints
Sable transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2002 Mercury Sable have?

NHTSA has 23 complaints about the 2002 Mercury Sable transmission — 4% 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.