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2002 Mercury Sable visibility & wipers problems

The 2002 Mercury Sable has 29 visibility & wipers complaints filed with NHTSA — 5% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

29

Visibility & Wipers complaints

5%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Visibility & Wipers complaints by year

Sable visibility & wipers complaints by model year56 complaints1986: 2 complaints1987: 1 complaints1988: 2 complaints1989: 2 complaints1990: 8 complaints1991: 10 complaints1992: 14 complaints1993: 56 complaints1994: 25 complaints1995: 15 complaints1996: 30 complaints1997: 24 complaints1998: 10 complaints1999: 21 complaints2000: 12 complaints2001: 13 complaints2002: 29 complaints2003: 21 complaints2004: 1 complaints2005: 4 complaints2009: 1 complaints
Sable visibility & wipers complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

03V087000Visibility & WipersMarch 10, 2003 · 67,894 units

Defect

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 212, "WINDSHIELD MOUNTING." THE WINDSHIELDS MAY POTENTIALLY EXHIBIT INCREASED WIND NOISE, WATER LEAKAGE, AND SQUEAKS AND RATTLES.

Consequence

POTENTIAL LOSS OF WINDSHIELD RETENTION MAY ALSO REDUCE OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE WINDSHIELDS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MARCH 31, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD/MERCURY AT 1-800-392-3673.

What owners report

“LEAKING CONNECTION BETWEEN WINDSHIELD WATER AND BLOWING MOTOR OF HEATING/VENTILATION CAUSING WINDOWS TO FOG UP AFTER STARTING AND BEGINNING DRIVING. WHEN OPENING THE BLOWER MOTOR COMPARTMENT YOU CAN ACTUALLY WATER SEE DRIPPING OUT. ALSO A SOAKING WET FLOOR WILL OCCUR RIGHT AFTER A SEVERE RAINSTORM.…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Visibility & Wipers · September 25, 2007

Common questions

How many visibility & wipers complaints does the 2002 Mercury Sable have?

NHTSA has 29 complaints about the 2002 Mercury Sable visibility & wipers — 5% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2002 Mercury Sable visibility & wipers?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the visibility & wipers: 03V087000.

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.