2003 Mercury Sable speed control problems
The 2003 Mercury Sable has 29 speed control complaints filed with NHTSA — 12% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.
29
Speed Control complaints
12%
Share of year
0
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Speed Control complaints by year
What owners report
“I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON A CITY STREET AND THE CAR STARTED ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN AND I TRIED TO BRAKE BUT MY BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK. I HAD TO PUT BOTH FEET ON THE BREAK TO SLAM HARD ENOUGH TO TRY TO GET IT TO SLOW DOWN EVEN A LITTLE. I FOUND OUT THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE GOT STUCK AND COULD NOT GO…”
Common questions
How many speed control complaints does the 2003 Mercury Sable have?
NHTSA has 29 complaints about the 2003 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.