2003 Mercury Sable transmission problems
The 2003 Mercury Sable has 30 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 12% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
30
Transmission complaints
12%
Share of year
0
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Transmission complaints by year
What owners report
“DT: CONTACT STATED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD LIGHT UP AND THE RADIO WOULD GO OUT, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF. SHE PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT. SHE CONTACTED THE MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE TWO SENSORS ON THE VEHICLE. *AK THE MECHANIC STATED THE VEHICLE THINKS IT IS BEING…”
Common questions
How many transmission complaints does the 2003 Mercury Sable have?
NHTSA has 30 complaints about the 2003 Mercury Sable transmission — 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.