Check a vehicle VIN check Latest recalls Latest complaints Common problems Rankings Compare vehicles Recall roundups All makes Guides Share your experience
Theme

Visibility & wipers

Mercury Sable Visibility problems by year

266 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Mercury Sable's visibility & wipers. Windshields, wipers, defrosters, mirrors, backup cameras and glare.

Visibility complaints by model year

YearVisibility complaintsCrashesInjuriesRecalls
20091000
20054000
20041000
200319001
200229021
200111011
200014131
199924000
19989000
199722000
199627000
199515000
199422010
199340000
199213000
19916000
19904000
19891000
19881000
19871001
19862002

Visibility recalls

Latest Sable visibility complaints

2000 Mercury SableElectrical systemEngine & coolingVisibility & wipers

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 mercury sable. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the heater failed to blow hot air. The contact stated that the windshield defroster was inoperable. The vehicle was taken to lb smith ford located at 1100 market st, lemoyne, pa 17043, (717)761-6700, to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the heater coil was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Engine · Visibility / wiperNHTSA 11322616
2000 Mercury SableVisibility & wipers

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 mercury sable. The contact stated that the defrost feature for the front windshield did not work. The contact stated that the failure occurred every time the defroster was activated for the past three years. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

Filed Incident VisibilityNHTSA 11140292
2005 Mercury SableAcceleration & cruise controlBrakesVisibility & wipers

Can not see out my front and back windows. I will clean the windows 3-4 times a day. Improper codes requesting repair and once repaired still the same thing. Starts no cranks. Very dangerous conditions, could not continue to work due to vision issues. Anti theft functions preventing me from operating my car.

Filed Incident Vehicle speed control · Service brakes · Visibility / wiperNHTSA 11130293
2002 Mercury SableVisibility & wipers

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 mercury sable. The contact stated that upon entering the vehicle, there was a large puddle of water in the vehicle causing the interior and floor to be soaked. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that there was a leak in the windshield. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 113,000.

Filed Incident Visibility / wiperNHTSA 10643073
2001 Mercury SableVisibility & wipers1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mercury sable. The contact stated that while sitting in the parked vehicle, an assailant approached the vehicle with the intent to commit a crime. The assailant struck the driver's side window with only his elbow and the window shattered, causing many lacerations to the contact's face. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 120,576.

Filed Incident Visibility / wiperNHTSA 10536762
2003 Mercury SableElectrical systemVisibility & wipers

Heater/ac fan continuously stops working. I first replaced the motor resistor in august 2012. It worked for 2 weeks when it broke for the 2nd time. I went to fix it again, only to find out it stops working again after 2 more weeks.It is now october and the motor resistor broke 2x and now the motor blower is completely gone. No ac/heater. The temperature in ny in october is not compliant with no heater. This is ridiculous. Broke 3xs in a span of 6 weeks or so. *Tr

Filed Incident Electrical system · VisibilityNHTSA 10480051
2003 Mercury SableVisibility & wipers

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 mercury sable wagon. The contact stated the rear liftgate hinge fractured which caused the driver's side window glass to separate. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 175,000.

Filed Incident Visibility / wiperNHTSA 10461707
2002 Mercury SableElectrical systemLightsVisibility & wipers

Wire harness failure in rubber boots from body of car to rear lift gate on station wagon model. Insulation cracking and wire breaking completely in flexible rubber boot causes erratic behavior and ultimate failure of high brake light, back up lights, license plate lights, rear windshield wiper, rear window defroster, open lift gate and open rear window safety sensors and stereo speakers. Insulation and wiring within boot has become brittle and fatigued. Clean breaks in wires from opening and closing lift gate...

Read the full complaint

are evident. Wires where insulation has broken through are coming in contact with other circuits where that insulation has broken through and results in "confusing" operation of lights. Ie put car in reverse and high brake light comes on - put foot on brake and high brake light goes out. Backup lights don't come on at all. Ie turn on rear windshield wiper and license plate light comes on. Wiring does not appear to have sufficient number of multiple internal copper strands or supple enough insulation to provide needed flexibility during regular opening and closing of rear lift gate. Believe this to be a latent safety defect. Manufacturer should have known during design that wiring in boot to station wagon lift gate would be prone to catastrophic failure with regular use. *Js

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lighting · VisibilityNHTSA 10457115
2003 Mercury SableVisibility & wipers

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 mercury sable. The contact stated that water was leaking into the vehicle from the cap above the cabin filter, which caused the blower motor to fail. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 03v087000 (visibility:windshield) but did not confirm if the vehicle was included in the recall. The manufacturer was not notified nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. The current mileage was 17,000. The approximate failure mileage was 16,000.

Filed Incident VisibilityNHTSA 10435083
2002 Mercury SableVisibility & wipers

Tl* the contact owns a webasto hollandia 600 sunroof. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number: 11v124000(visibility:sun roof assembly). Once she contacted the manufacturer, they advised her that the parts were on backorder and were unable to provided an estimated time of availability. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 123,000. It was said to take two weesks until parts were in. Never recieved phone call. It has been close to two months. Updated 09/01/2011 *ln

Filed Incident VisibilityNHTSA 10409346
2002 Mercury SableVisibility & wipers

Heater/defroster fan has failed. This also prevents the a/c from clearing the windshield of condensation. *Tr

Filed Incident VisibilityNHTSA 10381710
2009 Mercury SableVisibility & wipers

Mercury sable 2009 windshield wipers clog with snow and make windshield completly opaque. Scraping snow/slush off only works for five minutes. I have had to pull off to roadside in traffic to repeatedly clean the windshield. Wipers cannot be adequatly cleaned during event. *Tr

Filed Incident VisibilityNHTSA 10316215
2003 Mercury SableVisibility & wipers

I have a 2003 mercury sable with 19k miles on it. We had heavy rains tuesday evening through wednesday morning, followed by sub freezing temperatures throughout wednesday into thursday. Thursday morning, (12-10-09) the blower motor for the heating/ac system would only work on it's highest setting, and continues to do so. A few times throughout the last couple of weeks, my wife and I thought we heard water rushing around somewhere in the vicinity of the passenger side area. I read over 150 complaints on topix.Com...

Read the full complaint

for the very same problem with several different model years of both sables and taurus'. It was recommended by several folks that people with the same issues should file a complaint here. It seems that the problem with the blower motor/resistor assembly is caused by water entering the blower housing itself. I have read that ford is well aware of the problem, as they have issued a service bulletin for it. My concern is that since winter is upon us, a possible unsafe condition could arise should the blower motor quit working completely, thus preventing the windows from defrosting. Additionally, I feel strongly that this problem should be repaired at no cost to me by ford. *Tr

Filed Incident VisibilityNHTSA 10295420
2002 Mercury SableVisibility & wipersBody, doors & structure

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. This is a mayor safety issue due to bad visibility! *Tr

Filed Incident Visibility · StructureNHTSA 10286119
2003 Mercury SableVisibility & wipers

Heater blower motor not working in 2003 mercury sable. Mechanic stated that there is a leak in the firewall. I noticed online that this happens to a lot of ford taurus and mercury sable owners. Another ford owner is tracking all the complaints he can ( ford recall number 03v087000 and his complaint 10184014). Dealer wants $300 to fix leak. *Tr

Filed Incident VisibilityNHTSA 10286070

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data

Owners helping owners

Know before you drive.

Every experience you share - good or bad - shows on that vehicle's page and helps the next owner and buyer. Two minutes, anonymous.

Share your experience