2000 Mercury Sable Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 23about this part
- Share
- 5%of 464 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 62,721miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 23 complaints about the electrical system of the 2000 Mercury Sable, 5% of the 464 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 62,721 miles. 4 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The back brake lights are not working again. (4th time) also, the car will not move out of park after you start the car. I know these two problems are related to the brake switch. This item has been (replaced) two other times. I am putting the powers that be on notice that if I am in a crash because of this safety issue, I am responsible for it. Also, there is some sort of electrical problem that will keep the car for starting.”
NHTSA complaint #10018452, filed 2003-05, 12,000 miles“I have a 2000 Mercury Sable station wagon that occasionally without warning the engine will shut off briefly and the theft light flashes. Frequently it will not crank until you go through multiple actions, off unlocking the doors and pushing the alarm button on the remote. One time I could not get it to crank at all and had to have it towed to the dealer. I have had it to the dealer four times now (it is currently there) and I have spent three hundred dollars on the first three times and the problem still exists.”
NHTSA complaint #10178809, filed 2007-01, 81,000 miles“Immediately upon starting my 2000 Mercury Sable (car had been off and parked for 4+ hours), there was a loud explosion under the hood. It sounded like a sonic boom (people parked 2 cars away from mine thought someone had hit their car the percussion was so intense). Smoke/vapor was coming from under the hood. It was thought that there was a fire under the hood and I ran inside the establishment where I was parked and got a fire extinquisher. After getting the extinguisher, a concerned passerby asked that I open the hood. There was no fire but a lot of vapor. The intake manifold had blown up. …”
NHTSA complaint #10043718, filed 2003-10, 35,826 miles“Brakes shudder when applied, been cut down once already stopped for about 5000 miles then started again increasing in intensity as mileage climbed, also car will shut off for a moment or two causing loss of all power, and all dash indicator lights to come on, also had to replace brake light switch twice now.”
NHTSA complaint #10025517, filed 2003-07, 24,000 miles“My wife drove to work, went inside for a couple hours. Come back to her car, to find something ignited burn out the dash board. And, the car is destroyed.”
NHTSA complaint #10266157, filed 2009-04, 110,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10013116Sep 6, 2004Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated - system lean diagnostic trouble codes (dtc's) - service tips. Various models including 2004 f-series.
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11 | 18% |
| 2005 | 6 | 7% |
| 2004 | 6 | 12% |
| 2003 | 10 | 5% |
| 2002 | 17 | 4% |
| 2001 | 26 | 6% |
| 2000 | 23 | 5% |
| 1999 | 7 | 3% |
| 1998 | 16 | 8% |
| 1997 | 19 | 8% |
| 1996 | 20 | 7% |
| 1995 | 32 | 9% |
| 1994 | 29 | 7% |
| 1993 | 46 | 7% |
| 1992 | 28 | 8% |
| 1991 | 16 | 7% |
| 1990 | 21 | 13% |
| 1989 | 58 | 24% |
| 1988 | 26 | 21% |
| 1987 | 15 | 20% |
| 1986 | 6 | 13% |
Other parts of the 2000 Mercury Sable
158 complaintsVehicle speed control
71 complaintsBrakes
67 complaintsExterior lighting
54 complaintsAir bags
33 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
31 complaintsEngine cooling
25 complaintsOther or unknown
15 complaintsSeat belts
12 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
12 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsTires
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Mercury Sable
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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