2000 Mercury Sable Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 1%of 464 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the seats of the 2000 Mercury Sable, 1% of the 464 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Unable to install 2 child safety seats in rear due to leather being to slippery to secure safety seats. Dealer notified on date of delivery about the problem. Ford motor was contacted and an engineer was sent out and determined that the leather was too slippery. Suggested dealership order us a new cloth seat as a replacement. Almost four months later and we are still waiting.”
NHTSA complaint #739783, filed 2001-01“Unable to use a forward facing child safety seat due to rear leather seat being too slippery to hold child seat. Dealer notified. The dealer needs permission from the vehicle's manufacturer to make modification and install latch system. The customer has notified the manufacturer.”
NHTSA complaint #873484, filed 2000-10Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2 | 10% |
| 2008 | 4 | 7% |
| 2004 | 3 | 6% |
| 2001 | 4 | 1% |
| 2000 | 4 | 1% |
| 1999 | 1 | 0% |
| 1998 | 1 | 1% |
| 1997 | 1 | 0% |
| 1996 | 1 | 0% |
| 1995 | 4 | 1% |
| 1994 | 5 | 1% |
| 1993 | 2 | 0% |
| 1992 | 5 | 1% |
| 1989 | 4 | 2% |
| 1988 | 5 | 4% |
| 1987 | 7 | 9% |
| 1986 | 4 | 9% |
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 complaintsElectrical system
23 complaintsOther or unknown
15 complaintsSeat belts
12 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
12 complaintsFuel system
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Mercury Sable
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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