2001 Mercury Sable Wheels Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 0%of 430 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 130,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the wheels of the 2001 Mercury Sable, 0% of the 430 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 130,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“I got in my car started to drive and heard something snap then smoke came from the hood and the car pulled hard right. I immediately stopped and parked the car. The coil spring broke and dug into my front passenger tire and it pulled the axle out of the cv joint.I was in allentown,pa. On a main road in the city. Feb.8,2020.”
NHTSA complaint #11321890, filed 2020-04, 130,000 milesWheels: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2 | 1% |
| 2002 | 6 | 1% |
| 2001 | 1 | 0% |
| 2000 | 3 | 1% |
| 1999 | 4 | 2% |
| 1997 | 1 | 0% |
| 1996 | 3 | 1% |
| 1995 | 1 | 0% |
| 1994 | 2 | 1% |
| 1992 | 1 | 0% |
| 1990 | 3 | 2% |
| 1989 | 1 | 0% |
| 1988 | 2 | 2% |
| 1987 | 3 | 4% |
| 1986 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2001 Mercury Sable
204 complaintsVehicle speed control
61 complaintsBrakes
40 complaintsAir bags
27 complaintsElectrical system
26 complaintsEngine cooling
23 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
22 complaintsExterior lighting
13 complaintsFuel system
13 complaintsSeat belts
12 complaintsEquipment
11 complaintsBody and structure
11 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 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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