2002 Mercury Sable Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 1%of 440 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 89,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the seat belts of the 2002 Mercury Sable, 1% of the 440 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 89,000 miles.
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.
“The contact owns a 2002 Mercury Sable. The contact stated that the passenger side seat belt fails to retract. The failure prevents anyone from being able to sit in the passenger seat. The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage is 91,000 and failure mileage was 89,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10194263, filed 2007-06, 89,000 miles“Consumer states that the passenger side seat belt lock ups and will not release until the seat belt is unhooked,without applying brakes.had seat belt replaced several times problem still reoccured. Nlm”
NHTSA complaint #8019816, filed 2002-09“Rental car ford taurus, front pass seatbelt tightened would not release, cutting into throat. Returned car. Rec'd Mercury Sable, same problem. Was stuck driving 17 hours from in to ct with belt cutting into throat. Used belt properly. When leaning over to pick up item from floor, or glove compartment belt would deploy completely. Upon returning body to upright position, belt made clicking noises and tightened with every upright movement. Became extremely constricting. Driver had to release belt for 17 hour trip. …”
NHTSA complaint #767378, filed 2002-09Related service bulletins
- 10014138Jun 7, 2005Safety belt retraction speed.
- 10012954Feb 21, 2005Safety belt web stop button service.
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 | 3 | 6% |
| 2003 | 5 | 2% |
| 2002 | 3 | 1% |
| 2001 | 12 | 3% |
| 2000 | 12 | 3% |
| 1999 | 20 | 8% |
| 1998 | 9 | 5% |
| 1997 | 21 | 9% |
| 1996 | 10 | 3% |
| 1995 | 4 | 1% |
| 1994 | 7 | 2% |
| 1993 | 8 | 1% |
| 1992 | 5 | 1% |
| 1991 | 4 | 2% |
| 1990 | 12 | 7% |
| 1989 | 44 | 18% |
| 1988 | 8 | 6% |
| 1987 | 8 | 11% |
| 1986 | 6 | 13% |
Other parts of the 2002 Mercury Sable
239 complaintsVehicle speed control
56 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
27 complaintsAir bags
24 complaintsBrakes
24 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
23 complaintsEngine cooling
20 complaintsElectrical system
17 complaintsExterior lighting
13 complaintsBody and structure
13 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsTires
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Mercury Sable
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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