2003 Mercury Sable Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 201 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 105,029miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the tires of the 2003 Mercury Sable, 1% of the 201 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 105,029 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 2003 Mercury Sable equipped with douglas x-trac 2 tires, size: p215/60/r16. While driving 65 MPH, the front passenger side tire blew out. As a result, the vehicle veered but the contact was able to regain control of the vehicle. The vehicle and tire were not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The DOT number and VIN were unknown. The vehicle failure mileage was 105,029 and the tire failure mileage was 5,159.”
NHTSA complaint #10782290, filed 2015-10, 105,029 milesTires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 2% |
| 2003 | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 | 9 | 2% |
| 2001 | 5 | 1% |
| 2000 | 10 | 2% |
| 1999 | 5 | 2% |
| 1998 | 8 | 4% |
| 1997 | 11 | 5% |
| 1996 | 5 | 2% |
| 1995 | 10 | 3% |
| 1994 | 6 | 2% |
| 1993 | 4 | 1% |
| 1992 | 10 | 3% |
| 1991 | 7 | 3% |
| 1990 | 2 | 1% |
| 1988 | 4 | 3% |
| 1987 | 3 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2003 Mercury Sable
47 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
30 complaintsVehicle speed control
28 complaintsBody and structure
20 complaintsEngine cooling
19 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
19 complaintsBrakes
14 complaintsExterior lighting
12 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsEngine
8 complaintsFuel system
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Mercury Sable
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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