2003 Mercury Sable Wheels Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 201 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 4,461miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the wheels of the 2003 Mercury Sable, 1% of the 201 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 4,461 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.
“I own a 2003 Mercury Sable platinum edition. I have experienced four flat tires in the last year with this vehicle (2/2005 to 2/2006). The first three I had repaired at a local tire store, as I was not aware that the problem was with the vehicle's aluminum wheels. In each case the wheels corroded around the sealing bead, or the valve stem causing an air leak. The corrosion occurs on the interior of the wheel, hidden from sight. The only clue is when the tires begin to lose pressure. The first flat tire occurred in february of 2005. …”
NHTSA complaint #10151483, filed 2006-02, 4,461 miles“I own a 2003 Mercury Sable, in 2007, I noticed the paint on the passenger rear wheel-well was starting to bubble rust, my husband and I made numerous complaints to the dealership, at the time, they were undergoing a buyout and we had a difficult time getting any answers from anyone, once the buyout happened, we were then told all the computer files were being updated, they did not have any record of the issues we reported to the previous owners, so we started over...in july of 2008, finally got the manufacturer to share in the expense of the repairs as this had now passed the warranty…”
NHTSA complaint #10261124, filed 2009-03Wheels: 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 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 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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