2008 Mercury Sable Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 8%of 61 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 52,710miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the engine of the 2008 Mercury Sable, 8% of the 61 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 52,710 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.
“There were two separate incidents with this same vehicle. Incident #1 with first driver: at about 5 MPH, the gas pedal was pressed significantly down. The gas pedal then stuck down in that position and the car started to quickly accelerate. After a quick tap on the gas pedal, the gas pedal started to operate normally. At no point was the cruise control on. We took our car in to the local ford dealer. They inspected the car but didn't find any problems. …”
NHTSA complaint #10636970, filed 2014-09, 36,000 miles“On April 12 I exited my drive onto the 55 mph highway in front of my house when suddenly the car began to shudder. I jammed the gas to get up to speed to prevent oncoming cars from hitting me which made the problem much worse. It was violently shuddering and wouldn’t accelerate. I took my foot off the gas which stopped the shaking. I gassed it slowly and I could accelerate to speed much slower than I would have liked. It wasn’t smooth. One half mile later it suddenly and violently began again. Taking my foot off the gas it smoothed out and I could accelerate again. …”
NHTSA complaint #11517410, filed 2023-04“The contact owns a 2008 Mercury Sable. While driving various speeds, the vehicle would suddenly hesitate to accelerate. The contact indicated that the failure occurred on multiple occasions. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 55,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10809460, filed 2015-12, 55,000 miles“The contact owns a 2008 Mercury Sable. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the engine, throttle, wrench, and air bag indicators remained illuminated simultaneously. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and the engine was turned off. The vehicle was restarted and the gear shifter was placed in reverse, and the contact heard a loud knocking noise from the transmission. The vehicle was driven to the dealer, but was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 85,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10898075, filed 2016-08, 85,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10109070Sep 21, 2016The Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (ETBs). The ETC_ACT and ETC_DSD PIDs should not used to…
Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5 | 25% |
| 2008 | 5 | 8% |
| 2005 | 5 | 6% |
| 2004 | 3 | 6% |
| 2003 | 8 | 4% |
| 2002 | 4 | 1% |
| 2001 | 4 | 1% |
| 2000 | 5 | 1% |
| 1996 | 2 | 1% |
| 1995 | 1 | 0% |
| 1994 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2008 Mercury Sable
16 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 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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