2008 Mercury Sable Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 5%of 61 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 50,420miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the fuel system of the 2008 Mercury Sable, 5% of the 61 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,420 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.
“We recently purchased a 2008 Mercury Sable . We love this car and all of the options it has to offer,but the vapor lock light comes on and stays on and spits and sputters when it does this. When we completely fill the car with gas it stays on full for days then it drops to the halfway mark and thats when the vapor lock light comes on and stays on till we fill it up 2 or 3 times.. Same problem as the ford recall on 2008 mecury Sable for has just recalled. I would like the option to have my car looked at because I think it is the same problem with the other ford makes of cars! …”
NHTSA complaint #10806368, filed 2015-11, 202,200 miles“On the above date - september 28, 2011, I became aware that the gas in the gas tank was moving around (sloshing) whenever the vehicle stopped or started moving from a dead stop. I contacted ford customer relationship in florida and they were not helpful at all. I talked to them 3 different times - - -they couldn't tell me if there are baffles in the tank to prevent the sloshing - they didn't even know what a baffle was - -would not direct me to someone with more technical knowledge. Last contact was thursday, oct. …”
NHTSA complaint #10430208, filed 2011-10, 30,300 milesFuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3 | 5% |
| 2005 | 3 | 4% |
| 2004 | 2 | 4% |
| 2003 | 7 | 3% |
| 2002 | 9 | 2% |
| 2001 | 13 | 3% |
| 2000 | 10 | 2% |
| 1999 | 9 | 3% |
| 1998 | 8 | 4% |
| 1997 | 9 | 4% |
| 1996 | 10 | 3% |
| 1995 | 19 | 5% |
| 1994 | 21 | 5% |
| 1993 | 22 | 3% |
| 1992 | 5 | 1% |
| 1991 | 6 | 3% |
| 1990 | 6 | 4% |
| 1989 | 9 | 4% |
| 1988 | 8 | 6% |
| 1987 | 4 | 5% |
| 1986 | 2 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2008 Mercury Sable
16 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsSeats
4 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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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