2008 Mercury Sable Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 16%of 61 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 40,490miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2008 Mercury Sable, 16% of the 61 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,490 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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“While on cruise control on a 6 lane divided highway the car suddenly accelerated from 72 to 85+ MPH. Brakes did not disengage cruise control and could not slow down car. I had to shut the engine off to regain control and with flashers on I managed to get to the shoulder of the road and stop the car. Tried to restart the car to establish if condition cleared up, but could not. Had car towed to ford dealer who was unable to duplicate the condition the following morning. They changed the mass air sensor but said it was unrelated to the acceleration problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10850959, filed 2016-03, 75 miles“We were stopped behind traffic, and as we slowly started to proceed, the car surged at a high rate of speed, and as the brakes were applied, they either were not working or else it was the ABS coming on. This was a dry, sunny day-no moisture on the road-of course that would not have had a bearing on why the car surged/accelerated. Then the car shut itself off completely. We then got it started again, and nothing happened getting it back the aproxx. 4 miles back to home-all was normal after the incident all the way to home, though it has not been driven since. …”
NHTSA complaint #10637091, filed 2014-09, 108,483 miles“2008 Mercury Sable awd had an electrical issue[melt down] that required replacement of the main electrical harness. Then in september of 2008 a sudden acceleration problem caused it to jump a concrete parking lot barrier and travel down into a drainage basin--40 feet. $9000+ damage. Repeated attempts to ford has fallen in deaf ears. Updated 05/12/10 updated ivoq 05/17/10.”
NHTSA complaint #10328594, filed 2010-05, 31,998 miles“Unintended acceleration resulting in an accident car rev'd on it's own and bolted forward while at a full stop at a red light and hit the car in front of it . Car was driven in twice and towed in once to the local ford dealership ,over the course of the 2 years prior to the accident ,with the same complaint. They have not been able to find anything wrong with the car. Cause unkown. Problem is intermittent. After doing some online research I've discovered that there have been similar complaints. …”
NHTSA complaint #10787846, filed 2015-11, 54,000 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5 | 25% |
| 2008 | 10 | 16% |
| 2005 | 38 | 46% |
| 2004 | 15 | 29% |
| 2003 | 28 | 14% |
| 2002 | 56 | 13% |
| 2001 | 61 | 14% |
| 2000 | 71 | 15% |
| 1999 | 16 | 6% |
| 1998 | 32 | 17% |
| 1997 | 28 | 12% |
| 1996 | 17 | 6% |
| 1995 | 20 | 6% |
| 1994 | 19 | 5% |
| 1993 | 25 | 4% |
| 1992 | 22 | 6% |
| 1991 | 7 | 3% |
| 1990 | 12 | 7% |
| 1989 | 13 | 5% |
| 1988 | 7 | 6% |
| 1987 | 2 | 3% |
| 1986 | 2 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2008 Mercury Sable
16 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsEngine
5 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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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