2001 Mercury Sable lighting problems
Owners reported lighting problems in 17 complaints for the 2001 Mercury Sable, 3% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 17 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 84,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When lighting problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 13 lighting complaints that report mileage, the median is about 84,000 miles, and 38% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
While driving at 35 MPH consumer was notified by a passing motorist that trunk was on fire. Upon inspection, it had been determined that fire started in the rear tail light. One of the occupants sustained third degree burns. Ford advised that the cause of the problem is unknown. *nlm
2001 mercury sable VIN: (see other part of complaint) I stopped at a business put car in park got out. Upon returning the car would start but not come out of park. I found I had no tail lights. I later found also there was no cruise control. I parked the car a couple days trying to find out what was wrong with it and when I got in the car I found the battery had gone dead.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Mercury Sable
- Suspension 222 complaints
- Cruise control 62 complaints
- Brakes 40 complaints
- Electrical system 29 complaints
- Air bags 27 complaints
- Engine 25 complaints
- Transmission 16 complaints