2003 Mercury Sable body & structure problems
20 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2003 Mercury Sable, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 20 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 51,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 50,000 miles, and 57% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 fire, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Do any new cars offer an automatic release of the rear door child lock device. This means that the child lock will automatically un-set upon impact of an accident so people in the back seat can quickly get out. I had an incident in a mercury sable where the back seat passenger was nearly burned because they could not get out of the back seat (get the rear door open). This kind of problem is described on a website [link removed] in detail.
Floorboards rusted through, I was getting splashed while driving through an unavoidable puddle in the road. Looks to be four separate spots, all four seating areas affected.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Mercury Sable
- Suspension 51 complaints
- Cruise control 29 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 23 complaints
- Engine 22 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 21 complaints
- Brakes 15 complaints