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2005 Mercury Sable drivetrain & axles problems

21 complaints about drivetrain & axles have been filed for the 2005 Mercury Sable, which is 19% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
21 19% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
85,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2005 Mercury Sable Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 85,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 0 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 4 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 5 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 85,000 miles
Based on 20 complaints that include mileage. 25% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles0
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles4
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles5
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 20 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 85,000 miles, and 25% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the drivetrain & axles complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercury sable. The contact powered the vehicle on and attempted to shift gears when the vehicle would not shift. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 35,200.

Reported at 35,200 miles, October 2011

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercury sable. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, he experienced a sudden loss of motive power with no warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician advised that the transmission torque converter and transmission shaft oil pump needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was repaired.

Reported at 60,585 miles, January 2012

Other problems reported for the 2005 Mercury Sable

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