One problem related to paint has been reported for the 2001 Mercury Sable. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Mercury Sable based on all problems reported for the 2001 Sable.
In early 2007 the paint on my 2001 Mercury Sable LS started to bubble/blister up on the roof next to the driver's side rear window trim. Shortly after I started to notice that both rear wheel housings also had bubbles/blisters in the paint and are now showing rust. I figured it was just bad luck and was stuck because the warranty expired but then last weekend I was parked in front of another 2001 Sable LS and walking by it I noticed that strangely it had the very same paint blistering and rusting in the exact same places as my car. I suddenly realized that this has to be a defect and its not just my car. . Read more...