general problems of the 2002 Mercury Sable

Three problems related to exterior lighting have been reported for the 2002 Mercury Sable. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Mercury Sable based on all problems reported for the 2002 Sable.

1 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 07/14/2016

Was pulling into parking lot brakes went out totally no warning stopped by emergency brake have no brakes at all turning after 45 mph then to a stopligh intothe city's resturant.

2 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 04/01/2013

Doors lock and unlock while driving. Horn alarm goes off when car is parked. Warning light for open doors when doors are closed. Doors unlock and interior lights come on.

3 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 02/19/2013

The contact owns a 2002 Mercury Sable. The contact stated that the dome light would activate independently and only turn off only when the brakes were depressed. As the problem persisted, the door lights and the door locks started to malfunction. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number: 04v106000 (exterior lighting) but was advised by the manufacturer that the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 167,000. The current vehicle was mileage was 180,000.


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