Table 1 shows four common exterior lighting related problems of the 2004 Mercury Sable. The number one most common problem is related to the brake light switch (three problems). The second most common problem is related to the exterior lighting (one problem).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Brake Light Switch problems | |
| Exterior Lighting problems | |
| Brake Light problems | |
| Headlights problems |
Car will not come out of park, nor will brake lights operate when pedal depressed. Exact symptoms as described in previous model year recalls. Only wayto get car out of park is to place in neutral after turning key in ignition to first avaialble position, then applying brake pedal to release shift Read details...
While parked, tried to put car in reverse to back out of driveway but car will not shift out of park. Only way to get car to shift out of park is to apply emergency brakes then shift car into neutral while key turned to off position. Break lights will not illuminate when brake pedal applied. Read details...
I have a 2004 Sable and the brake lights will not go off. I've tried changing the fuse to no avail. After researching, it seems that the 2000-2003 Ford taurus and Mercury Sables had recalls for faulty brake light switches. It appears that this is still a problem in the 2004 model! Read details...