Two problems related to power steering pump have been reported for the 2008 Mercury Sable. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Mercury Sable based on all problems reported for the 2008 Sable.
Recently I wrote you about my 2008 Sable it has only 16,000 mile on it and I was having problems with the steering stiffing up while driving. I did some investigating and had it diagnosed by a reputable person. It was the power steering pump and racket pinion bar. I did not go to the dealer because it was out of warranty. You in turned sent my complaint to Ford and they wrote back saying they were sorry and I should of taken to a dealership so they can document it. I just felt since it was out of warranty I would go to someone reputable because it wouldn't so costly to have repaired. I just wanted to pass some info to the NHTSA on for safety reasons. Maybe the problem documented thanks for your response c. White,.
The wheel stiffens up while making a turn. Also when sitting still/stopped the wheel completely freezes up. The ball joints, barrings, and racket pinon was checked out by a mechanic and the conclusion he came to was he thinks it could be the power steering pump has faulted. This started in the beginning of November and currently is getting worse. Due to the car only having 16,000 miles and he heard of this happening to other Mercury's we were wondering if there is any sort of recall, and if there isn't if this problem could be noted for future reference.