Mercury Sable owners have reported 131 exterior lighting related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 13 most common exterior lighting problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's brake light switch (31 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's brake light (23 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
The contact owns a 2003 Mercury Sable. The contact stated that the brake lights remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the lamp switch malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. Read details...
This car was repaired under NHTSA campaign 04v106000. The recall work failed, causing the brake lights to not come on, and the vehicle to not shift out of park. Read details...
Tl-the contact owns a 2002 Mercury Sable. The contact stated that while driving at 25 mph without warning the headlights failed to stay illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 04v106000 (exterior lighting). 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...
The contact owns 2000 Mercury Sable. The contact stated the vehicle had an adjustable pedal. The contact stated when grease from the brake pedal was on the brake light switch, it burned out. When the brake warning light illuminated on the instrument panel the brake light failed to work. Read details...