2006 Mercury SableProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2006 Mercury Sable, most often about the electronic stability control (esc). It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 30, 2014. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2006 Mercury Sable has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electronic stability control (ESC)11
Vehicle speed control11

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2006 Mercury Sable recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2006 vs. every other Sable year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Sable median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Sable owners report

Recent electronic stability control (esc) complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

I WAS DRIVING ALONG WITH MY FRIENDS AT ABOUT 30 MPH WHEN THE CAR JUST BEGAN TO ACCELERATE I FLIPPED SEVERAL TIMES BROKE MY NECK AND FRACTURED MY BACK. I HAVE CONTINUES PAIN AND RUIN ED MY DRIVING RECORD. I LOST MY LICENSE FOR A YEAR WAS IN REHAB FOR OVER A MONTH TO LEARN TO WALK AGAIN. I TOTALED…
Complaint 10640194 · Sep 30, 2014 · 6,500 miles

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