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
2002 Mercury Sable: brake failure
7 of the 440 complaints about the 2002 Mercury Sable describe brake failure.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Brake failure by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 mercury sable. The contact stated that while driving 25 MPH there was an increase on engine rpms and the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The contact mentioned the brakes failed to stop the vehicle. However, once the vehicle was shifted into neutral and then park he was able to turn the engine off. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnose that the cruise control cable failed. The contact had the cable disconnected. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 131,000 and the current mileage was 132,000.
Mercury sable, 2002, total brake failure while driving at about 55 MPH on freeway 101, I-5 I-10 interchange in heavy morning traffic in los angeles, around 10: o'clock. No collision. Required about two miles to come to a stop. Chp report: ncic # 9590. Vin: 1mefm55s2g626338.
Dt: the contact owns a 2002 mercury sable ls. The vehicle had less than 31,900 miles on it. On 5/6/05 front brakes were replaced. Front brake pads cut the front rotors. Resurfaced the rotors, replaced and machined them which cost $250-275. . Then on 7/25/05 had the rear brakes replaced/machined rear drums/replaced shoes/ flushed the brake system, and replaced brake cylinder. Which cost consume r around $425. The vehicle now only has 33,544. The dealership has been very good about doing work on this vehicle. Consumer contacted the manufacturer, and they told him the problem was with the vehicle. They said they would call the dealership. All they did was contact the dealership, and they gave consumer $50 off. That was all the manufacturer did, and they never contacted him back. He dealt with the manufacturer before, and they did nothing for him then. Consumer did not like the way customer service handled his concerns. Brakes went out after three years. Also contacted consumer reports, and they informed him that they were going to do a report on car brakes.
While driving a tractor trailer jumped in front of consumer's vehicle. Driver applied the brakes and the pedal went to the floor. Driver lost control of the vehicle and slid underneath tractor trailer. The driver's side airbag did not deploy, but the passenger's side air bag did deploy. Driver sustained head injuries and died thirty minutes later.
While driving 60 MPH the vehicles brakes were applied and the brake pedal went to the floor. The vehicle skid about one hundred feet before it rear ended another vehicle.
While driving brakes went out, causing a vehicle crash. Cause unknown. Dealer notified.*akjlg
Related recalls
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages
- What is wrong
- Certain passenger vehicles equipped with adjustable padels are being recalled in order to adjust the brake and accelerator pedals to a minimum of 50 mm of lateral separation. Simultaneous application of both the brake and accelerator pedals could result in an increase in engine RPM.
- Risk
- This could result in a customer experiencing an "unintended vehicle speed increase" or a perceived "unable to stop" condition.
- Remedy
- Owners will be instructed as to the proper way to set the position of the pedals and to take their vehicles to a dealer to have the spacing between the brake and accelerator pedals measured. If the spacing is found to be less than 50 mm, the dealer will adjust the pedals to increase the distance between them to greater than 50 mm. Owner notification began october 28, 2002. Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1‑866‑436‑7332.
Recall number 02V266000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2002 Mercury Sable brake failure
Is brake failure a common problem on the 2002 Mercury Sable?
7 of 440 owner complaints about the 2002 Mercury Sable (2%) mention brake failure. The model year with the most reports is 2001.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2002 Mercury Sable?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2002 Mercury Sable
Coil spring 188Tire blowout 27Adaptive cruise 15No deployment 15Grinding brakes 12Sudden acceleration 12Water leak 10Stalling 7Check engine light 6Headlights 5Jerking 5
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