2009 Mercury Sable problems, complaints & recalls

2021-02-17 · Seats · 116,700 mi

“i bought this car about four months ago. i use the heated driver seat regularly. sometime back i started to notice that it seemed to get hotter on the left side of the seat and on the right, and the last few weeks it intensified, with the left side getting too hot very quickly so i would simply turn the seat off. then several days ago i was driving…”

2017-05-30 · Suspension · 15,000 mi

“i now have 75,000 miles on the vehicle, but at around the 15,000 mile point the driver's side front strut went out followed by the passenger front strut 4,000 miles later. in total both front struts have been replaced three times (the original and two replacement sets) and the driver's side front strut is again making a clunking sound, same as bef…”

2016-05-10 · Engine · 40,665 mi

“while cruising on interstate highways, on three occasions, the engine has quit running. the first incident occurred october 12, 2012 with about 18,000 miles on odometer.the second incident occurred during may, 2014 with about 34,000 miles on odometer. the third incident occurred on april 20, 2016 with 40,665 miles on odometer. it is interesting …”

2015-12-24 · Structure:body · 8,000 mi

“the trunk door hydraulics failed. this occurred 1 week after the car was a year old in 2010. when opening trunk it comes down on your head. manufacturer would not replace nor would dealer the hydraulic lifts on the trunk.…”

2015-09-24 · Traction Control System · 65,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2009 mercury sable. when the contact turned the steering wheel while driving 15 mph, the vehicle felt as if it would stall and an abnormal noise was heard. the traction control warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, but could not be diagnosed. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the fa…”

2015-07-27 · Engine · 70,000 mi

“while driving down the highway the engine just stopped running, this happened on several occasions. another time all of a sudden the fuel gauge marked empty and i had just filled it a few miles before that.…”

2014-11-04 · Seats · 35,000 mi

“driver heated seat stopped heating! *tr…”

2014-09-15 · Steering · 5,500 mi

“driving down highway at 55 car goes totally dead. was able to put in park and restart. after this happened on 3 other occasions the next 4 months took to a local, they couldn't find anything wrong and said to bring it back if it happened again. about 3-4 wks later it happened again so i was taking it back to the dealer that i brought it from 60 m…”

2014-07-23 · Vehicle Speed Control · 22,300 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2009 mercury sable. while pulling into a parking space at 2 mph, the vehicle accelerated on its own. the failures occurred intermittently for three years. the dealer was unable to duplicate the failures. the manufacturer was notified. the vin was unavailable. the approximate failure mileage was 22,300. updated 9/4/14*cn …”

2014-07-23 · Vehicle Speed Control · 22,300 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2009 mercury sable. while pulling into a parking space at 2 mph, the vehicle accelerated on its own. the failures occurred intermittently for three years. the dealer was unable to duplicate the failures. the manufacturer was notified. the vin was unavailable. the approximate failure mileage was 22,300.…”