2000 Mercury Sable Service Brakes, Hydraulic:pedals And Linkages Problems

NHTSA component category: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES · data through 07/12/2026

20Service Brakes, Hydraulic:pedals And Linkages complaints

4.3%Of all 464 complaints

#4Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How service brakes, hydraulic:pedals and linkages ranks on this vehicle

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS55 · 11.9%

SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS49 · 10.6%

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL45 · 9.7%

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES20 · 4.3%

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL19 · 4.1%

Share of the 464 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2000 Mercury Sable overview page.

What owners report

“VEHICLE SEEMED TO SPEED UP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, PRESSED HARDER ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE GOT EVEN FASTER, VEHICLE GLANCED OFF…”NHTSA complaint 9003968 — filed 09/10/2001

“RECALL 01 V 078 000/FOOT PEDAL GREASE/STOP LAMP: UNABLE TO GET DEALER (HOLMAN LINCOLN/MERCURY; PONPANO, FL; PHONE# 954/782-8110)TO HONOR MANUFACTURER'S RECALLS NOTICE DUE TO NO…”NHTSA complaint 885071 — filed 04/04/2001

“CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL 01V078000 FOR BRAKES PEDAL. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AROUND MARCH 1, AND PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. CONSUMER STATES REPAIRS WERE COMPLETE…”NHTSA complaint 884943 — filed 04/03/2001

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:pedals And Linkages complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2000 Mercury Sable have service brakes, hydraulic:pedals and linkages problems?

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:pedals And Linkages is the #4 most-reported problem area on the 2000 Mercury Sable: 20 of 464 complaints on file (4.3%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 2000 Mercury Sable have in total?

464 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 34 involved a crash, 8 involved a fire, 20 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's service brakes, hydraulic:pedals and linkages category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/12/2026.