2000 Mercury Sable Vehicle Speed Control Problems
NHTSA component category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How vehicle speed control ranks on this vehicle
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
“CONSUMER WAS SLOWING DOWN FOR A LIGHT WHEN MOTOR SUDDENLY REVVED REALY HIGH, AND VEHICLE PROCEEDED HALF WAY THROUGH THE INTERSECTION BEFORE IT STOPPED.”NHTSA complaint 8006273 — filed 03/25/2002
“WITH FOOT PRESSED DOWN ON BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE. ENGINE WAS RACING, AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY TOOK OFF AND HIT A BUILDING. UPON IMPACT…”NHTSA complaint 8005711 — filed 03/14/2002
“ON THE FIRST OCCASION I WAS STOPPED WAITING IN LINE TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN, FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELE RATED…”NHTSA complaint 759108 — filed 03/08/2002
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Vehicle Speed Control complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2000 Mercury Sable have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 2000 Mercury Sable: 45 of 464 complaints on file (9.7%). 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 vehicle speed control category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
