2002 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 440 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2002 Mercury Sable overview page.
What owners report
“WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY VEERED INTO TRAFFIC. DRIVER HAD TO PRESS HARD ON THE BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED.”NHTSA complaint 10061522 — filed 03/05/2004
“WHILE DRIVING BRAKES PROCEEDED TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. AS A RESULT, DRIVER HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL. DEALER STATED…”NHTSA complaint 10057207 — filed 01/30/2004
“CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE AND PLACED GEAR IN "DRIVE". RPMS INCREASED TO THE DANGER LEVEL AS THE ENGINE RACED. CONSUMER HAD TO KEEP BRAKES APPLIED SO…”NHTSA complaint 10032169 — filed 08/05/2003
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 2002 Mercury Sable have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 2002 Mercury Sable: 48 of 440 complaints on file (10.9%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2002 Mercury Sable have in total?
440 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 32 involved a crash, 5 involved a fire, 22 reported injuries, and 1 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.
