2004 Mercury Sable Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 2004 Mercury Sable, and owners have filed 52 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
1 safety recall for the 2004 Mercury Sable
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Power adjust (seats)
Certain passenger vehicles equipped with power adjustable seats may have been inadequately welded.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the upper support assembly on the power seats. The recall began on july 20, 2004. Owners should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
52 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2004 Mercury Sable have filed 52 complaints with NHTSA; 3 describe a crash. Reports cite 3 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 78,945 miles. Complaints peaked in 2012 with 9 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Tl* the contact owns a 2004 mercury sable. The contact stated that while brake lights were activated, the contact was unable to shift the vehicle from park into drive. Fred beans ford of doylestown (8”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, April 10, 2020 · Service brakes
“While parked, tried to put car in reverse to back out of driveway but car will not shift out of park. Only way to get car to shift out of park is to apply emergency brakes then shift car into neutral”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 14, 2018 · Service brakes
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2004 Mercury Sable (Sable Wagon). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 19–20 mpg |
|---|---|
| City / Highway | 16–18 / 23–25 |
| Fuel | Gasoline or E85, Regular |
| EPA class | Midsize Cars, Midsize Station Wagons |
| Engine | 6 cyl, 3 L |
| Transmission | Automatic 4-spd |
Compare Mercury Sable model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Mercury Sable model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 Mercury Sable | 0 | 1 |
| 1986 Mercury Sable | 8 | 46 |
| 1987 Mercury Sable | 8 | 76 |
| 1988 Mercury Sable | 5 | 126 |
| 1989 Mercury Sable | 6 | 238 |
| 1990 Mercury Sable | 5 | 166 |
| 1991 Mercury Sable | 4 | 221 |
| 1992 Mercury Sable | 4 | 364 |
| 1993 Mercury Sable | 6 | 674 |
| 1994 Mercury Sable | 4 | 387 |
| 1995 Mercury Sable | 5 | 350 |
| 1996 Mercury Sable | 5 | 304 |
| 1997 Mercury Sable | 3 | 228 |
| 1998 Mercury Sable | 2 | 190 |
| 1999 Mercury Sable | 5 | 258 |
| 2000 Mercury Sable | 7 | 464 |
| 2001 Mercury Sable | 8 | 430 |
| 2002 Mercury Sable | 3 | 440 |
| 2003 Mercury Sable | 3 | 201 |
| 2004 Mercury Sable | 1 | 52 |
| 2005 Mercury Sable | 0 | 83 |
| 2006 Mercury Sable | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 Mercury Sable | 1 | 61 |
| 2009 Mercury Sable | 0 | 20 |
Checking a specific 2004 Mercury Sable
How do I know if my 2004 Mercury Sable has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 2004 Mercury Sable; your car may already have been repaired under it.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Mercury dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 04V330000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Mercury models
- Grand Marquis3,951 complaints
- Milan2,519 complaints
- Mountaineer1,992 complaints
- Cougar1,893 complaints
- Villager1,725 complaints
- Mariner1,296 complaints
- Mystique1,019 complaints
- Tracer567 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.