2002 Mercury Sable Consumer Reviews

Decent Ride

Written by: Skywatcher1138 on 08/26/2008

Vehicle

2002 Mercury Sable GS 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)

Review

This is the first car I ever owned. Bought it as a used rental in late 2002. I've had it ever since. It's been a great car. No major mechanical issues, except wear & tear stuff. Had to recently replace the thermostat & the inner tie rods. The car drives well. Not the fastest on the block, but decent for a sedan. Very good gas mileage. I do mostly highway driving & usually get 24-26 mpg.

Favorite Features

All dials and gauges are easy to read and reach. Radio sounds good & easy to use. I'm tall, but this car is very comfortable for me to ride in. One of my favorite little features is the autodimming rear view mirror. Never knew such a thing existed, now I can't imagine driving without it!

Suggested Improvements

I prefer the exterior on the '02 era Ford Taurus, the mechanical twin of the Sable, mainly because of the rear. The interior could use some spicing up. Materials are okay for a car of this price range, but the interior is a little bland. Nothing special about it. Could be spiced up a little

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Nice car but several problems

Written by: Glenn on 04/26/2008

Vehicle

2002 Mercury Sable GS 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)

Review

Blower motor went out first 2 weeks,cowling seal defective allowed water to get into blower and rust. Rear spring broke into 3 pieces @ 11200 miles. Shop said this is typical, expect the other one to break also. Fuel economy is great on the road, get 30 MPG with cruse @ 62 MPH. Car has nice ride and has lots of room, would buy another.

Favorite Features

Ride,space in trunk,looks. OTR mileage.

Suggested Improvements

Better seal in cowling,do something about the spring breaking situation.

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I know I will get 300,000 miles

Written by: Andrew on 02/18/2008

Vehicle

2002 Mercury Sable LS Premium 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)

Review

I needed a comuter car so it needed to be reliable. Pat Goss from Auto week mentioned that the drivetrain was bulletproof now I see why. My car is at its 5th owner and starts strong every time. I would have liked to have the LS with the 200hp but with switching the air filter to a K&N and using 93 octane fuel gets me close. I actually feel it gets better performance because with the LS the power is all top end. Peak torque starts at 2500 rpm so with only slight presure on the gas she moves. For handling all I needed to do was change to lower profile tires, now it will and has out cornered BMW's.

Favorite Features

Power seats, automatic rear view mirror, huge trunk. I have two large golf bags and maintenace items and still have room. I do not care what others say but it (with a little aftermarket part) acts like a sports car, plus I average 26 mpg (31 max). It also runs thru snow, but not rain as well.

Suggested Improvements

The brakes leave a lot to be desired. When I said it acts like a sportscars its just that. To be a true sportscar it should stop as well as runs. I replaced rear drums(which I dont understand) even my 1973 Mustang had 4 wheels disc brakes. It will stop in a panic stop but barely.

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So far so good.

Written by: pjy on 02/13/2008

Vehicle

2002 Mercury Sable LS Premium 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)

Review

Good all around car, great bang for the buck. I bought it 2yrs old with 20k for 10k. Only replaced the wiper moter and the battery. When it is time to replace the tires go with the best tires you can afford it will make a world a differnce

Favorite Features

Everything about the car.

Suggested Improvements

Buy better tires.

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2002 Mercury Sable

Written by: joe765 on 08/18/2007

Vehicle

2002 Mercury Sable GS 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)

Review

Nice family car. Rides comfortably. This car is nice size. 2003 Taurus is too big. We had one. Uses a lot of gasoline for a 3.0 liter.

Favorite Features

Nice ride.

Suggested Improvements

Needs ceramic disc brakes front and rear. Smaller size instead of bigger.

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TRIED & TRUE

Written by: Joe Wisz Hebron, IN on 03/24/2007

Vehicle

2002 Mercury Sable GS 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)

Review

This vehicle is tried and true. You can't go wrong with it, unless the owner abused it. I previously owned a 2002 Sable LS Premium (ALL the bells and Whistles) now our family needed a second car, this was a no brainer decision for us! Ford (Mercury) is stupid for retiring it and now trying to reinvent themselves by slapping the Sable label on the Montego, which I also own. Toyota won't be retiring the Camry or Avalon name any time soon! The Montego is in a class of its own and is also an excellent vehicle. Ford's got good product and great value, forget the imports buy AMERICAN and keep your neighbors working! The Sable is a GREAT vehicle- if you get a deal buy one

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Very Solid Car

Written by: Not even Ford people on 03/12/2007

Vehicle

2002 Mercury Sable GS 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)

Review

My wife and I have a truck and a car so we normally take the car everywhere we go because it is a better ride and has better gas millage. I have no problem keeping this 02 until 2010.

Favorite Features

Affordability. No problems at 62,000 miles now. Drives very straight stops well but it doesn't fly off the line. If you are looking for performance go elsewhere.

Suggested Improvements

The interior is quite plain there isn't much that can go wrong but a more interesting cockpit will be better.

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whoo hoo!

Written by: bmmbells on 12/21/2006

Vehicle

2002 Mercury Sable GS 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)

Review

the interior was awesome as well as the sound system the kids love it and play in the trunk and

Favorite Features

the sound system

Suggested Improvements

it was perfect

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Owner

Written by: Ron Miller on 09/23/2006

Vehicle

2002 Mercury Sable LS Premium 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)

Review

I have had no mechanical problems only maintenance has been required. Roomy, performance reliability and cost compared to comparable sized cars is what makes the Sble a good buy.

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Flywheel?

Written by: NH,JH on 02/05/2006

Vehicle

2002 Mercury Sable LS Premium 4dr Wagon (3.0L 6cyl 4A)

Review

Solid feel, wagon is stylish,in lighter colors. Almost five years of ownership. BUT, a minor and a major problem. Minor: 'grabbing' windshield wipers, even after dealer replaced at 25K miles. 'Rainex' helps for a while. MAJOR: Flywheel just replaced, at 70K miles. Also, the starter. A bit over a year ago, there was an occasional 'screech' at startup attempt. It kept getting more frequent. Of course, it didn't do it for the dealer AND the symptoms described to same did not lead them to suspect, as they should have, a flywheel defect. The reason for all the detail above: have others had same problem?

Favorite Features

Size, for this retired couple, is perfect for utility and ease of use. Dual visors very useful. Uses regular gasoline with reasonable mileage.

Suggested Improvements

Rear seat headrests. Less 'electronics' in radio/temp and other controls. Also, my wife loved the 'passenger assist handle' (front passenger seat), which was there in 96 and 98 models. Would believe that the 2002 SEDAN retained the handle? It did!

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