There are 2 stored owner reports matching the tires & wheels leading-label group for the 2003 Mercury Sable in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY SABLE EQUIPPED WITH DOUGLAS X-TRAC 2 TIRES, SIZE: P215/60/R16. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE VEERED BUT THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE AND TIRE WERE NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DOT NUMBER AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,029 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,159.
I OWN A 2003 MERCURY SABLE PLATINUM EDITION. I HAVE EXPERIENCED FOUR FLAT TIRES IN THE LAST YEAR WITH THIS VEHICLE (2/2005 TO 2/2006). THE FIRST THREE I HAD REPAIRED AT A LOCAL TIRE STORE, AS I WAS NOT AWARE THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE VEHICLE'S ALUMINUM WHEELS. IN EACH CASE THE WHEELS CORRODED AROUND THE SEALING BEAD, OR THE VALVE STEM CAUSING AN AIR LEAK. THE CORROSION OCCURS ON THE INTERIOR OF THE WHEEL, HIDDEN FROM SIGHT. THE ONLY CLUE IS WHEN THE TIRES BEGIN TO LOSE PRESSURE. THE FIRST FLAT TIRE OCCURRED IN FEBRUARY OF 2005. THE SECOND AND THIRD HAPPENED IN MARCH AND APRIL OF 2005 RESPECTIVELY. FINALLY THE THREE WHEELS THAT HAD BEEN REPAIRED AND THE FOURTH BEGAN LEAKING, AND IN SEPTEMBER 2005 I HAD ALL FOUR OF THE WHEELS REPAIRED AT A LOCAL FORD DEALER. IN DECEMBER OF 2005 I BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE TIRE INFLATION PROBLEMS AGAIN, BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO ADMIT THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. CURRENTLY I AM FORCED TO CHECK MY TIRE PRESSURE DAILY, AND FILL THE TIRES EACH TWO TO THREE DAYS. THE LAST FLAT TIRE OCCURRED ON FEBRUARY 23, 2006, BUT I WAS ABLE TO GET THE TIRE FILLED BEFORE IT TOTALLY DEFLATED. PLEASE NOTE THIS VEHICLE (PLATINUM EDITION) COMES EQUIPPED WITH SPECIAL WHEELS NOT AVAILABLE ON THE NORMAL LS EDITION. I FEEL THAT THIS CONDITION IS HORRIBLY UNSAFE, AND AT THIS POINT I AM BEGINNING TO FEAR THAT THE VEHICLE WILL BECOME UNDRIVABLE.*JB
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.