There are 2 stored owner reports matching the lighting leading-label group for the 2004 Mercury Sable in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 2 of 2 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V106000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
I HAVE A 2004 SABLE AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF. I'VE TRIED CHANGING THE FUSE TO NO AVAIL. AFTER RESEARCHING, IT SEEMS THAT THE 2000-2003 FORD TAURUS AND MERCURY SABLES HAD RECALLS FOR FAULTY BRAKE LIGHT SWITCHES. IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS STILL A PROBLEM IN THE 2004 MODEL! *TR
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.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
Checks are recorded separately for each dataset, not for the whole page. Dates use UTC. A missing check date does not mean no records exist.
Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.