There are 2 owner-reported fuel system complaints for the 2008 Mercury Sablein NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
WE RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2008 MERCURY SABLE . WE LOVE THIS CAR AND ALL OF THE OPTIONS IT HAS TO OFFER,BUT THE VAPOR LOCK LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON AND SPITS AND SPUTTERS WHEN IT DOES THIS. WHEN WE COMPLETELY FILL THE CAR WITH GAS IT STAYS ON FULL FOR DAYS THEN IT DROPS TO THE HALFWAY MARK AND THATS WHEN THE VAPOR LOCK LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON TILL WE FILL IT UP 2 OR 3 TIMES.. SAME PROBLEM AS THE FORD RECALL ON 2008 MECURY SABLE FOR HAS JUST RECALLED. I WOULD LIKE THE OPTION TO HAVE MY CAR LOOKED AT BECAUSE I THINK IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE OTHER FORD MAKES OF CARS! ONCE THE LIGHT COMES ON ITS LIKES IT HAS FLOODED ITSELF OR SOMETHING. BUT IT IS VERNOTICEABLE WHEN DRIVING.
ON THE ABOVE DATE - SEPTEMBER 28, 2011, I BECAME AWARE THAT THE GAS IN THE GAS TANK WAS MOVING AROUND (SLOSHING) WHENEVER THE VEHICLE STOPPED OR STARTED MOVING FROM A DEAD STOP. I CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP IN FLORIDA AND THEY WERE NOT HELPFUL AT ALL. I TALKED TO THEM 3 DIFFERENT TIMES - - -THEY COULDN'T TELL ME IF THERE ARE BAFFLES IN THE TANK TO PREVENT THE SLOSHING - THEY DIDN'T EVEN KNOW WHAT A BAFFLE WAS - -WOULD NOT DIRECT ME TO SOMEONE WITH MORE TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE. LAST CONTACT WAS THURSDAY, OCT. 13,2011, YESTERDAY - - WAS ON THE PHONE 32 MINUTES WITH AN INDIVIDUAL WHO COULDN'T FIND THE ANSWER AND WOULDN'T TRY TO FIND SOMEONE WHO COULD GIVE ME AN ANSWER. A GAS TANK SHOULD NOT HAVE A PROBLEM SUCH AS THIS IN 39 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. GAS TANKS DON'T "WEAR OUT" IN THIS PERIOD OF TIME. AND I CAN'T GET ANY ANSWERS. THERE HAS BEEN NO ACCIDENT OR DAMAGE TO THIS VEHICLE. DOES MY VEHICLE HAVE BAFFLES IN THE GAS TANK?? IS THERE A SAFETY ISSUE HERE WITH THE SLOSHING OF THE GAS? IF THERE ARE BAFFLES WHY WOULD THEY SUDDENLY STOP FUNCTIONING? WOULD THIS PROBLEM BE COVERED IN THE VEHICLE WARRANTY? *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.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026