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Mercury Sable and Ford Fiesta Lemon Odds and Nada Odds for the Year Ending June 30, 2018

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Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars    
30 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 57600 miles driven

Refresh including two new engines. Based on many reports for the 2011 and 2012, and some reports for the 2013 and 2014, potential common problem with clutch packs on dual-clutch automatic transmission.2014		 Ford Fiesta Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  30 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 57600 miles driven

Refresh including two new engines. Based on many reports for the 2011 and 2012, and some reports for the 2013 and 2014, potential common problem with clutch packs on dual-clutch automatic transmission.
29 vehicles, 11.3 months per vehicle, 112100 miles driven

First model year. Common problem with clutch packs on dual-clutch automatic transmission.2011		 Ford Fiesta Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  29 vehicles, 11.3 months per vehicle, 112100 miles driven

First model year. Common problem with clutch packs on dual-clutch automatic transmission.
42 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 132100 miles driven

Common problem with corrosion on leading edge of the hood. 2008		 Mercury Sable
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  42 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 132100 miles driven

Common problem with corrosion on leading edge of the hood.

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Mercury Sable vs. Ford Fiesta Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of Mercury Sable and Ford Fiesta reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Mercury Sables and Ford Fiestas with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Mercury Sables and Ford Fiestas that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Mercury Sable and Ford Fiesta lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Mercury Sable and Ford Fiesta have been recently.

To see how frequently Mercury Sable and Ford Fiesta problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Mercury Sable

Mercury Sable Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2002 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 It gets very good JD Powers ratings. see full Mercury Sable review
Mercury Sable Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2001 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 People dismiss Mercury altogether. It is an upscale Ford and a Poor mans Lincoln. see full Mercury Sable review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Ford Fiesta

Ford Fiesta Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2012 4dr Sedan 120-horsepower 1.6L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 Ford is one of the best when it comes to design and reliability. see full Ford Fiesta review