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Ford Freestar and Mercury Sable 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    
42 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 132100 miles driven

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

Common problem with corrosion on leading edge of the hood.

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Ford Freestar vs. Mercury Sable Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of Ford Freestar and Mercury Sable reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Ford Freestars and Mercury Sables with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Ford Freestars and Mercury Sables 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 Ford Freestar and Mercury Sable lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Ford Freestar and Mercury Sable have been recently.

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

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

Ford Freestar Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2004 4dr Minivan, ext. 193-horsepower 3.9L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 usually a toyota person but this van made me believe in ford, at least for the van see full Ford Freestar review
Ford Freestar Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2004 4dr Minivan, ext. 201-horsepower 4.2L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 Freestar has had a lot of electrical complaints. "TRAC off" lights coming on with no reliable fix from Ford. Repairs reported run from wheel sensors, PCM, ECM, Computer replacements. Ford gives no knowledgeable explanation of estimated repairs. see full Ford Freestar review
 

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