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Mercury Sable and Lincoln MKS Lemon Odds and Nada Odds for the Year Ending June 30, 2018

An asterisk (*) marks results based on small sample sizes.

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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Mercury Sable vs. Lincoln MKS Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

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

To see how frequently Mercury Sable and Lincoln MKS 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 Lincoln MKS

Lincoln MKS Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr Sedan 273-horsepower 3.7L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Each time I tell someone I actually purchased a Lincoln, I have to start defending the decision all over again. It seems I have sold out and admitted I am ...old. I would be more successful describing color to a dog. see full Lincoln MKS review