Mercury Sable Complaints (1996)

304 consumer complaints on file.

#512079December 2, 1996
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
SLOPED WINDSHIELD DESIGN CAUSES DASHBOARD TO REFLECT IN WINDSHIELD, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511844November 27, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION INADVERTENTLY SHIFTED FROM HIGH GEAR TO LOW GEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804198November 27, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR JUST DIES AND AFTER WAITING 15 MINS. THE CAR WILL RESTART. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805469November 22, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLIED BRAKES LOST EFFECTIVENESS, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR , VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, 12:00 O'CLOCK POSITION, SPEED 35MP LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804968November 14, 1996
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE REFLECTION FROM THE DASHBOARD ONTO THE WINDOW SHIELD IS BLINDING AND DANGEROUS. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#999999999October 29, 1996
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DASHBOARD REFLECTS INTO WINDSHIELD, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803930October 23, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
AFTER 10 MINUTES OF BEING PARKED THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD, UNDER THE BATTERY. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509053September 24, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
CONTROL MODULE FOR TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLOWLY ACCELERATE, ALSO REPLACED TRANSAXLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802623September 18, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE VEHICLE IS PARKED AND KEY IS OUT OF IGNITION CAR STARTS TO ROLL BACKWARD.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508570September 11, 1996
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHT SWITCH GETS ABNORMALLY HOT WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508469September 10, 1996
SUSPENSION:FRONT
LARGE VIBRATION SOUND HEARD WHEN VEHICLE MAKES RIGHT HAND TURNS, FRONT END SUPENSION/AXLE REPAIRED AND LUBED SWAY BAR BUSHINGS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802048September 9, 1996
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE ARE NOT AIMED HIGH ENOUGH. THE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED 4X AT THE DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801644August 30, 1996
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
WHEN PUTTING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH TURNED POSITION AND THE SWITCH GOT HOT , ON ONE OCCASION DRIVING AT NIGHT THE LIGHT WENT OFF AND CAME BACK ON . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506569July 24, 1996
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
"CLUNKING/POPPING" NOISE UPON TURNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986637July 9, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE. *AK CONSUMER STATES ABS LIGHT WAS COMING THE DAY VEHICLE WAS PURCHASD AND DEALER ADMTTED THAT IT WAS ON BUT DID NOT SAY ANYTHING, POSSIBLE CAUSE WAS FAN FROM ABS LIGHT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986662July 9, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DRIVING CAR TO GET BOYFRIEND, WEATHER RAINY, RD SLICK/WET, CADILLAC MAKING LEFT TURN, APPLIED BRAKES (ABS), CAR SKIDDED ON RD, LOST CONTROL OF CAR. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#505672June 19, 1996
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER MOLD EMITTED A FOUL ODOR. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984697May 20, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
KEY IS TAKEN OUT OF IGNITION IN ON POSITION AND CAR WILL STILL RUN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504081May 8, 1996
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
LOCATION OF TURN SIGNALS NEAR CENTER LINE OF CAR MAKE THEM DIFFICULT TO INTERPRET. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504243May 1, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PREMATURE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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