Mercury Sable Complaints (2000)

464 consumer complaints on file.

#10233954July 11, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
2000 MERCURY SABLE AND 2002 FORD TAURUS DOOR LATCH FREEZES IN THE WINTER. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DOOR LATCH FREEZES AND WILL NOT LATCH CLOSED AFTER BEING OPENED. ***NAR*** *KB THE CONSUMER STATED LATER IN THE DAY, WHEN THE WEATHER WARMED UP, THE LATCHES OPERATED NORMALLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233071July 2, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. IN ADDITION, THE RPM'S INCREASED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V266000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES). THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228957May 27, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR
I CURRENTLY OWN A 2000 MERCURY SABLE WITH 45,000 MILES. I REPLACED THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS AROUND 28-30 THOUSAND MILES BECAUSE OF A BREAKAGE, IN WHICH THE DEALER IS TAKING CARE OF GETTING THOSE REIMBURSED, BECAUSE THERE WAS A RECALL ON THOSE. ON 19 MAY 2008 GOT IN THE CAR TO GO TO SUNDAY BREAKFAST AS I PUT IT IN REVERSE & STARTED BACKING UP HEARD A NOISE, JUST THOUGHT IT WAS THE BREAKS SINCE IT WASN'T DRIVEN FOR A FEW DAYS. GOT ABOUT HALF WAY THERE & SMELLED SOMETHING NASTY WASN'T SURE WHAT IT WAS, GOT TURNED AROUND TO HEAD BACK HOME & POW! THE BACK DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE BLOWS OUT. IN CHANGING OUT THE TIRE TO THE SPARE I LOOKED & THE COIL SPRING WAS BROKE & WORE A FINE GROOVE IN THE BACK OF THE TIRE WHICH IS WHAT STUNK & PUNCTURED IT. FINALLY GOT BACK TO THE HOUSE & LOOKED AROUND WHERE THE CAR WAS PARKED & FOUND THE PIECE OF COIL SPRING THAT BROKE OFF WHEN I STARTED BACKING IT UP TO LEAVE. IN LOOKING AT THE BREAK IT WAS CLEAN BUT HAD RUST STREAKS RUNNING INTO THE BREAKAGE AREA. IF THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS FOR POSSIBLE BREAKAGE IN WHICH IT DID, WOULD LEAD ME TO THINK THAT THERE IS A DEFECT WITH THE METAL THEY ARE MADE OF IF I REPLACED THE FRONT AT 28-30,000 MILES FOR THE SAME BREAKAGE. NOW, IT HAS 45,000 MILES WHICH IS WELL UNDER WHAT IT SHOULD HAVE FOR THAT YEAR, I HAVE TO REPLACE THE REAR ONES. PLUS, I NOT ONLY HAVE TO REPLACE THE COIL SPRINGS IN THE REAR, BUT ALSO HAVE TO REPLACE A TIRE & GET ANOTHER VEHICLE FOR THE TIME THAT THIS ONE IS DOWN. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227076May 8, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
SUDDEN FAILURE OF LEFT FRONT SUSPENSION DUE TO COIL SPRING FAILURE ON 2000 MERCURY SABLE. REPAIRS 680.00 . I UNDERSTAND, PER NHTSA PEO4044 THAT FORD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THESE VEHICLES TO 150K MILES OR 10 YEARS. I AM NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER. CAN FORD REIMBURSE ME FOR THESE REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224890April 18, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY SABLE. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 45-50 MPH, THE REAR COIL SPRING FRACTURED AND MADE A LOUD BANGING NOISE. THE FAILURE PUNCTURED THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 4V332000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS) WAS REFERENCED. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221591March 18, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
RAIN WATER LEAKS THROUGH THE HEATER INTO THE AUTO ON PASSENGER SIDE. THERE IS A TSB BUT ONLY FOR 3 MODEL YEARS. ALL OTHER MODEL YEARS ARE EXCLUDED. HOWEVER FMC SELLS THE PART TO REPLACE THE PART THAT IS DEFECTIVE FOR THE OMITTED MODEL YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220130March 5, 2008
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY SABLE. WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT 5 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD END FAILED AND NEARLY PUNCTURED THE TIRE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO FAULTY STRUTS, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THE STRUTS WERE NOT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, BUT RATHER THE TIE ROD END ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. ON JANUARY 4, 2008, THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIE ROD END AT THE COST OF $142.42. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,001 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,004.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218914February 22, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
2000 MERCURY SABLE, 62,900 MILES, MECHANIC FOUND THAT A REAR COIL SPRING WAS BROKEN AND RECOMMENDED THAT I REPLACE BOTH SPRINGS AND STRUT ASSEMBLIES. HE STATED THAT IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THE SPRING COULD PUNCTURE THE TIRE. REPAIR COMPLETED AT A COST OF $912.00, FORD ONLY COVERS THE FRONT SPRINGS, BUT MANY PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED TO FORD THAT THE REAR SPRINGS ARE FAILING AS WELL CAUSING SAFETY CONCERNS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215305January 18, 2008
STRUCTURE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
COMPONENT: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK DETAILS: VEHICLE WOULD START TO SPONTANEOUSLY ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN POWER. AFTER ENGINE WAS TURNED ON AND THE GEAR CHANGED TO DRIVE, VEHICLE WOULD JUMP ON ITS OWN. WHILE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, BRAKES STARTED TO MALFUNCTION, AND VEHICLE COULD ONLY STOP WHEN THE COMPLETE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON TWELVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. DEFECT CAN CAUSE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL AND GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS ENGAGE SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE PEDALS ARE SET UNUSUALLY CLOSE TOGETHER. THE DRIVER HAS NO MEANS TO KNOW THE STATE OF PEDAL ADJUSTMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213248December 31, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY SABLE. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR IS CAUSING A LEAK ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V258000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR), BUT THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE PURCHASE DATE AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212872December 26, 2007
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
I HAVE STANDING RAINWATER IN THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY 2000 MERCURY SABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212884December 26, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CONCERNING A 2000 MERCURY SABLE'S DAYLIGHT ALWAYS ON SAFETY HEADLIGHTS. THE LIGHTS CLOSELY REREMBLE THE ACTUAL HEADLIGHTS SO AT NIGHT YOU DON'T KNOW IF YOUR REAL HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS ARE ON. I HAVE FOUND MYSELF DRIVING AT NIGHT WITHOUT THE REAL HEADLIGHTS ON. THUS I HAD NO TAIL LIGHTS ON, I WAS DRIVING WITH THE DAYLIGHT HEADLIGHTS ONLY UNTIL I NOTICED THAT THE DASH LIGHTS WERE OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210244November 28, 2007
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
TOOK 2000 MERCURY SABLE TO DEALER TO HAVE THE REAR BRAKES SERVICED AND WAS TOLD THAT BOTH REAR SPRINGS WERE BROKEN. HAD THE DEALER REPLACE THEM FOR A FEE. 80,676 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209145November 16, 2007
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
MY 200 SABLE HAD THE REAR SPRINGS GO OUT ON IT. MY MECHANIC FOUND THIS OUT WHEN HE WAS PERFORMING A TIRE ROTATION. MY SPRINGS WERE TOTALLY SEPARATED/BROKEN. THANK GOODNESS THAT HE WAS DILIGENT WITH THIS OR ELSE IT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206868October 25, 2007
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
I GOT A FLAT TIRE IN THE AM AND HAD IT CHANGED TO THE DONUT SO I COULD GET TO WHERE I PURCHASED THE TIRES FOR THE WARRANTY TO GET ME A NEW TIRE. I LEFT THE SHOP AND WITHIN 1 MILE THE NEW TIRE BLEW OUT ALSO. COME TO FIND OUT THE DRIVERS SIDE SPRING HAD BROKE AND WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE CAUSING IT TO BLOW OUT. I THEN HAD BOTH REAR SPRINGS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE STRUTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206521October 22, 2007
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY SABLE. WHILE BEING SERVICED FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE REAR SPRING FAILED AND COULD DAMAGE THE TIRES. THE CONTACT HAS NOT DRIVEN THE VEHICLE SINCE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE REAR SPRINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 94,000. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206402October 20, 2007
SUSPENSION
BROKEN FRONT AND REAR SPRINGS ON MERCURY SABLE 4 DOOR CAR. THE FRONT SPRINGS BROKE FIRST AND WAS VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR AND IF THE BROKEN SPRING HAD IT THE TIRE I WOULD HAVE CRASHED ON THE FREEWAY. THE REAR SPRING BROKE LAST WEEK AND DID DESTROY THE TIRE AND AGAIN MY LIFE WAS THREATEN BY A CRASH. FORD ONLY RECOGNIZED THAT THEY WOULD PLACE SPRING GUARDS ON THE FRONT SPRINGS TO SAVE THEY RESPONSIBILITY FROM HAVE FRONT TIRES DESTROYED AND KILLING DRIVERS. FORD WILL NOT ADMIT THEY HAVE A PROBLEM; I SPENT ONE HALF HOUR ON THE PHONE WITH THEM AT THE CORPORATE OFFICE THIS WEEK. BECAUSE MY CAR IS OLDER THAN 5 YEARS, THEY WILL NOT EVEN EXTEND ANY CONSIDERATION FOR THE HUGE REPAIR COSTS INCLUDING NEW TIRES THAT WERE DESTROYED. I HAVE OWNED MANY CARS THE LAST FORTY YEARS AND WAS A LICENSED MASTER AUTO MECHANIC IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN AND ALSO A VOC. ED TEACHER IN POWER MECHANICS ( AUTOMECHANICS) . THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PUBLIC ISSUE AND WHEN TIRES ARE RUINED BY THE BROKEN SPRINGS THE CAR WILL GO OUT OF CONTROL ! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199553August 14, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY SABLE. SHE STATED THAT THERE WAS FAILURE WITH THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS HOWEVER; SHE WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE FAILURE DETAILS BECAUSE HER HUSBAND DRIVES THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS (NHTSA CAMPAIGN #04V332000). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 66,000. THE VEHICLE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198447August 3, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE A 2000 MERCURY SABLE WITH A SPEED CONTROL THAT CANNOT BE TURNED OFF EXCEPT BY STOPPING THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS BECAUSE THE SPEED CONTROL WAS REACTIVATED WHILE DRIVING. I CANNOT GET ANY SATISFACTION. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197163July 22, 2007
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
REAR COIL SPRINGS ON MY 2000 MERCURY SABLE ARE SHOT. I HAVE TO REPLACE THEM. CAR RARELY EVER HAD MORE THAN 2 PEOPLE IN IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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