Mercury Sable Complaints (2000)

464 consumer complaints on file.

#885071April 4, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
RECALL 01 V 078 000/FOOT PEDAL GREASE/STOP LAMP: UNABLE TO GET DEALER (HOLMAN LINCOLN/MERCURY; PONPANO, FL; PHONE# 954/782-8110)TO HONOR MANUFACTURER'S RECALLS NOTICE DUE TO NO AVAILABLE PARTS. ASKING FOR NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743463April 3, 2001
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE DRIVING ON DRUM AVENUE IN KENSINGTON MARYLAND I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 25MPH WHEN I HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THEN MY PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. AT THE TIME I HAD MY 11YEAR OLD GRANDSON AND ONE OF HIS FRIENDS IN THE BACK SEAT. APPARENTLY MY TIRE BLEW OUT AND WHEN THE RIM HIT THE GROUND MY AIRBAG DEPLOYED CAUSING THE ASTRONOMICAL EXPENSES. A SIDE AIR BAG SHOULD NOT DEPLOY ON A TIRE BLOW OUT AND THERE IS NO SIDE IMPACT.*AK (TIRESIZE: P215-60 R1)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215-60 R1 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884943April 3, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL 01V078000 FOR BRAKES PEDAL. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AROUND MARCH 1, AND PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.*AK CONSUMER STATES REPAIRS WERE COMPLETE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884690March 30, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE STEPPING ON BRAKES PEDAL TO STOP OR REDUCE SPEED PEDAL WILL NOT GO DOWN. CONSUMER HAD TAKE VEHICLE TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS FOR SAME DEFECT, AND CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETECTED. *AK ON ONE OCCASION, CONSUMER WENT THROUGH A STOP SIGN, IMMEDIATELY WENT TO A DEALER WHO REFUSED TO LOOK AT THE BRAKES, CONSUMER WENT BACK THE FOLLOWING DAY, HOWEVER DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883978March 23, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS ON WAY TO WORK AND HIT A SMALL POTHOLE ON RIGHT SIDE AND DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED. MANUFACTURER SENDING A TECHNICIAN TO LOOK AT VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883878March 22, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE VEHICLE IS IN PARK CAN TURN ON IGNITION KEY AND VEHICLE WILL JUMP FORWARD WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING, AND THAT HAD HAPPENED BETWEEN TWO OTHER VEHICLES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742505March 15, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WELL THIS IS REALLY NOT A DEFECT JUST VERY BAD DESIGN,MY 2000 MERCURY SABLE HAS NO SHIELD OF ANY KIND OVER,ON OR AROUND THE FUEL TANK THAT HANGS A FOOT OR LESS OFF OF THE HIGHWAY.I WAS DRIVING MY CAR DOWN THE ROAD AND NEVER HEARD OR SAW ANYTHING ON THE ROAD,BUT EVIDENTALLY RAN OVER SOMETHING SMALL AND IT RUPTURED THE FUEL TANK ON THE CAR AND I LOST ALL OF THE GAS WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD,NOW THAT IS A BIG HAZARD IF I WOULD HAVE RAN OVER A LIT CIGARETTE.....BOOM. THEY NEED TO DESIGN A COVER OR SHIELD OF SOME SORT TO PREVENT A POSSIBLE BAD ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882686March 12, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
BRAKE LIGHTS ARE STUCK IN ILLUMINATED MODE. TO GET BRAKE LIGHTS TO GO OFF A FUSE HAS TO BE PULLED, WHEN THIS FUSE IS PULLED IT ENABLES VEHICLE TO SHIFT GEARS. DEALR HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED AT THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560332March 11, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT STAY ENGAGED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560261March 8, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER STATES POWER ADJUSTABLE PEDALS ON HIS VEHICLE, WHICH HE BELIEVE WERE DESIGNED TO CLOSE TOGETHER, CONSUMERS FOOT ENGAGED BOTH PEDALS RESULTING IN ACCELERATION AND ACCIDENT ON TWO OCCASSIONS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881797February 28, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER WHEN EITHER ACCELERATING OR BRAKING. THIS CAUSES A PROBLEM WITH BRAKING OR ACCELERATION. FOOT CAN ENGAGE BOTH PEDALS AT ONCE. CAN OR WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER INDICATED NOTHING COULD BE DONE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559862February 22, 2001
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
THE VEHICLE FAILED TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FORD'S TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS THUS THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE LOADED WITH THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF PEOPLE (8) AND LUGGAGE AT THE SAME TIME, THE CONSUMER IS VERY UNHAPPY WITH THE RECALL (OOV-242) AND BELIEVES THE VEHICLE WAS FALSELY ADVERTISED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880563February 14, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
VEHICLE BLEWUP. CONSUMER OUT OF CAR WHEN HE SMELLED GAS. TOWED VEHICLE TO DEALER. DEALER INDICATED INTAKE MANIFOLD EXPLODED OR BACKFIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740839February 13, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ADJUSTABLE GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS TOO CLOSE-TURNING INTO SPACE OR PULLING INTO GARAGE-IF NOT TO LEFT SIDE OF BRAKE PEDAL-TENDENCY TO ALSO APPLY GAS SAME TIME AS BRAKE-CAR LUNGES FORWARD/CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF DO NOT REACT QUICKLY. NEED TO CHANGE SHAFT ON BRAKE PEDAL TO BEND IT FURHER TO LEFT TO PROVIDE MORE SPACE FROM THE GAS PEDAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880239February 9, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
UPON STARTING VEHICLE THERE WAS A LOUD BOOM WITH A CLOUD OF BLUE SMOKE FROM ENGINE COMPARTMEN, DESTROYING INTAKE MANIFOLD. WARRANTY COVERED REPAIRS. DEALER COULD ONLY GUESS WHAT PROBLEM WAS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879482January 31, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
GAS PEDAL KEEPS STICKING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO IDLES HIGH . CURRENTLY AT DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879308January 30, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
WHILE GOING OVER AN OVERPASS WITH ICE ON ROAD CONSUMER BEGAN TO LOSE CONTROL, AND WENT OVER INTO A DITCH. LATER, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT BRAKE PEDAL BENT. CONSUMER FELT THIS PEDAL SHOULD NOT HAVE BENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879202January 29, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
GAS FUMES/ODOR IN PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. ALSO, ODOR CAN BE SMELLED AROUND HOOD, AND IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER NOTICED PROBLEM, AND HAD REPLACED FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. DEALER UNSURE WHAT WAS CAUSING PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739900January 24, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
EXHAUST AND FUEL SMELL IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT ON START UP AND WHILE DRIVING, THE SMELL IS SO STRONG YOU MUST DRIVE WITH THE WINDOW OPEN NOT TO GET A HEADACHE. CAR HAS BEEN BACK TO DEALER TWICE AND STILL THEY CAN NOT FIX THE SMELL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739783January 22, 2001
SEATS
UNABLE TO INSTALL 2 CHILD SAFETY SEATS IN REAR DUE TO LEATHER BEING TO SLIPPERY TO SECURE SAFETY SEATS. DEALER NOTIFIED ON DATE OF DELIVERY ABOUT THE PROBLEM. FORD MOTOR WAS CONTACTED AND AN ENGINEER WAS SENT OUT AND DETERMINED THAT THE LEATHER WAS TOO SLIPPERY. SUGGESTED DEALERSHIP ORDER US A NEW CLOTH SEAT AS A REPLACEMENT. ALMOST FOUR MONTHS LATER AND WE ARE STILL WAITING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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