1989 Mercury Sable Electrical Problems

THIS MORNING (7-8-04) I WAS PULLED OVER FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER AND THE OFFICER SAID I WAS DOING 75 IN A 55 WHEN MY SPEEDOMETER READ 65. I ASKED THE GENTLEMAN IF THERE WAS SOMEWAY HE COULD FORGET THE TICKET SINCE IT WAS MY FIRST TIME EVER AND HE SAID NO. HE DID NOT EXPLAIN TO ME EVERYTHING ON THE TICKET AND YOU CAN HARDLY READ HALF THE?!@#$% HE WROTE. I AM GOING TO TAKE THIS TO COURT SINCE HE DID NOT HAVE ME SIGN THE TICKET LIKE IT IS SUPPOSE TO BE. THEY DON'T PUT THE WORD "SIGNATURE" ON THE A LINE FOR NOTHING. I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF I RECEIVED A CALL OR AT LEAST AN E-MAIL WITH IN THE NEST 24 HOURS. THANK YOU AND PLEASE DO DRIVE SLOW.*AK

NHTSA ID

10065801

Incident

Apr 8, 2004

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE CUT OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER STEERING/BRAKES, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO OPERATE CONTROL VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID

879172

THIS IS A SECOND IDENTICAL INCIDENT DURING THE LAST 2 YEARS. WHEN STARTING THE CAR THE STARTER RELAY GOT STUCK AND CONTINUED TO CRANK THE ENGINE EVEN AFTER TAKING THE KEY OUT OF IGNITION. I STOPPED IT BY DICONNECTING THE BATTERY, BUT MEANWHILE THE BATTERY STARTED BOILING AND LEAKING. THE INCIDENT OCCURED 4-5 TIMES DURING 3 DAYS. I REPLACED THE STARTER RELAY AND THE BATTERY. AFTER THIS, THE INCIDENT OCCURED ONLY ONE MORE TIME, ABOUT 5 DAYS AFTER THE STARTER RELAY WAS REPLACED. THE SAME INCIDENT OCCURED FOR THE FIRST TIME TWO YEARS BEFORE (1998), WITH THE ORIGINAL STARTER RELAY. I THAT TIME I REPLACED THE RELAY, AND FOR 2 YEARS EVERYTING SEEMD OK. THIS IS A MATTER OF CONCERN BECAUSE IT ALSO HAPPENED WITH A NEW STARTER RELAY INSTALLED, WHICH SEEMS TO INDICATE SOME OTHER PROBLEM IN THE IGNITION SYSTEM.

NHTSA ID

729630

Incident

Jun 15, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

723599

WON'T PASS SMOG AND EGR PLUG AND WIRE ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE FROM DEALER OR ANY OTHER AUTO PARTS STORE. HOW DO I GET IT SMOGGED WHEN PARTS ARE MELTED AND I CAN'T GET THE PARTS TO REPLACE THE BURNED ONES?

NHTSA ID

723430

Incident

Jun 28, 1998

UNDERHOOD FIRE NEAR WIRING HARNESS IN CENTER BACK OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT NEAR HEATER RELAY. *AK

NHTSA ID

721058

Incident

Feb 24, 2000

KEY WAS OUT OF IGNITION AND VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVEN FOR ABOUT AN HOUR WHEN A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK

NHTSA ID

839146

Incident

May 1, 1999

CAR HAD BEEN PARKED IN CUSTOFOAM CORPORATION, MAUSTON, WI., PARKING LOT FOR ONE AND A HALF DAYS. RECEIVED CALL ON FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1999 AT 2:30 PM THAT THE OFFICE MANAGER AND OTHER EMPLOYEES HAD TO BREAK THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WINDOW IN ORDER TO OPEN THE HOOD AND DISCONNECT THE BATTERY CABLES. INTERIOR OF CAR WAS FILLING WITH HEAVY SMOKE AND CAR WAS TRYING TO START ITSELF. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND WIRING WAS BADLY BURNED. *AK

NHTSA ID

706348

Incident

Apr 30, 1999

CONSUMER'S T.I.F IGNITION MARGINAL BURNED APPROXIMATELY IN 1995. *AK

NHTSA ID

836566

THE PARKING LIGHTS AND INTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS DID NOT FUNCTION WHEN HEADLIGHTS WERE ON BECAUSE OF OVERHEATING CONTACTS IN THE WIRING. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

833834

Incident

Nov 15, 1998

IGNITION OF ENGINE SHUTS DOWN AT INTERMITANT AND UNUSUAL TIMES USUALLY GOING UPHILL TO THE RIGHT.

NHTSA ID

700847

Incident

Jul 30, 1996

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE SURGE AND COMPUTER SYSTEM. IN ONE INSTANCE, THE ENGINE SURGED AND RAN INTO A CONCRETE WALL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE TOTALED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE INCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY AN ENGINE SURGE, WHICH WAS THE RESULT OF A COMPUTER MALFUNCTION. *AK

NHTSA ID

829829

Incident

Apr 22, 1998

DEFECT WITHIN THE IGNITON WIRING, CAUSING THE WIRING TO BURN AND VEHICLE TO LOCK UP. THIS HAPPENED WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK POSITION. DEALER AND FORD HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

827883

Incident

Sep 10, 1998

VEHICLE CUT OFF. MECHANIC WORKED ON CAR, PUT ON COMPUTER FOR DIAGNOSTICS, AND STATED THE COMPUTER BRAIN WAS GONE OUT ON THE CAR. COULD BE MANY REASONS THAT CAUSE CASCADE PROBLEMS. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

827316

Incident

Jul 17, 1998

THE VEHICLE DASHBOARD LIGHTS FLICKERED, AND WENT BLACK BECAUSE THE FUSE BURNED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REAR LIGHTS DID NOT WORK, REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF PARTS SW-1975. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

827181

Incident

Jun 12, 1998

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, AND THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SMOKING. DRIVER CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND THE STEERING COLUMN WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OPENED THE HOOD, AND THE WIRE WAS MELTED IN THE HARNESS IN THE STEERING WHEEL. EVERYTHING WAS MELTED, AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT START UP WITH THE KEY IN. IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE IN THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

823538

Incident

May 16, 1998

IGNITION FAILURE CAUSING VEHICLE FIRE.

NHTSA ID

535131

Incident

Mar 29, 1998

DRIVING THE VEHICLE NOTICED SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD, AND OPENED THE HOOD UP AND THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THERE WAS A INVESTIGATION, BUT IT IS CLOSED PE 911 128. THE WHOLE VEHICLE WAS BURNED UP. *AK

NHTSA ID

815573

Incident

Aug 19, 1997

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, RESULTING IN CLOCK, RADIO, AND POWER WINDOW FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

517772

Incident

Sep 25, 1996

IGNITION ELECTRIC ASSEMBLY SPARKED AND CAUSED A SMALL FIRE.

NHTSA ID

517414

IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED OUT, CAUSING FIRE.

NHTSA ID

514700

Incident

Nov 1, 1996

WHILE PARKING, SUDDENLY HEARD LOAD NOISE, THEN SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERHOOD, PASSERBY SAW THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, MOMENTS LATER FLAMES SHUT UP FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT, FIRE DEPT SUSPECTED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FRONT WIRING HARNESS AS CULPRIT. *AK

NHTSA ID

808777

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURED BUMPER TO BUMPER. FIRE DEPT. TOLD CONSUMER THAT IT WAS AN ELETRICAL FIRE. *AK

NHTSA ID

807956

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT STARTED SMOKING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THEN WENT UP IN FLAMES. *AK

NHTSA ID

806926

Incident

Dec 30, 1996

ELECTRICAL SHORT, STEERING COLUMN COMPARTMENT FIRE, IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING A FIRE. *AK

NHTSA ID

804581

Incident

Sep 1, 1996