Electrical
Filed Mar 17, 2004
AFTER DRIVING FOR 30-45 MINUTES HEADLIGHTS FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY. NHTSA RECALL 98V009000 FOR A CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS ISSUED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10063365
1993 Mercury Sable Electrical Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the electrical system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Electrical reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
46
Latest Mar 17, 2004
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
7%
of 673 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 Mercury Sable submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 46 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming electrical
The 25 most recent of 46, in the owner's own words
Electrical
Filed Dec 2, 2003
THE IGNITION SWITCH AND CYLINDER WAS EXTREMELY HOT WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO TOUCH IT. WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND CYLINDER BECAME HOT, THE TURN SIGNALS AND FOUR WAY FLASHERS WENT OUT. *JB THE IGNITION KEY WOULD BECOME HOT TOUCH AS WELL. *SCC *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10044714
Body & structureDriver assistanceElectrical+1 more
Filed Jul 29, 2002
Fire reported
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 764890
- Incident
- Jul 8, 2002
Electrical
Filed Apr 26, 2002
ENGINE WAS UNABLE TO BE TURN OFF WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8008682
- Incident
- Apr 26, 2002
Electrical
Filed Nov 7, 2001
FORD CLAIMS THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR NHTSA RECALL # 98V009000/ HEADLIGHTS CIRCUIT BREAKER, EVEN THOUGH IT IS EXACTLY THAT PROBLEM. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 754211
- Incident
- Nov 7, 2001
ElectricalEngineVisibility
Filed Sep 7, 2001
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 751862
- Incident
- Aug 25, 2001
AirbagsElectricalEngine
Filed Sep 4, 2001
CONSUMER STATES EXPERIENCING IGNITION PROBLEMS.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 562891
Electrical
Filed Aug 20, 2001
THE CAR STALLS BOTH WHEN BEING DRIVEN AND WHEN STOPPED IN TRAFFIC OR AT A STOP LIGHT. THERE IS NO ADVANCED WARNING AND THE CAR DOES NOT SEEM TO BE OVERHEATING WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS, BUT IT OCCURS MORE FREQUENTLY ON HOT DAYS.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 750821
- Incident
- Aug 20, 2001
Body & structureElectricalEngine+2 more
Filed Jun 11, 2001
ENGINE AND RADIATOR REPLACED, VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED OIL LEAK. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 561532
ElectricalEngine
Filed May 30, 2001
ENGINE HEAD GASKETS FAILED AT 49,000 AND AT 51,000 MOTOR MOUNTS HAD TO BE REPLACED, OIL PAN IS RUSTING FROM THE OUTSIDE AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT, STARTER HAS A CLIP TO ATTACH CONNECTION, COMES LOOSE AND MUST GET UNDER CAR TO RE-ATTACH (SOME ENGINEERING WIZ HERE) FRONT BODY MOUNT IS UNDER OIL FILTER AND WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED SOON. HAVE CONTACTED FORD AND THEY ARE HAPPY FOR MY BUSINESS, BUT ARE NOT GOING TO HELP
- NHTSA ID
- 746147
- Incident
- Mar 4, 2000
Electrical
Filed Apr 30, 2001
REPEATED FAILURE OF ICM/TFI IGNITION MODULE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. ENGINE DIES AT IDLE OR VERY LOW SPEEDS. AFTER OPENING THE HOOD AND LETTING ENGINE COOL , CAR WILL START. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 744744
- Incident
- Dec 28, 2000
ElectricalEngineTransmission
Filed Mar 19, 2001
THE STARTERS MADE FOR THIS CAR ARE NOT THE RIGHT KIND I AM ALWYS REPLACING IT, HEADGASKETS BLEW OUT AT 80000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 103265 THIS CAR IS POORLY BUILT.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 742660
- Incident
- Mar 14, 2001
BrakesDriver assistanceElectrical+2 more
Filed Dec 4, 2000
PCV VALVE REPLACED. *CJ
- NHTSA ID
- 558272
- Incident
- Nov 22, 1996
Electrical
Filed Nov 16, 2000
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH STALLING. VEHICLE BEEN IN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 875101
- Incident
- Jun 10, 2000
Electrical
Filed Oct 19, 2000
VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING, AFTER A MINUTE IT RESTARTS, THE TFI MODULE HAS BEEN RECALL IN CALIFORNIA FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 556526
- Incident
- Feb 1, 2000
Electrical
Filed Oct 11, 2000
MY CAR STALLS OUT WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 734076
Electrical
Filed Sep 29, 2000
MY CAR'S PROBLEM IS IDENTICAL TO THE "THICK FILM IGNITION" PROBLEM IDENTIFIED IN CALIFORNIA, AND THE MERCURY SABLE 1993 MODEL IS ONE OF THE CARS IDENTIFIED WITH THAT SITUATION. MY ENGINE HAS STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES AT LOW SPEED UNTIL TWO HIGH-SPEED INCIDENT OCCURRED IN FEBRUARY 2000. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. I HAVE SPENT HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TRYING TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE STALLING. NOW I CANNOT DRIVE OR SELL THE CAR BECAUSE OF ITS HAZARDOUS STALLING CONDITION. I AM SEEKING ADVICE FROM FORD ABOUT MY COMPLAINT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 732847
- Incident
- Feb 5, 2000
ElectricalEngine
Filed Jun 27, 2000
THE OIL PAN ROTTED B/C THE ENGINE RUNS TOO HOT, AND WE HAD TO REPLACE THE STARTER.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 724647
- Incident
- Jun 25, 2000
Electrical
Filed Apr 17, 2000
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. AFTER DRIVING VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 10-15 SMILES, THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO LOCATE WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 860436
- Incident
- Mar 17, 2000
ElectricalEngine
Filed Mar 31, 2000
GAUGE GOES TO HOT AFTER 5 MINUTES OF DRIVING. WHITE SMOKE POURS FROM TAIL PIPE. LOW ON WATER. DIFFICULTY STARTING. ROUGH IDLE WHEN STOPPING. REPLACED BATTERY AND STARTER. STILL HAVE OCCASIONAL PROBLEMS STARTING. ( ASO, BRAKES HAVE SQUEALED WHEN WE BOUGHT IT. )
- NHTSA ID
- 720843
- Incident
- Mar 1, 2000
Heating & air conditioningElectricalEngine+1 more
Filed Jan 18, 2000
R+R SWAY BAR BUSHINGS FAILED. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 550442
- Incident
- Sep 15, 1999
ElectricalSuspension
Filed Jan 14, 2000
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 717351
- Incident
- Nov 12, 1999
Electrical
Filed Aug 26, 1999
RECALL 98V-009 000 / HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER: ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH HEADLIGHTS GOING OFF/ON. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THAT RECALL DUE TO VIN. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 845928
- Incident
- Aug 15, 1998
Electrical
Filed Aug 14, 1999
MY 1993 MERCURY SABLE STALLED ON FOUR SEPARATE INSTANCES IN HIGH-SPEED TRAFFIC DURING HOT WEATHER CONDITIONS; (1) IN AUG98 ON RT97 IN MD AFTER A TRIP OF 340 MILES IN HOT WEATHER NEIGHBORHOOD GARAGE REPLACED O2 SENSORS. (2) IN JUN99 CAR STALLED ON RT 3 MD AFTER TRIP OF APPROX 50 MILES FROM BALTIMORE CITY; (3) ON 31JUL99 CAR STALLED IN HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC ON RT 17 NY AFTER TRIP FROM MD. MERCURY DEALER DID COMPUTER DIAGNOSTICS AND FOUND NO PROBLEM. HE REPLACED FUEL FILTER. (4) CAR STALLED AGAIN IN TRAFFIC ON 7AUG99 ON RETURN TRIP FROM NY STATE. AFTER RESEARCHING YOUR SITE AND OTHERS I CALLED THE FORD CAC HOTLINE AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM ASKING IF THIS IS RELATED TO THE NUMEROUSLY REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH SABLE/TAURUS TFI IGNITION MODULES BEING MOUNTED CLOSTE TO THE ENGINE AND SUBJECT TO HIGH TEMPERATURES. I UNDERSTAND THERE ARE CLASS ACTION SUITS PENDING ON THIS ISSUE AND THAT NHTSA HAS INVESTIGATED THE PROBLEM. FORD CAC HAD NO RESPONSE AND STATED THAT ANY FURTHER COSTS RELATED TO THIS PROBLEM WOULD BE BORNE BY ME AND THAT THERE COULD BE NO REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE APPARENT MISDIAGNOSIS PERFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP. I WISH TO MAKE THREE POINTS: ONE, THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN KNOWN FOR A LONG TIME WITHIN THE FORD COMMUNITY, YET A MERCURY DEALER DID NOTHING TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM, DID BOGUS REPAIR, AND SENT ME AND MY FAMILY ON A RETURN TRIP TO MD IN HOT WEATHER WHILE APPARENTLY KNOWING THAT THIS VERY SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT; TWO, THIS APPARENTLY IS AN ONGOING UNRESOLVED SAFETY DEFECT THAT, BASED ON MY EXPERIENCE, IS A TICKING TIME BOMB FOR OWNERS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO ARE UNAWARE THAT THIS MAY HAPPEN TO THEM; THREE, IF FORD IS IN A STONE-WALL MODE BECAUSE OF THE SUITS AND REFUSES A RECALL THEN NHTSA SHOULD GET OFF THE SIDELINE AND GET IN THE GAME. IT IS DISCONCERTING TO ME THAT THERE IS SO LITTLE INFORMATION ON THIS ISSUE AVAILABLE FROM NHTSA.
- NHTSA ID
- 709984
- Incident
- Jul 31, 1999
ElectricalEngine
Filed Aug 2, 1999
AT APPROXIMATELY 51,000 MILES, THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. THE ACTUATOR RODS BROKE, AND THE OTHER ONE CRACKED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STAY ON, IT WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. *YC
- NHTSA ID
- 838735
- Incident
- May 1, 1998
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- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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