Owner-reported complaints naming the fuel system system, filed with NHTSA
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Fuel system 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.
21
Latest Jan 15, 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.
5%
of 387 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.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
4
What this page shows
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1994 Mercury Sable submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 21 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 fuel system
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Body & structureBrakesEngine+4 more
Filed Jan 15, 2004
THE KEY INSERT DOES NOT ALIGN, HAVE HAD 2 TRANSMISSIONS IN 5 YEARS. (I KNOW TO CHECK MY FLUIDS) NEW ENGINE, & THE PAINT IS AWFUL. ENGINE, MOTOR, GAS, GASPS AND JERKS WITH ME. HAVE HAD MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED, NOTHING HELPS. HEATER COIL(?) WENT OUT, I HAVE NO HEAT NOW. WE HAD TO BYPASS. THE REST I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO AFFORD TO REPAIR. I HATE THIS CAR. I AM WORRIED EVERYTIME I GET IN IT THAT MY MOTHER AND I ARE NOT GOING TO GET HOME. I HAVE HAD THE CAR TOWED SO MANY TIMES, THE MAN WHO DOES THE TOWING KNOWS ME AND MY CAR ON SIGHT. I WILL NOT GO MORE THAN 30 MILES FROMT HE HOUSE. MY MECHANIC EVEN HATES THE CAR. I CALL HIM AN ANGEL, BECAUSE HE HAS KEPT IT RUNNING.
NHTSA ID
10070159
Incident
Sep 15, 2003
Body & structureEngineFuel system+1 more
Filed Jan 15, 2004
HATCH GLASS CAME LOOSE STARTED LEAKING(56000) FUEL PUMP STARTED ACTING UP GET HOT AND HANG UP(75000) NO RECALL. STATE FARM SHOWED THEY PAID FOR TOWING ON MANY, FORD PRODUCTS THAT USED THE SAME PUMP STILL NO RECALL. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS DOWN, OR SHIFTS OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING SMITH FORD CONWAY WAS SUPPOSED TO CHECK THE HEADS FOR LEAKS SIX MONTHS LATER THE HEAD GASKET BLEW,AND THE AIR WENT OUT AT THIS TIME I WAS TOLD THE THE DATE THIS CAR WAS ORIGINALLY PUT IN SEVICE MADE IT OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS CAR IS SITTING IN MY GARAGE WITH MOTOR OUT OF IT BECAUSE FORD DIDN'T DO ITS JOB. PAINT PEELED OFF THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR POST.
NHTSA ID
10070028
Incident
Sep 15, 1999
Mileage
85,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jan 2, 2002
IT PUTTERS CANNOT RUN AIR CONDITIONER CAR STALLS OFTEN AND TAKES A WHILE TO START AGAIN. *AK
NHTSA ID
756329
Incident
Nov 10, 2001
Fuel system
Filed Oct 17, 2000
WHILE DRIVING ALONG AT SLOW SPEEDS VEHICLE JUST SHUTS DOWN. ALSO, IF THE WEATHER IS VERY HOT AND THE A/C IS RUNNING THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF. VEHICLE STARTS UP AGAIN ONCE IT COOLS OFF. TIME VARIES DEPENDING ON THE WEATHER. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR TWO YEARS. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALER STATED THAT VEHICLE PROBABLY NEEDED A FUEL PUMP OR FUEL TANK. *AK
NHTSA ID
873167
Heating & air conditioningElectricalEngine+2 more
Filed Sep 1, 2000
CONSUMER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL RELATED TO THE HEAD GASKET FAILURE, ADDITIONAL REPAIRS MADE PRIOR TO KNOWLEDGE (ALTERNATOR, THERMOSTAT, ENGINE SEALS, BELTS), CONSUMER IS BEING DENIED RECALL REPAIR DUE TO MILEAGE. *MJS
NHTSA ID
554293
Incident
Aug 8, 2000
Heating & air conditioningFuel system
Filed Jul 31, 2000
VEHICLE CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING DUE TO THE FUEL INJECTORS HEATING UP FUEL IN THE GAS TANK. WHEN FUEL GETS HOT VEHICLE CUTS OFF, AND THE AIR CONDITIONER DOES NOT FUNCTION. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE AND CAN'T FIX IT. *AK
NHTSA ID
866350
Fuel system
Filed Feb 10, 2000
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. A MECHANIC SAID IT MAY BE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP. *AK
NHTSA ID
855038
Incident
Jun 1, 1999
BrakesEngineFuel system+1 more
Filed Aug 3, 1999
Crash reported4 injuries reported
I HAVE HAD OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR FEUL PUMP REPLACED , NEW HEAD PUT ON CAR, TRANSMISSION SCREEN AND FILTER REPLACED BECAUSE OF LEAKAGE, BRAKES REPLACED ROTORS TURNED, BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT, REAR AXLE LOOSE. SQUEALING NOISE ON PASSANGER SIDE WHEN TURNING OR GOING AROUND A CURVE. THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS CAR ALSO I THINK HAS A PROBLEM IT HESITATES WHEN YOU FIRST CRANK UP THE CAR IT WON' T GO IT ACTS LIKE YOU ARE IN NEUTRAL FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN IT GOES. I HAVE ALSO HAD SOME TYPE OF COLLANT RING AROUND THE TIMING CHAIN REPLACED THE ENGINE WOULD GET HOT AND START SMOKING IT SMELLED LIKE ANTI-FREEZE . MOST OF THE REPAIR WORK HAS BEEN DONE UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRENTY BUT THIS CAR DOES HAVE PROBLEMS.
NHTSA ID
709534
Incident
Jun 5, 1999
Fuel system
Filed Jul 16, 1999
FUEL PUMP IS DAMAGED FROM WITHIN INSIDE. *AK
NHTSA ID
842505
Incident
Jul 1, 1999
Fuel system
Filed Jun 30, 1999
FUEL PUMP FAILED WHILE OPERATING. VERY NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT. REPLACED WITH A REBUILT VS NEW. *AK
NHTSA ID
708095
Incident
Apr 4, 1999
Fuel system
Filed Aug 12, 1998
VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN AND WILL NOT RESTART FOR SEVERAL MINUTES.
NHTSA ID
539796
Incident
Aug 1, 1995
Fuel system
Filed Jun 29, 1998
VEHICLE STALLED SINCE OWNED, STALLED ON A BUSY INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, NEED A NEW TURBINE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER.
NHTSA ID
537616
Fuel system
Filed Jun 26, 1998
VEHICLE HAS LOST ALL POWER AND STOP RUNNING TWICE WITHIN A SIX MONTH PERIOD, ON BUSY HIGHWAYS.
NHTSA ID
537531
Body & structureHeating & air conditioningElectrical+4 more
Filed Feb 2, 1998
IGNITION LOCK SET FAILED.
NHTSA ID
529470
Incident
Jan 15, 1996
Fuel system
Filed Nov 12, 1997
FUEL PUMP FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL.
NHTSA ID
524702
Incident
May 31, 1997
ElectricalEngineFuel system+1 more
Filed Jul 2, 1997
WHILE DRIVING OR PARKING VEHICLE, IT WOULD EITHER STALL OR DIE OUT FOR NO REASON; WILL NOT START RIGHT AWAY; WHEN DRIVING OCCURS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED HOME WHEN STALLED LAST TIME. HAVE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET. *AK THE CAUSE FOR THE VEHICLE'S STALLING WAS FOUND TO BE FUEL PUMP FAILURE. THE STARTER ALSO FAILED. THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WAS FIXED THREE TIMES BUT THE PROBLEM SITLL CONTINUES. THE CONSUMER COULD NOT PROPERLY INSTALL A NEW CHILD SEAT. *YH
NHTSA ID
813759
Incident
Jun 30, 1997
Fuel systemSeat belts
Filed Jul 1, 1997
REAR SEAT BELTS ARE DIFFICULT TO RELEASE FROM RETRACTORS.
NHTSA ID
518998
Fuel system
Filed May 16, 1997
FUEL TANK GAUGE GIVES FALSE READINGS.
NHTSA ID
517287
ElectricalFuel systemExterior lighting+1 more
Filed Jun 17, 1996
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. *SD
NHTSA ID
505570
Incident
Jun 17, 1996
Fuel system
Filed Mar 4, 1996
FUEL PUMP FAILED. *SD
NHTSA ID
500574
Incident
Mar 4, 1996
Fuel system
Filed Mar 29, 1995
WHILE DRIVING, GASOLINE SLUSHES AROUND IN TANK, DEALER'S AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT SAY MFG HAS NO CORRECTION FOR THIS PROBLEM YET. TT
NHTSA ID
962750
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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