1994 Mercury Sable Exterior lighting Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER HEADLIGHTS WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY AND THEN ILLUMINATE AGAIN. SHE NOTICED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN BRIEF INTERVALS AND SHE SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. THE DEALER INSTALLED A NEW HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND, CONSEQUENTLY, THE DASHBOARD SWITCH MELTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. FORD STATED THAT HER VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V009000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,000.

NHTSA ID

10226310

Incident

Jan 19, 2008

Mileage

98,000 mi

MY HEADLIGHT SWITCH WENT OUT AND I REPLACED IT. I WAS WONDERING IF I COULD GET COMPANSATION FOR BUYING IT MYSELF, AS IT APPEARS TO BE A RECALL. ALSO THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH MY HOME COMPUTER AND I AM NOT ABLE TO VIEW ANY DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT MY VEHICLE. IF SOMEONE COULD E-MAIL ME, I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE THE INFORMATION THAT I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MY CAR, OR ANYTHING THAT I QUALIFY FOR. I DON'T KNOW ANY OF MY VEHICLES PAST HISTORY, SO IT WOULD ALSO BE APPRECIATED IF I COULD RECIEVE IT.

NHTSA ID

10119571

Incident

Feb 3, 2005

Mileage

157,000 mi

LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WHILE DRIVING.THERE WAS RECALL OF THIS PROBLEM IN 1998 AND I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED. RECALL ID NUMBER 98VOO9000I. I BOUGHT AUTO FROM DEALER BEFORE RECALL. THE ABOVE CONDITION HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. UNABLE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. *AK

NHTSA ID

10060540

Incident

Aug 7, 2003

PROBLEMS WITH HEADLIGHT/ RUNNING LIGHT SWITCH, INTERMITTENT FAILURE, DOOR OPEN SAFETY LAMP FAILURE. *CB

NHTSA ID

10054228

Incident

Jan 1, 2004

Mileage

48,658 mi

LIGHT INSIDE OF VEHICLE COMES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

8002906

Incident

Jan 1, 2002

HEADLIGHTS COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK RECALL 98S01 DEALS WITH THIS PROBLEM, HOWEVER CONSUMERS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL, HEADLAMP SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND A SWITCH PLUG LEAD KIT WAS INSTALLED, THE OLD SWITCH HAD MELTED. *SLC

NHTSA ID

891848

Incident

Mar 1, 2001

WHILE DRIVING, POWER STEERING LOCKED UP AND ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE, CLAIM 52-2482-587. *SLC

NHTSA ID

6900623

Incident

Apr 26, 2001

PRIOR TO PURCHASE THE DEALER NEVER DISCLOSED TO THE CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A REMANUFACTURED ENGINE INSTALLED IN IT, WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK OF OWNING THE VEHICLE THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE REQUIRED ABOUT TOW QUARTS OF OIL EVERY SEVERAL DAYS AND THE OIL LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATING WHILE DRIVING, THE DEALER REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE STATING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD AS IS. NLM

NHTSA ID

560730

Incident

Dec 9, 2000

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS, CAUSING POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING TO LOCK UP. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND CANT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK LIGHTS FLICKERING OFF WHILE DRIVEING AT NIGHT DUE TO SWITCH FAILURE BUT DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. *YH

NHTSA ID

869514

Incident

Mar 1, 1997

INTERMITTENTLY HEADLIGHTS BECAME INOPERABLE, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBLITY. RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE'S MAKE/MODEL. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

863320

THE TAIL LIGHT SWITCH FAILED. NLM

NHTSA ID

551885

Incident

Jan 3, 2000

WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING CHECKED FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE SERVICE TECHNICIAN FOUND A MELTED HEAD LAMP SWITCH. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN/ RECALL ABOUT THE HEAD LAMP SWITCH, HOWEVER VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO DATE MANUFACTURED. *AK.ET.

NHTSA ID

859729

Incident

Mar 16, 2000

INSUFFICIENT HEADLIGHT DISTANCE LIGHTING, HIGH AND LOW BEAMS. *AK

NHTSA ID

705701

CONTROL SWITCH FOR WINDSHIELD WIPER SPEED IS INTERMITTENT. IF WIPER IS ON, ACTIVATING TURN SIGNAL CAN CAUSE WIPER TO SHUT OFF. SOME OF THE SPEED CONTROL POSITIONS ARE INACTIVE.

NHTSA ID

704797

THIS IS THE SAME HEADLIGHT SWITCH INVOLVED IN A RECALL IN THE 1993 MODELS. HOWEVER, THE 1994 MODELS WERE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL, AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN. CONSIDERING THEY USED THE SAME HEADLIGHT SWITCH. THE SWITCH OVERHEATED AND MELTED THE HARNESS AND ALMOST STARTED A FIRE. THE CAR FILLED WITH SMOKE AND ALMOST CAUSED MY WIFE TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ID

703592

Incident

Feb 20, 1999

RECALL 98V009000/98S01. WHEN TURNING ON HEADLIGHT SWITCH, HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY COME ON. HOWEVER, WHEN PARKING HEADLIGHTS DON'T WORK. ALSO, THE TAIL AND DASH LIGHTS DON'T WORK. DEALER REPLACED HARNESS AND SWITCH, BUT VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE RECALL. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

832529

Incident

Nov 22, 1998

HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED DUE TO OVERHEATING PRIOR TO RECALL, HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO VIN#.

NHTSA ID

538023

Incident

Aug 22, 1997

HEADLAMP SWITCH AND CONNECTOR FAILED, RECALL ON THE 1993 MODEL YEAR HOWEVER 1994 NOT INCLUDED.

NHTSA ID

537027

Incident

May 13, 1998

HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED.

NHTSA ID

535690

Incident

Feb 8, 1998

HEADLIGHTS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY.

NHTSA ID

535307

PASSENGER'S POWERC SEAT MAKE NOISE.

NHTSA ID

533432

AFTER DRIVING FOR ONE HOUR OR MORE WITH HEADLIGHTS ON, THE HEADLIGHTS WILL TURN OFF FOR 10-15 SECONDS/EVERY 5 OR 10 MINUTES AND SOMETIMES WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL IS USED. SWITCH IS VERY WARM AND THERE IS A SMELL OF MELTING PLASTIC.

NHTSA ID

531465

HEADLIGHT SWITCH SHORTED OUT, CAUSING THE PLUG BLOCK TO BECOME PARTIALLY MELTED, RESULTIN GIN POOR VISIBILITY. *AK

NHTSA ID

523334

Incident

Sep 21, 1997

EA96-019, WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS GO OFF INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING A INCREASING RISK OF AN ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ID

818328

Incident

Nov 3, 1997

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. *SD

NHTSA ID

505570

Incident

Jun 17, 1996