1995 Mercury Sable Brakes Problems

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE UNTIL THE VEHICLE STALLS TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE RUNS FINE AFTER IT IS RESTARTED. THE DEALERSHIP AND TWO INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOPS COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS NOTHING ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH PRIOR TO EACH INCIDENT. UPDATED 10/4/2006 -THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT TEH ABS LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED TWICE, ONCE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING AND ONCE WHILE IT WAS NOT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10164012

Incident

Jul 31, 2006

Mileage

74,560 mi

I HAVE A 1995 MERCURY SABLE THAT HAS A BAD HEAD GASKET. I WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC THAT THERE WAS A RECALL BY FORD, BUT AFTER CALLING AND LEAVING MESSAGES, I AM UNABLE TO CONFIRM THIS. PLEASE ADVISE. THANK YOU! I AM ALSO LISTING NUMEROUS PROBLEMS THAT HAVE OCCURRED WITH THE SUSPENSION AND BRAKES IN THE LAST YEAR.

NHTSA ID

10010509

Incident

Dec 16, 2002

Mileage

65,000 mi

WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE WITH EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE APPLIED VEHICLE WILL ROLL BACKWARDS. ALSO, THIS PROBLEM OCCURS IF THE PARKING BRAKE IS ACTIVATED OR NOT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID

8002702

Incident

Aug 1, 2001

WHENE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ABOVE 60 MPH SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT SPEED. OPERATON IS VERY ERRATIC, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID

8002106

Incident

Oct 21, 2001

THE COOLING FAN CAUSED A FIRE. *SLC

NHTSA ID

557672

Incident

Apr 3, 2000

ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH FRONT WHEELS LOCKING UP WHENEVER MAKING A TURN ( MORE SO WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN). DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INSPECTION / REPAIRS WERE MADE, BUT PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. *AK

NHTSA ID

854274

Incident

Aug 9, 1999

THIS PROBLEM HAD ONLY OCCURRED PREVIOUSLY WHEN IDLING AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS, ETC. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. WE WERE TRAVELING DOWN A TWO LANE HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY THE ENGINE STALLED. WE MANAGED TO GET IT OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN THE CAR STALLS, THE POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING QUITS ALSO. IT WAS 104 DEGREES OUTSIDE AND SPENDING 1-1/2 HOURS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH A FOUR YEAR OLD WITHOUT ANYTHING TO DRINK WAS HORRIBLE, SHE COULD HAVE DEHYDRATED VERY EASILY. THE MANUFACTURER KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM, SENT OUT TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS (TSBR #96-7-5) ABOUT IT, I GUESS IT IS GOING TO TAKE HAVING PEOPLE KILLED BEFORE THEY DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF AUTOMOBILES THAT ARE INVOLVED: 89-95 FORD TAURUS, 89-94 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL, AND 89-95 MERCURY SABLE. I BELIEVE THIS IS ENOUGH VEHICLES PUTTING PEOPLE'S LIVES IN DANGER THAT THEY SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. THANK YOU.*AK

NHTSA ID

710823

Incident

Aug 14, 1999

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON THE STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH BRAKE PEDAL BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO REAR END VEHICLE IN FRONT. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ID

837806

Incident

Apr 17, 1999

KNOCKING AND JUMP-SHIFTING TRANSMISSION DURING ACCELERATION; KNOCKING TRANSMISSION DURING CRUISING AFTER ACCELERATION; ROUGHING/SCRATCHING BRAKING WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, PADS/DRUMS/DISCS ARE IN THE EXCELLENT CONDITION. SPEEDMETER NEEDLE JUMPED TO 85 MPH WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ONCE. STURCTURE FAILURE IN THE TRUNK, UP/RIGHT CORNER HAD A CRACK WHICH LET RAIN WATER LEAKS IN THE TRUNK. MY AIR CONDITION GIVES MILDREW/MUSKY WHEN USE. MY CAR WAS NEVER IN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID

701556

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY GRAB, CAUSING EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR. DEALER WILL INSTALL REAR BRAKES.

NHTSA ID

826634

Incident

Aug 13, 1998

SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED.

NHTSA ID

512618

Incident

Dec 4, 1996