Body & structureElectrical
Filed Nov 16, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE DASHBOARD AREA WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY NEIGHBORS. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT FILED, AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES DUE TO THE FIRE. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
- NHTSA ID
- 11046636
- Incident
- May 30, 2017
- Mileage
- 100,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Oct 26, 2010
VEHICLE STARTING MAKING FRONT END NOISE, DIFFICULT TO STEER, UNSAFE HANDLING. THE SUBFRAME, ENGINE CRADLE, DETERIORATED DUE TO CORROSION IN AREA OF FRONT MOUNTING BOLT BREAKING THE BOLT COMPLETELY FREE AND NO LONGER PROVIDING STRUCTURAL SUPPORT. SIMILAR CORROSION IS OBSERVABLE ON FILLER TUBE AND VENT TUBE TO GAS TANK. VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED AS IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE OF ENGINE CRADLE. ESTIMATE OF REPAIR IS APPROXIMATELY $1000.00. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10362424
- Incident
- Oct 23, 2010
- Mileage
- 66,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Sep 7, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY SABLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH SHE HEARD A SCRAPING NOISE WHEN SHE DROVE OVER A SLIGHT BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUB FRAME WAS COVERED WITH RUST. SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED SHE MENTIONED THAT SHE COULD STILL HEAR SQUEAKING NOISES WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 52,000. UPDATED 12/10/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE SUBFRAME WAS ALSO CRACKED. WHEN THE MECHANIC TOOK IT APART, THE MOTOR MOUNT BROKE. UPDATED 12/17/10
- NHTSA ID
- 10354329
- Incident
- Aug 3, 2010
- Mileage
- 52,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Mar 18, 2008
RAIN WATER LEAKS THROUGH THE HEATER INTO THE AUTO ON PASSENGER SIDE. THERE IS A TSB BUT ONLY FOR 3 MODEL YEARS. ALL OTHER MODEL YEARS ARE EXCLUDED. HOWEVER FMC SELLS THE PART TO REPLACE THE PART THAT IS DEFECTIVE FOR THE OMITTED MODEL YEARS. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10221591
- Incident
- Mar 18, 2008
- Mileage
- 76,000 mi
Body & structureBrakes
Filed Jan 18, 2008
COMPONENT: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK DETAILS: VEHICLE WOULD START TO SPONTANEOUSLY ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN POWER. AFTER ENGINE WAS TURNED ON AND THE GEAR CHANGED TO DRIVE, VEHICLE WOULD JUMP ON ITS OWN. WHILE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, BRAKES STARTED TO MALFUNCTION, AND VEHICLE COULD ONLY STOP WHEN THE COMPLETE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON TWELVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. DEFECT CAN CAUSE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL AND GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS ENGAGE SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE PEDALS ARE SET UNUSUALLY CLOSE TOGETHER. THE DRIVER HAS NO MEANS TO KNOW THE STATE OF PEDAL ADJUSTMENT. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10215305
- Incident
- Oct 1, 2007
- Mileage
- 95,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Dec 26, 2007
I HAVE STANDING RAINWATER IN THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY 2000 MERCURY SABLE. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10212872
- Incident
- Dec 26, 2007
- Mileage
- 74,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Jan 5, 2005
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS PART MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01517. HOWEVER, SHE CONTACTED FORD REGARDING RECALL NUMBER 01S17. FORD INDICATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT IN AS OF YET. CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING SINCE AUGUST. *AK RECALL CAMPAIGN *TC
- NHTSA ID
- 10103674
- Incident
- Dec 13, 2004
- Mileage
- 50,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Nov 7, 2002
WHILE DRIVING 35MPH OR MORE THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
- NHTSA ID
- 8022396
- Incident
- Oct 17, 2002
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.