2001 Mercury Sable Brakes Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY SABLE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH FULL FORCE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO EVENTUALLY STOP. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V266000 (SERVICE BRAKES). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

NHTSA ID

11191343

Incident

Mar 25, 2019

Mileage

113,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY SABLE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. ALSO, WHILE APPROACHING A RED LIGHT WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT POWERED OFF AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE WHILE AT A RED LIGHT AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO HELFMAN FORD (LOCATED AT 12220 SOUTHWEST FWY, STAFFORD, TX 77477, (281) 240-3673) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A FAULTY BRAKE SENSOR THAT NEEDED A BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,200. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11189691

Incident

Nov 20, 2018

Mileage

40,200 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE BRAKES BEING DEPRESSED, THE ENGINE RMPS INCREASED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,133 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,136.

NHTSA ID

10609851

Incident

Jun 28, 2014

Mileage

68,133 mi

THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY CAR BACK IN MAR 02 2004 (FORD RECALL NUMBER 04S12) FOR AN EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH, WHICH WAS (ACCORDING TO FORD) DONE JAN 10 2005. I HAD FAILED AGAIN ON 11/15/2012 LEAVING ME WITHOUT BRAKE LIGHTS AND NOT BEING ABLE TO GET IT OUT OF PARK. HAD TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL FIRST BEFORE I STARTED MY CAR SO I COULD DRIVE IT TO GET FIXED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10485403

Incident

Nov 16, 2012

Mileage

207,800 mi

MY 2001 MERCURY SABLE ACCELERATED AS I ENTERED THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP EVEN WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKE. I CALLED 911. THE 911 OPERATOR SUGGESTED THAT I APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE WHICH I DID. I WENT ABOUT 15 MILES RIDING THE SHOULDER GOING BETWEEN 60-70 MILES PER HOUR. I EVENTUALLY EXITED THE HIGHWAY BUT COULD NOT STOP EVEN AT THE END OF THE EXIT RAMP. I MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN. AT THIS POINT I HAD REDUCED MY SPEED TO APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES PER HOUR. THE CAR EVENTUALLY LANDED IN A DITCH. AT THAT POINT, I ENDED MY CALL WITH 911. I LOOKED TO MY LEFT AND FOUND FOUR MEN YELLING TO ME TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. I THEN LEARNED THAT THE CAR WAS ON FIRE. I EXITED THE CAR. THE FOUR MEN PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A MERCURY DEALERSHIP WHERE IT IS DOCUMENTED THAT IT WAS IN FACT THE SPEED CONTROL CABLE THAT CAUSED THE CAR TO ACCELERATE. AGAIN, BETWEEN THE 911 CALL, THE INFORMATION ON FILE WITH THE MERCURY DEALER AND THE INSURANCE CLAIM, THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT IS DOCUMENTED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10482375

Incident

Nov 14, 2011

Mileage

90,000 mi

BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, REPLENISHED BRAKE FLUID. SERVICE CENTER FOUND RUSTED BRAKE LINES UNDER VEHICLE- REPLACED THEM, ON MARCH 8TH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10451905

Incident

Mar 6, 2012

Mileage

81,100 mi

MY CAR STARTED LOOSING BRAKE POWER 3 DAYS AGO AND DUE TO THAT I ENDED UP HITTING A TREE BROKE MY TAIL LIGHT DENTED MY CAR ON BOTH PASSANGERS DOORS. HAD THE BRAKES BLEED THOUGHT MAYBE AIR IN LINES NOTHING THATS WHEN I FOUND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. NOW I HAVE A CAR NO WORKING MY FIANCE CANT GET TO WORK AND A CAR WITH DENTS OF THE TWO DOORS ANOTHER ONE AT THE REAR AND A MISSING HEAD LIGHT. PLUS I HAVE A BACK INJURY WITH TWO BULDGING DISK THAT HITTING THE TREE AGGRIVATED IT AND HURT MY RIBS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10334272

Incident

Jun 2, 2010

Mileage

105,000 mi

WHEN STOPPING FOR A RED LIGHT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I WAS LUCKY THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC. THE DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL FEET OF RUSTED BRAKE LINE. THE DEALER TOLD ME THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. WHY IS IT NOT MANDATORY THAT BRAKE LINES ARE STAINLESS STEEL OR COVERED WITH A PROTECTIVE MATERIAL? *TR

NHTSA ID

10312442

Incident

Nov 8, 2008

Mileage

47,187 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY SABLE. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING 25 MPH ON JUNE 27, 2008, IT BEGAN TO RAIN SLIGHTLY. HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AND CRASHED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES HAD NEVER BEEN SERVICED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

NHTSA ID

10232756

Incident

Jun 27, 2008

Mileage

125,000 mi

I WENT IN TO THE LOCAL DEALER TO HAVE A COOLANT LEAK CHECKED AND WAS TOLD THAT MY REAR SPRINGS, STRUTS AND BRAKES WERE ALL BAD, THE SPRINGS WERE BROKEN AND WERE HAZARDOUS TO DRIVE WITH. TOTAL COST OF THESE REPAIRS IS WELL OVER $1,500. I ASKED ABOUT THE RECALL ON THE SPRINGS AND WAS TOLD IT WAS ONLY FOR THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE RECALL SHOULD INCLUDE THE REAR ALSO BECAUSE THE SAME SPRINGS WERE USED IN THE REAR AS IN THE FRONT. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE ALL THESE THINGS REPAIRED BECAUSE OF FAULTY SPRINGS. I WAS ALSO TOLD THE OTHER ITEMS, STRUTS AND BRAKES WERE LIKELY CAUSE FROM THE BAD SPRINGS. FORD NEEDS TO BE ACCOUNTABLE, MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10220803

Incident

Mar 10, 2008

Mileage

77,000 mi

MY MASTER CYLINDER FAILED CAUSING ME TO LOSE MY BRAKES. I CRASHED MY CAR INTO A POLE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED MY CAR. AFTER A CAR IS TOTALED THE INSURANCE COMPANY WOULD ONLY SEND IT TO THE SALVAGE YARD. I INSISTED ON KNOWING WHAT WENT WRONG. A SIMPLE TEST WAS DONE BY TURNING ON THE MOTOR AND PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. IF IT GOES TO THE FLOOR GRADUALLY THEN YOU KNOW IT WAS A MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. THE MANUFACTURE DIDN'T WANT TO DEAL WITH ME AND THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T EITHER. HOW MANY CARS FALL BETWEEN THE CRACKS AND THE REASON FOR SERIOUS BRAKE FAILURE NEVER REACHES THE VERY PEOPLE WHO CAN CORRECT IT?? *TR

NHTSA ID

10201735

Incident

Aug 10, 2007

Mileage

41,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AT ABOUT 20 MILES AN HOUR AND I FELT A VIBRATION. I MADE A DECISION TO PULL THE CAR OVER AND GET OFF THE ROADWAY AND STOP. WHEN I TRIED TO USE MY BRAKE I FELT THE RESISTANCE HALF WAY DOWN AND THEN IT SUDDENLY WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I SAW MYSELF GAINING ON THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I QUICKLY TURNED TO THE RIGHT AND UP ON THE SIDEWALK HITTING THE CURB IN THE PROCESS AND THEN INSTEAD OF HITTING A STORE WALL I TURNED SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT AND HEADED DEAD CENTER FOR AN EDISON POLE. I COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE. I NEED TO TALK TO SOMEONE WHO CAN TELL ME WHO TO GET TO LOOK INTO MY BRAKE SYSTEM TO SEE WHAT WENT WRONG. I AM SO SCARED TO EVER DRIVE THAT CAR AGAIN. MY CAR IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND MAINTAINED WELL. NEVER HAD ANY HINT THAT MY BRAKES WERE FAULTY. MY CAR HAS BEEN LOOKED AT AND HE SAID THE BODY CAN BE FIXED. HE DOESN'T KNOW ABOUT THE BRAKES. I NEED AN EXPERT TO LOOK AT THOSE BRAKES. CAN YOU HELP ME???? MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10200225

Incident

Aug 10, 2007

Mileage

42,000 mi

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY SABLE WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 71750 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HOSES THAT RAN THROUGH THE HEATER CORE DRY ROTTED AND FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS AT 40 MPH WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE PROBLEM REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,680.*AK THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING COOLANT AT THE TUBES TO THE HEATER CORE. THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE VERY THIN. UPDATED 04/12/07. *JB

NHTSA ID

10185106

Incident

Dec 15, 2006

Mileage

68,680 mi

EMERGENCY BRAKE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHT FAILURE. THE DASHBOARD BRAKE WARNING LIGHT IS NOT TURNING ON WHEN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS APPLIED. THE DASHBOARD LIGHT DOES TEST OK WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED. BECAUSE I WAS UNAWARE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ON I TRAVELED 10 MILES HOME ON THE FREEWAY. NEAR MY HOUSE THE BRAKES FAILED, WITH THE PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR. I QUICKLY PUMPED THE BRAKES AND WAS ABLE TO STOP. THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL AS WELL, WHICH I ASSUME WAS THE PADS, SO I WILL MARK THE FIRE QUESTION AS YES SINCE "WHERE THERE'S SMOKE THERE'S FIRE." BRAKE FUNCTION RETURNED THE NEXT DAY BUT THE PEDAL IS NOW SOFT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10177083

Incident

Dec 21, 2006

Mileage

85,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A ROAD SIGN. TWO OCCUPANTS INCURRED MINOR INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE OF THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED.

NHTSA ID

10169619

Incident

Sep 21, 2006

Mileage

31,700 mi

BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS ON -2001 MERCURY SABLE WAS CHECKED IN AUGUST 2003 WITHOUT FINDING ANY PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. I HAD JUST BOUGHT THE CAR A COUPLE OF MONTHS PRIOR. I INFORMED THE DEALER (ROUNDTREE-MOORE) THAT I WANTED TO WAIT UNTIL LATER FOR THIS BECAUSE IF THIS IS A CERTIFIED CAR THEN IT WANT SHOW ANY THING UNTIL LATER,AND I WANTED TO KNOW THAT I COULD BRING THE VEHICLE BACK WITHOUT A CHARGE TO REPAIR. NOW I'M BEING TOLD THERE WILL BE A SERVICE CHARGE TO REPAIR AND A DIAGNOSTIC FEE OF $90.00. I GOT A DIAGNOSTIC FROM AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHICH THEY WILL NOT ACCEPT. *AK

NHTSA ID

10148881

Incident

Jan 23, 2006

Mileage

106,190 mi

2001 SABLE COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON FREQUENTLY. *TS THE COIL SPRINGS MAKE NOISE. THE BRAKE HARNESS LIGHT WAS DEFECTIVE. ALL FOUR TIRES NEEDED AIR EVERY WEEK (DOT NUMBERS W2X8LH01802 AND W2X8LH04102). *NM

NHTSA ID

10145346

Incident

Dec 1, 2005

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE THERE WAS DIFFICULTY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED DEALER, WHO CLEANED AND RESURFACED THE ROTORS MULTIPLE TIMES. THESE REPAIRS HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10144134

Incident

Mar 1, 2003

Mileage

12,000 mi

CONSUMER 2001 MERCURY SABLE BRAKE SYSTEM CAUSED 3 ACCIDENTS. *TS THE CONSUMER HAD ALREADY HAD THE ACCIDENTS BY THE TIME THE RECALL WAS ISSUED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A FULL REPORT RELATING TO THE RECALL. *JB

NHTSA ID

10141069

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

2001 MERCURY SABLE GS. THE STOP LIGHTS ARE STUCK ON, INDICATING A PROBLEM, SIMILAR TO THE PROBLEM ADDRESSED BY A CURRENT FORD RECALL. HOWEVER, UPON CALLING FORD MOTOR CUSTOMER SERVICE 800 NUMBER, THEY TELL ME, MY CAR ISN'T COVERED BY THE RECALL, EVEN THOUGH IT HAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS THOSE SABLES THAT ARE BEING RECALLED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10140333

Incident

Oct 17, 2005

Mileage

84,000 mi

VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT 45 MPH. VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT BOTH FRONT ROTORS NEEDED TO BE TURNED. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE ROTORS ARE WEARING EXCESSIVELY ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE IS UNDER 29,000 MILES OF WEARS. *LA *NM

NHTSA ID

10083283

Incident

Jul 13, 2004

Mileage

28,859 mi

RECALL NOTICE REGARDING STOP LAMP SWITCH PROBLEMS.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE STOP LAMP BECAME STRUCK IN THE ON POSITION. THE VEHCILE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE STOP LAMP SWITCH. *NM

NHTSA ID

10081911

Incident

Jun 5, 2004

RECALL NO.#04V106000, BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH: THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT THE DEALER CHARGED FOR THE RECALL WORK. THE MANUFACTURER EXPLAINED TO THE CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MERCURY DEALERSHIP, WHICH WAS THE REASON THE WORK WAS CHARGED. *LA

NHTSA ID

10076249

Incident

Jun 14, 2004

Mileage

64,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL AT 30 MPH AN UPON APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO SLOW DOWN AND TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, WHICH RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE GOING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. VEHICLE STOPPED WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH A TREE. CONSUMER SUSTAINED BRUISES TO CHEST FROM THE SEAT BELT. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT VEHICLE HAS 2 BRAKE RECALLS PERFORMED BY A DEALERSHIP. *AK

NHTSA ID

10068675

Incident

Apr 15, 2004

Mileage

36,700 mi

I HAVE A 2001 MERCURY SABLE LS WITH 9000 MILES. I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE CAR IN FRONT OF A STORE IN A SHOPPING PLAZA LOCATED IN COCOA BEACH ,FL. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO PARK IN THE PARKING PLACE, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE ENGINE MADE A REVVING NOISE AND THE CAR LEAPED FORWARD JUMPING THE CURB AND CRASHING INTO A BRICK SUPPORT COLUMN. THIS CAR WAS RECALLED FOR THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR PROBLEM AND WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED AT THE MERCURY DEALERS. I WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY THE EMERGENCY SQUAD. I WAS TREATED FOR A LARGE GASH IN THE FOREHEAD AND XRAYS WERE TAKEN OF THE CHEST, BACK AND RIBS WHICH WERE NOT FRACTURED BUT SEVERELY BRUISED. I ALSO SUSTAINED TWO BLACK EYES CAUSED BY MY SUNGLASSES HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. I WAS WEARING MY SEATBELT, HOWEVER, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR MY CAR IS $7048. *AK

NHTSA ID

10060723

Incident

Mar 2, 2004

Mileage

9,542 mi