Electrical System › Wiring
Filed Jan 2, 1996NH
WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED FRONT WIRING HARNESS MALFUNCTION, WHEN HEAD LAMP SUDDENLY WENT OUT, DUE TO LIGHT SWITCH BURN OUT. TT
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1993 Mercury Sable complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1993 record →
Steering
Filed Dec 29, 1995VA
BELT TENSIONER BROKE WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING LOST STEERING, REPLACED TWICE. TT
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash
Filed Dec 29, 1995NH
WHILE VEHICLE OPENED THROTTLE POSITION, APPLIED BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE IMPACT 11:00 POSITION, SPEED 30 MPH. TT
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Nov 29, 1995CT
RIGHT REAR INNER PART WHERE DISC PADS ARE WORN 50% MORE THAN FRONT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Exterior Lighting › Headlights › Switch
Filed Nov 12, 1995MA
ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION IN HEADLIGHT SWITCH CAUSED HEADLIGHTS TO SHUT OFF/ON. *SD
Electrical System › Ignition › Module
Filed Oct 25, 1995MA
LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING, TFI MODULE REPLACED 4 TIMES, IN FOR REPAIR. TT *JB
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist
Filed Oct 18, 1995FL
VERY HARD PEDAL; AS IF, LOSSING POWER ASSIST; DIFFICULTY STOPPING. TT
Steering
Filed Oct 10, 1995NY
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, IGNITION SWITCH FAILED ON TWO OCASSIONS. TTCONSUMER STATED VEHICLE HAS LIGHTS BUT VEHICLE WILL NOT START, STARTE WAS REPLACED ALSO TAPE DECK BUTTON POPS OFF, CUST STATES WHEN MAKING TURNS THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE, STABILIZER LINKS WERE REPLACED.*JB
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 19, 1995KY
VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS INTERMITTENTLY WITH SUDDEN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WITH SPONGY PEDAL.DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. TT
Seat Belts › Front › Webbing
Filed Sep 17, 1995NY
SHOULDER BELT CUTS ACROSS DRIVER'S THROAT (OTHER VEHICLE ON 479934). *AK
Electrical System
Filed Aug 28, 1995OH
VEHICLES ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSED WINDOWS NOT TO OPEN AND CAUSED FAILURE WITH RADIO, LOCKS, ETC. TT
Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Aug 28, 1995MA
PUT CAR INTO REVERSE AND IT ACCELERATE CAR WAS TOTALED DRIVER'S NECK WAS INJURED. TT
Seat Belts › Front › RetractorCrash1 injured
Filed Aug 22, 1995ME
WHILE DRIVING CHAIN REACTION OF VEHICLE IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 20MPH, LAP/SHOULDER BELT ON DRIVER SIDE DID NOT RETRACT AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Radiator Assembly
Filed Aug 18, 1995NC
THERMOSTAT FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT.
Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Aug 10, 1995MD
THE SEAT BELT LATCH PART SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY. TT
Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Aug 7, 1995FL
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AFTER SHE HIT HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL, AND BROKE ARM IN 3 PLACES. *AK
Visibility › Windshield
Filed Jul 18, 1995NC
WATER LEAK RIGHT SIDE OF WINDSHIELD SINCE BEING REPLACED.
Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jun 16, 1995NY
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT. *AK
Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed May 20, 1995NJ
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
Electrical System › Horn
Filed Apr 18, 1995MA
HORN INACCESSIBLE IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS DUE TO POOR LOCATION OF HORN BUTTONS. *AK
Electrical System › Horn
Filed Apr 18, 1995MA
LOCATION AND DESIGN OF TWO HORN BUTTONS ON STEERING WHEEL, CAUSE EXTREME DIFFICULTY IN PUSHING BUTTON WHEN TURNING WHEEL. *SKD
Electrical System › Horn
Filed Apr 18, 1995MA
HORN BUTTON DIFFICULT TO LOCATE IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. *SD
Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jan 4, 1995NY
TRANSMISSION; LOCK UP HESITATE WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. TT
Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Filed Jan 3, 1995NY
STEERING LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING, REPLACED RACK AND PUMP, TO NO AVAIL. TT
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