1999 Mercury Sable complaints

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ON A RECENTLY PURCHASED 1999 MERCURY SABLE THERE ARE MINUTE SCRATCHES WITHIN THE AREA OF THE WINDSHIELD SWEPT BY THE WIPERS. THESE SCRATCHES ACT AS A REFRACTOR CAUSING GLARE WHEN TRAVELING TOWARD THE SUN AND FROM ONCOMING VEHICLES LIGHTS AND OVERHEAD STREET LIGHTS, ETC. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS NOTED THAT WHEN THE WASHER WAS ACTUATED THAT THE WIPERS WOULD MAKE AN UPWARD SWEEP PRIOR TO FLUID BEING DISPENSED ONTO THE WINDSHIELD. THE WIPER ACTION SCOURED THE WINDSHIELD WITH THE DIRT OR DEPOSITS ON THE GLASS CAUSING THESE SCRATCHES. MY WIFE STATED THE GLARE IS SIMILAR TO THAT SHE EXPERIENCE PRIOR TO HER CATARACT SURGERIES. FROM A RECENT DISCUSSION WITH A SERVICE MANAGER OF A FORD DEALER IT WAS LEARNED THAT MOST LATE MODEL FORD PRODUCTS WASHER OPERATE THE SAME WAY, I.E. THE WASHER PUMP MOTOR AND WIPER MOTOR ARE ENERGIZED SIMULTANEOUSLY AND THE DELAY OF THE FLUID APPLICATION IS DUE THE FLUID HAVING TO BE PUMPED FROM A REMOTE RESERVOIR. NLM

CONSUMER STATES THAT POWER STEERING FAILED. VEHICLE CHECKED BY DEALER WHO DETERMINED NEEDS NEW RACK AND PINION. CONSUMER STATED UNSAFE TO DRIVE VEHICLE BECAUSE TURNING CAPABILITY IS GREATLY REDUCED.*JB

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN ON WITHOUT THE SWITCH BEING TURNED ON. THIS OCCURS RANDOMLY AND CAN BE AGGRAVATED WHEN THE CAR GOES OVER A BUMP. NLM

WIPER INTERMITTENTLY COMING ON BY ITSELF. MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TT

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN AND THE POWER STEERING BECAME STIFF AND HARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY FOUND THAT POWER STEERING COLUMN MODULE DEVELOPED A LEAK. *AK *SCC

WHILE COMING TO A STOPA FIRE HAS STARTED UNDER THE HOOD, LOCAL FIRE DEPTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED FIRE. FIRE MAY HAVE STARTED FROM A FUEL LINE LEAKAGE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION,*AK

WHILE DRIVING 1999 MERCURY SABLE WITH 22800 MILES ,THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL COME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. CAUSING DISTRACTION FOR DRIVER WHEN DRIVING. DEALERSHIP AND MERCURY DIVISON AWARE OF PROBLEM UNABLE TO FIX PROBLEM DUE TO WARRANTY EXPIRATION.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH CONSUMER WAS HIT ON SIDE OF VEHICLE, KNOCKING VEHICLE INTO A POLE, AND AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND EXPLODED. CONSUMER HIT STEERING WHEEL OPPOSITE TO AIR BAG.*AK

VEHICLE HAD A MASSIVE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK AND BROKE DOWN. VEHICLE CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO REPLACED TRANSMISSION. TWO WEEKS LATER, LEAK BEGAN AGAIN. VEHICLE WAS CHECKED AGAIN BY DEALER ,WHO DETERMINED THAT GASKET WAS IS LEAKING. GASKET WAS REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS LATER, VEHICLE VEHICLE HAD 2 OIL LEAKS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP OUT OF GEARS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO HAVE ANY POWER. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT 50MPH PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE TURNING STEERING WHEEL THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. MECHANIC STATED THEATPOWER STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 40 MPH, AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE ASH TRY WOULD NOT STAY INPLACE DUE TO CENTER COSOLE FAILURE AND WAS REPLACED. *YH

WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, POWER STEERING WENT OUT. UNABLE TO STEER VEHICLE.*AK DEALER REPLACED POWER STEERING PUMP, STEERING RACK AND IDLER PULLEY. *TT

SPEEDOMETOR KEEPS GOING DOWN TO 0, SOMETIMES ENGINE RACES, AND VEHICLE WILL SLOW DOWN, LIKE IT'S IN NEUTRAL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

TRANSMISSION SHIFT LINKAGE CABLE BROKE AT A BEND. *AK

VEHICLE SHUTS OFF ALL THE TIME. MECHANIC KEEPS REPLACING ALTERNATORS.*AK *JG

FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT DOES NOT RELEASE FROM RETRACTING MECHANISM, CAUSING SEAT BELT TO BECOME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED TWIC WITHIN 8 MONTH PERIOD. *AK

WHILE PARKING ON TWO OCCASIONS SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING STARTED TO RACE AND ONLY QUICKLY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL IN A HARD FASHON PREVENTS A POSSIBLY SERIOUS ACCIDENT.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MILES PER HOUR ON A TWO LANE ROAD I SAW A TIRE TREAD SHOOT IN FRONT OF MY VECHICLE. I THEN HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF MY AUTOMOBILE I ATTEMPTED TO PULL OVER AND STOP. THE ENTIRE CAP PART OF THE TIRE WAS MISSING. ONLY THE SIDE WALLS REMAINED. IT TOOK ME QUITE SOME TIME TO OBTAIN TOW SERVICE BECAUSE I HAS IN A DEAD ZONE FOR MY CELL PHONE. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER WHICH CHANGED MY TIRE SAID HE WOULD TAKE CARE OF THE OLD CAP. I WAS SO TIRED FROM THIS ORDEAL AND LONG WAIT FOR THE TOW TRUCK AFTER HAVING TO WALK UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO GET A CELL SIGNAL THAT I DID NOT THINK TO SAVE THE CAP. CONTROLLING THE CAR TO A STOP WAS VERY STRESSFULL. THERE IS DAMAGE TO THE MAG WHELL AND TO THE GUARDS THAT SURROUND THAT TIRE. I HAD THE DEALER EXAMINE THE REMAINING 3 TIRES BUT FOUND THEM TO LOOK OK. THE CAR HAD BEEN SERVICED BY THIS DEALER AT A LITTLE OF 35000 MILES.I AM FEARFULL THAT THE REMAING TIRES WILL FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER TOOK DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO BE FORWARDED TO THE ENGINEERS AT FORD.*AK (DOT NUMBER: ADUR442368 TIRESIZE: P205/65R15)

WHEN COMING TO A STOP WITH FOOT ON BRAKES, VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO ACCELERATE. DRIVER HAS TO PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL, AND THEN BACK TO DRIVE FOR VEHICLE TO STOP RACING. *JG *AK

1) RACK & PIONION ROD: AT APPROXIMATELY 55000 MILES, THE RACK AND PINION SEAL BLEW OUT. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED THE POWER STEERING TO FAIL AND RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. THERE WAS NO VIABLE REASON FOR THIS COMPONENET TO FAIL. THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN ANY KIND OF AN ACCIDENT. REPAIRS WERE APPROXIMATELY $700. 2) FRONT AXLE/ABS: A PROBLEM WITH BRAKING BEGAN AND RESULTED IN BRAKES SLIPPING AND VIBRATING, CAUSING A SOUND OF METAL ON METAL. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE RING/GEAR ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE OF THE AXEL WAS ORIGINALLY INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. THE GEAR SHOULD BE APPROXIMATELY 3/8" FROM THE BOLTS FOR THE FRONT WHEELS. HOWEVER, IN THIS INSTANCE, THE GEAR HAS BEEN GRINDING AWAY THE BOLTS. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF THE GEAR "SLIPPING" IT IS AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN IN THE SAME SPOT. THIS CAUSES METAL SHAVINGS TO FALL ONTO THE ABS SENSOR AND RESULTS IN THE ABS NOT WORKING. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH DUE TO THE ABS NOT WORKING. FORD DOES NOT SEEM TO WANT TO FIX THIS ITEM EVEN THOUGH IT IS CLEAR THAT THE CAR ORIGINALLY CAME FROM THE MANUFACTURER WITH THIS PROBLEM.*AK

RACK AND PINION FAILED CAUSING POWER STEERING TO FAIL MAKING THE CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE. WHILE NO ACCIDENT OCCURED, IT WAS BY LUCK. *AK

HARD UPSHIFT AND DOWNSHIFT WHILE COMING TO A STOP OR PULLING AWAY. ONCE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IT WOULD HAVE A TENDENCY AT TIMES TO LURCH FORWARD WHILE BRAKE WAS ON.. UPON TAKING THE TRANSMISSION DOWN, THE DEALER FOUND CLUTCH MATERIAL IN TRANSMISSION THE SS3 WAS STICKING, THE ACCUMULATOR O-RING WAS CUT THE FORWARD DRUM CK.VALL STICINT OVERDRIVE BAND BURNED AND NEEDED TO EXCHANGE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION. THANKFULLY THE TRANY WAS UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, NOW THE REPAIRED ASSY IS ONLY COVERED FOR 12000 MILES OR 12 MONTHS WHICHEVER COMES FIRST AND WE ARE NATURALLY CONCERNED THAT THIS MIGHT BE A DEFECT AS THE FORD TAURES SEEMED TO HAVE TRANY PROBLEMS IN THE 1197 TO 1999 RANGE WHICH IS WHY WE DID NOT BUY ONE BUT WENT WITH THE SABLE AFTER CHECKING NHTSA REPORTS RE: THE VEHICLE ITSELF. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON, FOR 1 TO 3 SWIPES THEN SHUT BACK OFF, STARTLING THE DRIVER. SOON TO HAVE YOUNG DRIVER IN HOUSEHOLD. I HOPE THIS DOESN'T END IN ACCIDENT FROM DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM. *AK

ON RIGHT SIDE OF VEHICLE WHEEL BEARING HAS GONE BAD, VEHICLE IS NOT MAKING NOISES, AND STEERING HAS BECOME HARDER TO CONTROL. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 30 MPH SIDE IMPACT COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH SIDE AIRBAGS, HOWEVER THE FRONT AIRBAG SENSORS SHOULD HAVE BEEN TRIGGERED BECAUSE SIDE OF VEHICLE WAS SMASHED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. *JB

AUTO HAS CUT OUT WHILE DRIVING FROM TIME OF PURCHASE. *AK

VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY AT ANY SPEED. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, CANNOT DUPLICATE T PROBLEM AND IS UNABLE TO REMEDY. *AK

STARTED FROM A STOPPED POSITION AND HEARD A LOUD BANG FROM UNDER THE CAR. LOOKED UNDER THE CAR TO SEE IF I HAD HIT SOMETHING.NOTHING IN SIGHT.AS I DROVE HOME, I NOTICED THE CAR PULLED TO THE RIGHTAND THE AIR BAG LIGHT BLINKED. DEALER INVESTIGATED AND STATED THAT I MUST HAVE HIT SOMETHING VERY HARD BECAUSE THE SUB FRAME ASSEMBLY AND PASSENGER LOWER CONTROL ARM WERE BENT. I AM THE ONLY DRIVER AND HAVE NEVER HIT ANYTHING. REPAIR CHARGE WAS $2056. *AK

BRAKE PEDAL IS TOO CLOSE TO THROTTLE. DRIVERS FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDALS AT THE SAME TIME, ACCELERATOR OVER POWERS BRAKE PEDAL, CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. *AK CONSUMER STATED HE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND HE WAS INFORMED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG.*SLC

WHEN STIVERS' BODY SHOP REPAIRED THE BODY, THEY FAILED TO REPLACE THE CERTIFICATION LABEL. THEY REFUSE TO REPLACE IT. WITHOUT IT, THERE IS NO WAY TO KNOW WHAT THE CORRECT TIRE PRESSURE IS.

1999 MERCURY SABLE, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE P205/65R15, WHILE PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE FELT SPONGY. *AK DOT NUMBER P5UR4423900, CONSUMER STATES THERE WAS A SPLIT ABOUT 1 INCH FROM THE RIM AND 1/4 OF AN INCH FROM THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE TIRE, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE OTHER 3 TIRES ARE DRY ROTTED IN THE SAME AREA AND SOME ARE BEGINNING TO SHOW SIGNS OF SPLITTING, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *JB

INTERMITTANT ERRATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONCERNS, ESPECIALLY IN THE FIRST TOW GEARS, PERFORMED SBDS DIAGNOSIS AND REMPVED PLUGGED VALVE BODY TO NO AVAIL. TRANSMISSION FLUID LOOKED LIKE COFFEE GROUNDS IN IT, ALSO OIL LEAK IN THE AREA OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD THAT NEEDED TO BE CHECKED.

WHEN DRIVING, I HAVE SEEN A FEW OTHER RECENTLY-BUILT MERCURY SABLE WAGONS "MISSING" THEIR REAR MIDDLE BRAKE LIGHT. THANKS! *AK

WHEN CONSUMER PLACED FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT ANY DECELERATION OF THE VEHICLE, AS A RESULT THE DRIVER SWERVED INTO A DRIVEWAY AND PARKING LOT, AFTER PUMPING THE BRAKE A FEW TIMES THE BRAKING POWER RETURNED, A MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A MASTER CYLINDER SEAL FAILURE, AFTER THIS REPLACEMENT THE PROBLEM REOCCURED.

I'M HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE BRAKE ROTORS WARPING EVERY SIX TO EIGHT MONTHS.THEY USALLY TURN OR REPLACE THE ROTOS.I CALLED FORD IN DETROIT ON THE PROBLEM BUT THEY ARE SAYING ITS NOMAL WEAR AND TEAR.BUT IF YOU GO TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAY THEY REPLACE ALOT OF THESE ROTORS AND THAT THIS IS NORMAL .BUT WHEN MY CAR GOES OUT WARRNITY AT ITS 3/36000 MILES THE PROBLEM WILL BECOME MY PROBLEM.I DON'T THINK THIS NORMAL AND SHOULD BE RESEARCHED. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT FORD HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE ROTORS BUT THEY PUT IT OFF ON CUSTOMERS DRIVING HABITS.I WORK AT A COMPETORS DEALERSHIP AND DRIVE ALL DAY AND DON'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH THE VAN THAT I DRIVE ON A DAILY BASIS.IF YOU COULD HELP IT WOULD BRE APPRECIATED... THANK YOU. *AK

CONSUMER STATES SHE ATTEMPTED TO PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE, THE ENGINE FELT AS IF IT WAS GOING TO FALL OUT, CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP AND VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR A TRANSMISSION OVERHAUL AND REPAIRS ON THREE OCCASSIONS.*JB

WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC GOING DOWNHILL VEHICLE STARTED TO SHIMMER. ALSO, VEHICLE SHOOK SO HARD THAT IT PULLED STEERING WHEEL OUT OF DRIVER'S HANDS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE.*AK CONSUMER HAD THE ROTORS REPLACED AND NOW EVERYTHING OPERATES AS NORMAL, AS THE ROTORS WOULD HEAT UP, THE PULSATION WOULD INCREASE. *SLC

CONSUMER WENT TO START VEHICLE AND HEARD A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE, AND THERE WAS NO POWER/ LIGHTS OR ELECTRIC POWER. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO AN AUTO SHOP, AND MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT STARTER FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. *AK

WHEN A MOOSE IMPACTED FRONT AND RIGHT SIDE OF VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH REAR SEAT EXPERIENCED STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE IN FRAME OF BACK OF THE SEAT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES DURING THIS EVENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

MOLD IS DEVELOPING IN A/C SYSTEM. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

IN WET ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKES TIRES SQUEAL, AND VEHICLE SLIDES. BRAKE PEDAL FEELS NORMAL. THIS HAPPENS ONLY INTERMITTENTLY.*AK

CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE . CONTACTED DEALER.*AK SUDDENR ENGINE SURGE, WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR WHEN STOPPED WITH FOOT ON BRAKE,.*JB

REAR ROTORS WERE REPLACED,ON ADVISE OF FORD DEALER. SUPPOSEDLY CAUSED BY SAND AND SALT ON HIGHWAY IN WINTER. YET, NO SUCH PROBLEM EXISTS ON FRONT ROTORS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER STARTED EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES, THE PEDAL HAD TO BE PUSHED DOWN FURTHER THAN NORMAL, AND THE BRAKES DID NOT SEEM TO WORK SMOOTHLY, WHILE TRYING TO STOP FOR A LIGHT, THE BRAKES FAILED COMPLETLEY AND WARNING SIGNAL DID NOT COME ON, CONSUMER SWERVED ONTO THE SHOULDER PUT THE CAR IN LOW GEAR AND HAD PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED, VEHICLE WAS TOWED IN AND INSPECTED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER CONTAINED BLACK FLUID, AND THAT THE CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH UNDER RAINY CONDITIONS WHEN VEHICLE IMPACTED A CONCRETE EMBANKMENT, SLOPING CONCRETE UNDER AN OVERPASS. FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND NO DETERMINATION FOR THIS DEFECT HAS BEEN MADE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK