1994 MERCURY SABLE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER HEADLIGHTS WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY AND THEN ILLUMINATE AGAIN. SHE NOTICED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN BRIEF INTERVALS AND SHE SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. THE DEALER INSTALLED A NEW HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND, CONSEQUENTLY, THE DASHBOARD SWITCH MELTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. FORD STATED THAT HER VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V009000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH). THE FAILURE MILE

Mileage: 98,000

MY WIFE'S FINGER WAS COUGHT IN THE ELECTRIC WINODW WHEN SHE INADVERTANTLY PRESSED THE "UP" BUTTON!*AK

Mileage: 85,000

MY 1994 MERCURY SABLE SUDDENLY ACCERERATED TO 60 MPH WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND SLOWED ERRATICALLY. I TRIED BRAKING BUT WAS UNABLE TO SLOW SUFFICIENTLY. IUSED THE EMERGENY BRAKE BUT STILL COULD NOT SLOW ENOUGH AVOID HITTING A PHONE POLE. THREE PASSENGERS WERE INJURED. I HAD NEW FRONT BRAKES INSTALLED THE DAY BEFORE AND RECEIVED AN INSPECTION STICKER THE DAY BEFORE.

Mileage: 124,000

THE LEFT FRONT DOOR ARM COVERING CAME OFF CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO CUT HER ARM ON THE METAL. NLM

STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING CRASH INTO TELEPHONE POLE & TREE, OCCUPANT BODILY INJURY, CAR TOTALLED.

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 30 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S/ PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER TOOK CAR IN FOR MOTOR PROBLEMS. DEALER REPLACED REAR MOUNTS. PRESENTLY, FRONT MOTOR MOUNTS ARE GOING. *AK

I HAVE HAD OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR FEUL PUMP REPLACED , NEW HEAD PUT ON CAR, TRANSMISSION SCREEN AND FILTER REPLACED BECAUSE OF LEAKAGE, BRAKES REPLACED ROTORS TURNED, BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT, REAR AXLE LOOSE. SQUEALING NOISE ON PASSANGER SIDE WHEN TURNING OR GOING AROUND A CURVE. THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS CAR ALSO I THINK HAS A PROBLEM IT HESITATES WHEN YOU FIRST CRANK UP THE CAR IT WON' T GO IT ACTS LIKE YOU ARE IN NEUTRAL FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN IT GOES. I HAVE ALSO HAD SOME TYPE OF COLLANT R

I HAVE HAD OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR FEUL PUMP REPLACED , NEW HEAD PUT ON CAR, TRANSMISSION SCREEN AND FILTER REPLACED BECAUSE OF LEAKAGE, BRAKES REPLACED ROTORS TURNED, BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT, REAR AXLE LOOSE. SQUEALING NOISE ON PASSANGER SIDE WHEN TURNING OR GOING AROUND A CURVE. THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS CAR ALSO I THINK HAS A PROBLEM IT HESITATES WHEN YOU FIRST CRANK UP THE CAR IT WON' T GO IT ACTS LIKE YOU ARE IN NEUTRAL FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN IT GOES. I HAVE ALSO HAD SOME TYPE OF COLLANT R

I HAVE HAD OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR FEUL PUMP REPLACED , NEW HEAD PUT ON CAR, TRANSMISSION SCREEN AND FILTER REPLACED BECAUSE OF LEAKAGE, BRAKES REPLACED ROTORS TURNED, BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT, REAR AXLE LOOSE. SQUEALING NOISE ON PASSANGER SIDE WHEN TURNING OR GOING AROUND A CURVE. THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS CAR ALSO I THINK HAS A PROBLEM IT HESITATES WHEN YOU FIRST CRANK UP THE CAR IT WON' T GO IT ACTS LIKE YOU ARE IN NEUTRAL FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN IT GOES. I HAVE ALSO HAD SOME TYPE OF COLLANT R

I HAVE HAD OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR FEUL PUMP REPLACED , NEW HEAD PUT ON CAR, TRANSMISSION SCREEN AND FILTER REPLACED BECAUSE OF LEAKAGE, BRAKES REPLACED ROTORS TURNED, BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT, REAR AXLE LOOSE. SQUEALING NOISE ON PASSANGER SIDE WHEN TURNING OR GOING AROUND A CURVE. THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS CAR ALSO I THINK HAS A PROBLEM IT HESITATES WHEN YOU FIRST CRANK UP THE CAR IT WON' T GO IT ACTS LIKE YOU ARE IN NEUTRAL FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN IT GOES. I HAVE ALSO HAD SOME TYPE OF COLLANT R

WHEN PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT DRIVING 5 MPH, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON CRASH THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. ANOTHER VEHICLE SPEED WAS ABOUT 40 MPH. CRASH WAS REPORTED TO INSURANCE COMPANY. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED.

CAR ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY, BRAKES APPLIED, BUT COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE; HAD TO PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK

CAR ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY, BRAKES APPLIED, BUT COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE; HAD TO PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK

THIS IS THE SAME HEADLIGHT SWITCH INVOLVED IN A RECALL IN THE 1993 MODELS. HOWEVER, THE 1994 MODELS WERE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL, AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN. CONSIDERING THEY USED THE SAME HEADLIGHT SWITCH. THE SWITCH OVERHEATED AND MELTED THE HARNESS AND ALMOST STARTED A FIRE. THE CAR FILLED WITH SMOKE AND ALMOST CAUSED MY WIFE TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

WIRING HARNESS FIRE WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. REPAIR FACILITY STATES THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT.

VEHICLE FIRE CAUSED BY A SHORT IN AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR/LINE. ALSO, CLUTCH LOCKED UP.

VEHICLE FIRE CAUSED BY A SHORT IN AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR/LINE. ALSO, CLUTCH LOCKED UP.

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO A SHORT IN AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR/LINE. ALSO CLUTCH LOCKED UP.

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO A SHORT IN AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR/LINE. ALSO CLUTCH LOCKED UP.