1999 MERCURY SABLE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCURY SABLE LS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE DRIFTED OFF OF THE ROAD AND INTO A WOODED AREA. HE SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION HE NOTICED THAT THE CORROSION ON THE CHROME PLATED WHEEL CAUSED THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE TO LOSE PRESSURE. ALL FOUR WHEELS WERE REPLACED WITH ALLOYED WHEELS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 122,000. UPDATED 04/01/10 *BF THE TIRE LOST AIR PRESSURE AS A RESULT OF CHROMING OF THE TIRE SEALING AREA. UPDATED 07/19

Mileage: 122,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCURY SABLE LS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE DRIFTED OFF OF THE ROAD AND INTO A WOODED AREA. HE SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION HE NOTICED THAT THE CORROSION ON THE CHROME PLATED WHEEL CAUSED THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE TO LOSE PRESSURE. ALL FOUR WHEELS WERE REPLACED WITH ALLOYED WHEELS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 122,000. UPDATED 04/01/10 *BF THE TIRE LOST AIR PRESSURE AS A RESULT OF CHROMING OF THE TIRE SEALING AREA. UPDATED 07/19

Mileage: 122,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE GAS PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOORBOARD AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT A HOUSE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE BUT IT DID NOT HELP IN PREVENTING THE ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OF THE PEDALS. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. UPDATED 10/31/2006 - THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND GLASS IN HER EYES. THE CONSUMER'S ANKLE WAS CRACKED AND HAD TORN LIGAMENTS. *NM

Mileage: 170,000

AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON OUR 1999 MERCURY SABLE [XXX] AFTER AN ACCIDENT. THE FRONT OF OUR CAR HIT THE SIDE OF A MINI-VAN WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO TIP THE MINI-VAN OVER. POLICE ESTIMATED WE WERE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH. *NM UPDATED 07/16/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Mileage: 97,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT IMPACT COLLISION AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALTHOUGH BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE WEARING SEATBELTS, THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY DID NOT LOCK RESULTING IN FORWARD MOTION, WHICH CAUSED THE OCCUPANTS TO STRIKE THE DASH PANEL AREA. MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE HAD MODERATE DAMAGE. THE POLICE WERE ON THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN BY A DEALER.

Mileage: 86,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT IMPACT COLLISION AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALTHOUGH BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE WEARING SEATBELTS, THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY DID NOT LOCK RESULTING IN FORWARD MOTION, WHICH CAUSED THE OCCUPANTS TO STRIKE THE DASH PANEL AREA. MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE HAD MODERATE DAMAGE. THE POLICE WERE ON THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN BY A DEALER.

Mileage: 86,000

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR STARTED SMOKING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THEN THE SMOKE STARTED COMING INSIDE THE CAR FROM THE DASHBOARD. AFTER THAT THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD AND THE CAR WAS ON FIRE. ALMOST EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD BURNED UP. THE CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE. *NM

Mileage: 97,101

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT THEN BECAME FULLY ENGULFED. *PH *SC

ON SUNDAY AUG. 17TH I DROVE ONTO A STEEP EXIT FROM A 4 LANE HIGHWAY TO A FIVELINE HIGHWAY. I HAD NO BRAKES. THE LIGHT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE RAMP STAYED GREEN (THERE WERE ABOUT 40 CARS WAITING TO ENTER THE INTERSECTION)--I CROSSED ALL FIVE LANES AND CRASHED MY CAR INTO A DIRT BANK. I HAD NO BRAKES --THE MAN FOLLOWING ME SAID (AND TOLD THE POLICE) THAT HE SMELLED A BURNING ORDOR OR BRAKE SMELL AND HAD COMMENTED TO HIS WIFE THAT HE THOUGHT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH MY BRAKES BEFORE THE INCIDENT.

Mileage: 37,600

PROBLEMS WITH ABS. *MR THE VEHICLE WAS IN TWO ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE INABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, WHERE THE ABS DID NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS IN FOR REPAIR 7 TIMES. THE FOLLOWING ARE REPAIRS AND OR PROBLEMS THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED: TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED AFTER TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS FOUND LOW, EXHAUST LEAK FIXED, WASHER FLUID WOULD SPRAY WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL AND LIGHTS WERE ON, SHAKING WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED/RESURFACED ROTORS, TRUNK LEAKED WATER

PROBLEMS WITH ABS. *MR THE VEHICLE WAS IN TWO ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE INABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, WHERE THE ABS DID NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS IN FOR REPAIR 7 TIMES. THE FOLLOWING ARE REPAIRS AND OR PROBLEMS THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED: TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED AFTER TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS FOUND LOW, EXHAUST LEAK FIXED, WASHER FLUID WOULD SPRAY WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL AND LIGHTS WERE ON, SHAKING WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED/RESURFACED ROTORS, TRUNK LEAKED WATER

PROBLEMS WITH ABS. *MR THE VEHICLE WAS IN TWO ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE INABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, WHERE THE ABS DID NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS IN FOR REPAIR 7 TIMES. THE FOLLOWING ARE REPAIRS AND OR PROBLEMS THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED: TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED AFTER TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS FOUND LOW, EXHAUST LEAK FIXED, WASHER FLUID WOULD SPRAY WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL AND LIGHTS WERE ON, SHAKING WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED/RESURFACED ROTORS, TRUNK LEAKED WATER

PROBLEMS WITH ABS. *MR THE VEHICLE WAS IN TWO ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE INABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, WHERE THE ABS DID NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS IN FOR REPAIR 7 TIMES. THE FOLLOWING ARE REPAIRS AND OR PROBLEMS THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED: TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED AFTER TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS FOUND LOW, EXHAUST LEAK FIXED, WASHER FLUID WOULD SPRAY WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL AND LIGHTS WERE ON, SHAKING WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED/RESURFACED ROTORS, TRUNK LEAKED WATER

PROBLEMS WITH ABS. *MR THE VEHICLE WAS IN TWO ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE INABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, WHERE THE ABS DID NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS IN FOR REPAIR 7 TIMES. THE FOLLOWING ARE REPAIRS AND OR PROBLEMS THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED: TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED AFTER TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS FOUND LOW, EXHAUST LEAK FIXED, WASHER FLUID WOULD SPRAY WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL AND LIGHTS WERE ON, SHAKING WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED/RESURFACED ROTORS, TRUNK LEAKED WATER

PROBLEMS WITH ABS. *MR THE VEHICLE WAS IN TWO ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE INABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, WHERE THE ABS DID NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS IN FOR REPAIR 7 TIMES. THE FOLLOWING ARE REPAIRS AND OR PROBLEMS THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED: TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED AFTER TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS FOUND LOW, EXHAUST LEAK FIXED, WASHER FLUID WOULD SPRAY WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL AND LIGHTS WERE ON, SHAKING WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED/RESURFACED ROTORS, TRUNK LEAKED WATER

PROBLEMS WITH ABS. *MR THE VEHICLE WAS IN TWO ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE INABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, WHERE THE ABS DID NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS IN FOR REPAIR 7 TIMES. THE FOLLOWING ARE REPAIRS AND OR PROBLEMS THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED: TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACED AFTER TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS FOUND LOW, EXHAUST LEAK FIXED, WASHER FLUID WOULD SPRAY WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL AND LIGHTS WERE ON, SHAKING WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED/RESURFACED ROTORS, TRUNK LEAKED WATER

WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN CRASH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

CONSUMER STATED WHEN PUT IN PARK THE VEHICLE ROLLED BAKWARDS ABOUT 4-6 IN. CAUSED DAMAGES. TS *TT

Mileage: 21,000

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 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