2000 MERCURY SABLE RECALL - #01V258000
RECALL FOR VISIBILITY : WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER : MOTOR
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND LIGHT AND MEDIUM DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS. A SWITCH LOCATED IN THE PLASTIC COVER OF THE WIPER MOTOR GEAR CASE COULD MALFUNCTION AND OVERHEAT, POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN LOSS OF INTERMITTENT WIPER FUNCTION, LOSS OF WIPER PARK FUNCTION, COMPLETE LOSS OF WIPER FUNCTION, OR IGNITION OF THE PLASTIC COVER MATERIAL. SWITCH MALFUNCTION IS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR WHEN THE INTERMITTENT SETTING OF THE WIPERS IS BEING USED, OR WHEN SNOW OR ICE OBSTRUCTS THE BLADES FROM RETURNING TO THE "PARKED" POSITION AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD. THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT AT THE FOLLOWING ASSEMBLY PLANTS: ATLANTA PLANT FROM 2/11/00 THROUGH 7/31/00; CHICAGO PLANT FROM 2/14/00 THROUGH 8/4/00; KANSAS CITY PLANT FROM 2/26/00 TO 9/4/00; KENTUCKY TRUCK PLANT FROM 2/18/00 TO 8/31/00; MICHIGAN TRUCK PLANT FROM 2/23/00 THROUGH 8/3/00; NORFOLK PLANT FROM 2/21/00 THROUGH 7/27/00; WAYNE STAMPING AND ASSEMBLY PLANT FROM 2/25/00 THROUGH 8/15/00; AND WIXOM PLANT FROM 2/15/00 THROUGH 8/8/00.
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Recall Details
| Vehicle |
2000 MERCURY SABLE |
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| Manufacturer |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Manufactured between |
1/1/1900 - 1/1/1900 |
| Recalled on |
8/23/2001 |
| Influenced by |
FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Owners Notified on |
8/20/2001 |
| # Affected |
1,083,000 |
| Recalled for |
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR |
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| Description |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND LIGHT AND MEDIUM DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS. A SWITCH LOCATED IN THE PLASTIC COVER OF THE WIPER MOTOR GEAR CASE COULD MALFUNCTION AND OVERHEAT, POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN LOSS OF INTERMITTENT WIPER FUNCTION, LOSS OF WIPER PARK FUNCTION, COMPLETE LOSS OF WIPER FUNCTION, OR IGNITION OF THE PLASTIC COVER MATERIAL. SWITCH MALFUNCTION IS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR WHEN THE INTERMITTENT SETTING OF THE WIPERS IS BEING USED, OR WHEN SNOW OR ICE OBSTRUCTS THE BLADES FROM RETURNING TO THE "PARKED" POSITION AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDSHIELD. THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT AT THE FOLLOWING ASSEMBLY PLANTS: ATLANTA PLANT FROM 2/11/00 THROUGH 7/31/00; CHICAGO PLANT FROM 2/14/00 THROUGH 8/4/00; KANSAS CITY PLANT FROM 2/26/00 TO 9/4/00; KENTUCKY TRUCK PLANT FROM 2/18/00 TO 8/31/00; MICHIGAN TRUCK PLANT FROM 2/23/00 THROUGH 8/3/00; NORFOLK PLANT FROM 2/21/00 THROUGH 7/27/00; WAYNE STAMPING AND ASSEMBLY PLANT FROM 2/25/00 THROUGH 8/15/00; AND WIXOM PLANT FROM 2/15/00 THROUGH 8/8/00. |
| Consequences |
LOSS OF VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Corrective action |
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE DATE CODE ON THE WIPER MOTOR. MOTORS BUILT WITH THE SUSPECT TIME FRAME WILL HAVE THE WIPER MOTOR GEAR CASE COVER REPLACED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 20, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332. |
| Notes |
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236). |
| See also |
2000 MERCURY SABLE Recall for EQUIPMENT, OTHER, LABELS
2000 MERCURY SABLE Recall for EXTERIOR LIGHTING, HEADLIGHTS, SWITCH
2000 MERCURY SABLE Recall for EXTERIOR LIGHTING, TAIL LIGHTS, SWITCH
2000 MERCURY SABLE Recall for SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, PEDALS AND LINKAGES
2000 MERCURY SABLE Recall for EXTERIOR LIGHTING, BRAKE LIGHTS, SWITCH
2000 MERCURY SABLE Recall for SUSPENSION, FRONT, SPRINGS, COIL SPRINGS
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Comments
7/12/2010 - CDillon
(continued comment that was cut off).
...told me to dump the car. Instead we replaced the hoses and back maintenance and continue to drive it (still with never having had a breakdown).
My husband had a small fender bender a couple years ago & our insurance company totalled the car for about $3600 rather than fix it. We opted to buy it back for $500 and replace the radiator, bumper and hood for about $1000. We pocketed the other $2100 and continue to drive the car to this day with a salvage title. We'll just drive it until it drops since it isn't worth anything in resale, and we LOVE it. It's roomy, comfortable and reliable. We're glad that we bought American.
7/12/2010 - CDillon
I have owned my 2000 Sable since 2001 (I bought it used and it had been a rental car prior to my purchase). It has been an amazing car! It has literally NEVER broken down and my only complaint has been that a couple of years ago we started having trouble getting the car out of park (which I now see is a known defect and i can have it repaired via a recall notice) and just recently the brake lights started being a problem (which is apparently the same recall problem). One other annoying problem is that all but one or two lights on the dashboard have burned out and replacing those bulbs would entail too much expense and time. However, given that the car is now 11 years old and has about 170,000 miles on it, I really have no serious complaints (well, the gas mileage could be better, I suppose... esp. in town driving...it's actually pretty remarkable on long highway trips).
About 4 or 5 years ago I had let some maintenance issues slip and a mechanic actually told me to dump