2000 MERCURY SABLE Complaints

I TOOK THE CAR INTO SERVICE FOR A ROUTINE BRAKE CHECK AND A PROBLEM WITH BOTH REAR TIRES LEAKING AIR AND DISCOVERED THAT BOTH REAR SPRINGS HAD FRACTURED. THE PASSENGER SIDE SPRING FRACTURE WAS SO SEVERE THAT IT LEFT A 2 INCH SHARP PROJECTILE AGAINST THE TIRE. I REPLACED BOTH SPRINGS AND TIRES. *JB

2000 MERCURY SABLE. THE RIGHT REAR SPRING FAILED AND PUNCTURED THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. *JB

2000 SABLE'S LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT. *TS THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE LF BUMPER, FENDER, TIRE WELL, LF DOOR AND MIRROR. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE CHANGING THE BRAKE PADS A GROOVE WAS FOUND ON THE INSIDE OF THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE THAT WAS CAUSED BY A FRACTURED COIL SPRING. THERE IS A RECALL #04V332000 CONCERNING THE FRONT COIL SPRING. THE RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE THE REAR COIL SPRINGS.

MY 2000 MERCURY SABLE LEFT REAR COIL SPRING BROKE, AND DAMAGED MY STRUT ALSO. I WAS VERY LUCKY AS THE TIRE WAS NOT DAMAGED. I HAD TO RUSH THE CAR TO MONROE TO FIX IT ASAP. COST ME $800. I WOULD LIKE FORD TO RECALL THIS PART AND PAY OWNERS WHO HAVE ALREADY FIXED IT ON THEIR OWN EXPENSE. I BELIEVE ODI HAS A OPEN CASE ON THIS PE05-054. THE SPRING WAS BROKEN WHEN THE DEALER SOLD ME TO CAR, BUT NEVER INFORMED ME. WHEN I CALLED THEM THE GENERAL MANAGER WANTED ME TO SHOW HIM BUT I WAS NOT GOING TO DRIVE 30 MILES AND PUT MY LIFE AND OTHERS AT RISK. VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH NICK MAYER LINCOLN MERCURY. *JB

2000 MERCURY SABLE LS WAGON REAR ROOF BRAKE LIGHT REFLECTOR. THIS BRAKE LAMP REFLECTOR LENS HAS COME APART BECAUSE OF A POOR SEALANT USED TO GLUE THE REFLECTOR LENS TO THE BODY OF THE ASSEMBLY. THIS LEAVES THE TOP REAR BRAKE LAMP EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS AND NO RED REFLECTIVE LIGHT FOR VEHICLES BEHIND TO SEE. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE DRIVER SMELLED SMOKE. UPON TURNING INTO THE DRIVEWAY AT 2 MPH THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. AFTER PUTTING THE SPARE TIRE ON THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT TIRE SHOP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE REAR SPRINGS PUNCTURED THE TIRE AFTER IT FRACTURED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY A COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FRONT SPRINGS FRACTURING, BUT THERE WAS NOTHING FOR THE REAR SPRINGS. THEY REPLACED THE REAR COIL SPRINGS AT THE CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. UPDATED 05/30/06. *AK

BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS (DRIVER & PASSENGER) LOCK-UP ON THE ROTATION AND PREVENT YOU TO PUT ON SEAT BELT, WHICH CAN RESULT TO SEVERE INJURY IN A CRASH. *JB

THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT DISENGAGE (TURN OFF) WHILE IN MOTION UNLESS YOU TAP THE BRAKES, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CAR CRASH. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING BETWEEN 10-45 MPH, THERE WAS A DRAGGING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR END. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR COIL SPRING FRACTURED. THIS CAUSED AN EIGHTH OF AN INCH GROOVE IN THE TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.