1997 MERCURY SABLE Complaints

VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC DUE TO 2 WIRES IN FUEL PUMP THAT GOT CAUGHT UNDERNEATH A CLAMP, CAUSING WIRES TO FRAY AND SHORT CIRCUIT AND BLOW FUSE, RESULTING IN POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD.*AK

WHEN ENGINE WARM, IF HEATER/AIR CONDITIONER/DEFROSTER TURNED ON AND AIMED AT WINDSHIELD CAUSES WARM, HUMID AIR TO CONDENSE ON GLASS PREVENTING FORWARD VISIBILITY AT ANY SPEED. NOTIFIED DEALER AFTER INITIAL OCCURRENCE...EXCHANGED POLLEN FILTER. NO CHANGE. *AK

THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG HAS EXPERIENCED FALSE DEPLOYMENT ON 2 OCCASIONS, ON ONE OCCASION INJURING THE DRIVER. *SLC

DRIVER'S SIDE REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

DASH SEATBELT INDICATOR LIGHT ONLY GOES OUT AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME AND THE SAFTEY BELT DOES NOT LOCK TIGHTLY AT ALL TIMES. *AK

TRANSMISSION BLEW APART. CRACK IN CASE MAY HAVE OCCURRED FIRST, CAUSING INTERNAL PROBLEMS (STILL HAD FLUID) OR TRANSMISSION BLOWING APART MAY HAVE CAUSED CRACK IN CASE (PER REPAIRMAN).

BRAKES WENT OUT WHILE TRAVELING 10-15MPH. EMERGENCY BRAKES WERE APPLIED TO STOP. THIS WAS FIRST TIME THAT CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM. DEALER WILL BE INFORMED.*AK

BOUGHT THE CAR IN AUG 1999- BROUGHT THE CAR BACK IN SEPT 1999 FOR THE TRANSMISSION. SHIFTING VERY HARD INTO GEAR. DEALERSHIP HAD CAR FOR AWEEK OR SO CLAIMED TO HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM HAS BEEN RE-OCCURING FOR OVER 3 MONTHE BROUGHT BACK INTO DEALER. HAD CAR ANOTHER WEEK AND SAID THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THAT THEY AJUSTED THE IDOL ( HAS BEEN STALLING AS WELL) AND DID A FEW OTHER MINOR THINGS.. NOT ONLY DID THEY NOT FIX THE PROBLEM BUT IT'S NOW WORSE THEN BEFORE.. .. WHAT DO I DO ... I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AND AM HAVING REPEATED TROUBLE WITH THIS PROBLEM? SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE A NEW TRANSMISSION PUT IN SEEING HOW THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURING SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR .. I DON'T FEEL THAT IS RIGHT..... ANY INFORMATION YOU CAN PROVIDE IS GREATLY APPERICATED. THANK YOU...

ON TWO OCCASIONS DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. WHEN VEHICLE DROVE OVER A SMALL BUMP. (REFER TO ODI # 864201) *ET

THE FAILURE OF THE WINDOW MOTOR WAS NOT TO DO WITH A FUSE OR WINDOW IN LOCKED POSITION AND REMEDIED ITSELF A FEW DAYS AFTER PROBLEM. NO MECHANICAL REPLACEMENT WAS NEEDED AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO FURTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE PASSENGER WINDOW. THE DRIVER WINDOW IS NOT FUNCTIONING AND IN THE DOWN POSITION. AFTER EXHAUSTING ALL OTHER OPTIONS THE DIAGNOSIS IS THE MOTOR AS BEING THE CULPRIT.