1998 MERCURY SABLE Complaints

THE MERCURY SABLE HAS A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT IN THE DESIGN OF THE WINDSHIEL D. THE FRONT AND REAR WINDOWS LEAVES WATER ON THE WINDSHIELD. THE FRONT WINDOW IS PARTICULARILY DANGEROUS BECAUSE WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPPERS IT BRINGS THE WATER TO THE DRIVERS SIDE. AT TIMES YOU CAN NOT SEE OUT OF THE WINDOW. THAT MINUTE THE VISION IS BLURRED THERE COULD BE AN ACCIDENT. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW MANY ACCIDENTS THERE HAVE BEEN AS A RESULT OF THIS DESIGN FLAW. THE REAR WINDOW IS NOT AS BAD BECAUSE YOU CAN TURN-ON THE REAR DEFOGGER. I PURCHASED A NEW SET OF WIPPERS

STOPPING AT INTERSECTION WITH BRAKES APPLIED, ENGINE BEGAN THROTTLING AND CAUSED RACING AND SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT. STANDING ON THE BRAKES DID NOT CONTROL THE CAR AND DISENGAGING THE TRANSMISSION INTO "N" LEFT THE ENGINE STILL RACING! *AK

CONSUMER IS 6' TALL AND THE ADJUSTING SEAT IS NOT ADJUSTING PROPERLY. DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT THE DRIVER'S SEAT NOT GOING UP. *AK

ENGINE ACCELLERATES WHEN YOU COME TO STOP THE CAR; YOU CAN NOT STOP THE CAR AND CAN NOT PUT IT IN NEUTRAL. ALMOST CRASHED 2X AND ALMOST RAN OVER CHILDREN IN CHURCH PARKING LOT. PLEASE HELP

LOCKED TORQUE CONVERTER SEEMS TO DISENGAGE WHEN GOING DOWN HILL. ALSO, SPEED CONTROL CANNOT CONTROL SPEED OF CAR GOING DOWN ANY SLIGHT HILL. SEEMS TO BE NOT LOCKED UP, ETC. CANNOT USE ENGINE COMPRESSION, ETC, TO SLOW VEHICLE. CRUISE CONTROL US IS USELESS ON ANY TYPE OF DOWNGRADE! IS THIS A DESIGN FLAW OR CAN IT BE REPAIRED? VEHICLE IS A LEASED CAR THROUGH WHEELS, INC. THANK YOU. *AK

4 BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES BECAUSE THEY OVERHEATED/WARPED AND WERE OUT OF ROUND. CAUSE UNKNOWN. CONSUMER CLAIMS BRAKE MUST BE APPLIED CONSTANTLY WHILE DRIVING. *AK

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED TO STOP CAR, THE ENGINE ROARS AND CAR ACCELERATES. REQUIRES ADDITITIONAL EFFORT TO STOP CAR AND THE ENGINE RACES UNTIL CAR IS PUT INTO NEUTRAL OR PARK. PROCESSOR FAILED COMPLETELY ON 12/19/98 AND WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT.

WHILE DRIVING BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT WHICH CAUSED DRIVER TO FORM A VIOLENT MANEUVER IN THE ROAD, CRASHING INTO THE VEHICLE AHEAD. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BEFORE THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, DRIVER NOTICED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD FLICKER WHENEVER GOING OVER ANY KIND OF BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS RENTED FROM HERTZ RENTAL CAR COMPANY. *AK

THE IDLE SPEED CONTROL UNIT DESIGN IS POOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE SPEED AFTER THE ACCELERATOR IS RELEASED.

TOP OF THE DOOR HANDLE HAS SLICED THE CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER FINGER,AND RIPPED THE TIP OF THE FINGER ON THE VERY SHARP EDGES TWICE. CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY TOLD THE CONSUMER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. *AK