1999 MERCURY SABLE Complaints

WHEN A MOOSE IMPACTED FRONT AND RIGHT SIDE OF VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH REAR SEAT EXPERIENCED STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE IN FRAME OF BACK OF THE SEAT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES DURING THIS EVENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

MOLD IS DEVELOPING IN A/C SYSTEM. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

IN WET ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKES TIRES SQUEAL, AND VEHICLE SLIDES. BRAKE PEDAL FEELS NORMAL. THIS HAPPENS ONLY INTERMITTENTLY.*AK

CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE . CONTACTED DEALER.*AK SUDDENR ENGINE SURGE, WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR WHEN STOPPED WITH FOOT ON BRAKE,.*JB

REAR ROTORS WERE REPLACED,ON ADVISE OF FORD DEALER. SUPPOSEDLY CAUSED BY SAND AND SALT ON HIGHWAY IN WINTER. YET, NO SUCH PROBLEM EXISTS ON FRONT ROTORS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER STARTED EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES, THE PEDAL HAD TO BE PUSHED DOWN FURTHER THAN NORMAL, AND THE BRAKES DID NOT SEEM TO WORK SMOOTHLY, WHILE TRYING TO STOP FOR A LIGHT, THE BRAKES FAILED COMPLETLEY AND WARNING SIGNAL DID NOT COME ON, CONSUMER SWERVED ONTO THE SHOULDER PUT THE CAR IN LOW GEAR AND HAD PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED, VEHICLE WAS TOWED IN AND INSPECTED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER CONTAINED BLACK FLUID, AND THAT THE CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH UNDER RAINY CONDITIONS WHEN VEHICLE IMPACTED A CONCRETE EMBANKMENT, SLOPING CONCRETE UNDER AN OVERPASS. FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND NO DETERMINATION FOR THIS DEFECT HAS BEEN MADE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

VEHICLE WAS BACKFIRING DUE TO AN UNKNOWN COMPONENT WHICH CONSUMER FELT COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN A FIRE. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES, AND WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF BACKFIRING. THIS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 75% OF TIME DURING START UP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ENGAGE BY THEMSELVES WITHOUT WARNING STARTLING THE DRIVER,THEY TURN THEMSELVES OFF AFTER A FEW SWISHES. *MJS

POWER STEERING REPLACED ON 6 MARCH, 2001. SAME PROBLEM AGAIN ONMAR8, REPAIRED AGAIN. CONSUMER WAS TOLD PART USED WAS A REMANUFACTURED PART. DEALER STATED IT WAS A FORD CO. DIRECTIVE NOT TO USE NEW PARTS.VEHICLE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *AK