2000 MERCURY SABLE Complaints

WHEN TURNING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION A LOUD EXPLOSION SOUND WAS PRODUCED. THE ENGINE INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD MALFUNCTIONED. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER TO FIND THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 04V332000 FOR THE SPRING SHIELD, BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT AT THE DEALER. *AK

NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 04S17 FRONT COIL SPRINGS; NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V332000. FORD LINCOLN MERCURY 845-561-3900.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED FORD RECALL 04S17 IN AUGUST 2004, WHICH STATED THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN DECEMBER. HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE STILL NOT IN, AND THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED. *AK......*AK

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *TC

COIL SPRINGS CORRODED. VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO DEALER FOR SERVICE. LATER, CONSUMER FOUND OUT THERE WAS RECALL 04V332000 ON THIS SUBJECT. SHE SPOKE WITH MERCURY FOR REIMBURSEMENT. THEY REFERRED HER TO THE DEALER WHERE SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT IT MIGHT TAKE A WHILE FOR HER TO RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT. ON AUGUST 31ST, 2004 CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE REIMBURSEMENT WAS SENT OUT. THERE WAS STILL NO RESPONSE WEEKS AFTER. THEY CONTACTED DEALER AGAIN, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY NEVER HAD PAPER WORK DONE. BOTH MANUFACTURER AND DEALER GAVE CONSUMER A RUN AROUND. CONSUMER STILL DID NOT RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT.*AK

THE OWNER REQUESTED A FULL REFUND FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE BROKEN SPRING AND THE DAMAGE TO THE SUSPENSION AND TIRES. *BF THE TIRE WAS RIPPED IN ALMOST A COMPLETE CIRCLE. RECALL# 04V332000. *SC

THE REAR COIL SPRINGS HAD RUSTED COMPLETELY. THE OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *JB THE STRUT WAS POINTING AND RUBBING THE TIRE. *SC

RECEIVED 3 SAFETY RECALL NOTICE. SHOULD ONE OCCUR, COULD CAUSE A BLOW OUT OF A FRONT TIRE. *BF THE CONSUMER REQUESTED COMPENSATION. *SC

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP IN TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A FRACTURED SPINAL CORD. *AK