1999 MERCURY SABLE Complaints

VEHICLE WAS STANDING STILL WITH PARK GEAR ON WHEN CONSUMER TURNED VEHICLE ON, AND VEHICLE WENT FORWARD WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AIK

ODOR OF HOT TRANSMISSION FLUID / OIL ENTERING INTERIOR AT VENTS, VEHICLE AT OPERATING TEMPERATURE. MOST NOTICABLE AT COMPLETE STOP. NO LEAKS VISIBLE, SUSPECT FUMES FROM TRANSMISSION VENT BEING DRAWN INTO AIR INTAKE FOR AC SYSTEM PAST THE OPENING OF THE HOOD HINGES AT COWL. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON A SIDE STREET AND ANOTHER VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED. APPLIED BRAKES , AND BRAKES DIDN'T STOP VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF INCIDENT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER LOST ALL BRAKES AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, DEALER FOUND LEAK IN REAR CYLINDER AND REPLACED BOTH CYLINDERS, CONSUMER FELT LUCKY BECAUSE THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT AND NO INJURIES. *SLC

THE DASH LIGHT HAS COME ON TWICE AND IT HAD TO BE SERVICED FOR PROBLEMS WITH THE SENSOR AND A VALVE NOT WORKING PROPERLY IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE LINKAGE BROKE ONCE IN A PARKING LOT. IT HAD TO BE TOWED IN ON FLATBED.*AK

WHEN USING AIR CONDITIONER INSTEAD OF COOL AIR IT WILL BLOW HOT AIR TO THE FACE WHERE IT COULD NOT BE CUT OFF.*AK

THERE IS A BAD MILDEW ODOR WHEN OPERATING THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT ABLE TO RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM. *CJ

TIRE DEVELOPED A 3 INCH LONG BUBBLE IN SIDEWALL, DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE, TOLD TO TAKE IT TO GENERAL TIRE. GENERAL CLAIMED I RAN OVER SOMETHING (WHICH I HAD NOT) AND WOULD NOT REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY. I REPLACED TIRE AT MY EXPENSE FOR SAFETY REASONS.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P205/65/R1 )

WHILE PARKING VEHICLE AT A PARKING GARAGE CONSUMER TOOK A DOWN RAMP TOWARDS AN EMPTY SPACE WHEN CONSUMER PUT FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IT WENT TO THE FLOOR BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND HIT A CONCRETE WALL. NLM

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON CRASH AT 45 MPH. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. POLICE, FIRE, RESCUE, TOWING COMPANY, AUTOBODY AND DELAERSHIP ALL SAID "SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE, AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE GONE OFF, YOU SHOULD HAVE THIS CHECKED OUT." ATTEMPTED FOR THREE MONTHS TO GET FORD TO SEND A FORD REPRESENTATIVE TO INVESTIGATE. FORD LEGAL GOT INVOLVED, ALL THEY EVER SAID (VERBALLY) IS "THE CAR IS SAFE" AND REFUSED TO HAVE ANYONE FROM FORD LOOK AT THE SYSTEM. FORD LEGAL WAS MORE CONCERNED ABOUT AN INJURY LAWSUIT THAN A POSSIBLE DEFECT. FORD LEGAL TOLD ME "IF YOU SUSPECT THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH YOUR AIRBAGS, YOU SHOULD TAKE IT UP WITH YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY." FIGURE THAT ONE OUT!*AK