1999 MERCURY SABLE Complaints

I REPORTED THIS OVER TWO WEEKS AGO AND HAVE NOT HEARD FROM A NHTSA REPRESENTATIVE. PLEASE CALL 937-890-2110. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

WHEN USING THE ROMOTE CONTROL TO OPEN THE TRUNK, IT ALSO UNLOCKS THE CAR DOORS. YOU HAVE TO REMEMBER THAT WHEN YOU PUT PACKAGES IN THE TRUNK THAT THE CAR DOORS ARE UNLOCKED. *AK

VEICLE INVOLVED IN FRONT COLLISION WITH A 35-40 MPH IMPACT DUE TO FAILURE OF BRAKES. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE DEALER TRIED 3 TIMES TO REPLACE THE SEAT BELT BUT TWICE THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS ALSO BROKEN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON I-95 STARTED RAIN/DOWNPOUR TRIED TO TURN ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND THEY WOULD NOT WORK, THEN THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD CAME ON/AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OFF, AND WINDOWS WOULD NOT GO UP OR DOWN. CONSUMER STOPPED VEHICLE UNTIL RAIN STOPPED, THEN DROVE TO A NEAR BY MECHANIC, AND THEY SAID IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. TOOK TO DEALER THEY SAID THEY WOULD CHECK THE SYSTEM OUT. THEN THEY TEST DROVE VEHICLE, AND SAID IT WAS OKAY. CONSUMER WAS PETRIFIED TO DRIVE ON I-95, ESPECIALLY WHEN NEEDING WINDSHIELD WIPERS. *AK

WHEN SHIFTING THE CAR INTO REVERSE IT WOULD HESITATE AND WOULD EVENTUALLY SHIFT AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS. AFTER A COUPLE DAYS THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE FROM PARK BUT WOULD IF IT WAS FIRST PUT INTO DRIVE AND THEN REVERSE. THEN IT WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR AND WOULD FREELY COAST ON AN INCLINE. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED ON A FLATBED FROM MY DRIVEWAY TO A DEALERSHIP. THEY HAD IT FOR 5 DAYS, DID NOT FIX IT CORRECTLY AND I HAD TO TAKE IT BACK IN FOR SERVICE. THE SHIFT CABLE HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK

VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED FORWARD AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER PARKED CAR HEAD-ON. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

THE TURN SIGNALS WILL NOT OPERATE WHEN THE WEATHER IS BELOW 20 DEGREES, HOWEVER, ONCE THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE HAS WARMED UP THE SIGNALS WILL WORK. *SLC