2000 MERCURY SABLE Complaints

THE CONSUMER WAS DISAPPOINTED WITH THE PURCHASE OF THE 2000 MERCURY SABLE WHICH EXPERIENCED MORE PROBLEMS THAN A NEW VEHICLE SHOULD. (NAR) *PH *CB *JB

IT WAS HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK TO THE DRIVE POSITION. CONSUMER HAD TO START THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO START. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

1 BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL 1 YEAR AGO DUE TO LISTING WAS TAILLIGHT. BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WILL NOT LET YOU SHIFT THE CAR. HAS TO BE CHECKED DAYLY.*AK 2 OIL LEAKS CAUSE SMOKE WILL COST OVER $300 DOLLARS TO FIX. 3. SERVICE FLASHES ARE NOT COVERED. 10 TO 15 MILES PER GALLON. CAUSES PINING NOSIE. 4. DEFROST WILL CAUSE WIRING AND A/C TO SMOKE. CAUSE KEYLESS REMOTE CAR SYSTEM TO STOP WORKING. 5. FOOT GETS CAUGHT IN BRAKE AND GAS PETAL. CHECKED UNDER RECALL BY A NEW TECH. CHECKED OK. 6.TRANSMISSION WILL CAUSE CAR TO JUMP BACK AND FORWARD WHEN IN PARK. FROM A FALTY VALVE BODY. 0.DEALER REPLACED ELECTRICAL UNDER WARNTEE

WHILE DRIVING FRONT DRIVER AN PASSENGER AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO DRIVE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP'S MECHANIC DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE VEHICLE HAD NO EXTERIOR DAMAGE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DENIED THE CLAIM STATING THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A MECHANICAL DEFECT. *NM

CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO TAKE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK WITH ENGINE RUNNING. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF TO BE TAKEN OUT OF PARK. VEHICLE IS THEN PUT INTO NEUTRAL AND STARTED. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT, "THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLE", AND PROVIDED A TEMPORARY REMEDY. *AK THE BRAKE SWITCH WAS COVERED IN GREASE AND CAUSED THE BRAKE LIGHTS NOT TO WORK. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE SWITCH WAS IN A BAD LOCATION AND THAT IT WOULD PROBABLY FAIL AGAIN. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR AND THAT THEY SHOULD RECALL THE VEHICLE. *NM

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE, BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED THE DRIVER SIDE COIL SPRING BROKE, CAUSING THE FRONT END OF THE CAR TO DROP ONTO THE ROAD SURFACE. THE SPRING RUBBED THE INSIDE OF THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. THE CAR NEEDED TO BE TOWED SINCE IT WAS UNDRIVABLE.*AK

VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN PARK, AND BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT GO OFF. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE WIRING STOP LAMP 01S08. 10,000 MILES LATER, PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH LEFT FRONT COIL SPRING FAILED, CAUSING LEFT FRONT TIRE TO PUNCTURE. VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO MOVE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE STRUTS AND COIL SPRINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WORN OUT PARTS.*AK *LA

WHEN THE GEAR SHIFTER LEVER WAS PUT INTO DRIVE FROM REVERSE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS REVERSING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A FAILURE IN THE CATALYTIC CONVERTOR BECAUSE OF THE WEAK TRANSMISSION BEING USED. ALSO, INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. *AK