2000 MERCURY SABLE Complaints

WHILE DRIVING THERE IS PULSATION UPON PRESSING THE BRAKES. CONSUMER STATESTHAT ROTORS HAD BEEN CHANGED SEVERAL TIMES. BUT, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE.VEHICLE JUMPED THE CURB, AND THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE AFTER TRAVELING ANOTHER 30 FEET. AFTER ARRIVING HOME I FOUND THAT MY EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS PARTIALLY ON. I COULD SMELL HOT BRAKES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE JUMPED ON THE CURB ,AND THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE AFTER TRAVELING ANOTHER THIRTY FEET.*AK

LOUD EXPLOSION WHICH WAS RESULT OF BACK FIRE BLOWING OUT UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD. THIS CONDITION IS ADRESSED IN FORD OWNER NOTIFICATION 00B38 (AFFECTING 2000 SABLE AND TAURUS WITH 3.0L DURATEC ENGINE) IN WHICH FORD AGREED TO REPROGRAM THE PCM TO PREVENT THIS BACKFIRE AND RUPTURED INAKE CONDITION. PROGRAM WAS ONLY OPEN FROM APRIL 2000 TO APRIL 2001. OBVIOUSLY THIS CAR WAS NEVER REPROGRAMMED DUE TO LACK MAILING ISSUE OR CHANGE OF VEHICLE OWNERSHIP. THESE VEHICLES THAT ARE UNREPAIRED PRESENT A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY RISK TO AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE PERSONEL WORKING IN THE AREA WHEN THE HOOD IS OPEN. THE BLAST OF THE PLASTIC INTAKE PIECES IS OF SUCH A VIOLENT NATURE THAT EVEN THE UNDERHOOD INSULATION IS DAMAGED. BELIEVE THAT THESE VEHICLES SHOULD ALL BE REPRGRAMMED REGARDLESS OF DATE. *AK

BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH CONTINUED TO FAIL, WHICH WAS CAUSED BY GREASE CONTAMINATION FROM THE ADJUSTABLE PEDAL LINKAGE AS STATED IN RECALL 01 V 078 000. FORD FAILED TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM AND STATED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *AK *CB *JB

DEFECTIVE EGR VALVES CAUSED VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. REPLACEMENT PART WAS MADE OF DIFFERENT MATERIAL THAN THE ORIGINAL ONE INSTALLED WHEN THE CAR WAS MANUFACTURED. MECHANIC WELL REPLACE IN 6-8 WEEKS. *MR *CB *JB

NHTSA#01-V-078-000 VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ADJUSTABLE PEDALS. IF THE GREASE FROM THE ADJUSTABLE PEDAL ASSEMBLY ENTERS THE STOP LAMP SWITCH, IT CAN CONTAMINATE THE CONTACTS LEADING TO CARBON BUILD UP, AND POTENTIALLY A SHORT CIRCUIT. THE RECALL FAILED AND THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH WAS REPLACED 6 TIMES. *AK *TS *JB

PROBLEMS WITH 2000 MERCURY SABLE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH.*MR ON TWO OCCASIONS THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH MELTED AND DISCOLORED WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKE LIGHT TO STAY ON. *TS *JB

THE BRAKE LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED BY CONSTANTLY REMAINING ILLUMINATED WHETHER OR NOT FOOT IS APPLIED TO PEDAL. THIS OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF FOOT PEDAL GREASE COMING INTO CONTACT WITH THE STOP LAMP SOCKET. RELATED RECALL 01V078000, BUT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

CONSUMER IS ABLE TO START VEHICLE BUT WONT ENGAGE FROM PARK TO DRIVE, GEAR SHIFT WON'T MOVE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK