2001 MERCURY SABLE Complaints

I HAVE A 2001 MERCURY SABLE AND I GOT A FLAT TIRE WHEN THE LEFT REAR COIL SPRING BROKE AND CUT INTO THE INSIDE WALL OF MY TIRE. IN FACT, I GOT TWO FLATS BECAUSE THE TIRE REPAIR COMPANY DID NOT SEE THE PROBLEM THE FIRST TIME. THE MERCURY DEALER REPAIRED THE SPRING AT MY EXPENSE AND I ALSO PAID FOR A NEW TIRE AT THE TIRE REPAIR STORE. *JB

I HAVE HAD MY REAR TIRE DAMAGED BECAUSE OF MY REAR COIL SPRING BREAKING ON MY 2001 MERCURY SABLE. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATES ON OCCASION WHEN HE PUTS ON THE BRAKES INSTEAD OF BRAKING THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE AND THE ENGINE WILL REV. HAS TO STOMP ON THE BRAKES, TURN OFF THE IGNITION AND/OR PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL TO GET IT TO STOP. THE CONTACT NOTICED THIS JUST AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR IN JUNE. IT HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. VEHICLE IS A 2001 MERCURY SABLE. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. HE HAS NOT TALKED TO THE MANUFACTURER. *AK THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER WAS INOPERATIVE, THE FUSE WAS REPLACED. *JB

RECENTLY MY 2001 MERCURY SABLE LS CAUGHT FIRE VERY SHORTLY AFTER THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM COMPLETELY FAILED. *JB

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TWO REAR SPRINGS BROKE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS A 2001 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL ON THE FRONT SPRINGS, BUT NOT ON THE REAR SPRINGS. WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER HEARD A GRINDING NOISE AND TOOK THE CAR TO A GOODYEAR DEALER TO HAVE BRAKES CHECKED. THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE SPRINGS WERE BROKEN. THE CONSUMER HAD NO IDEA WHEN THE SPRINGS BROKE. THE CAR WAS NOT DRIVEN THAT MUCH. THE CONSUMER TALKED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY SAID THAT THE CAR WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND IT WAS THE CONSUMER'S TOUGH LUCK. FORD SAID THE SAME THING ABOUT THE WARRANTY. FORD WAS NOT WILLING TO HELP THE CONSUMER WITH THE EXPENSES FOR THE REPAIRS. THE REPAIR WORK WAS DONE WITH NO HELP FROM FORD. *AK *SC

DT: THE CONSUMER SAID THE FUEL TANK VAPOR STORAGE CANISTER HAD A PLASTIC COVER THAT CRACKED. THE CONSUMER SAW SOMETHING HANGING DOWN UNDER THE VEHICLE AND SAW THAT IT WAS PIECES OF THE PLASTIC COVER AND THE BRACKET THAT HELD IT IN PLACE. DEALER SAID THE ONLY ONES THAT HE SAW THAT HAD PROBLEMS WERE ON POLICE CARS. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. CALLER HAD CONCERNS ABOUT THIS PIECE BEING MADE OUT OF PLASTIC. *AK THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. *JB

DT: CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THROUGH PARKING LOT AT LOW SPEED WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT GREAT SPEED. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN BEFORE IT STRUCK 2 VEHICLES, AND SPED OVER A 3 1/2 FOOT HIGH WALL WHERE IT WENT OVER AND CAME TO A REST. UPON INSPECTION, THE ATTENDING POLICE OFFICER DISCOVERED A BROKEN THROTTLE CABLE WHICH HE BELIEVED CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACT THE WAY THAT IT DID. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. CURRENTLY AWAITING INSURANCE REPORT. *AK *JB

AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND THEY HAVE TRACED IT TO THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND NEEDS NEW ELECTRICAL WIRING. THE AIR BAG HAS NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED, SO WHY IS IT BAD? THE CAR HAS BEEN CHECKED SEVERAL TIMES FOR THIS AIR BAG LIGHT PROBLEM. *NM

CAR WOULD STALL WHILE IDILING. BROUGHT THE CAR IN AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE PLASTIC MANIFOLD HAD CRACKED. THEY REPLACED THE MANIFOLD AND THE DEALER AND FORD PAID FOR THE REPAIR AFTER I AGREED TO PAY $200.

DT: THE CONSUMER STATES HIS 2001 MERCURY SABLE REAR COIL SPRING BROKE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. WHEN THE SPRING BROKE IT PUNCTURED A HOLD IN THE TIRE AND CAUSED IT TO GO FLAT. THE VEHICLE HAD A RECALL FOR THE FRONT SPRINGS AND IT WILL BE FIXED TOMORROW. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN #04V332000, HE RECEIVED THIS NOTICE A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO AND HE CALLED FORD AND WAS TOLD THE REAR COIL SPRINGS WAS NOT COVERED. THIS HAPPENED ON JUNE 3, 2005. THE SPRINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB