2000 MERCURY SABLE Complaints

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE BRAKES WILL NOT HOLD PROPERLY. CAUSING A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT SIDE WHEEL. PLEASE FURNISH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MR

DEALERSHIP IS REFUSING TO HONOR THE RECALL FOR THE BRAKE/ACCELERATOR PEDAL. AFTER CONSUMER HAS ALMOST HAD 2 ACCIDENT DUE TO THE DEFECT STATED IN THE RECALL. DEALERSHIP IS INDICATING THAT THE VEHICLE MEETS SPECIFICATION. TS

NHTSA#12945-01-V-075-000: HEAD LAMP SWITCH: DUE TO USE OF INCORRECT MATERIAL BY A SUPPLIER SWITCH LAMP CAN FRACTURE AND SEPARATE FROM THE HEAD LAMP SWITCH:: CONSUMER STATES SHE TURN THE SWITCH OFF AND KNOB FELL OFF IN HER HAND. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. MR *TT

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT THE 30 MPH, THE RIGHT SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELLERATED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. NLM

MFR# 01S08 & NHTSA# 01 V 075 000 / FOOT PEDAL GREASE/STOP LAMP: CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKE SWITCH FAILED AGAIN. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR

I HAVE NOW HAD TO HAVE THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH ON MY CAR REPLACED TWICE. ON JULY 23, 2002 WHILE ON VACATION IN THE ADIRONDACK MOUNTAINS THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE STUCK ON. I HAD TO DRIVE OVER 100 MILES WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. THIS MORNING (9/18/02) ON MY WAY TO DROP OFF MY CHILDREN AT SCHOOL, A PASSENGER IN ANOTHER VEHICLE FLAGGED ME DOWN AND TOLD ME I HAD NO BRAKE LIGHTS. ANOTHER TRIP TO THE DEALER AND THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED AGAIN. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING WRONG WITH THIS PART. THANK YOU.*AK

I PURCHASED NEW, AND STILL OWN THIS VEHICLE. AT 27083 MILES, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS STUCK IN THE ON POSITION. BILL DUBE FORD OF DOVER, NH REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FREE OF ALL COSTS TO ME UNDER RECALL NOTICE # 01S08. AT 45395 MILES THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS AGAIN STUCK IN THE ON POSITION. HOWEVER, BRIGHTON FORD-MERCURY OF BRIGHTON, MI REFUSED TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE SWITCH UNDER THE RECALL NOTICE CLAIMING THAT, SINCE THE SWITCH HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL NOTICE, FORDS ONLY RESPONSIBILITY WAS TO WARRANT THE REPLACED SWITCH FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED 12000 MILES OR 12 MONTHS. AS A CONSEQUENCE, I PAID $63.33 TO HAVE THE SWITCH REPLACED. BASED ON THE FACT THAT ALL THREE SWITCHES, IE., THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT SWITCH, AND BOTH REPLACEMENT SWITCHES HAD IDENTICAL PART NUMBERS (YF1Z*13480*AA) HOW CAN I BE ASSURED THAT: 1) FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND/OR THE SUPPLIER OF THE SWITCH EVER MADE ANY ATTAMPT TO REDESIGN THE SWITCH. WITH THE SAME PART NUMBER, THERE COULD BE THOUSANDS OF DEFECTIVE SWITCHES STILL IN THE MARKETPLACE. 2) THE REPLACEMENT SWITCH, CURRENTLY INSTALLED, WILL NOT FAIL IN APPROX. 25000 MILES JUST AS THE FIRST TWO SWITCHES FAILED. 3) THE LIVES OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS, INCLUDING MYSELF, WILL NOT BE IN JEOPARDY EVERY 27000 MILES BECAUSE OF A REAR-END COLLISION RESULTING FROM SOMEONE'S MISTAKEN IDENTITY OF THE CONSTANTLY ON BRAKE LIGHTS FOR RUNNING LIGHTS, 4) WHY FORD MOTOR COMPANY, OR ANY AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURER, IS NOT HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COSTS OF REPLACING PARTS INVOLVED IN A RECALL UNTIL A PERMANENT FIX IS FOUND? NLM

WHILE MAKE A LEFT TURN ONTO HIGHWAY VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACELLERATED AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON AND CRUISE CONTROL WON'T WORK, AND VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK