2001 MERCURY SABLE Complaints

NHTSA RECALL 04V332000; FORD HAS ISSUED A FRONT COIL SPRINGS RECALL. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE PARTS STILL WERE UNAVAILABLE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING SINCE SEPTEMBER FOR THE PARTS.*AK

WHILE TURNING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY TO THE RIGHT, THE LEFT SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED (WITHOUT INFLATING). NO COLLISION, JUST A TURNING MANUVEUR TO THE RIGHT. 2001 MERCURY SABLE.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V332000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 04S17/04M04. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR THE FRONT COIL SPRING REPAIRS. *AK

VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE JUMPED FORWARD. TRANSMISSION POPPED INTO GEAR ON ITS OWN. THE RPMS ACCELERATED, THEN VEHICLE WOULD STALLED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS PLACED ON DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE, AND COMPUTER WAS REPROGRAMMED. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN, AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING WITH MY LIGHTS ON, THE LIGHTS IN THE DASH WENT OUT. THEN AFTER 10 TO 15 MINUTES, THE LIGHTS CAME BACK AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED QUITE FREQUENTLY. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 11/24/2003 AND THE DEALER SAID THAT HE FIXED IT BUT THE LIGHTS IN THE DASH KEPT GOING OF AND ON OCCATIONALLY. THE LIGHTS IN THE DASH WENT OFF COMPLETELY IN OCTOBER 2004. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND THE DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS A DEFECTIVE SWITCH AND REPLACED IT ON 11/24/2004. THE SAME NIGHT THE LIGHTS IN THE DASH WENT OUT. I WILL BE TAKING THIS CAR TO THE DEALER AGAIN ON THE 5TH OF DECEMBER.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS WERE INOPERATIVE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DETAILS. *JB

THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR COIL SPRING BROKE AND CAUSED THE TIRE TO BE PUNCTURED WHILE DRIVING. THE CAR WAS TAKEN IN FOR REPAIR AND FOUND THAT THE PASSENGER REAR COIL SPRING WAS ALSO BROKEN. CALLED FORD AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FRONT SPRINGS ONLY. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. MY SABLE HAS 23,000 MILES ON IT.*AK

THE ACCELERATOR CABLE SNAPPED WHILE DRIVING ON A BRIDGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED. *JB *TC

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED A COMPOUND FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT THIGH, AND MANY OTHER MAJOR INJURIES. *AK

THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE CONDITION MAYBE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *JB