2000 MERCURY SABLE Complaints

WHILE FOOT WAS PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE STARTED TO RACE. IT WAS LIKE TIRES WERE SPINNING. WITH FOOT ON BRAKE VEHICLE TOOK OFF INTO A BUILDING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ON THE FIRST OCCASION I WAS STOPPED WAITING IN LINE TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN, FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELE RATED AS IF SOMEONE HAD STOMPED ON THE GAS PEDAL. I PUT BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE, CAR STILL WAS MOVING, I PUT IT IN PARK, ENGINE RACED SO I SHUT IT DOWN. AFTER RESTARTING IT RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED, MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, AS SHE WAS SLOWING, WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE, CAR AGAIN ACCELERATED, THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD AND COLLIDED WITH A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. SHE TO HAD TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE FOR IT TO STOP. I BELIEVE IT TO BE A PRODUCT FAILURE AND HAVE REPORTED IT TO FORD CONSUMER AFFAIRS. IT APPEARS THEY HAVE DISMISSED MY CLAIM WITHOUT INVESTIGATING IT. THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKE LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE BRAKE SYSTEM. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED CONCERING THIS PROBLEM. NLM

THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD EMISSION, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS . THIS IS PRIMARILY EMISSION ISSUES BETWEEN THE CHECK ENGINE'S AND THE GAS TANK. *AK

WHEN TURNING A CORNER SIGNAL LIGHTS WILL GO OUT BEFORE TURN IS COMPLETE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHENEVER TURNING ON SIGNAL LIGHT TO MAKE A TURN SIGNAL WILL STOP BEFORE ACTUALLY MAKE THE TURN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHEN PUTTING ON TURN SIGNAL AND STARTING TO TURN, TURN SIGNAL LIGHT WILL GO OFF BEFORE TURN IS COMPLETE.*AK DELAER STATED THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH WAS FAULTY, ALSO THE DRIVER SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY.*SLC

I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT ALL PROBLEMS WITH MY SABLE FROM TRANSMISSION TO AIR CONDITIONER IS ONLY TYPICAL FOR SABLES. TRANSMISSION DOESN'T SHIFT CORRECTLY,BRAKES PULSATE, CLIMATE CONTROL CAN'TBE USED BECAUSE OF SMELL INSIDE CAR. PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WAS ONLY THE WAY I DRIVE, THEY SAY NOTHING IS WRONG WITH CAR. AM NOW ATTEMPTONG TO HAVE FORD BUY BACK VEHICLE.

SIDE DOOR AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT CONTINUS TO STAY ON WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON FIVE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING; FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER. *AK

A VEHICLE STOPPED QUICKLY CAUSING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO REAREND THE OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, FRONT AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS GOING 35-40MPH BEFORE THE CRASH. *AK