2002 MERCURY SABLE Complaints

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, IT MADE A LOUD NOISE AND AUTOMATICALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION TO MAKE THE VEHICLE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THERE WAS NO FURTHER PROBLEM. *JB THE DEALER COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. (MODEL LS)SCC

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *JB WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS THE PROBLEM WOULD OCCUR. SCC

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. ALSO STATED THAT DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THAT THEY STATED THAT THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. * NLM

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. ALSO STATED THAT DEALER WAS CONTACT AND CAN'T FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. TS

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT BEEN ON A COLLISION AND THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT SHE WAS DRIVING 20MPH WHEN SHE WAS INVOLVED ON THE COLLISION AND HER BRAKES ALSO FAILED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED TO CALL NHTSA AND REPORT THE PROBLEM . TS

THE UPPER DOOR HINGE PIN FELL OUT, DUE TO THE PIN LOCK WASHER BREAKING, CAUSING THE DOOR TO FALL. THE HINGE IS INSTALLED UPSIDE DOWN WITH THE STOP GUARD ON THE BOTTOM DUE TO THE FENDER BEING IN THE WAY TO INSTALL IT RIGHT SIDE UP. AS SUCH THE FLIMSY LOCK WASHER WHICH HOLDS THE PIN BROKE OFF ALLOWING THE PIN TO WORK ITS WAY DOWN. UPON INSPECTION OF THE OTHER DOOR PINS, 2 OF THE REMAINING 3 WERE BROKEN BUT HAD NOT YET FALLEN OFF. THE DOORS ARE POTENTIALLY HARMFUL TO ANYONE OPENING THEM AND HAVING THEM DROP ON A CHILD OR SENIOR AS WELL AS THE POSSIBLE STRAIN IF HELD ONTO UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES. DT

CONSUMER STATE WHILE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING OUT OF CONTROL AT 115 MPH IN RESULT OF VEHICLE CRASH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

CONSUMER STATE WHILE DRIVING WITH SPEED CONTROL ON WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE SPEEDED UP CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSS CONTROL IN RESULT OF A VEHICLE CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

I RENTED A FORD SABLE FROM BUDGET RENT A CAR FROM 9-21-2002 THRU 10-01-2002. ON FOUR OCCASIONS DURING THAT TIME, I CUT MY LOWER LEFT LEG RATHER SEVERELY (ENOUGH TO PRODUCE RUNNING BLOOD) ON THE CAR DOOR. UPON CLOSELY EXAMINING THE DOOR, IT IS CLEAR THAT THE LOWER PORTION OF IT PROTRUDES SEVERAL INCHES INWARD IN A SHARPLY CURVED FASHION WITH A VERY POINTED TIP. THE DOOR WAS NOT DAMAGED IN ANY WAY, AND IT OPENED AND CLOSED AS INTENDED. IT IS UNREALISTIC TO THINK THAT IN 22 YEARS OF DRIVING, THAT I WOULD ALL OF A SUDDEN NOT KNOW HOW TO ENTER OR EXIT AN AUTOMOBILE. I'VE RENTED MERCURY SABLES ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS OVER PREVIOUS YEARS, AND HAVE NEVER HAD THAT PROBLEM BEFORE IN MY LIFE. I REPORT THAT THE CAR IS A 2002 MODEL, BUT IT MAY BE A 2003 MODEL. IT IS MY PERSONAL OPINION THAT THE MATTER WARRANTS SOME INVESTIGATION IN ORDER TO PREVENT FUTURE INJURIES. *PH *JB **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**768041

I RENTED A FORD SABLE FROM BUDGET RENT A CAR FROM 9-21-2002 THRU 10-01-2002. ON FOUR OCCASIONS DURING THAT TIME, I CUT MY LOWER LEFT LEG RATHER SEVERELY (ENOUGH TO PRODCUE RUNNING BLOOD) ON THE CAR DOOR. UPON CLOSELY EXAMINING THE DOOR, IT IS CLEAR THAT THE LOWER PORTION OF IT PROTRUDES SEVERAL INCHES INWARD IN A SHARPLY CURVED FASHION WITH A VERY POINTED TIP. THE DOOR WAS NOT DAMAGED IN ANY WAY, AND IT OPENED AND CLOSED AS INTENDED. IT IS UNREALISTIC TO THINK THAT IN 22 YEARS OF DRIVING, THAT I WOULD ALL OF A SUDDEN NOT KNOW HOW TO ENTER OR EXIT AN AUTOMOBILE. I'VE RENTED MERCURY SABLES ON SEVERAL OCCAISONS OVER PREVIOUS YEARS, AND HAVE NEVER HAD THAT PROBLEM BEFORE IN MY LIFE. I REPORT THAT THE CAR IS A 2002 MODEL, BUT IT MAY BE A 2003 MODEL. IT IS MY PERSONAL OPINION THAT THE MATTER WARRANTS SOME INVESTIGATION IN ORDER TO PREVENT FUTURE INJURIES. MR