1988 MERCURY SABLE Complaints

PARKED VEHICLE ACROSS STREET NEIGHBOR NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD, AND THE VEHICELCAUGHT FIRE.FIREMAN WROTE REPORT UP AS ENGINE FIRE, VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK

INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES FRONT AND BACK PASSENGERS' SIDE ARE INOPERATIVE, THEY BROKE. *AK

OWNER NOT NOTIFIED OF RECALL ON IGNITION SWITCH, WHICH OVERHEATED AND CAUSED FIRE IN WIRING HARNESS.

WHEN STARTING VEHICLE A FIRE BROKE OUT UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL # 91V036000 IN AUGUST OF 91. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK

CRACKS DEVELOPED IN FUEL TANK, RESULTING FROM FUEL LEAKAGE. AFTER REPAIRS TWO CRACKS DEVELOPED IN SAME AREA. *AK

THE REAR SUB-FRAME BOLT CAME OUT AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FALL ONTO THE STEERING AND THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING. *AK CONSUMER STATES ALSO NEED TO HAVE AIR CONDITION REPAIRED A LINE WAS RUBBED THROUGH.*JB

WHILE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE WHEN NOTICED BURNING SMELL, FOUND WIRING HAD MELTED UNDER DASH, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK CONSUMER STATES BOTH FAILURES INVOLVED THE IDENTICAL PARTS, THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE PLASTIC HARNESS CONNECTOR THAT PLUGS INTO THE SWITCH ALONG WITH SEVERAL INCHES OF 10 OR 8 WIRE, CONSUMER STATES IT IS OBVIOUSLY AN INTERNAL RESISTANCE PROBLEM WITH THE SWITCHES AS THERE IS NO DRAW (CURRENT) THAT WOULD INDICATE A SHORT CIRCUIT AND NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS OF ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS. *SLC

FUEL PUMP OVERHEATS WHEN TEMPERATURE IS 90 DEGREE OR HIGHER OR WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEED FOR OVER 2 HOURS.

RECEIVED RECALL # 9V071000 MADE TWO APPOINTMENTS, DEALER SAID HE DOESN'T HAVE THE PARTS . PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK