2004 MERCURY SABLE Complaints

I HAVE A 2004 SABLE AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF. I'VE TRIED CHANGING THE FUSE TO NO AVAIL. AFTER RESEARCHING, IT SEEMS THAT THE 2000-2003 FORD TAURUS AND MERCURY SABLES HAD RECALLS FOR FAULTY BRAKE LIGHT SWITCHES. IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS STILL A PROBLEM IN THE 2004 MODEL! *TR

WHILE DRIVING HOME AT 11PM ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2006 MY CAR STOPPED MOVING AS I WAS MAKING A LEFT-HAND TURN. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS IN ORDER; THE CAR SIMPLY WOULD NOT MOVE. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO COAST ACROSS THE ROAD AND STOP THE CAR IN A SAFE LOCATION. AS I LIVE IN A RURAL AREA, THE ROAD WAS EMPTY OR I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. I WALKED TO A NEARBY BAR WHERE I CALLED AAA TO COME AND TOW THE CAR. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY HOME, THEN AFTER MY HUSBAND DETERMINED IT WAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM, WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE PURCHASED IT THE PREVIOUS MARCH. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHOT AND NEEDED TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED! I WAS SHOCKED AS I HAD SERVICED THE TRANSMISSION AS RECOMMENDED AT 35,000 AND THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 52,000 ON IT. *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START ON THE FIRST 4 TO 5 ATTEMPTS. LATER WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER, STALLING THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SERVICE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE NEEDED TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT TO CAUSE THE INERTIA SWITCH TO BE TRIPPED. THE SWITCH WAS RESET AND THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.*AK UPDATED 8/16/2006 - THERE HAD BEEN NO ACCIDENT. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS HIT, THE DRIVER SEAT FELL BACKWARDS AND BENT TO THE LEFT SIDE. THE OCCUPANT WAS WEARING A SEATBELT AND WAS INJURED RECEIVING COMPRESSION FRACTURES IN THE SPINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL BODY SHOP WHICH DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.

2004 MERCURY SABLE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT AND IMMEDIATELY COME BACK ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES,IN COMPLETE DARKNESS, EACH TIME IN A COLD VEHICLE IN THE MORNING WITHIN 3 MILES OF HOME. THREE OF THESE EVENTS OCCURRED IN RELATION TO STOPPING, STARTING , OR TURNING AT STOP SIGN. ONE EVENT OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON STRAIGHT HARDTOP ROAD. VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY AND HAS BEEN TESTED BY THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL CAUSE. *JB

2004 MERCURY SABLE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR *NM THE CONSUMER REQUEST A WRITTEN RESPONSE TO A LETTER HE SUBMITTED TO NHTSA ON AUGUST 30, 2005. *NM

DT: CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. WIFE WAS IN PASSENGER SEAT, AND THE SEAT BACK BROKE OF BUCKET ON LEFT OF SEAT, CAUSING WIFE TO TURN SLIGHTLY TOWARD THE DRIVER.*AK

THE PROBLEM STARTED WITH THE SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING COMING THROUGH THE AIR VENTS. THIS HAPPENS ONLY ON OCASSION AND WHEN THEN VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN OR IS STOPED. I RECENTLY HAVE SEEN SMOKE COMING FROM THE VENTS WITH THE SMELL. AND MORE RECENTLY SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. UPON INVESTIGATION I COULD NOT SEE ANY BURNING OR SMOKE. THE DEALER SO FAR HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM I'M AFRAID IT MAY LEAD TO A CAR FIRE OR HEALTH PROBLEMS FROM THE POLLUTED AIR ENTERING THE VEHICLE

WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS PARKING THE VEHICLE, IT INADVERTENTLY WENT INTO REVERSE AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE CONSUMER VRASHED INTO THE GARAGE. *JB

VEHICLE JUMPS FORWARD ABOUT 3 FEET WHEN IT IS STARTED. OCCASIONALLY, THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN IDLING. *NM