1999 MERCURY SABLE Complaints

DT : THE FRONT PASSENGERS SIDE COULD HEAR A NOISE COMING FROM THE TIRE. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE SHOP, AND THEY SAID SPRING BROKE AND THE FIXED IT WITH A USED PART. *AK

LAST THURSDAY OR FRIDAY, I HAD LEFT MY HOUSE TO FILL THE GAS TANK ON MY 1999 MERCURY SABLE WAGON. THE TANK WAS JUST ABOUT FULL WHEN A CHILD WALKED BY AND SHOUTED, HEY MISTER, SOMETHINGS COMING OUT FROM UNDER YOUR CAR. SURE ENOUGH, THE SERVICE STATION ATTENDANT AND I BOTH LOOKED, AND GASOLINE WAS POURING, AND I MEAN POURING FROM THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK. I CALLED AAA AND IMMEDIATELY HAD THEM TOW THE CAR TO THE LOCAL DEALER, CHAPMAN FORD, IN BRIDGETON, NJ. THEY HAVE REPLACED A CANNISTER HAVING TO DO WITH THE EMISSIONS, AND SOME OTHER PARTS. I AM JUST LUCKY THAT THIS KID CAME BY, OR I MIGHT HAVE BEEN DRIVING A FIREBOMB. I AM WAITING, AND HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR ONE WEEK, TO HAVE THE FORD FACTORY REP CALL ME. I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT THE BILL, SINCE THE CAR HAS ONLY 42,000 MILES ON IT, BUT THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE SAFETY ISSUE. THE CAR IS STILL AT THE DEALERS LOCATION AS OF TODAY.*AK

STEERING VERY NOISY AND IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN. YOU PRACTICALLY HAVE TO ENTER THE OTHER LANE TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN AT A CORNER. THIS IS NOT GOOD. *JB

THE VEHICLE WAS LOOSING POWER STEERING FLUID THROUGH THE RACK AND PINION STEERING. THE OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FLUID WAS LEAKING THROUGH THE RACK AND PINION STEERING ASSEMBLY. *AK THE TURNING RADIUS WAS NOT ADEQUATE ENOUGH TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN WITHOUT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE ENTERING THE LEFT LANE OF TRAFFIC ON THE ROAD BEING TURNED ONTO. *SC *JB

NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V332000; FORD ISSUED A FRONT COIL SPRING RECALL. THIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT HAD THE LEFT FRONT COIL BREAK OFF. FORD WAS NOT WILLING TO REPAIR THE COIL SINCE IT WAS A BREAK AND NOT A FRACTURE OF THE PART.*AK

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DOES NOT LATCH SECURELY EVERYTIME. SEAT BELT BECOMES UNLATCHED WHILE DRIVING FOR NO APPARANT REASON. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED MANY TIMES SINCE THE PURCHASE TWO YEARS AGO. I RARELY HAVE PASSENGERS SO IT IS UNKNOWN IF PROBLEM EXTENDS TO THE OTHER SEAT BELTS. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V332000 CONCERNING FRONT COIL SPRING. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. SERVICE MANAGER MAGARET. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE FIXED UNTIL IT BROKE. *TC

NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V332000 CONCERNING COIL SPRINGS. OWNER STATED THAT THE DEFECT HAD BEEN REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE GUARD COVERING THE COIL SPRING FAILED TO PREVENT THE BROKEN SPRING FROM DAMAGING THE TIRE. THIS DEFECT HAD OCCURRED TWICE. *AK

'RECALL CAMPAIGN' ISSUED FOR 1999-2001 TAURUS AND SABLE, 3 DIFFERENT DEALERS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE AND UNAWARE OF ANY RECALL. *BF RECALL #04V332000. *SC

'RECALL CAMPAIGN' CONCERNING FRONT COIL SPRING. *BF RECALL CAMPAIGN #04V332000. *SC THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE PRIOR TO THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER WAS REIMBURSED, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER WANTED THE OTHER COIL SPRING REPLACED, BUT WAS TOLD HE WOULD HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE *JB