2000 MERCURY SABLE Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY SABLE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT INTO THE PROPER GEAR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THEY REPLACED THE CONVERTER, TRANSMISSION FLUID, BOLTS, AND JOINTS. ONE YEAR LATER, WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC MADE IDENTICAL REPAIRS AND STATED THAT BECAUSE THE CONVERTER WAS MANUFACTURED OUT OF PLASTIC, IT WOULD CONTINUALLY FAIL. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE COIL SPRING WAS CORRODED. SHE WAS WARNED THAT IF SHE CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WOULD EVENTUALLY FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A REPORT AND STATED THAT SHE WILL NEED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE ON HER OWN BECAUSE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V332000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS) WAS ONLY FOR THE FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRING. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,545 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,298.

2000 MERCURY SABLE AND 2002 FORD TAURUS DOOR LATCH FREEZES IN THE WINTER. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DOOR LATCH FREEZES AND WILL NOT LATCH CLOSED AFTER BEING OPENED. ***NAR*** *KB THE CONSUMER STATED LATER IN THE DAY, WHEN THE WEATHER WARMED UP, THE LATCHES OPERATED NORMALLY. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. IN ADDITION, THE RPM'S INCREASED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V266000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES). THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 120,000.

I CURRENTLY OWN A 2000 MERCURY SABLE WITH 45,000 MILES. I REPLACED THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS AROUND 28-30 THOUSAND MILES BECAUSE OF A BREAKAGE, IN WHICH THE DEALER IS TAKING CARE OF GETTING THOSE REIMBURSED, BECAUSE THERE WAS A RECALL ON THOSE. ON 19 MAY 2008 GOT IN THE CAR TO GO TO SUNDAY BREAKFAST AS I PUT IT IN REVERSE & STARTED BACKING UP HEARD A NOISE, JUST THOUGHT IT WAS THE BREAKS SINCE IT WASN'T DRIVEN FOR A FEW DAYS. GOT ABOUT HALF WAY THERE & SMELLED SOMETHING NASTY WASN'T SURE WHAT IT WAS, GOT TURNED AROUND TO HEAD BACK HOME & POW! THE BACK DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE BLOWS OUT. IN CHANGING OUT THE TIRE TO THE SPARE I LOOKED & THE COIL SPRING WAS BROKE & WORE A FINE GROOVE IN THE BACK OF THE TIRE WHICH IS WHAT STUNK & PUNCTURED IT. FINALLY GOT BACK TO THE HOUSE & LOOKED AROUND WHERE THE CAR WAS PARKED & FOUND THE PIECE OF COIL SPRING THAT BROKE OFF WHEN I STARTED BACKING IT UP TO LEAVE. IN LOOKING AT THE BREAK IT WAS CLEAN BUT HAD RUST STREAKS RUNNING INTO THE BREAKAGE AREA. IF THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS FOR POSSIBLE BREAKAGE IN WHICH IT DID, WOULD LEAD ME TO THINK THAT THERE IS A DEFECT WITH THE METAL THEY ARE MADE OF IF I REPLACED THE FRONT AT 28-30,000 MILES FOR THE SAME BREAKAGE. NOW, IT HAS 45,000 MILES WHICH IS WELL UNDER WHAT IT SHOULD HAVE FOR THAT YEAR, I HAVE TO REPLACE THE REAR ONES. PLUS, I NOT ONLY HAVE TO REPLACE THE COIL SPRINGS IN THE REAR, BUT ALSO HAVE TO REPLACE A TIRE & GET ANOTHER VEHICLE FOR THE TIME THAT THIS ONE IS DOWN. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. THANK YOU. *TR

SUDDEN FAILURE OF LEFT FRONT SUSPENSION DUE TO COIL SPRING FAILURE ON 2000 MERCURY SABLE. REPAIRS 680.00 . I UNDERSTAND, PER NHTSA PEO4044 THAT FORD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THESE VEHICLES TO 150K MILES OR 10 YEARS. I AM NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER. CAN FORD REIMBURSE ME FOR THESE REPAIRS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY SABLE. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 45-50 MPH, THE REAR COIL SPRING FRACTURED AND MADE A LOUD BANGING NOISE. THE FAILURE PUNCTURED THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 4V332000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS) WAS REFERENCED. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 55,000.

RAIN WATER LEAKS THROUGH THE HEATER INTO THE AUTO ON PASSENGER SIDE. THERE IS A TSB BUT ONLY FOR 3 MODEL YEARS. ALL OTHER MODEL YEARS ARE EXCLUDED. HOWEVER FMC SELLS THE PART TO REPLACE THE PART THAT IS DEFECTIVE FOR THE OMITTED MODEL YEARS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY SABLE. WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT 5 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD END FAILED AND NEARLY PUNCTURED THE TIRE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO FAULTY STRUTS, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THE STRUTS WERE NOT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, BUT RATHER THE TIE ROD END ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. ON JANUARY 4, 2008, THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIE ROD END AT THE COST OF $142.42. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,001 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,004.

2000 MERCURY SABLE, 62,900 MILES, MECHANIC FOUND THAT A REAR COIL SPRING WAS BROKEN AND RECOMMENDED THAT I REPLACE BOTH SPRINGS AND STRUT ASSEMBLIES. HE STATED THAT IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THE SPRING COULD PUNCTURE THE TIRE. REPAIR COMPLETED AT A COST OF $912.00, FORD ONLY COVERS THE FRONT SPRINGS, BUT MANY PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED TO FORD THAT THE REAR SPRINGS ARE FAILING AS WELL CAUSING SAFETY CONCERNS. *TR