2003 MERCURY SABLE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOOSE POWER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENTER THE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT INCIDENT AND WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE RPMS BEGAN TO INCREASE TREMENDOUSLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

OUTSIDE LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF NEED NEW STOP LAMP AND AIR FILTER BOTH PARTS WERE RECALLED IN 2004 AND SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH NEW FOR FREE [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER WAS LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE FROM THE CAP ABOVE THE CABIN FILTER, WHICH CAUSED THE BLOWER MOTOR TO FAIL. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V087000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD) BUT DID NOT CONFIRM IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.

I WAS DRIVING WHEN I REALIZED THAT MY CAR WAS GOING MUCH FASTER THAN IT SHOULD BE. I WAS GOING UP A HILL SO I MOVED BOTH OF MY FEET AWAY FROM THE PEDALS AND REALIZED THAT IT WAS STILL GAINING SPEED. I PRESSED HARD ON THE BRAKES AND MANAGED TO BRING IT MOSTLY TO A STOP ABOUT 80 FEET FROM AN INTERSECTION AND ANOTHER CAR. I PUT IT INTO PARK, BUT STILL HAD TO HOLD THE BRAKE DOWN HARD IN ORDER TO KEEP THE CAR FROM ROLLING FORWARD. WHEN THE LIGHT CHANGED, I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND IT "PEELED OUT" AND WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL. I HIT THE BRAKES HARD, TURNED AT THE INTERSECTION THEN INTO A VACANT PARKING LOT. I PUT IT IN PARK IMMEDIATELY AND SHUT IT OFF. I TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR AND THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY WENT TO 5000 RPM, SO I SHUT IT OFF AGAIN AND HAD IT TOWED TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE CAR WAS DEFINITELY ACCELERATING WITHOUT ANY INPUT ON MY PART. THE BRAKES WERE ABLE TO SLOW IT DOWN, BUT ONLY WITH FULL PRESSURE AND IT TOOK MUCH FURTHER THAN IT SHOULD HAVE TO COME TO A STOP. I WAS DRIVING A 2003 MERCURY SABLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH REAR COIL SPRINGS WERE FRACTURED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARDS TO PRIOR YEAR VEHICLES BEING RECALLED FOR THIS FAILURE, BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE 2003 MODEL YEAR WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 86,600. UPDATED 8/30/11 *CN UPDATED 09/26/11

MERCURY SABLE WAGON 2003 LEAKS INTO PASSENGER CABIN WHEN IT RAINS. THIS IS A PROBLEM NUMEROUS OTHER SABLE AND TAURUS OWNERS HAVE HAD. CABIN FLOODS WHEN IT RAINS. *TR

FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRING FRACTURE RESULTED IN A PUNCTURED TIRE. SAME AS EA08-018. *TR

THE BLOWER MOTOR ON MY 2003 MERCURY SABLE WAS SITTING IN A POOL OF WATER, RUINING THE MOTOR. CAUSED BY FAULTY DESIGN BY FORD MOTOR CO. WATER GETS INTO THIS AREA BY IMPROPER DESIGN, ALLOWS WATER TO REACH AREA WHEN THE WIPER COWL EVENTUALLY WARPS, OR WHEN THE A/C DRAIN CLOGS OR WATER LEAKING THRU THE FIREWALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH IN REVERSE, THE LEFT FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE AND PUNCTURED THE SIDEWALL OF THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE COIL SPRING WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 109,950.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE COIL SPRING FRACTURED AND PUNCTURED THE FRONT TIRE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE COIL SPRING FAILURE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO FILED A COMPLAINT BUT OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000. UPDATED 07/08/11 *BF UPDATED 09/19/11