2000 Mercury Sable Complaint Log

CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO TAKE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK GEAR. CONSUMER HAS TO LEAVE VEHICLE IN NEUTURAL GEAR, ENGAGE EMERGENCY BRAKES AND LEAVE KEYS IN THE IGNITION, TO PARK VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED BRAKE WIRES, BUT THE PROBLEM REOCCURED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL DOWN THE HILL. *JB

THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID. *JB

THE RECALL REMEDY FOR RECALL 01 V 078 000 FOR BRAKE LIGHT HAS FAILED.*AK

WHEN EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKES ARE ENGAGED THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AND STAY ON. THIS RESULTS IN THE BATTERY DYING OUT. *AK

THE BRAKE LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED BY CONSTANTLY REMAINING ILLUMINATED WHETHER OR NOT FOOT IS APPLIED TO PEDAL. THIS OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF FOOT PEDAL GREASE COMING INTO CONTACT WITH THE STOP LAMP SOCKET. RELATED RECALL 01V078000, BUT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

PROBLEMS WITH 2000 MERCURY SABLE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH.*MR ON TWO OCCASIONS THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH MELTED AND DISCOLORED WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKE LIGHT TO STAY ON. *TS *JB

BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH CONTINUED TO FAIL, WHICH WAS CAUSED BY GREASE CONTAMINATION FROM THE ADJUSTABLE PEDAL LINKAGE AS STATED IN RECALL 01 V 078 000. FORD FAILED TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM AND STATED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *AK *CB *JB

WHILE DRIVING THERE IS PULSATION UPON PRESSING THE BRAKES. CONSUMER STATESTHAT ROTORS HAD BEEN CHANGED SEVERAL TIMES. BUT, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED OPERATING WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNAL. *AK

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR RECALL# 01V078000 REPAIRS CONCERNING ADJUSTABLE PEDAL ASSEMBLY GREASE/BRAKE LAMPS. BRAKE LIGHTS STOPPED FUNCTIONING AFTER THE REPAIR WAS DONE.*AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINS OF A BRAKE LIGHT PROBLEM. THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF. THEY STAY ON, EVEN WHEN FOOT IS NOT ON THE BRAKE, AND VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. *AK

VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN PARK, AND BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT GO OFF. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE WIRING STOP LAMP 01S08. 10,000 MILES LATER, PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK

CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO TAKE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK WITH ENGINE RUNNING. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF TO BE TAKEN OUT OF PARK. VEHICLE IS THEN PUT INTO NEUTRAL AND STARTED. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT, "THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLE", AND PROVIDED A TEMPORARY REMEDY. *AK THE BRAKE SWITCH WAS COVERED IN GREASE AND CAUSED THE BRAKE LIGHTS NOT TO WORK. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE SWITCH WAS IN A BAD LOCATION AND THAT IT WOULD PROBABLY FAIL AGAIN. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR AND THAT THEY SHOULD RECALL THE VEHICLE. *NM