2000 Mercury Sable Complaint Log

NHTSA#12945-01-V-075-000: HEAD LAMP SWITCH: DUE TO USE OF INCORRECT MATERIAL BY A SUPPLIER SWITCH LAMP CAN FRACTURE AND SEPARATE FROM THE HEAD LAMP SWITCH:: CONSUMER STATES SHE TURN THE SWITCH OFF AND KNOB FELL OFF IN HER HAND. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. MR *TT

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 30MPH HAD EXTENDED STOPPING. TS

BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON AND CRUISE CONTROL WON'T WORK, AND VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE MAKE A LEFT TURN ONTO HIGHWAY VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACELLERATED AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELLERATED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. NLM

BREAK LIGHT SWITCH REPLACED 7-17-2001 AT 26000 MILES AGAIN 8-23-2002 AT38000 MILES. *AK

FOUND WINDSHIELD CRACKED. NO EVIDENCE OF TRAUMA. DEFECT IN MATERIAL.*AK

I PURCHASED NEW, AND STILL OWN THIS VEHICLE. AT 27083 MILES, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS STUCK IN THE ON POSITION. BILL DUBE FORD OF DOVER, NH REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FREE OF ALL COSTS TO ME UNDER RECALL NOTICE # 01S08. AT 45395 MILES THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS AGAIN STUCK IN THE ON POSITION. HOWEVER, BRIGHTON FORD-MERCURY OF BRIGHTON, MI REFUSED TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE SWITCH UNDER THE RECALL NOTICE CLAIMING THAT, SINCE THE SWITCH HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL NOTICE, FORDS ONLY RESPONSIBILITY WAS TO WARRANT THE REPLACED SWITCH FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED 12000 MILES OR 12 MONTHS. AS A CONSEQUENCE, I PAID $63.33 TO HAVE THE SWITCH REPLACED. BASED ON THE FACT THAT ALL THREE SWITCHES, IE., THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT SWITCH, AND BOTH REPLACEMENT SWITCHES HAD IDENTICAL PART NUMBERS (YF1Z*13480*AA) HOW CAN I BE ASSURED THAT: 1) FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND/OR THE SUPPLIER OF THE SWITCH EVER MADE ANY ATTAMPT TO REDESIGN THE SWITCH. WITH THE SAME PART NUMBER, THERE COULD BE THOUSANDS OF DEFECTIVE SWITCHES STILL IN THE MARKETPLACE. 2) THE REPLACEMENT SWITCH, CURRENTLY INSTALLED, WILL NOT FAIL IN APPROX. 25000 MILES JUST AS THE FIRST TWO SWITCHES FAILED. 3) THE LIVES OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS, INCLUDING MYSELF, WILL NOT BE IN JEOPARDY EVERY 27000 MILES BECAUSE OF A REAR-END COLLISION RESULTING FROM SOMEONE'S MISTAKEN IDENTITY OF THE CONSTANTLY ON BRAKE LIGHTS FOR RUNNING LIGHTS, 4) WHY FORD MOTOR COMPANY, OR ANY AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURER, IS NOT HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COSTS OF REPLACING PARTS INVOLVED IN A RECALL UNTIL A PERMANENT FIX IS FOUND? NLM

NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH FAILS AND CAR IS UNDRIVEABLE, BECAUSE IT CAN'T BE SHIFTED INTO GEAR.

BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUNIMATE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THIS RESULTED IN A REAR END COLLISION. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND WILL REPAIR VEHICLE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

AT 25MPH, VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK CONSUMER STATES AT TIMES THE VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING, AT OTHER TIMES THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. *SLC

BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SWITCH FAILURES THAT CAUSED BRAKE LIGHTS TO FAIL. *LA

LEFT OUT OF DRIVEWAY WENT TWO BLOCKS PARKED CAR FRONT OF FRIENDS HOUSE, TWO HOURS LATER I PROCEEDED TO LEAVE. STARTED THE CAR APPLIED MY BRAKE PEDAL AND GOT READY TO SHIFT IN GEAR WHEN IT DIDN'T MOVE EVEN THE BUTTON ON THE SIDE WOULDN'T GO IN, TURNED THE CAR OFF AND CALLED FOR A TOWING TRUCK. TOWING TRUCK CAME AND SAID THAT IT MIGHT BE SOME SWITCH ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM BECAUSE HE TOWED AT LEAST 4 THAT SAME WEEK FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO THE BRAKES LIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON . THIS POSES AS A DANGER BECAUSE IF A PERSON IS DRIVING AND YOU CAN'T TAKE IT OUT OF DRIVE THE ONLY THING YOU WOULD BE ABLE TO DO IS STOP THE CAR WITH THE BRAKES AND KEEP HOLDING THE BRAKE UNTIL YOU GET HELP YOU CAN ONLY HOLD THE BRAKES FOR SO LONG.*AK

AFTER PULLING INTO GARAGE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND WENT THROUGH THE GARAGE WALL. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFROMATION.*AK

BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH REPLACEMENT FOR 2000 MERCURY SABLE. *MR THE VEHICLE NEEDED A BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. *SCC *JB *CB

THERE IS SLIPPAGE ON DRIVE SHAFT AT VERY LOW SPEEDS WHICH CAN CAUSE VEHICLE TO SPEED UP. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY , VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY DEALER.*AK

ON TWO OCCASIONS ON MARCH 18, 2002, AND ONE OCCASION ON MARCH 25, 2002 VEHICLE FAILED TO START WHILE ON A TRIP FROM TOLEDO, OH TO CHARLOTTE, NC. VEHICLE WOULD NOT CRANK, BUT EXHIBITED NO OTHER FAULTS. AFTER A PERIOD OF ABOUT 15 TO 20 MINUTES, VEHICLE STARTED. AFTER FIRST INCIDENT VEHICLE ONE MARCH 18 WAS TAKEN TO TURNPIKE FORD IN MARMET, WV. SERVICE THERE COULD NOT IDENTIFY PROBLEM. AFTER THIRD INCIDENT ON MARCH 25 VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ASTROG FORD IN PARKERSBURG, WV. SERVICE THERE FIRST REPORTED THEY WERE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY PROBLEM, BUT IN PREPARING TO RETURN VEHICLE TO ME, IT FAILED TO START. ASTORG FORD REPORTED TO ME THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW PATS SWITCH, BUT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART. THEY SUGGESTED I PROCEED TO TOLEDO, NOT TURN OFF THE IGNITION, AND TAKE IT TO LOCAL FORD DEALER. ON MARCH 27 I DELIVERED THE VEHICLE TO FRANKLIN PARK LINCOLN MERCURY AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM. THEY KEPT THE VEHICLE UNTIL APRIL 4 AND REPORTED THAT "PROBLEM IS INTERMIT COULD NOT VERIFY AT THIS TIME ALL SYSTEM OPERATE AS DESIGNED." *AK

INVOLUNTARILY ACCELERATES, UNABLE TO STOP, AND MUST BE PLACED IN NEUTRAL, AND SHUT OFF. *AK

SEVERE FRONT SHUDDER DURING BRAKING. THIS BECAME APPARENT ABOUT 45000 MILES AND CONTINUED TO INCREASE OVER TIME. OWNER PREFORMED OWN INVESTIGATION AND DISCOVERED FRONT ROTORS BADLY WARPED. OWNER PREFORMED OWN MAINTAINENCE BY INSTALLING AFTERMARKET NEW ROTORS AND PADS. OWNER WISHES TO INDICATE THAT ORIGINAL ROTORS REMOVED FROM CAR APPEAR TO HAVE WHAT LOOKS LIKE FRACTURE CRACKS ACROSS SURFACE OF EA ROTOR AND UNUSUAL PATTERNS AND DISCOLORS NOT SEEN ON OTHER CARS BEFORE. THESE PARTS HAVE BEEN KEPT AT OWNERS HOME FOR FUTURE INVESTIGATION IF REQUESTED. CAR IS NOW BACK IN SERVICE WITH BRAKES OPERATING CORRECTLY AFTER REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED.*AK

CONSUMER WAS SLOWING DOWN FOR A LIGHT WHEN MOTOR SUDDENLY REVVED REALY HIGH, AND VEHICLE PROCEEDED HALF WAY THROUGH THE INTERSECTION BEFORE IT STOPPED. *AK *JG

WITH FOOT PRESSED DOWN ON BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE. ENGINE WAS RACING, AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY TOOK OFF AND HIT A BUILDING. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER WAS UNAWARE OF SPEED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE FOOT WAS PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE STARTED TO RACE. IT WAS LIKE TIRES WERE SPINNING. WITH FOOT ON BRAKE VEHICLE TOOK OFF INTO A BUILDING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ON THE FIRST OCCASION I WAS STOPPED WAITING IN LINE TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN, FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELE RATED AS IF SOMEONE HAD STOMPED ON THE GAS PEDAL. I PUT BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE, CAR STILL WAS MOVING, I PUT IT IN PARK, ENGINE RACED SO I SHUT IT DOWN. AFTER RESTARTING IT RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED, MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, AS SHE WAS SLOWING, WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE, CAR AGAIN ACCELERATED, THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD AND COLLIDED WITH A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. SHE TO HAD TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE FOR IT TO STOP. I BELIEVE IT TO BE A PRODUCT FAILURE AND HAVE REPORTED IT TO FORD CONSUMER AFFAIRS. IT APPEARS THEY HAVE DISMISSED MY CLAIM WITHOUT INVESTIGATING IT. THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKE LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE BRAKE SYSTEM. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED CONCERING THIS PROBLEM. NLM

AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET POWER WINDOWS REPAIRED I HAVE FINALLY BEEN SOMEWHAT SATISFIED, ALTHOUGH I STILL EXPERIENCE SOME STICKING AND ANNOYING WIND NOISE. I DID ASK RUSTON FORD, LINCOLN, MERCURY IN RUSTON, LA WHEN I HAD THE WINDOWS REPAIRED ABOUT THE FRONT BUMPER PAINT PEELING/FLAKING AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE PROBLEM. I RECENTLY SEARCHED SEVERAL AUTO REPAIR AND SUPPLY STORES FOR SOME TYPE OF TOUCH UP PAINT AND WERE TOLD BY SEVERAL REPUTABLE SALES PEOPLE THAT THEY HAD SEEN SEVERAL CUSTOMERS LIKE MYSELF WITH THE SAME PROBLEM(PEELING/FLAKING PAINT) ON THE SAME TYPE OF VEHICLE AND WAS ALSO TOLD THAT I COULD ORDER THE PAINT THROUGH THE LOCAL FORD LINCOLN MERCURY DEALERSHIP, BUT THE PROBLEM WOULD MOST LIKELY REOCCUR. AFTER MY DEALINGS WITH THE RUSTON FORD, LINCOLN, MERCURY DEALERSHIP IN RUSTON, LA I HAVE NO DESIRE TO DO ANY TYPE OF BUSINESS WITH THEM EVER AGAIN!, NOR WILL I CONSIDER PURCHASING ANY FORD OR MERCURY VEHICLE IN THE FUTURE. I HAVE OWNED 6 VEHICLES IN THE PAST 12 YEARS: CHEVROLET CORSICA MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE CHEVROLET BLAZER TOYOTA FORERUNNER TOYOTA CAMRY -------OF THESE SIX VEHICLES I CAN HONESTLY SAY THAT MY MERCURY SABLE HAS BY FAR EXCEEDED ANY PROBLEMS AND POOR SERVICE EXPERIENCE I HAVE EVER RECEIVED!!!! ON AUGUST 15TH I HAD MY OIL CHANGED AND WAS TOLD BY THE TECHNICIAN THAT THERE WAS A HISSING NOISE COMING FROM MY AIR CONDITIONER WHICH COULD BE SIGNS OF YET ANOTHER PROBLEM IN THE FUTURE. ALL I AM ASKING FOR IS A LITTLE OLD FASHIONED HONESTY AND TRUST IN SOMEONE THAT WILL TELL ME WHETHER THESE PROBLEMS ARE COVERED UNDER A DEFECT OR RECALL CLAIM. I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM SOMEONE SOON. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES GAS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WILL STICK AND THEN ABRUPTLY ENGAGE. THE DEALERSHIP DID A TEMPOARY FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

VEHICLE SHUTDOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. WHEN VEHICLE SHUTDOWN BRAKES AND STEERING LOCKED UP. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

A VEHICLE STOPPED QUICKLY CAUSING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO REAREND THE OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, FRONT AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS GOING 35-40MPH BEFORE THE CRASH. *AK

WHEN TURNING A CORNER SIGNAL LIGHTS WILL GO OUT BEFORE TURN IS COMPLETE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHEN BRAKING, THERE IS VIBRATION, ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED ONCE. AT THIS TIME THERE IS VIBRATION AGAIN.*AK. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT NEW TIRES WERE NEEDED, HOWEVER THE VIBRATION REMAINED.*JB

DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO DO RECALL 00V242000 CONCERNING EQUIPMENT CERTIFICATION LABEL. MADE MANY ATTEMPTS, STILL NO SUGGESTION.

WE HAD A SMALL EXPLOSION IN FUEL INJECTION AREA THAT SHREDDED THE AIR INTAKE MANIFOLD. MY WIFE WAS ATTEMPTING TO START THE CAR AT THE TIME. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO VISIBLE FIRE DAMAGE, BUT IT WAS VERY LOUD. THE DEALER WAS NICE ENOUGH TO GIVE US A LOANER FOR A WEEK WHILE THEY REPAIRED THE DAMAGE. WE HOPE IT DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN, BUT THOUGHT IT WAS WORTH REPORTING IN CASE OTHER SABLES ARE HAVING EXPLOSIONS.ENOUGH TO GIVE US A LOANER AND .*AK

WHILE PARKING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, RESULTING IN VEHICLE CRASHING INTO A BUILDING. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S FRONT AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. $ 7000 DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *AK

DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO SERVICE VEHICLE FOR RECALL 01V258000. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK

BRAKE PEDAL AND GAS PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES FOOT HITS ACCELERATER , AND VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICE ON COIL SPRING.*MR THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SHOOK WHEN BRAKING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR COIL SPRING ALONG WITH THE FRONT PADS AND ROTORS. THE CONSUMER LATER REVIEWED AN ARTICLE THAT APPEARED IN THE LOCAL PAPER WHICH OUTLINED RECALLS ON 1999, 2000 AND 2001 FORD TAURUS AND SABLE SEDANS FRONT COIL SPRING RECALL. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS ALREADY MADE TO HIS VEHICLE PRIOR TO THIS RECALL. *NM

THE VEHICLE EMITS AN ODOR/FUMES FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM, THE CONSUMER TEST DROVE ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE DEALER'S LOT WITH SIMILAR MILEAGE AND IT EMITTED THE SAME SMELL, THE FUMES EASILY GET INTO THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE DASH VENTS OR OPEN WINDOWS, THE SECOND CAR TESTED WAS BUILT IN THE SAME PLANT AND THE SAME MONTH AS THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE DRIVE WITH THE WINDOWS OPEN OR VENT/AC ON WITHOUT BEING OVERCOME BY THE FUMES/SMELL. NLM

I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT ALL PROBLEMS WITH MY SABLE FROM TRANSMISSION TO AIR CONDITIONER IS ONLY TYPICAL FOR SABLES. TRANSMISSION DOESN'T SHIFT CORRECTLY,BRAKES PULSATE, CLIMATE CONTROL CAN'TBE USED BECAUSE OF SMELL INSIDE CAR. PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WAS ONLY THE WAY I DRIVE, THEY SAY NOTHING IS WRONG WITH CAR. AM NOW ATTEMPTONG TO HAVE FORD BUY BACK VEHICLE.

CONSUMER WAS ACTIVATING CRUISE CONTROL AT 70 MPH WHEN VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENDLY, REACHING SPEEDS OF 80 MPH. TO AVOID HITTING A VEHICLE IN FRONT, CONSUMER SWERVED INTO AN ENBANKMENT AND WAS HIT BY AN ONCOMING VEHICLE.CONSUMER WILL BE CONTACTING DEALER TO DETERMINE CAUSE.*AK CONSUMER STATES CRUISE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN SET AND NO MORE THAN 20 MINUTES LATER, VEHICLE INCREASED SPEED TO 80 MPH IN APPROXIMATELY 5 SECONDS, THE SAFETY BELT PREVENTED CONSUMER FROM HITTING THE WINDSHIELD, HOWEVER DID NOT PREVENT HIM FROM HITTING THE CEILING WITH HIS HEAD, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT HIGHWAY SPEED, (55+) THE BRAKES SHUDDER AND VIBRATE THE STEERING WHEEL. TOOK CAR TO STUART POWELL, FORD-MERCURY, DANVILLE, KY. AND WAS TOLD THE ROTORS WERE SURFACED AND THE BRAKES WERE REPAIRED. ABOUT 1 1/2 MONTHS LATER THE SAME PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN IN ADDITION TO WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PUSHED IT SEEMS HARD AND DOESN'T STOP UNLESS A LOT OF PRESSURE IS APPLIED. ALSO WHEN PUTTING ENOUGH PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL TO STOP, THE PEDAL GOES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR . TOOK THE CAR BACK TO STUART POWELL FORD-MERCURY AND THEY KEPT IT FOR ONE FULL DAY, TEST DROVE IT FOR 1.2 MILES AND TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I BELIEVE THE BRAKES ON THIS CAR NEED TO BE REPAIRED BEFORE I HAVE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 65 MPH DRIVER'S AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED FOR UNKNOWN REASON. NO INJURY WAS REPORTED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT MANUFACTURER. NO RESPONSE WAS RECEIVED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE US WITH ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER . *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN VEHICLE HIT A PUMP SLIGHTLY, HEARD A POPPING NOISE THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG CAME OUT BUT DIDN'T DEPLOY.*JB

RECALL 01V075000 REPAIRS WERE DONE IN MAY 2001. SINC ETHEN, THERE IS A PROBLEM AGAIN WITH HEADLIGHT SWITCH. *AK

CONSUMER PRESSES GAS/BRAKE PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME BECAUSE THEY ARE TO CLOSE. *AK *MJ

BRAKE ROTOR PROBLEMS - SHAKING VIOLENTLY WHEN BRAKES DEPRESSED TRAVELING AT 60MPHEW CAR.. *AK

CAR HAS BEEN IN SHOP 9 TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION LEAKS AND RECALLS SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. IN DECEMBER THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. TODAY 4/21/00, WHILE CROSSING A MAJOR HIGHWAY CAR STOPPED! I HAD MYSELF AND TWO PASSENGERS IN THE CAR. WE COULD EASILY HAVE BEEN KILLED IF THE CARS TRAVELING IN EITHER DIRECTION HAD BEEN GOING ANY FASTER THEN THEY WERE. THE WHOLE INCIDENT WAS TERRIFYING. I WANT TO BRING THIS TO YOUR ATTENTION BEFORE SOME IS KILLED.*AK

1 BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL 1 YEAR AGO DUE TO LISTING WAS TAILLIGHT. BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WILL NOT LET YOU SHIFT THE CAR. HAS TO BE CHECKED DAYLY.*AK 2 OIL LEAKS CAUSE SMOKE WILL COST OVER $300 DOLLARS TO FIX. 3. SERVICE FLASHES ARE NOT COVERED. 10 TO 15 MILES PER GALLON. CAUSES PINING NOSIE. 4. DEFROST WILL CAUSE WIRING AND A/C TO SMOKE. CAUSE KEYLESS REMOTE CAR SYSTEM TO STOP WORKING. 5. FOOT GETS CAUGHT IN BRAKE AND GAS PETAL. CHECKED UNDER RECALL BY A NEW TECH. CHECKED OK. 6.TRANSMISSION WILL CAUSE CAR TO JUMP BACK AND FORWARD WHEN IN PARK. FROM A FALTY VALVE BODY. 0.DEALER REPLACED ELECTRICAL UNDER WARNTEE

UPON BRAKING TO A STOP, MY WIFE AND I EACH HAD SEVERAL INCIDENCES OF HITTING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND GAS PEDAL SIMOULTANEOULY CAUSING CAR TO ACCELERATE INSTEAD OF STOPPING. THE CURE IS TO HAVE THE BRAKES ENGAGE AT A HIGHER POINT SO THAT THE FOOT IS SUFFECIENTLY ABOVE THE GAS PEDAL AS IS THE CASE WITH MY 1988, BMW 325I. OF COURSE, SEPARATING THE TWO PEDALS WOULD ALSO HELP. FORTUNATELY, ONLY ONE INCIDENT CAUSED A MINOR ACCIDENT WITH NEGLIBLE DAMAGE. A FORD ENGINEER HAS REPORTED THAT ALL BRAKE OPERATIONS ARE NORMAL ON MY CAR. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT DESIGN STANDARDS SHOULD BE EMPLOYED IN THE LOCATION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE GAS PEDAL. FORD ALSO REPORTED THAT HERE HAS NEVER BEEN A COMPLAINT REGARDING A SIMILAR SITUATION. IS THIS TRUE? FORD ALSO INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS NO "UP / DOWN" ADUSTMENT FACTOR IN THE RELATION TO WHEN THE BRAKES ENGAGE. THE CAR HAS THE ADUSTIBLE GAS AND BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY THAT ADJUSTS TO ALLOW PETITE DRIVERS TO SIT FURTHER FROM THE STEERING WHEEL FOR AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT SAFETY. THIS MOVEMENT COULD ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO THE PROBLEM BECAUSE. UNCONSCIOULY, THE POSITION OF THE BRAKE PAD MY NOT BE IN REMEMBERED AFTER THE BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN MOVED.*AK

AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHES, RETURNED TO DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM WITHIN THREE MONTH PERIOD, DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM, GETTING ERROR CODES,SIDE CRASH SENSOR COMMUNICATION ERROR. VEHICLE IS AT DEALER NOW, HAS BEEN THERE FOR 11 DAYS NOW, NO RESOLUTION. HAVE REQUESTED BUY BACK OF VEHICLE UNDER LEMON LAW. DISC BRAKES ON FRONT CONTINUALLY PULSE DO TO WARPING, REPAIRED 1 TIME, AND NOW DOING THE SAME AGAIN. CLIMATE CONTROL FAILED, HAS BEEN REPAIRED.*AK