2000 Mercury Sable Lighting Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS CONTINUOUSLY FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 159,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2000 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD AN ADJUSTABLE PEDAL. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN GREASE FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ON THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH, IT BURNED OUT. WHEN THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL THE BRAKE LIGHT FAILED TO WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 01V078000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: TAIL LIGHTS: SWITCH), BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR AND HAD TO BE REPLACED FIVE TIMES SINCE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 220,000.

I HAVE A FULLY LOADED 2000 MERCURY SABLE LS THAT HAS A MAJOR PROBLEM. THE CAR HAS AUTOMATIC ON HEADLIGHTS AND DRIVING LIGHTS. SOMETIMES WHEN I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT. STRANGE, THE PARKING LIGHTS STAY ON BUT NO HEADLIGHTS. THIS MORNING I HAD TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY AND ALMOST GOT HIT BY A ROCK TRUCK. TURN THE CAR OFF AND ON AND THEY COME BACK ON. ALSO, SOMETIMES WHEN YOU MANUALLY TURN THE SWITCH THEY WILL COME BACK ON. THIS COULD RESULT IN A MAJOR INCIDENT IF THIS WOULD HAPPEN WHEN I'M DRIVING ALONG A 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE LIGHTS WENT OUT. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS NOW. *TR

BRAKE SWITCH FAILURE.... THE SAME BRAKE SWITCH AND FAILURE COVERED IN A PREVIOUS RECALL! *JB

ON THREE OCCASIONS OVER PAST FEW WEEKS, MY HEADLIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THEY BOTH TURN OFF FOR 1-3 SECONDS, AND THEN TURN BACK ON. ALL OTHER LIGHTS (INTERIOR INSTRUMENT LIGHTS, AND EXTERIOR PARKING LIGHTS) REMAIN ON. I DID NOT HIT ANY BUMPS OR HAVE ANY OTHER SHAKING THAT WOULD INDICATE A LOOSE WIRE. THIS WAS BOTH HEADLIGHTS, SO I DO NOT EXPECT A LOOSE BULB OR SINGLE WIRE. *NM

2000 MERCURY SABLE LS WAGON REAR ROOF BRAKE LIGHT REFLECTOR. THIS BRAKE LAMP REFLECTOR LENS HAS COME APART BECAUSE OF A POOR SEALANT USED TO GLUE THE REFLECTOR LENS TO THE BODY OF THE ASSEMBLY. THIS LEAVES THE TOP REAR BRAKE LAMP EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS AND NO RED REFLECTIVE LIGHT FOR VEHICLES BEHIND TO SEE. *NM

THE SWITCH TO TURN THE HEADLIGHTS ON AND OFF BROKE OFF IN THE CONSUMER'S HAND. *NM THE STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SWITCH, HOWEVER SHE WAS TOLD HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED BECAUSE THE PART WAS MADE IN A DIFFERENT PLACE. *JB

BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SWITCH FAILURE THAT CAUSED BRAKE LIGHTS TO FAIL. THE SAME FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED ON JUNE 7, 2002. IN ADDITION THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED ON APRIL 19,2001 TO COMPLY WITH RECALL 01S08. THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH IS NOT THE PROBLEM. IT WILL FAIL AGAIN. *LA

COMPLAINT REGARDING THE WAY RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON VEHICLE.*MR THE CONSUMER HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS ISSUED IN THE RECALL FOR BRAKE LIGHTS AND THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED ON THERE VEHICLE AND IT WAS OUT DATED. THE CONSUMER WAS VERY DISSATISFIED WITH THE DEALERSHIP ASSISTANCE BECAUSE REPAIRS HAD NOT BEEN MADE TO ENSURE THE SAFETY NESS OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE RESPOND PROMPTLY IN RESOLVING MATTERS. *CB

STOP LAMPS STAY ON. CONDITION CAUSES DEAD BATTERY. STOP LAMP SWITCH IS DEFECTIVE. THIS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN RECALL 01S08 FOR THE STOP LAMP SWITCH REPLACMENT. CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE. THEY CLAIM RECALL WAS DONE 2 YEARS AGO. PART HAS FAILED AGAIN AND THEY WILL NOT COVER THIS. RECALL LETTER ADVISES FILING COMPLAINT ON THIS SITE.*AK

UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THERE WERE NO BRAKE LIGHTS. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE TURNED THE KEY TO FIRST CLICK, HE PRESSED THE GEAR SHIFTER DOWN AND SHIFTED THE GEARS. THE GAS STATION REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. *AK THE BRAKE SWITCH WAS REPLACED ONCE BEFORE PER MERCURY DIVISION RECALL IN MARCH, 2001. *SCC *JB

NHTSA#01-V-078-000 VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ADJUSTABLE PEDALS. IF THE GREASE FROM THE ADJUSTABLE PEDAL ASSEMBLY ENTERS THE STOP LAMP SWITCH, IT CAN CONTAMINATE THE CONTACTS LEADING TO CARBON BUILD UP, AND POTENTIALLY A SHORT CIRCUIT. THE RECALL FAILED AND THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH WAS REPLACED 6 TIMES. *AK *TS *JB

WHILE DRIVING, ANOTHER MOTORIST INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE STAYED ON ALL THE TIME AND OTHER MOTORISTS WERE UNABLE TO TELL WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS ACTUALLY BRAKING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. *AK EXAMINATION OF THE SWITCH SHOWED A SMALL PLASTIC NUB WHICH HELD CONTACTS OPEN WORE DOWN AND ALLOWED CONTACTS TO STAY CLOSED ALL THE TIME. *PH *JB

VEHICLE'S BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED. *TT

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. *NLM ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ON AND/OR CAME ON BY THEMSELVES AFTER THE ENGINE WAS CUT OFF. DEFECTIVE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED. CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DEACTIVATE AT 76 MPH. *TT *JB

THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. *NLM THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED 4 TIMES WHICH ONE OUT OF THE 4 REPAIRS WAS RECALL RELATED. ALSO THE ABS LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. ONCE THE SWITCH FAILED THE SHIFTER WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK POSITION. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE SUN ROOF WAS INOPERATIVE. *TT

WHEN THE CONSUMER TRIED TO TURN THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE SWITCH BUTTON CAME OFF. *NLM BOTH REAR WINDOWS HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE. SCC

MFR# 01S08 & NHTSA# 01 V 075 000 / FOOT PEDAL GREASE/STOP LAMP: CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKE SWITCH FAILED AGAIN. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR

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

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