Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCURY / SABLE / 1998

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001146458 Incident Date: Apr, 30 2001
Consumer's City: OLNEY Consumer's State: MD
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: SABLE Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1MEFM50U9WA Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 13 2001 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 31 1998
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While consumer's wife was traveling at approximately 5 to 10 mph and slowing down to make a turn, brakes would not completely engage to stop vehicle. engine accelerated while brakes were being applied. dealership could not determine that there was a defect in vehicle. then, on may 14th, 2001 consumer's wife went to stop vehicle while approaching a red light and brakes did not work/ would not bring vehicle to a complete stop. engine acted as though it wanted to accelerate. *ak the brake had failed twice. *yh