Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCURY / SABLE / 2001

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005050988 Incident Date: Dec, 27 2005
Consumer's City: PITTSBURGH Consumer's State: PA
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: SABLE Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Suspension:rear:springs:coil springs
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1MEFM55S91A Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 27 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Oct, 11 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The rear coil spring (driver side) is broken. previously i heard an occasional scratching sound (mostly in reverse), then while driving something started dragging. before i could stop and check, something fell off and the dragging noise stopped. the car was serviced today (oil change) and asked the mechanic to check to see if the corrosion shields (safety recall) installed on the coil springs had become loose or had fallen off. mechanic discovered broken coil spring. *jb