Consumer Complaint Detail

MERCURY / SABLE / 2001

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005054979 Incident Date: Dec, 18 2005
Consumer's City: OLIVIA Consumer's State: MN
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: SABLE Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1MEHM55SX1G Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 02 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Sep, 30 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated while driving 45mph the vehicle accelerated to 90 mph before the brakes were able to hold. the vehicle was driven to the nearest independent repair shop. upon inspection the mechanic determined ice had built up on the throttle housing around the pcv valve. the temperature on the date of failure was between -8 and -12 degrees. there was a fire in the wheel well area because of the pressure that was applied to the brakes. the mechanic replaced the pcv valve. updated 02/24/06