Defect Investigations

Vehicles / Mercury / Sable
Inv. Number Vehicle Make Vehicle Model Model Year Description Detail
PE87030 MERCURY SABLE 1986 STEERING BINDING Based on an odi failure report analysis showing 6 complaints, 4 accidentsand 3 inujuries, a preliminary evaluation was opened and an
EA88032 MERCURY SABLE 1987 STALLING ===
EA93022 MERCURY SABLE 1992 IDLE AIR SPD CTRL VLV MALF There is no summary currently available
PE03002 MERCURY SABLE 2001 FRONTAL AIR BAG NON-DEPLOYMENT IN CRASH Ford motor company has identified 260 reports alleging frontal air bag non-deployment for any (severity) frontal or near-frontal crash on model year
PE99015 MERCURY SABLE 1993 WINDSHIELD WIPER ALLEGED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL WITHOUT WARNING
EA99023 MERCURY SABLE 1993 WINDSHIELD WIPER Odi has received 50 additional complaiints on my 1993 ford taurus and mercury sable vehicles alleging malfunction of the windshield wiper system
DP94006 MERCURY SABLE 9999 POWER STEERING FLUID FIRES POWER STEERING FLUID FIRES
PE93070 MERCURY SABLE 1991 FAILURE OF WHEEL STUDS There is no summary currently available
PE93010 MERCURY SABLE 1992 IDLE AIR SPD CTRL VLV MALF There is no summary currently available
PE91036 MERCURY SABLE 1986 DOOR HANDLES BREAKAGE There is no summary currently available
PE02035 MERCURY SABLE 2001 BRAKE/ACCEL PEDAL SEPARATION
PE96018 MERCURY SABLE 1993 HEADLIGHTS FAILURE There is no summary currently available
PE89006 MERCURY SABLE 1988 HEAD REST DROPS ===
EA94008 MERCURY SABLE 1990 BROKEN TIE RODS There is no summary currently available
PE92044 MERCURY SABLE 1990 POWER STEERING LEAKS/FIRES There is no summary currently available
PE91128 MERCURY SABLE 1988 FIRES IN IGNITION SWITCH There is no summary currently available
PE90019 MERCURY SABLE 1988 SPEED CONTROL FAILURE There is no summary currently available
PE89091 MERCURY SABLE 1987 EXHAUST GAS INTRUSION Summary: owners complain of exhaust gases, including hydrogen sulfide,leaking into the passenger compartment causing nausea, headaches, anddiscomfort.
PE88014 MERCURY SABLE 1986 HIGH BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT ===
PE12005 MERCURY SABLE 2005 Stuck throttle Preliminary evaluation (pe)12-005 was opened to investigate allegations of speed control cables detaching from the throttle body and subsequently
EA08018 MERCURY SABLE 2003 Front Suspension Coil Spring Fracture To date, odi is aware of 2,401 non-duplicative complaints related to the alleged defect. in addition, odi is aware of 1,411 subject vehicles with one
EA03010 MERCURY SABLE 2001 FRONTAL AIR BAG NON-DEPLOYMENT IN CRASH This investigation identified a total of 427 reports alleging non-deployment of the frontal air bags.of the 427 reports, two incidents (fatal crashes
RQ99017 MERCURY SABLE 1994 FRONT SUSPENSION SPRING There is no summary currently available
EA96019 MERCURY SABLE 1993 HEADLIGHT FAILURE Excessive heat in an improperly manufactured circuit breaker within the headlight switch caused that circuit breaker to open for time periods of
PE93100 MERCURY SABLE 1990 POLYCAST ROAD WHEEL CRACKS There is no summary currently available
PE93058 MERCURY SABLE 1992 BROKEN TIE RODS There is no summary currently available
PE91108 MERCURY SABLE 1991 STORAGE COMPAR SUFFOCATION There is no summary currently available
PE90066 MERCURY SABLE 1988 THROTTLE STICKING There is no summary currently available
PE89007 MERCURY SABLE 1987 FRONT SEAT BRACKET briefing notes odiscussion of the reported defect & its consequences ofailure mileage analysis owarranty data analysis oford's body & chassis
EA89023 MERCURY SABLE 1987 FRONT SEAT BRACKET SUMMARY:THE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL APPEARS TO BE THE POTENTIALCONSEQUENCE OF A SEAT BRACKET FAILURE.===
PE12033 MERCURY SABLE 2003 Speed control cable damage On june 21, 2013, ford initiated customer satisfaction program 13b04 to address a concern with speed control cable damage in certain model year (my)
DP06005 MERCURY SABLE 2005 ENGINE STALLING FFV On october 11, 2006, public citizen petitioned odi to investigate reports of engine stalls caused by e85 fuel in certain model year (my) 2003 - 2005
EA06002 MERCURY SABLE 2001 REAR COIL SPRING FRACTURE Odi's analysis identified a high complaint rate for the rear coil springs in the salt belt states (approximately 250 per 100,000 vehicles).
PE05054 MERCURY SABLE 2001 REAR COIL SPRING FRACTURE the office of defect investigation (odi) opened preliminary evaluation, pe05-054, based on 131 vehicle owner questionnaires related to alleged rear
PE04044 MERCURY SABLE 2000 FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRING FRACTURE Odi possesses 130 vehicle owners questionnaires (voq) alleging front suspension coil spring failure in the subject (model year 1999-2000) vehicles.an
RQ03008 MERCURY SABLE 2001 BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILURE Ford conducted a recall in march, 2001 to correct a defect affecting the brake light switch in my 2000 through early-2001 taurus and sable vehicles
RP03001 MERCURY SABLE 2002 BRAKE/ACCELERATOR PEDAL APPLICATION Ms. rodman reported that after her vehicle was inspected for the recall, her mother experienced a sudden acceleration and crashed the sable into a
PE02080 MERCURY SABLE 1999 FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRING FRACTURE A total of 161 front suspension spring failures are known to odi and ford from all sources, 59 of these leading to tire damage.these failures are
DP95004 MERCURY SABLE 1993 ALLEGED DEFECTIVE TIE RODS ALLEGED DEFECTIVE TIE RODS
RQ97009 MERCURY SABLE 1987 REAR LOWER SUBFRAME ASSEMBLY To determine whether the cars that were not included in the safety recall 93v-106 should be recalled due to the same failure phenomenon, and to
EA96024 MERCURY SABLE 1995 ENGINE COOLING FAN FIRES There is no summary currently available
PE96033 MERCURY SABLE 1992 ENGINE COOLING FAN FIRES In december 1995, ford recalled 119,313 vehicles in canada to remedy the subject condition in certain 1992-95 taurus, sable, tempo, topaz and
PE93065 MERCURY SABLE 1990 UNDERBODY FUEL LINE FAILS There is no summary currently available
PE92056 MERCURY SABLE 1989 SUB-FRM/UNIBODY ABSOR.FAIL There is no summary currently available
PE92014 MERCURY SABLE 1989 ENGINE MOUNT FAILURE There is no summary currently available
PE90071 MERCURY SABLE 1988 BRAKE DISC HUB FAILURE There is no summary currently available
EA90042 MERCURY SABLE 1987 THROTTLE STICKING There is no summary currently available
EA92040 MERCURY SABLE 1991 SUB-FRM/UNIBODY ABSOR.FAIL There is no summary currently available
EA91042 MERCURY SABLE 1989 STORAGE COMPAR SUFFOCATION ===
EA90045 MERCURY SABLE 1990 BRAKE DISC HUB SEPARATIONS ===

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