Youngstown, OH
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER STATES BRAKE WORK HAD RECENTLY BEEN COMPLETED ON VEHICLE. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #567268 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1989 Mercury Sable brake problems
13 of the 300 complaints about the 1989 Mercury Sable are about the braking system — 4% of everything reported for this model year.
13
Complaints
2
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Rotor
8
61.5%
Foundation Components
5
38.5%
Brakes across every Mercury Sable year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Pensacola, FL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS DEFECTIVE, NOT ABLE TO BE TURNED DUE TO DEFECT. MJS
NHTSA complaint #548273 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Springfield, OH
Crash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
RECALL 98V323000/98S36. WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKES WENT OUT AND IT WAS HARD TO STEER. AT 35-40 MPH FRONTAL IMPACT OCCURRED. MECHANIC CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THE REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS WERE CORRODED AND CAME LOOSE, DETACHED FROM SUBFRAME, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. DEALER/MFR NOT CONTACTED. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #834452 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Imperial, MO
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE LEFT FRONT DISC ROTORS OUTER RING CAME APART FROM ITS CENTER HUB. I HAVE REPLACED BOTH FRONT DISC ROTORS MYSELF. AT AN AAA INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT FRONT MOTOR MOUNTS HAD FAILED ALSO. I HAD THE CAR CHECKED BECAUSE OF A JERKING FEELING UPON ACCELERATING. THE MOUNTS HAD BEEN REPLACED UNDER A RECALL ON 5/21/92. BUT THE REPLACEMENT MOUNTS HAVE FAILED AGAIN. I CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE ABOUT THE MOUNTS AND THEY AGREED TO REPLACE THEM. SO I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT MY LOCAL DEALER. AFTER SHOWING UP. INCOMPLETE SUMMARY.
NHTSA complaint #702861 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Kansan City, MO
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING THE OUTER PART OF THE ROTOR SEPARATED FROM THE CAR, CAUSING THE BRAKE PADS TO WEAR. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #822385 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Burlingame, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #524012 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Peoria, AZ
Crash
1 injured
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER ENTERED AN INTERSECTION WHEN BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER SUFFERED HEAD INJURIES. CONSUMER WAS WEARING SEAT BELTS. HOWEVER, AFTER THE IMPACT THE SEAT BELTS DETACHED.
NHTSA complaint #812262 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ST. Paul, MN
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE DISC CAME LOOSE FROM ITS HUB AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #513206 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Diego, CA
Fire
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE TOWARDS WORK, NOTICED SMOKE IN FRONT, THOUGHT VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING, BRAKES STARTED FAILING, PULLED VEHICLE OVER, LIFTED HOOD, FLAMES SHOT OUT UNEXPECTEDLY.*AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #800775 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rahway, NJ
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTOR REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #504355 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rahway, NJ
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE A PART THAT WAS RECALLED. TT
NHTSA complaint #976027 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Jackson Heig, NY
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE HAS POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE, VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR THE FRONT ROTORS. TT
NHTSA complaint #972499 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rancho Palos, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WENT OUT THEN SMOKE CAME THROUGH VENTS, POWER STEERING FLUID CAUGHT FIRE ON MANIFOLD. TT
NHTSA complaint #963636 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.