16 of the 517 complaints about the 1992 Mercury Sable are about the lighting — 3% of everything reported for this model year.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
HEADLIGHTS BLINKING ON AND OFF WHEN HE TURNS THEM ON. TOOK THE AUTO TO HIS PRIVATE MECHANIC AND HAD THIS REPAIRED. THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM IS LISTED AS A RECALL # 8105 98V 00 9000 FOR THE 93 MERCURY SABLE. PH
NHTSA complaint #10005939 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
THE PROBLEM I WAS HAVING WAS THE INABILITY TO SHIFT THE CAR OUT OF "PARK" IN THE NORMAL WAY - START THE CAR, DEPRESS THE BRAKE AND PULL THE SHIFT LEVER DOWN. THE ONLY WAY THAT I COULD GET THE CAR INTO GEAR WAS TO PULL DOWN ON THE SHIFT LEVER WHILE TURNING THE KEY AND THEN START THE ENGINE WHILE IN NEUTRAL. I DISCOVERED, IN A CONVERSATION WITH A FORD MECHANIC, THAT THIS IS A SYMPTOM OF A FAILURE SOMEWHERE IN THE "BRAKE LIGHT" CIRCUIT. SOMETHING AS SIMPLE AS A BLOWN BRAKE LIGHT BULB WOULD CAUSE THIS PROBLEM. THERE WAS ANOTHER SYMPTOM THAT WAS NOT DISCUSSED WITH THE MECHANIC, AS I DIDN'T REALIZE IT WAS RELATED, BUT COULD IN ITSELF, CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE BY PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. APPARENTLY THE DE-ACTIVATION IS CONTROLLED BY A COMPONENT WIRED INTO THE BRAKE LIGHT CIRCUIT. AFTER I GOT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WORKING (DIRTY CONTACTS ON THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH), EVERYTHING WAS BACK TO NORMAL. THE CAR SHIFTED AS IT WAS SUPPOSE TO AND THE CRUISE CONTROL AGAIN DISENGAGED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN MY OPINION, THE INTERELATIONSHIP OF THESE COMPONENTS HAS GOOD POTENTIAL TO BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS. IT WOULD BE EASY TO INADVERTANTLY PUT THE CAR IN FORWARD GEAR WHILE INTENDING TO PUT IT IN REVERSE WHEN STARTING IT IN NEUTRAL. THE CAR COULD ROLL WHEN STARTING IT IN THIS MANNER. THE FAILURE OF THE CRUISE CONTROL TO DISENGAGE GAVE ME THE SENSATION OF FLOORING THE CAR AND PUTTING MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AT THE SAME TIME. NOT USUALLY A VERY GOOD THING TO DO. THAT'S IT. I HOPE IT HELPS.
NHTSA complaint #734392 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE USING THE HEADLIGHTS, THEY WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO THE TAIL LIGHTS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. IT IS HARD TO GET THE LIGHTS TURNED ON, SWITCH MUST BE MANIPULATED BEFORE IT WORKS.
NHTSA complaint #843740 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
WHILE USING THE HEADLIGHTS, THEY WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO THE TAIL LIGHTS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. IT IS HARD TO GET THE LIGHTS TURNED ON, SWITCH MUST BE MANIPULATED BEFORE IT WORKS.
NHTSA complaint #843740 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
BRAKE LIGHT BULB FAILED. MJS
NHTSA complaint #545222 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
IN APRIL 1996 WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD STOPPED WORKING IN RAIN AND ICE STORMS. WE HAD TO PULL OFF OF THE HIGHWAY MANY TIMES TO TRY TO CLEAN THE WINDOWS WHILE ON A COUPLE DIFFERENT TRIPS. THEY WOULD STOP ANYWHERE ON THE WINDSHIELD. IN DECEMBER 1996, FED UP TOOK CAR INTO THE FORD DEALER. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG AND DIAGNOSED THE STEERING COLUMN/DASH SWITCH ASSEMBLY AND REPLACED THE SWITCH-MULTI-FUNCTION/WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY. I LEFT THE DEALER, WAS CAUGHT IN RAIN AND THE WIPERS DID NOT WORK AGAIN. THE FORD DEALER HAD ME RETURN THE NEXT WEEK. THEY STILL COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I THEN WAS ABLE TO FIND SOMEONE WHO COULD HELP SOME AND REPLACED THE WIPER MOTOR. THIS SEEMED TO LESSEN THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE WIPERS STILL STOP WHERE THEY WANT TO ON THE WINDSHIELD. I AM HOPING THAT AFTER HEARING THE NEWS ABOUT THE 1993 AND 1994 MERCURY SABLE WIPER PROBLEM THAT SOMEONE HAS ARRIVED AT A RESOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM AND, CAN ASSIST AND POSSIBLY COMPENSATE FOR MY EXPENSES IF THIS WAS A MANUFACTURER'S PROBLEM. WHEN I SPOKE TO MERCURY IN FEBRUARY FOR THE LATEST RECALL THEY STATED THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY REPORTS ON THE WIPER PROBLEM. PLEASE LET ME KNOW MY NEXT STEP, IF ANY. THANK YOU, JANICE L. ROWLAND.
NHTSA complaint #705020 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
WHENEVER THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH TURNS ON HEADLIGHTS, CAN SMELL ELECTRICAL WIRES BURNING. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #831670 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHT FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #537435 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF AND ON BY THEMSELVES. A RECALL WAS ORDERED ON THE 93 SABLE AND TAURUS. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED
NHTSA complaint #822492 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
INTERIOR LIGHTING
TRUNK LIGHT BULB FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #531201 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #531201 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED THREE TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #505175 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
CONSUMER COMPLAINS OF TAIL LIGHT DESIGN WHICH REQUIRES MIDDLE REFLECTOR BAR BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO REPLACED TAIL LIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #489550 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
RIGHT/REAR TAIL LIGHT LENS/BULB REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #489550 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
REPLACED HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER LIGHT BULB.
NHTSA complaint #481120 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PARKING LIGHT BULBS BLOW OUT ON A REGULAR BASICS; 5 TIMES WITHIN 1 YEAR; CAUSES DECREASED ILLUMINATION ON FRONT OF VEHICLE. TT
NHTSA complaint #958835 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.