59 of the 981 complaints about the 1993 Mercury Sable are about the braking system — 6% of everything reported for this model year.
59
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DEFECTIVE BRAKE SYSTEM. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE ABS WAS AS NON- EFFECTIVE AS A NORMAL HYDRAULIC BRAKING SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, HOWEVER THE LOCAL DEALER QUESTIONED AUTHENTICITY OF THE NOTICE.
NHTSA complaint #10096865 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I DON'T HAVE THE INFORMATION FOR ALL THE ABOVE BUT COULD FIND IT IF NECESSARY. I AM MORE CONCERNED ABOUT THE HEAD GASKET WHICH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I WAS NEVER MADE AWARE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM THAT COULD HAPPEN AT ANY TIME. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO AND, LIVING ON A SMALL PENSION AND SOCIAL SECURITY, DO NOT HAVE THGE MONEY TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10068950 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
MFR# 93S62 & NHTSA# 93 V 023 000/ABS: CONSUMER STATES THAT INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE REAR BRAKES WILL LOCK THE REAR WHEELS. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8014688 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL GOES HALFWAY AND IT HESITATES. ABS BRAKING SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON DASHBOARD. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #898396 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
SOMETIMES THE ABS BRAKES SEEM TO ACTUATE EVEN THOUGH THE ROAD IS DRY AND THE BRAKES ARE NOT APPLIED HARD. THE RATE OF ABS APPLICATION SEEMS MUCH LESS THAN NORMAL, 2-3/SEC RATHER THAN THE NORMAL 10/SEC. THE STOPPING DISTANCE IS INCREASED SO THAT THERE IS AN INCREASE IN CHANCE FOR AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE DISCONNECTED THE ABS SO THAT THE BRAKES ACT NORMALLY BUT WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF ABS WHICH MAY BE OK FOR THE SUMMER BUT HAVING ABS ON ICY WINTER ROADS WILL BE CRUCIAL TO AVOIDING ACCIDENTS.
NHTSA complaint #747851 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 66MPH ON HIGHWAY, APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT SHE APPLIED BRAKES, AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THERE WAS NO BRAKE POWER. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #891510 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
"EXCITER RING" IN FRONT ABS SPLIT/SHEARED, CAUSING BRAKE PEDAL TO KICK BACK TOWARDS DRIVER WHEN T BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED. THIS RESULTED IN A LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS. CONSUMER WAS UNSURE ABOUT SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.
NHTSA complaint #886022 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
INSPECT, CLEAN AND ADJUST BRAKES, REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS, TURNED ROTORS, SERVICED REAR BRAKES, REAR BRAKES HAVE 40% LIFE LEFT.
NHTSA complaint #558272 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING FRONT OF CAR SHAKING UPON STOPPING. ALSO, BRAKE ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #858164 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
PARKING BRAKE RELEASE CABLE BROKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #847408 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING.
NHTSA complaint #845467 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK TO FLOOR; BRAKES DID NOT WORK; SEE ODI ID 460653,543622,703422,838058,942316,941502,942869,944210,954379,971219,977939,977168,987238 FOR SIMILIAR PROBLEMS-FORD 2X REFUSED TO PAY FOR 2ND OPINION/INVESTIGATION OF PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #708858 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THERE IS A REDUCTION OF BRAKING AT MOST TIMES, ALSO SOUNDS OF GRINDING, CONSUMER REPLACED THE ROTORS APPROX. (7) TIMES ALSO TURNED (7) TIMES, DUE TO WORPING FROM VIBRATION OF APPLYING THE BRAKES, THIS HAPPENS WORP ROTORS EVERY (3,000)MILES AND EVERY (10,000) THEY WOULD NEED REPLACING.
NHTSA complaint #840721 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE BRAKE ROTORS EXPERIENCED FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #545082 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES TO RELEASE THE CRUISE CONTROL, THERE WERE NO BRAKES. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND DID NOT RESPOND UNTIL IT WAS AN INCH AWAY FROM THE FLOOR. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #836483 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
THE CAR NOW WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND TURNING TO THE RIGHT IT LOCKS UP HARD TO TURN. AND HAS A HUMING LIKE LOW OIL, IN AN OLD FASHION CAR. THE NOISE SPEEDS UP AND DOWN WITH THE CAR . WHAT IS UP WITH THAT WINDOW THOUGH ? I DON'T KNOW WHY MY BRAKES WERE SO WORN LAST TIME THAT IS JUST SO SAD.
NHTSA complaint #703837 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
ABS WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. ALSO WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #826492 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE CAR WAS BEING MOVED FROM THE FRONT OF MY HOUSE INTO THE DRIVEWAY. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE TO MAKE THE TURN, INSTEAD VEHICLE ACCELERATED. MY SON WAS DRIVING AND HE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT TO TRY TO SLOW IT DOWN. HE THEN PANICKED AND JUMPED OUT. THE CAR PROCEDED TO CONTINUE CRASHING THROUGH OUR NEIGHBOR'S CHAIN LINK FENCE, CONTINUED THROUGH HIS YARD. THEN CRASHED THROUGH THE FENCE ON THE OTHER SIDE, ENDING UP BACK IN OUR YARD AND HITTING ANOTHER CAR PARKED IN OUR YARD, AS WELL AS A TRAMPOLINE, AND ENDED UP HITTING THE CORNER OF THE GARAGE WHICH STOPPED IT.
NHTSA complaint #703422 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
LEAK IN THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM ON THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL.
NHTSA complaint #543244 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKES CONTINUALLY CAUSING EXTREME VIBRATION, PADS AND ROTORS REPAIRED HOWEVER CONTINUES TO VIBRATE.
NHTSA complaint #531967 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES CONTINUALLY CAUSING EXTREME VIBRATION, PADS AND ROTORS REPAIRED HOWEVER CONTINUES TO VIBRATE.
NHTSA complaint #531967 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES CONTINUALLY CAUSING EXTREME VIBRATION, PADS AND ROTORS REPAIRED HOWEVER CONTINUES TO VIBRATE.
NHTSA complaint #531967 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES VIBRATE AT SPEEDS OF 45 MPH OR HIGHER.
NHTSA complaint #538205 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE PADS FAILED, REAR RADIUS ARM WELD FAILURE RESULTING IN NOISE.
NHTSA complaint #538608 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THERE WAS ALOT OF VIBRATION IN THE STEERING OF THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT LEFT ROTORS WERE REPLACED TWICE, AND THE PROMBLEM IS STILL THERE. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN THE SHOP, AND THE BODY SHOP DOESN'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS.
NHTSA complaint #829230 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE RESERVOIR SWITCH FAILED. (QCAW)
NHTSA complaint #540944 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
FAULTY MASTER CYLINDER SWITCH.
NHTSA complaint #538402 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER COMPLAINING OF ROTORS BEING REPLACED THREE TIMES WITHIN A FIVE YEAR PERIOD. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP FOR REPAIRS, BUT CONDITION STILL OCCURS. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE ROTORS ARE WARPED DUE TO PADS OVERHEATING. ROTOR HAD BEEN REPLACED TWICE BY DEALER, AND NOW NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *AK VEHICLE HAS WIND NOISE AROUND DOORS. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #824214 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ROTORS ARE WARPED, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED TWO TIMES. MECHANIC STATES THAT THE PADS MAY BE OVERHEATING, AND CANNOT TAKE THE HEAT. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLM.
NHTSA complaint #823872 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
ROTORS ARE WARPED, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED TWO TIMES. MECHANIC STATES THAT THE PADS MAY BE OVERHEATING, AND CANNOT TAKE THE HEAT. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLM.
NHTSA complaint #823872 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.