2000 Mercury Sable engine problems

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE HEATER FAILED TO BLOW HOT AIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER WAS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LB SMITH FORD LOCATED AT 1100 MARKET ST, LEMOYNE, PA 17043, (717)761-6700, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEATER COIL WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

NHTSA complaint #11322616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT STALLING CONSTANTLY WHEN I HAVE SAT AT A LIGHT I DONT JAVW THE MONEY TO FIX THIS DUE TO ON A FIXED INCOME WAS TOLD IT HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE CONTROL ISSUE AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A RECALL ON IT DUE THIS

NHTSA complaint #11267023 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

SUBJECT:2000 MERCURY SABLE LS. WHEN STARTING VEHICLE WHEN RAINING VEHICLE TENDS TO CHOKE OUT OR MISS AND NOT HAVE ANY POWER. IF ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. SOMEONE MENTIONED TO ME THAT COMPUTER COULD BE GETTING WET OR HOLDING CONDENSATION. THE WARNING ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON. IF DRIVEN FOR A DISTANCE AFTER RAIN IS OVER THE NEXT DAY OR SO THE LIGHT WILL GO OFF. IS THIS A PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR CAR? THE ENGINE WAS TUNED FIVE YEARS AGO WHEN PURCHASED. WHEN THE WEATHER IS DRY OR JUST SNOWING THE CAR IDLES OKAY AND RUNS SMOOTH.

NHTSA complaint #10678813 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

THIS SABLE HAD THE STUCK THROTTLE PROBLEM RECALL PERFORMED IN OCTOBER 2013. YESTERDAY, A DANGEROUS ACCELERATION CONDITION OCCURRED. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT, THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING EVEN AFTER TAKING ALL PRESSURE FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. I ENTERED AN ON RAMP AND ACCELERATED TO JOIN WITH TRAFFIC. EVEN AFTER COMPLETELY REMOVING MY FOOT FROM THE PEDAL THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING TO OVER 75 MILES AN HOUR. I ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, BUT HAD TO SHUT OFF THE IGNITION TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND IT IMMEDIATELY WENT TO 5500 RPM AND STARTED CUTTING OUT (MISFIRING- I ASSUME WAS CAUSED BY A REV LIMITER). I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AGAIN. AFTER TWO MORE TRIES STARTING, AND REVVING TO 5500 RPM, IT FINALLY STARTED AND IDLED AT 800 RPM. WHILE CLIMBING A HILL THE ACCELERATOR STUCK AGAIN, BUT AT 3000 RPM. I AGAIN HAD TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE IN ORDER TO STOP. WHEN I RESTARTED, IT REVVED TO 3000 RPM. I SHUT IT OFF AGAIN AND OPENED THE HOOD. I MANUALLY PULLED ON THE THROTTLE CABLE TO INSURE IT WAS NOT APPLYING PRESSURE. I THEN STARTED THE ENGINE AND IT IDLED AT 800 RPM. THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED IN OCTOBER 2013I HAVE THE SABLE AT A DEALER AT PRESENT TO REPAIR THE THROTTLE PROBLEM. AT NO TIME WAS CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED. HAD MY WIFE BEEN DRIVING, I'M NOT SURE SHE WOULD NOT HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT. TURNING OFF THE IGNITION WAS THE ONLY WAY TO PREVENT ENGINE DAMAGE AND SLOW THE CAR TO AVOID A HIGH SPEED ACCIDENT. I JUST RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DEALER. THE RECALL (AT A DIFFERENT DEALER) WAS PERFORMED INCORRECTLY. THE CLIP WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY ACCORDING TO THE DEALER WHO NOW INSTALLED AND COMPLETED THE RECALL CORRECTLY!

NHTSA complaint #10588947 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

I DROVE MY MERCURY SABLE 2000 TODAY. JUST SECONDS AFTER I GOT OFF FROM A HIGHWAY TO A LOCAL ROAD, MY FILLED MY CAR ACCELERATED WHEN I HIT THE BRAKE. I HAD TO HIT THE BRAKE HARD TO STOP THE CAR IN A TRAFFIC LIGHT. HOWEVER, THE ENGINE RUSHED TO 4000RPM. I SWITCHED TO PARK GEAR AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. AFTER A FEW SECONDS, I TURNED ON THE CAR AGAIN BUT THE ENGINE RUSHED TO 4000RMP. HAD NO IDEA WHAT HAPPENED. WAIT FOR A MINUTE AND TURNED THE CAR ON AGAIN. SAME PROBLEM EXISTS. IN THE PARK POSITION, I HIT THE GAS PEDAL GENTLY AND THE ENGINE RUNNING BACK TO NORMAL. THEN I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR BACK HOME (~10MILES). IT WAS SO SCARY AND HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THIS PROBLEM WILL COME BACK AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #10533328 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

CRUISE CONTROL- THE OFF BUTTON ON THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS IN OPERATION PUSHING THE OFF BUTTON WILL NOT SHUT OFF THE CRUISE UNLESS YOU POUND ON THE BUTTON MULTIPLE TIMES OR PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE OFF BUTTON IS DEFECTIVE.

NHTSA complaint #10451351 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. IN ADDITION, THE RPM'S INCREASED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V266000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES). THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 120,000.

NHTSA complaint #10233071 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY SABLE. THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME FAILURES AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL REGARDING 2000 MERCURY SABLES. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE WAS THAT THE REAR COIL SPRING FAILED AND PUNCTURED THE TIRE WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH. AN UNUSUAL NOISE WAS HEARD BEFORE THE TIRE WAS PUNCTURED. FORD STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE THE RECALL APPLIED ONLY TO THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS. THE SERVICE DEALER REPLACED THE FAILED SPRINGS WITH ONES FROM THE MANUFACTURER, AND STATED THAT THE NOISE WAS DUE TO THE MUFFLER BAFFLE. ALSO, THE DEALER MENTIONED THAT FORD WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING A DIFFERENT TYPE OF SPRING THAT HAS NOT YET BEEN RELEASED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 39,798 , AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,700. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO THEN REPLACED THE STRUTS AND THAT SOLVED THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 06/09/07

NHTSA complaint #10188701 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY SABLE, AND SHE WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE OIL PAN LEAKING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD THIS REPAIRED IN APRIL 2004, AND IT STILL DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. SHE HAD IT REPAIRED AGAIN SHORTLY AFTER APRIL 2004 AND IT STILL DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE OIL PAN LEAK WAS DISCOVERED BECAUSE IT WAS VISIBLE IN THE DRIVEWAY.

NHTSA complaint #10186408 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

2000 MERCURY SABLE WITH DURATEC V6 24V ENGINE. STARTED CAR; LOUD BANG; INTAKE MANIFOLD EXPLODED. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH STARTING OR DRIVING THE VEHICLE. ALL MAINTENANCE DONE IN TIMELY MANNER. WHEN INTAKE MANIFOLD EXPLODED PIECES OF PLASTIC FLEW AND INSULATION UNDER HOOD WAS ACTUALLY SHREDDED. COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY HAD SOMEONE HAD HOOD OPEN WHEN CAR WAS STARTED. CAR CURRENTLY AT NEW BRIGHTON FORD WAITING FOR REPAIR.

NHTSA complaint #10116810 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED STALLING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKES TO HAVE NO CONTROL. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY CONSUMER.

NHTSA complaint #10111614 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

WHEN TURNING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION A LOUD EXPLOSION SOUND WAS PRODUCED. THE ENGINE INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD MALFUNCTIONED. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER TO FIND THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #10105194 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ON RAINING DAYS, WHILE DRIVING THE AT ANY SPEED, THE SERPENTINE BELT WOULD FALL OFF AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP ON MANY OCCASIONS, AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #10092380 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. MECHANIC ADVISED CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED ON DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE, NO CODES WERE REPORTED. ALSO, MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED.

NHTSA complaint #10090320 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

INTAKE MANIFOLD EXPERIENCED AN EXPLOSION AND BLEW UP. CONSUMER WAS PULLING UP TO THE DRIVEWAY WHEN THIS OCCURRED.

NHTSA complaint #10089890 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR

WHEN THE GEAR SHIFTER LEVER WAS PUT INTO DRIVE FROM REVERSE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS REVERSING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A FAILURE IN THE CATALYTIC CONVERTOR BECAUSE OF THE WEAK TRANSMISSION BEING USED. ALSO, INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES.

NHTSA complaint #10062895 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)

DEFECTIVE EGR VALVES CAUSED VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. REPLACEMENT PART WAS MADE OF DIFFERENT MATERIAL THAN THE ORIGINAL ONE INSTALLED WHEN THE CAR WAS MANUFACTURED. MECHANIC WELL REPLACE IN 6-8 WEEKS. *MR *CB

NHTSA complaint #10032207 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

SINCE PURCHASING VEHICLE IN 05-01, THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT HAS LIT UP ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. ALSO, THE CAR EMITS AN ODOR WHICH I HAVE READ TO BE A COMPLAINT OF MANY SABLE OWNERS. ITS WORTH LOOKING IN TO BECAUSE OF THE MANY COMPLAINTS.

NHTSA complaint #10018924 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

SINCE PURCHASING VEHICLE IN 05-01, THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT HAS LIT UP ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. ALSO, THE CAR EMITS AN ODOR WHICH I HAVE READ TO BE A COMPLAINT OF MANY SABLE OWNERS. ITS WORTH LOOKING IN TO BECAUSE OF THE MANY COMPLAINTS.

NHTSA complaint #10018924 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

CONSUMER STATED THAT ON 11/3/02 WAS DRIVING APPROACHING A STOPPED TRAFFIC AND DEPRESSED BRAKE PEDAL. VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND CONSUMER PULLED OFF ROAD TO AVOID A COLLISION. VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY DEALER WHO AT FIRST ADVISED COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE. DEALER THEN STATED DISCOVERED PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION SENSOR THAT WAS SIGNALING CAR TO FIVE MORE GAS. DELAER REPAIRED AND RETURNED VEHICLE TO CONSUMER. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE FREQUENTLY WITHIN NEXT WEEK TO MAKE SURE PROBLEM WOULD NOT REOCCUR. ON 11/10/02 WHILE DRIVING ENGINE SURGE OCCURED AGAIN. DEALER STATED NO PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE. TS

NHTSA complaint #8022866 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

AT 25MPH, VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK CONSUMER STATES AT TIMES THE VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING, AT OTHER TIMES THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #8013506 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD EMISSION, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS . THIS IS PRIMARILY EMISSION ISSUES BETWEEN THE CHECK ENGINE'S AND THE GAS TANK.

NHTSA complaint #757138 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

VEHICLE SHUTDOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. WHEN VEHICLE SHUTDOWN BRAKES AND STEERING LOCKED UP. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #898820 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

THE VEHICLE EMITS AN ODOR/FUMES FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM, THE CONSUMER TEST DROVE ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE DEALER'S LOT WITH SIMILAR MILEAGE AND IT EMITTED THE SAME SMELL, THE FUMES EASILY GET INTO THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE DASH VENTS OR OPEN WINDOWS, THE SECOND CAR TESTED WAS BUILT IN THE SAME PLANT AND THE SAME MONTH AS THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE DRIVE WITH THE WINDOWS OPEN OR VENT/AC ON WITHOUT BEING OVERCOME BY THE FUMES/SMELL. NLM

NHTSA complaint #785543 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

THE ENGINE HAS A HEAVY SPARK KNOCK AND HAS BEEN REPAIRED 5 TIMES. THE DRIVER SEAT DOES NOT MOVE FORWARD WHEN SOMEONE IS SITTING IN IT. WHEN CAR IS FIRST PUT IN REVERSE, IT WILL ROLL FORWARD. WHEN SLOWING FROM 60+ MPH, THE CAR SHAKES REALLY BAD AND ALSO RIDES VERY ROUGH WHEN SPEEDING UP FROM 65+MPH. THESE CARS SEEM TO HAVE A LOT OF ENGINE, TRANSAXLE PROBLEMS. MAYBE A RECALL IS IN ORDER. MY CAR HAS BEEN INT HE SHOP 60 OUT OF 290 DAYS. I HAVE DEALT WITH RENTAL CARS AND REPAIRS IN EXCESS OF $20K. PLEASE HELP!

NHTSA complaint #747636 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

EXHAUST AND FUEL SMELL IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT ON START UP AND WHILE DRIVING, THE SMELL IS SO STRONG YOU MUST DRIVE WITH THE WINDOW OPEN NOT TO GET A HEADACHE. CAR HAS BEEN BACK TO DEALER TWICE AND STILL THEY CAN NOT FIX THE SMELL.

NHTSA complaint #739900 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

KOONS LINCOLN-MERCURY SERVICE TECHNICIANS HAVE STATED THAT THE EMISSION LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED BECAUSE VEHICLE HAS A DEFECTIVE FUEL VAPOR TRANSFER SYSTEM. AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE LEFT FRONT AIR BAG SENSOR. BRAKE LIGHTS INOPERATIVE DUE TO A SWITCH STOP LAMP AND BROKEN WIRE. THIS DEFECT ALMOST CAUSED ME TO GET REAR-ENDED IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC ON BALTIMORE'S BELTWAY.

NHTSA complaint #738185 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

AT START UP/ WHILE DRIVING SMELL OF EXHAUST WILL COME IN VEHICLE. DEFECT WAS DUE TO ENGINE SENSOR THAT WAS REPLACED TWICE BY DEALER.

NHTSA complaint #875816 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.