2001 Mercury Sable fuel system problems

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

WHILE DRIVING THE SABLE AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MI. PER HR.(CLEAR ROAD,DRY CONDITIONS)IN CONGESTED TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. GOING THROUGH A SET OF TRAFFIC LIGHTS,LUCKILY THE LIGHT HAD JUST TURNED GREEN,,THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED UP TO 3000 RPM. FORTUNATELY,GOING THROUGH THE LIGHTS, MY FOOT WAS NEAR THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN I HEARD AND FELT THE ACCELERATION ,I IMMEDIATELY HIT THE BRAKE AND KEPT MY RIGHT FOOT ON IT AS THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO PUSH FORWARD WITH FULL BRAKES APPLIED. LUCKILY THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER THE BRAKES CONTROL,WHILE STILL REVVVVING, I PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND PULLED OVER,TUNED IGNITION OFF. THE FRONT DISC BRAKES WERE SMOKING. OPENED HOOD,NOTICED NOTHING UNUSUAL, THIS IS THE ONLY REPORT OF THIS INCIDENT.WILL SEEK IMMEDIATE CURE TODAY. THIS IS MY 66 Y.O. GIRL FRIEND CAR.SHE IS NOW HORRIFIED TO USE IT! NOVEMBER 5,2015.

NHTSA complaint #10788554 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

SOMETHING DRASTICALLY WRONG WITH THE RADIATOR SYSTEM, ANTIFREEZE IS ALWAYS BROWN, HAVE IT CHANGED AND IN 1 DAY IT TURNS BROWN. THE WINDOWS HAVE BEEN BROKEN IN THIS CAR SINCE 2005, THE TWO FRONT WINDOWS DO NOT GO UP AND DOWN, I DON'T FEEL SAFE WITHOUT THE WINDOWS WORKING. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE SUSPENSION AND I CONSTANTLY HAVE TO PUT AIR INTO MY TIRES AND TIRES WEAR OUT QUICKLY BECAUSE SUSPENSION IS MESSED UP. WINDSHIELD WASHER HAS NOT WORKED SINCE 2003. IF IT WAS BUILT WITH PRIDE LIKE THE COMPANY SAYS IT IS, IT WOULD BE A NICE CAR. FALLS APART TOO EASILY. I NEED HELP.

NHTSA complaint #10712126 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

AFTER GETTING UP TO CRUISING SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY MY CAR WOULD CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE EVEN WHEN I STOPPED GIVING IT GAS. I DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE AND THIS FIXED THE PROBLEM, BUT NOW I CAN'T USE MY CRUISE CONTROL.

NHTSA complaint #10482608 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY SABLE WAGON. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. AS HE DROVE OVER A ROAD BUMP THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THE REAR AXLE WAS FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE FUEL TANK TO FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND WAS DEEMED AS SALVAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.

NHTSA complaint #10382935 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY SABLE. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR UNRELATED ISSUES, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL FILLER NECK HAD CORRODED AND WAS LEAKING FUEL. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF THE TYPE OF FAILURE AND WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 97,000.

NHTSA complaint #10339335 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

MY WIFE PURCHASED A 2001 MERCURY SABLE LS ON 1/31/01,I DROVE THE AUTO FOR 2 DAYS, WHEN I PUT THE AUTO IN GEAR THE GAS PEDAL REACTED AS THOUGH THE PEDAL WAS PUSHED TO THE FLOOR BOARD. I CALLED PORT MOTORS AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE SITUATION AND TOLD THEM I REFUSED TO DRIVE THE AUTO. THE NEXT DAY THEY CAME AND TOWED THE AUTO AWAY. WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALER THEY GAVE ME ANOTHER AUTO,FOR WHICH I STILL HAVE THE OLD VIN #. AFTER DRIVING THE NEW AUTO THEY GAVE I BEGAN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. OVER THE PAST 8 YEARS THE ACCELERATOR PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ABOUT 9 OR 10 TIMES. WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN GEAR I ALWAYS MAKE SURE MY FOOT IS ALWAYS ON THE BRAKE AS I FEAR THE AUTO WILL ACCELERATE AS THOUGH THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR,MY WIFE REFUSES TO DRIVE THIS AUTO AND I WILL NOT LET ANYONE DRIVE AS I DON'T KNOW WHEN THIS RACING WILL OCCUR. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO FORD MOTOR BUT GOT KNOW POSITIVE RESPONSE, I ALSO REPORTED THIS TO NATIONAL SAFETY BOARD AND THEY GAVE ME A COMPLAINT #.

NHTSA complaint #10315965 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS

ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS AND IT COST A BIG AMOUNT. FIRST TIME PAID FOR CORRECTION. LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND HAD TEST ON THIS PROBLEM AND SAID WAS FUEL CONDITION PRESSURE OR MASS AIR FLOW, OXYGEN SENSOR DEFECTED, IGNITION MISFIRED-REPAIR,FUEL INJECTION PROBLEM, I THINK THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN TWO TIMES, I DON'T HAVE MONEY FOR REPAIRS,CHECK OUT FOR OTHER FAILURES IT TAKES OFF THEN LOOSES POWER CAN SHUT OFF ENGINE FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND WILL START AGAIN AND GO FOR SEVERAL MILES AND THEN START ALL OVER OF LOOSING POWER NOW YOU TELL ME THE ANSWER? CANT KEEP SPENDING OUT MONEY ON A FIXED INCOME AND CANT TRADE OFF THE CAR PLEASE HELP ME.

NHTSA complaint #10220095 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

I OWN A 2001 MERCURY SABLE. IN AUGUST OF 2003 THE CAR WOULD NOT START AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. IT HAD 23038 MILES. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED WITH NO CHARGE TO ME DUE TO THE MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY. ON OCTOBER 3, 2005, MY MERCURY SABLE WOULD NOT START. AGAIN IT WAS TOWED WITH ONLY 64492 MILES. ONCE AGAIN THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS BAD AND REPLACED IT. THIS COST ME $50 DEDUCTIBLE DUE TO THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH I PURCHASED. ON TOP OF ALL OF THIS, I OWN A 2002 FORD TAURUS WITH ONLY 27000 MILES ON IT. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2005, IT WOULD NOT START. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED ON IT. I WILL PUT THIS INCIDENT INTO A DIFFERENT COMPLAINT.

NHTSA complaint #10139094 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

DT: THE CONSUMER SAID THE FUEL TANK VAPOR STORAGE CANISTER HAD A PLASTIC COVER THAT CRACKED. THE CONSUMER SAW SOMETHING HANGING DOWN UNDER THE VEHICLE AND SAW THAT IT WAS PIECES OF THE PLASTIC COVER AND THE BRACKET THAT HELD IT IN PLACE. DEALER SAID THE ONLY ONES THAT HE SAW THAT HAD PROBLEMS WERE ON POLICE CARS. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. CALLER HAD CONCERNS ABOUT THIS PIECE BEING MADE OUT OF PLASTIC. *AK THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #10127624 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM

THE FUEL GAUGE DID FUNCTION PROPERLY, WHICH CAUSED CONFUSION WITH THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN TANK. *JB.....

NHTSA complaint #10015699 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

THE GAS TANK LEAKED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE "0" RING AND FUEL PUMP. I WAS TOLD THIS AUTOMOBILE COULD BLOW UP.

NHTSA complaint #757155 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

FUEL SMELL PROMBLEM IN VEHICLE, O RINGS AND SOME GASKETS REPLACED, PROBLEM OF FUEL SMELL STILL EXISTS, PROBLEM CAUSED APPREHENSION AND ILLNESS.

NHTSA complaint #559088 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

CONSUMER CAN SMELL GASOLINE INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE OCCUPANTS TO FEEL ILL, DEALER TRIED TO FIND PROBLEM BUT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL. NLM

NHTSA complaint #558601 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.