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Mercury Sable Electrical System Ignition Safety Report | Oct 01, 2001
Reported on Oct 01, 2001
I FIRST REPORTED THIS TO FORD AND TO THE NHTSA AFTER A TRIP IN AUGUST 1999 WHEN MY CAR STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES DURING A MOTOR TRIP IN IN VERY HOT WHETHER. IT WAS A MIRACLE THAT WE ESCAPED INJURY. LAST WEEK I TOWED MY SMALL BOAT WITH THE CAR IN MILD WEATHER AND AFTER ABOUT 75 MILES THE CAR STALLED AGAIN AND WE WERE AGAIN LUCKY TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. I READ AN ARTICLE IN THE AUGUST 2001 NEWSPAPER THAT FORD HAD AGREED TO REPLACE THE FAULTY IGNITION PART IN CARS WHERE IT HAD FAILED BUT FORD DENIED THIS WHEN I CALLED THEM. WHAT IS GOING ON? I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR IN HOT WEATHER OR TO TOW MY BOAT WITH IT OR TO USE IT IN CONDITIONS WHICH WILL CAUSE HIGH ENGINE HEAT. IF I DON'T GET HELP SOON I MUST GET RID OF MY CAR.*AK | |
Make: | Mercury |
Model: | Sable |
Manufactured by: | Ford Motor Company |
Year: | 1994 |
Was a crash reported? | |
Was an injury reported? | |
Was a death reported? | |
Was a fire reported? | N |
Location: | MURRYSVILLE PA |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1MELM5841RG |
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Speed: | 50 MPH |
Number of cylinders: | |
Vehicle type: | FWD |
Vehicle fuel: | GAS N/A. |
Was a police report filed? | N |
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