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Mercury Sable Power Train Automatic Transmission Safety Report | June 15, 2003
Reported on June 15, 2003
| AFTER DRIVING AND COMING TO A STOP THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GOES INTO NEUTRAL. STEPPING ON THE GAS PEDAL CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO REV UP QUITE HIGH WHILE STILL STAYING IN NEUTRAL UNTIL, SUDDENLY THE TRANSMISSION WILL KICK INTO GEAR AND BURN RUBBER CAUSING THE CAR TO LURCH FORWARD IN AN UNCONTROLLED WAY AT HIGH SPEED. *NLM | |
| Make: | Mercury |
| Model: | Sable |
| Manufactured by: | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Year: | 1986 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | HOUSTON TX |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1MELM50U0TG |
| Mileage: | 111000 miles. |
| Speed: | 0 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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