Mercury Sable 1999

• Recall 41164 [USA]: If this occurs, the tire may rupture resulting in a rapid air loss, which could result in a crash.
  On certain passenger vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, and the district of columbia, the front coil springs could fracture due to corrosion associated with salt used on the roadways during the winter. A fractured spring could move past the spring seat and contact a front tire.
  dealers will install protective spring shields. In addition, ford is extending the warranty coverage of the front coil springs in all other states, for fracture only, up to 10 years of service or 150,000 miles, whichever occurs first. If the vehicle has already accumulated more than 150,000 miles, this coverage will last until july 31, 2005. If either front coil spring fractures, dealers will replace both front springs at no charge to the owner. An interim notice was sent to owners on august 2, 2004. Parts are now available for the 2000-2001 my vehicles and owners were sent a letter on january 10, 2005, advising them to bring in their vehicles for repair parts are expected to be available for the 1999 my vehicles by the end of february 2005 and owners of these vehicles will be notified then. Owners should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
  ford recall no. 04s17.Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

  Show Content

• Recall 9805 [USA]: If the mechanism malfunctions and does not allow the webbing to be extracted, the lap and shoulder belt could not be worn by a vehicle occupant. in the event that the mechanism does not allow the alr mode to be engaged, the operator may be unable to properly install a child seat in that seating position.
  Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The seat belt retractor may have a pin shaft in the switchable elr/alr mechanism that is incorrectly formed. In some circumstances, the switching mechanism could become nonfunctional, preventing the seat belt webbing from being extracted from the retractor. It is also possible that malfunction of the mechanism could prevent the belt from being switched into the alr mode. The elr mechanism is not affected by this condition.
  dealers will inspect the lap and shoulder belt assemblies. Assemblies with julian date codes of 200 through 223 are suspect and will be replaced.
  ford recallno. 99s26. Owner notification began october 11, 1999. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

  Show Content

• Recall 11852 [USA]: Transmission fluid leakage onto the exhaust manifold or catalytic converter can result in a fire.
  Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equpped with the "california" emissions package. An incorrect transmission oil cooler line was installed. The line contacts the anti-lock braking system module support bracket and over time, can wear and develop a leak.
  dealers will install the appropriate transmission oil cooler line.
  owner notification began november 25, 1998. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

  Show Content

• Recall 10495 [USA]: If this condition occurs, the engine may not fully return to idle. also, the insulator may not stay in the intended location and could interfere with the accelerator cable.
  Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. A dash insulator retainer clip was not fully assembled to the accelerator cable dash fitting. The clip can disengage from the accelerator cable and fall into the accelerator pedal arm pivot area.
  dealers will inspect these vehicles to ensure proper installation of the accelerator cable clip, and re-install if needed.
  owner notification is expected to begin september 21, 1998.Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

  Show Content

• Recall 12121 [USA]: If the stud is cracked, in the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of personal injury.
  Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with manual seat tracks. The front seat belt buckle attaching stud may have been improperly heat treated. This heat treatment may have resulted in cracks developing in the stud.
  dealers will replace the seat belt buckle mounting bracket and stud assembly.
  owner notification began september 4, 1998.Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

  Show Content

• Recall 2004252 [Canada]: Suspension
  On certain vehicles, the front coil springs may fracture when operated in high corrosion areas (where salt is used on the roadways in winter). The potential for corrosion causing a spring to fracture increases with the number of kilometres and years in service on the vehicle. A fractured spring could move past the spring seat and contact a front tire causing a rupture resulting in a rapid air loss. Correction: for vehicles sold in or are currently registered in the provinces of ontario, quebec, new brunswick, prince edward island, nova scotia, newfoundland and labrador, dealers will install protective spring shields as specified in recall campaign 04s17. In addition, ford will notify nationwide all 1999 to 2001 taurus and sable owners of a customer satisfaction program 04m04 in which ford will provide additional repair coverage for replacement of fractured front coil springs for a period of 10 years from the original date of sale of the vehicle, or up to 240 000 kilometres, whichever occurs first.

  Show Content

• Recall 1999176 [Canada]: Seats and restraints
  On certain vehicles, the seat belt retractor in certain seating positions may have a pin shaft in the switchable elr/alr(emergency locking retractor/automatic locking retractor) mechanism that is incorrectly formed. In some circumstances, the switching mechanism could become non-functional, which could prevent the seat belt webbing from being extracted from the retractor. Correction: affected vehicles will be inspected and suspect lap and shoulder belt assemblies will be replaced.

  Show Content

• Recall 1998173 [Canada]: Seats and restraints
  These vehicles may have a front seat belt buckle attaching stud that may have been improperly heat treated. This heat treating may have resulted in cracks developing in the stud. If the stud is cracked, there is the potential for less than the intended level of occupant restraint in the event of a vehicle crash. Correction: seat belt buckle mounting bracket and stud assembly will be replaced on affected vehicles.

  Show Content

• Recall 1998182 [Canada]: Structure
  The dash insulator retainer may not have been fully engaged. The retainer may disengage, and in some cases it could become lodged above the accelerator pedal pivot. This could prevent the engine from fully returning to idle. Correction: vehicles will be inspected for proper installation of the dash insulator retainer and re-install if required.

  Show Content

To ensure accuracy and for your safety, it is recommended to do a free VIN recall check here or here [USA] - UK - Canada.

Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

• Front suspension coil spring fracture investigation # PE04044

  Odi possesses 130 vehicle owners questionnaires (voq) alleging front suspension coil spring failure in the subject (model year 1999-2000) vehicles.An additional 11 voqs concerning my 2001 vehicles have been found, bringing the total to 141.More than 75% of these reports allege that the broken spring damaged or punctured the adjacent tire.All of these reports originated in the salt belt states located in the northeast quadrant of the united states and canada.Ford will conduct a safety recall (04v-332) covering vehicles soldor currently registered in connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, and the district of columbia, to install spring shields in my 1999-2001 taurus/sable vehicles to prevent a fractured spring from damaging the nearby tire.Ford will additionally notify owners of all my 1999-2001 taurus/sable vehicles that warranty coverage for spring fractures has been extended to 10 years of age or 150,000 miles.Odi analyzed ford¿s warranty and complaint data and found that 99% of the spring fractures occurred in the states covered by the recall.The other incidents occurred in the states of florida, north carolina, texas, alabama, and georgia.In view of the coverage of the spring failures by the recall campaign, odi is closing the preliminary evaluation.Odi will continue to monitor the performance of the subject vehicles throughout the remainder of the country.
  

  Show Content

I bought a used 1999 mercury sable gs with the u type 3.0l v6 engine 2 months ago. Just recently i noticed the car wanting to lunge forward while holding the brake at stops. Then a few days later whenever i start the car it lunges forward. Nothing dramatic but definitely noticeable. I started looking online to see about a recall and 1 was present a long time ago. Is it to late to get my car checked or how to see if it was ever serviced or called for the recall.

I bought a used 1999 mercury sable gs with the u type 3.0l v6 engine 2 months ago. Just recently i noticed the car wanting to lunge forward while holding the brake at stops. Then a few days later whenever i start the car it lunges forward. Nothing dramatic but definitely noticeable. I started looking online to see about a recall and 1 was present a long time ago. Is it to late to get my car checked or how to see if it was ever serviced or called for the recall.

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 mercury sable wagon. While driving 40 mph, the steering wheel became loose and was unable to control the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact was able to depress the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and then to an independent mechanic who stated that the rack and pinion needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The failure mileage was 149,000. The vin was not available.

While driving the steering wheel became loose and made it very hard to steer almost causing me to have a accident after coming to a stop the steering wheel was off center and very hard to turn had to get car towed.I find this to be a complete rip off because i see numerous complaints of steering problems of the same matter

Rear subframe connection passenger side rusted through due to factory put air conditioner condensate line so that it constantly dumps condensate on this area instead of draining condensate beyond and to the ground. The result is a rusted out severed connection thereby causing the engine and transmission to be held by only three of the four connections needed to safely hold engine and transmission as designed from the factory.

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 mercury sable. While driving various speeds, the brakes hesitated to stop the vehicle. In addition, the vehicle independently accelerated without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 155,000.

The steering is horible, about 3years ago changed rack appion steering, and just a week ago, put new steering pump on, still.

Even after replacing the second power steering pump , it is horrible turning the steering wheel most of the time. Also, it is noisy while i'm driving it. It had a new rack and pinion on it when i bought it . Parking in a parking lot is awful as it is almost impossible to maneuver around other cars. Turning corners ,sometimes it's okay and other times really hard. Not sure if this complaint belongs here, but heater doesn't work ,either. Feels like a/c is on . Had a friend check it and he is having a hard time figuring it out. Don't know how to answer "date happened" as it has been doing this since i bought it in august.

After rains the car got a wet floor on the passenger side ,no wet spots on roof or windows. It was leaking water from the dash board compartment bottom.While driving ,the heater was on and it started smoking from under the dashboard compartment by passenger side i turned everything off . I took it for repair and now, on may it rained heavy again and it has a puddle in the passenger side again ,same situation as before, water came from inside.Is this a safety hazard? I bought this car on november 2013 ,and i knew too late about the heating system recall ,i don't know if it was ever repaired on that recall.Ford dealer in colorado says there is no way to check it.According to some websites it needs something to have a protection under the wipers vents(cowl) and it is a factory mistake. I have had the heating system repaired 2 times,too expensive for me.I am under employed. I want to know if this is a safety hazard. It is the only way i could make ford to fix this recalled if the car was never fixed for this before.Thanks for your help. *tr

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• P0442 [3] Evaporative Emission Control System Leak Detected (small leak)
• P0455 [3] Evaporative Emission Control System Leak Detected (gross leak)
• P0456 [2] Evaporative Emissions System Small Leak Detected
• P0457 [2] Evaporative Emission Control System Leak Detected
• P1442 [2] A/C Evaporator Air Temperature Circuit Range/Performance
• P0741 [1] Torque Converter Clutch Circuit Performance or Stuck Off
• P1744 [1] Slip Solenoid System
• P0340 [1] Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit Malfunction (Bank 1)
• P1309 [2] EGR Calibration High
• P1336 [1] Misfire Rate Catalyst Damage Fault - Bank 1
• P0351 [2] Ignition Coil A Primary/Secondary Circuit Malfunction
• P0356 [2] Ignition Coil F Primary/Secondary Circuit Malfunction
• P0734 [2] Gear 4 Incorrect ratio
• P1518 [3] Intake Manifold Runner Control (Bank 2) Stuck Closed
• P0401 [1] Exhaust Gas Recirculation Flow Insufficient Detected
• P1407 [1] EGR Metering Orifice Restricted
• P0171 [1] System too Lean (Bank 1)
• P0174 [1] System too Lean (Bank 2)
• P0500 [1] Vehicle Speed Sensor "A" Malfunction
• P1502 [1] RCNT Solenoid Circuit Malfunction
• U1039 [1] SCP (J1850) Invalid or Missing Data for Primary Id / Vehicle Speed
• P1519 [2] High Load Neutral/Drive Fault
• P1138 [2] HO2S Insufficient Switching Sensor 1