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2000 MERCURY SABLE Recall - Campaign #04V332000

 
Auto Recalls For Consumers

2000 MERCURY SABLE RECALL - #04V332000

RECALL FOR SUSPENSION : FRONT : SPRINGS : COIL SPRINGS

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.

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Vehicle 2000 MERCURY SABLE
Manufacturer FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Manufactured between 3/28/1998 - 8/13/2001
Recalled on 7/15/2004
Influenced by OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION
Owners Notified on 1/10/2005
# Affected 899,060
Recalled for SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
 
Description 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.
Consequences IF THIS OCCURS, THE TIRE MAY RUPTURE RESULTING IN A RAPID AIR LOSS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Corrective action 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.
Notes 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).
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7/12/2010 - CDillon
(continued comment that was cut off).
...told me to dump the car. Instead we replaced the hoses and back maintenance and continue to drive it (still with never having had a breakdown).
My husband had a small fender bender a couple years ago & our insurance company totalled the car for about $3600 rather than fix it. We opted to buy it back for $500 and replace the radiator, bumper and hood for about $1000. We pocketed the other $2100 and continue to drive the car to this day with a salvage title. We'll just drive it until it drops since it isn't worth anything in resale, and we LOVE it. It's roomy, comfortable and reliable. We're glad that we bought American.


7/12/2010 - CDillon
I have owned my 2000 Sable since 2001 (I bought it used and it had been a rental car prior to my purchase). It has been an amazing car! It has literally NEVER broken down and my only complaint has been that a couple of years ago we started having trouble getting the car out of park (which I now see is a known defect and i can have it repaired via a recall notice) and just recently the brake lights started being a problem (which is apparently the same recall problem). One other annoying problem is that all but one or two lights on the dashboard have burned out and replacing those bulbs would entail too much expense and time. However, given that the car is now 11 years old and has about 170,000 miles on it, I really have no serious complaints (well, the gas mileage could be better, I suppose... esp. in town driving...it's actually pretty remarkable on long highway trips).

About 4 or 5 years ago I had let some maintenance issues slip and a mechanic actually told me to dump

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