2003 Mercury Sable defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2003 Mercury Sable. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• Speed control cable damage
  Preliminary Evaluation PE12033 · opened Oct 24, 2012 · closed Jun 26, 2013

  On June 21, 2013, Ford initiated Customer Satisfaction Program 13B04 to address a concern with Speed Control Cable damage in certain model year (MY) 2000 through 2003 Taurus and Sable vehicles equipped with 3.0L 4V Duratec engines and built at the Chicago assembly plant.In the dealer letter for the program, Ford indica…

• Front Suspension Coil Spring Fracture
  Engineering Analysis EA08018 · opened Aug 28, 2008 · closed Jun 30, 2011

  To date, ODI is aware of 2,401 non-duplicative complaints related to the alleged defect. In addition, ODI is aware of 1,411 subject vehicles with one or more warranty claims related to the alleged defect. In total, ODI is aware of 3,645 unique subject vehicles that have experienced one or more front suspension coil spr…

• ENGINE STALLING FFV
  Defect Petition DP06005 · opened Dec 4, 2006 · closed Dec 28, 2007

  On october 11, 2006, public citizen petitioned odi to investigate reports of engine stalls caused by e85 fuel in certain model year (my) 2003 - 2005 ford taurus flex-fuel vehicles (ffv). Odi's review of the petition and other available data found a low stall rate attributable to e-85 fueling and that the main concerns,…

• BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILURE
  Recall Query RQ03008 · opened Oct 23, 2003 · closed Mar 5, 2004 · led to recall 04V106000

  Ford conducted a recall in march, 2001 to correct a defect affecting the brake light switch in my 2000 through early-2001 taurus and sable vehicles equipped with power adjustable pedals (recall 01v-078).rq03-008 was opened to investigate complaints concerning the remedy and scope of 01v-078.odi's analysis identified co…