NHTSA Complaint #10214134 — 2002 MERCURY SABLE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10214134
Vehicle	2002 MERCURY SABLE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	March 1, 2007
Date Filed	January 7, 2008
Mileage	35,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	WA

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCES INTERMEDIATE FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE. IN MARCH OF 2007, WHILE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AT 5 MPH, THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE RPMS MAXED OUT ON THE ENGINE. WHILE THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO REV, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, PLACED THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, AND SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE FIVE TIMES SINCE THE FIRST FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD FIND NO FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, POWERTRAIN, AND TRANSMISSION TYPE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

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