NHTSA Complaint #10380095 — 2004 MERCURY SABLE

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10380095
Vehicle	2004 MERCURY SABLE
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	January 27, 2011
Date Filed	February 3, 2011
Mileage	18,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

MY COMPLAINT IS FOR A 2004 MERCURY SABLE SL PREM WAGON WITH A 4F50N TRANSMISSION. IT HAS APPROX 18500 MILES. WHILE DRIVING CLOSE TO HOME, THE DASH 'TRANSMISSION' LIGHT CAME ON, BUT ALMOST INSTANTLY WENT OFF. I CALLED THE DEALER, WHO I USE FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR. THEY ADVISED IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN A FLUKE OR NOTHING, TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED NEXT TIME. THE NEXT DAY I BACKED THE CAR OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY,NO LIGHT CAME ON. I STARTED TO DRIVE, THE HILL, THE LIGHT CAME ON AND IMMEDIATELY THE CAR STOPPED MOVING FORWARD. WE HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THE TRANSMISSION IS BAD, THAT IT MUST BE REPLACED AT A COST TO US OF OVER $3,000. THIS TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT EXPECTATION AND SUDDENLY. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED IN TRAFFIC, I COULD HAVE HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALER. THIS SEEMS TO FIT IN WITH THE PROBLEMS INDICATED IN NHTSA ACTION NO. EA09016. *TR

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