NHTSA Complaint #10399044 — 2002 MERCURY SABLE

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10399044
Vehicle	2002 MERCURY SABLE
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Date of Incident	April 29, 2011
Date Filed	May 3, 2011
Mileage	75,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

LEFT FRONT SPRING BROKE GOUGING AN 8 INCH TEAR IN TIRE SIDE WALL CAUSING A BLOWOUT AND DAMAGE TO ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. TRANSMISSION MOUNT WAS ALSO DAMAGED. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND BRAKING COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURIES. FORD DENIES ANY RESPONSIBILITY. I WAS TOLD THAT FORD HAD ADMITTED FREQUENT SPRING FAILURE ON ITS 1999 TO 2001 TAURUS/SABLE VEHICLES AND INSTALLED GUARDS TO PROTECT THE TIRES FROM BLOWOUT. THIS IS SECOND SPRING FAILURE IN 2 YEARS. THE FIRST TIME WAS THE RIGHT REAR SPRING BROKE DAMAGING STRUT AND GOUGING TIRE BUT NOT CAUSING DEFLATION. TWO SPRING FAILURES ON THE SAME VEHICLE IN 2 YEARS INDICATE THAT IT IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. THIS IS TIME BOMB WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO GET SERIOUSLY INJURED.

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