NHTSA Complaint #700707 — 1995 MERCURY SABLE

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	700707
Vehicle	1995 MERCURY SABLE
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	October 31, 1998
Date Filed	November 18, 1998
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE REACTS NORMALLY UP TO 35-45 MPH. AFTER THAT, THE NEEDLE BOUNCES BETWEEN 40-85 MPH AT ANY SPEED ABOVE 35MPH. A SLIGHT NOISE, SIMILAR TO AN ELECTRIC RATTLE CAN BE HEARD DURING MALFUNC- TION. COMPLETED 1500 MILE TRIP AND WAS ABLE TO JUDGE SPEED BY USING TACHOMETER. DEALER RECOMMENDS REPLACING SPEEDOMETER HEAD AND DRIVE CABLE ($400). HAVE SPOKEN WITH OTHERS WHO HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEM FIXED AND PROBLEM RETURNS WITHIN 10-20K MILES.

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