NHTSA Complaint #706223 — 1996 MERCURY SABLE

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	706223
Vehicle	1996 MERCURY SABLE
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	April 12, 1999
Date Filed	May 4, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MA

Consumer Description

TRANSMISSION LEAKED FLUID. FOUND CRACK IN HOUSING, CAUSED BY DIFFERENTIAL BREAKING DOWN INTERNALLY. VEHICLE IS JUST PAST 36,000 MILE WARRANTY. 2 DAYS OF LABOR AND $1600 ESTIMATED REPAIR FOR DIFFERENTIAL AND TRANSMISSION HOUSING. NEED TO CHECK IF RELATED TO CURRENT "ROLL PIN" TRANSMISSION SAFETY RECALL FOR 1996 SABLE.

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