NHTSA Complaint #720843 — 1993 MERCURY SABLE
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 720843 |
| Vehicle | 1993 MERCURY SABLE |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | WA |
Consumer Description
GAUGE GOES TO HOT AFTER 5 MINUTES OF DRIVING. WHITE SMOKE POURS FROM TAIL PIPE. LOW ON WATER. DIFFICULTY STARTING. ROUGH IDLE WHEN STOPPING. REPLACED BATTERY AND STARTER. STILL HAVE OCCASIONAL PROBLEMS STARTING. ( ASO, BRAKES HAVE SQUEALED WHEN WE BOUGHT IT. )
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