NHTSA Complaint #856712 — 1999 MERCURY SABLE
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 856712 |
| Vehicle | 1999 MERCURY SABLE |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | FL |
Consumer Description
WHILE DRIVING ON I-95 STARTED RAIN/DOWNPOUR TRIED TO TURN ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND THEY WOULD NOT WORK, THEN THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD CAME ON/AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OFF, AND WINDOWS WOULD NOT GO UP OR DOWN. CONSUMER STOPPED VEHICLE UNTIL RAIN STOPPED, THEN DROVE TO A NEAR BY MECHANIC, AND THEY SAID IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. TOOK TO DEALER THEY SAID THEY WOULD CHECK THE SYSTEM OUT. THEN THEY TEST DROVE VEHICLE, AND SAID IT WAS OKAY. CONSUMER WAS PETRIFIED TO DRIVE ON I-95, ESPECIALLY WHEN NEEDING WINDSHIELD WIPERS. *AK
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