1989 MERCURY SABLE Electrical Systemignitionswitch Problems
21 NHTSA complaints on file
Electrical Systemignitionswitch Issues in the 1989 MERCURY SABLE
21 electrical systemignitionswitch complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1989 MERCURY SABLE. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 9 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
21
Complaints
0
Crashes
9
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Electrical Systemignitionswitch Complaints
IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED OUT, CAUSING FIRE.
#503984
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STARTED VEHICLE, IMMEDIATELY SMELLED SMOKE AND TURNED MY HEAD FORWARD TO SEE SMOKE BILLOWING OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN, PUSH CAR OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND DISCONNECTED BATTERY.
#511009
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FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING SMOKE.
ELECTRICAL SHORT, STEERING COLUMN COMPARTMENT FIRE, IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING A FIRE. *AK
#510690
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IGNITION SWITCH HAD TO BE FORCED TO START, SHORTLY AFTER ATTEMPTING TO START, SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE DASH, A BLACK WIRE CONNECTOR ATTACHED TO THE STEERING COLUMN BURNED OFF. *AK
#507097
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IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, BURNING WIRES IN THE DASH, CAUSING THE HEATER TO FAIL.
#802122
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CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN SHE WENT TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE THAT THE KEY GOT STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF BY UNHOOKING THE WIRES UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN NOTICED THAT THEY WERE MELTED.*AK
WHEN ENTERING MALL VEHICLE SHUT OFF. SEVERAL MINUTES LATER VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT KEY IN IGNITION. DELAWARE COUNTY FIRE DEPT SAYS FIRE WASN'T RELATED TO FUEL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK
CAR WA SPARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AREA. *AK
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK
#983852
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EXPERIENCED SMOKE COMING FROM IGNITION SWITCH, NO FIRE. *AK
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK
#983852
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EXPERIENCED SMOKE COMING FROM IGNITION SWITCH, NO FIRE. *AK
NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE IGNITION AFTER TURNING IT ON, THEN TURNED IT OFF, REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH. *AK
FIRE STARTED IN IGNITION UNDERNEATH CAR PORT AFTER SITTING FOR (2) HOURS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
#983272
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ELECTRICAL SHORT, OVERHEATED AND MELTED THE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK
#979972
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THE IGNITION SWITCH PLUG HAS RUBBED ON THE WIRES AROUND IT, CAUSING THE WIRES TO MELT. *AK
#979972
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THE IGNITION SWITCH PLUG HAS RUBBED ON THE WIRES AROUND IT, CAUSING THE WIRES TO MELT. *AK
#483816
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IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. *SD
#483816
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IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. *SD
WIRING IN STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT ON FIRE, REPLACE IGNITION SWITCH BOX AND WIRES. TT
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