1993 MERCURY SABLE Exterior Lightingheadlightsswitch Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS STOPPED ILLUMINATING AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, BUT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V009000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 05/08/12*LJ

CONSUMER HAD RECALL 98V009000 REMEDIED ON 6/30/02 FOR HEADLIGHT SWITCH. PICKED VEHICLE UP FROM DEALER AND IT WAS STILL EXPERIENCING FLICKER ON/OFF OF HEADLIGHTS DURING OPERATION. DEALER ADVISED, INSTALLED NEW SWITCH ACCORDING TO REMEDY.*AK

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL#98V009000 HEADLIGHT, HOWEVER THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB THE BURNED PLUGS AND MELTED CONTACT SOCKETS WERE REPLACED. THE HEAD LAMP WOULD GO OF AND ON WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. *SCC

WHENEVER VEHICLE WAS IN OVERDRIVE, IT WOULD JERK AND THEN STALL OUT WHEN TURNING CORNERS. THIS CAUSED POWER STEERING TO LOCK UP. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED NOTHING COULD BE DONE ABOUT IT. VEHICLE WAS NOT RECALLED.*AK CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VEHICLES VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL, SO CONSUMER HAD THE HEAD GASKET AND THERMOSTAT REPLACED AND PAID FOR REPAIRS. TRANSMISSION IS NOW GOING OUT. RIGHT OUTER TIE ROD END REPLACED, WAS CAUSING A SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL. WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP FAILED AND CAUSED A LEAK. HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED. *SLC

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REGARD TO RECALL NUMBER 98V009000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 98S01, DEALER CORRECTED PROBLEM. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SAME PROBLEM WITH HEADLIGHTS FLICKING OFF AND ON, CAUSING POOR DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO CORRECT PROBLEM AGAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

PRIOR TO RECALL HEAD LIGHTS GO OFF AND TURN ON AGAIN ALSO INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE DUE TO SWITCH FAILURE AT THE CONNECTOR (98V-009). YH

A DEFECTIVE SWITCH THAT WAS INSTALLED BY THE DEALER CAUSED HEADLIGHTS TO FAIL. *AK

A DEFECTIVE HEADLIGHT SWITCH CAUSED THE HEADLIGHT WIRING HARNESS TO BURN OUT. WHICH, IN TURN, CAUSED ENTIRE LIGHTING SYSTEM TO GO OUT. WHEN THIS HAPPENED HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS VERY HOT. THE SWITCH WOULD NOT WORK AND THE WIRING AND HARNESS MELTED. THESE PARTS HAD BEEN REPLACED UNDER A FORD RECALL ONE YEAR AND THREE MONTHS PRIOR TO FAILURE.*AK

RECALL REPAIR WORK NOT COMPLETED ON TWO COMPONENTS (HEADLAMP SWITCH 98S01 AND COIL SPRINGS), DUE TO DEALERSHIP PROBLEMS.

INTERMITTENTLY HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED ON AND OFF , AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR HEADLIGHTS OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL YEAR ; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED . THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. (98V-009). *AK

HEADLIGHT BLINKING, HAD THE SWITCH REPLACED BUT THE BLINKING CONTINUES.

HEAD LAMP SWITCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT UNEXPECTEDLY, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. CURRENTLY, HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE TAIL LIGHTS THAT GO OUT WHILE DRIVING, WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. AGAIN DEALER REPLACED SWITCH. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

HEAD LIGHT SWITCH FAILED.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE HEADLIGHTS GO OFF AND STAY OFF FOR ABOUT 5-10 SECONDS AND COME BACK ON. THE PROBLEM CONTINUE STO GET WORSE. ALSO, THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH GETS VERY HOT. AT THIS TIMES HEADLIGHTS DO NOT COME ON AT ALL, ONLY THE PARKING LIGHTS. THE DEALER WILL NOT CORRECT PROLBEM FREE OF CHARGE. *AK

HEADLIGHTS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, AND HEADLIGHT SWITCH OVERHEATS.

HEAD LIGHTS FAILED AS A RESULT OF A FAULTY SWITCH, WHICH CAUSED THE WIRING TO MELT.

THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WORKS INTERMITTENTLY, SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO TWIST THE SWITCH BEFORE THE LIGHTS WILL COME ON. *AK

VEHICLE DOESN'T START; ALSO GROUND WIRE TO BATTERY CONTINUALLY COMES LOOSE, CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO START/ RADIO/DASH OVERHEATED DUE TO MELTED CONNECTOR AND HEADLIGHT SWITCH/CONNECTER OVERHEATED/MELTED. *AK

FAILURE IN HEADLIGHT SWITCH CAUSED HEADLIGHTS TO GO OUT WHILE DRIVING; IMPAIRED DRIVER'S VISION; REPAIRED BY DEALER 1 YEAR AGO. *AK

ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION IN HEADLIGHT SWITCH CAUSED HEADLIGHTS TO SHUT OFF/ON. *SD

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED FRONT WIRING HARNESS MALFUNCTION, WHEN HEAD LAMP SUDDENLY WENT OUT, DUE TO LIGHT SWITCH BURN OUT. TT