Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||||
| 99139 | 06/28/1999 | 606508 | Conditions with the brake lamps inadvertently disabling the brake shift interlock. *tt | 08/26/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 09/05/2000 | 09/01/1999 | ||
| When driving, i have seen a few other recently-built mercury sable wagons missing their rear middle brake light. thanks! *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 08/01/2001 | |||
| The right headlight gets filled with moisture. mr | |||
| 12/05/1999 | 1 | 10/01/1999 | |
| The highbeam on both headlights failed; previously the light switch was extremely hot. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - FLASHER UNIT | |||
| 12/22/1999 | 1 | 09/01/1998 | |
| The turn signals will not operate when the weather is below 20 degrees, however, once the inside of the vehicle has warmed up the signals will work. *slc | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - SWITCH | |||
| 06/12/2002 | 8 | 06/01/1999 | |
| Problems with abs. *mr the vehicle was in two accidents due to the inability to control the vehicle during normal driving conditions, where the abs did not work. the vehicle was in for repair 7 times. the following are repairs and or problems the vehicle experienced: torque converter replaced after transmission fluid was found low, exhaust leak fixed, washer fluid would spray when the turn signal and lights were on, shaking when the brakes were applied/resurfaced rotors, trunk leaked water, replaced multi-function switch to fix washer fluid problem, abs not working when there was a panic stop, left and right spindle assembly was replaced, front end rotors were replaced again, wheel alignment, the abs did not engage and caused an accident, and replaced left side outer tie rod end. *scc *jb | |||
| 08/07/2002 | 3 | 03/09/1999 | |
| Wiper intermittently coming on by itself. multi-function switch had to be replaced. *tt | |||
| 06/01/1999 | 1 | 06/24/1999 | |
| While making a left turn with turn signal and windshield wipers on, windshield wiper fluid would automatically come out. visiblity would be very difficult since the fluid came out unexpectedly, and consumer could get into an accident. *ak | |||