Defective speedometer needle and cruise control. Dealer was notified. Mr
1995 Mercury Sable: adaptive cruise control problems
5 of the 350 complaints about the 1995 Mercury Sable describe adaptive cruise control problems.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Adaptive cruise control problems by model year
What owners say
Speedometer is inaccurate which is a safety hazard. Speedometer needle bounces at high speeds 45 or higher. Will go up to 85 and back down to 45. At lower speeds reading is not accurate. You have no idea of your actual speed. Speedo head was replaced 07/98 at 49,760 miles speedometer failed again 06/2000 at 70,165 first replacment at my expense was $382.88. Second replacement is $600 again at my expense. Ford motor company did not warrenty either repair. This is a real saftey hazard in not knowing what speed you are traveling in school zones, work zones etc.. Problems occur with or without cruise control engaged.
There is a leakage within the engine head gasket, causing engine to overheat. Also, when setting cruise control and applying brakes, vehicle accelerated. Finally, motor motor mounts broke, causing vehicle to shake.
With cruise control set at 55 MPH, when accelerating to pass another vehicle, driver stepped on gas pedal and the vehicle continued to accelerate. The system would not disenage. Would disengage only when tapping or hitting the off button. Driver was able to get vehicle off the road safely by excessive force on the brakes. The problem has been reported to the dealership.
When driving the vehicle, the cruise control does not work, allowing you to do 5 miles over limit that was set.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1995 Mercury Sable adaptive cruise
Is adaptive cruise control problems a common problem on the 1995 Mercury Sable?
5 of 350 owner complaints about the 1995 Mercury Sable (1%) mention adaptive cruise control problems. The model year with the most reports is 2002.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1995 Mercury Sable?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1995 Mercury Sable
Stalling 25Coil spring 18Overheating 17Fire or smoke 14Engine failure 10Headlights 9Tire blowout 7Hesitation 6Transmission failure 6Grinding brakes 5Fuel smell 5Jerking 5Power steering loss 5
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