Tl*the contact owns a 1996 mercury sable wagon. The contact stated the vehicle had been parked on sept 10,09 at 3:30, the next day, at 6:30 pm the vehicle caught fire. The vehicle was engulfed in flames. There were no injuries. The fire department extinguished the fired and stated that it was as electrical fire. A fire report is available if needed. The manufacturer was not notified. The insurance has not advised the contact if the vehicle was destroyed or not. An insurance adjuster will provide the findings as soon as possible. The failure mileage was 140,000. Updated 10/20/09 *cn the consumer stated the transmission was replaced twice. Updated 10/23/09.
1996 Mercury Sable: fire, smoke or burning smell
6 of the 302 complaints about the 1996 Mercury Sable describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 32 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
The consumer experienced engine trouble. The consumer then opened the hood and saw flames. *ph the consumer first noticed there was a problem when the vehicle sputtered. Upon stopping he noticed smoke coming out of the front end. The consumer put the flames out with a soda.
While driving at 20 MPH,vehicle caught on fire. Consumer opened hood and fire was coming under the engine.dealer was notified.
The vehicles engine compartment caught fire, the consumer stated he recently had the transmission and that may have been the cause of the problem (ohio traffic crash report). Nlm
After 10 minutes of being parked the car caught on fire under the hood, under the battery. Please describe in detail.
Vehicle caught on fire while parked in the garage. *ak consumer states ABS light was coming the day vehicle was purchasd and dealer admtted that it was on but did not say anything, possible cause was fan from ABS light.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Remote keyless entry (RKE) - service tips
- Vehicles equipped with passive anti-theft system (PATS) may not start or crank
- Some vehicles may exhibit an intermittent loss of integrated control panel (ICP) illumination
- Subject on a wire harness terminal repair kit available for repairing electrical wiring harnesses
- Ford motor company has released a new electrical grease ( F8AZ - 19G208-AA ) to reduce the possibility of...
- Some vehicles equipped with pats (securilock) except certain models now have availability of fleet keys...
- Experiencing a hard start / long crank
- Subject regarding passive anti theft system (PATS) diagnostic service tips
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Mercury Sable fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1996 Mercury Sable?
6 of 302 owner complaints about the 1996 Mercury Sable (2%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Mercury Sable?
There are 0 recalls and 32 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Mercury Sable
Jerking 14Stalling 11Transmission failure 10Headlights 8Overheating 8Sudden acceleration 8Engine failure 7Slipping 7ABS 6Check engine light 6Fuel pump 6Power steering loss 6Grinding brakes 5Door locks 5Seat belt 5Steering noise 5Won't shift 5Wipers 5
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