Wire connecting fuel pump was without sleeve and wire was burnt almost into which could have LED to an explosion costing me my life. I have the fuel pump in my possession that was removed. I need someone in charge to view this fuel pump in order to protect lives. I also would like compensation for my expenses.
1996 Mercury Sable: fuel pump failure
6 of the 302 complaints about the 1996 Mercury Sable describe fuel pump failure.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Fuel pump failure by model year
What owners say
Car stalled at traffic light and had to be towed. Upon inspection by a mechanic, it was noted that the wires leading from the fuel pump had become frayed due to rubbing against the pump housing itself. A new pump was ordered from the ford dealer and the new pump was noted to have a thick protective sleeve around the wires to prevent them from fraying. The bare wires on my pump could easily cause a spark and explosion so I wrote to ford to apprise them of the situation. I heard from them about a week later and they basically told me to get lost, and that since I did not bring my car to a ford dealership for repair that I was out of luck and that they would not reimburse me. I also suggested they recall the part to prevent injury due to possible explosion due to this defective fuel pump design, but again they were not interested in hearing from me. Needless to say I will never buy another ford product again.
At highway speed, fuel pump failed, blew a fuse; the motor stopped.
Hot wire to fuel pump rubbing against sending unit, wearing through the insulation resulting in blown fuel pump fuses. Nlm
The car stalled while driving due to a blown fuse and shorted wire on fuel pump.
Fuel pressure regulator failure due to a short in the power wire fuel pump, no fuel pressure.
Related recalls
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles previously serviced under ford service bulletin 97-17-9 from august 1997 through december 1997. These vehicles were inadvertenly equipped with an 18-gallon fuel tank rather than the 16-gallon as specified. The 18-gallon tank has a second valve location where a shipping plug should be installed.
- Risk
- If this shipping plug is displaced, fuel leakage can result. Fuel leakage in the presence of an ignition source could potentially result in a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install the correct fuel tank.
Recall number 98V067000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1996 Mercury Sable fuel pump
Is fuel pump failure a common problem on the 1996 Mercury Sable?
6 of 302 owner complaints about the 1996 Mercury Sable (2%) mention fuel pump failure. The model year with the most reports is 1994.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Mercury Sable?
There is 1 recall and 0 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 6Fire or smoke 6Power steering loss 6Grinding brakes 5Door locks 5Seat belt 5Steering noise 5Won't shift 5Wipers 5
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