1997 Mercury Sable: windshield wiper failure

6 of the 228 complaints about the 1997 Mercury Sable describe windshield wiper failure.

owner complaints: 6
of this car's complaints: 3%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 9 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Windshield wiper failure by model year

2009
1
2005
2
2003
2
2002
1
2001
5
2000
2
1999
17
1997
6
1996
5
1995
3
1994
7
1993
27
1992
7
1991
4
1990
3

What owners say

Filed Jan 29, 2005 · Electrical · 116,900 miles · ME

When driving my vehicle a clicking under the dash will occur, at the same time my seat belt light will come on and go off, when it goes off I lose my power steering, power brakes, windshield wipers, stereo and window opener. The oddest thing is everything is fully restored when in neutral or park.

Filed Jul 18, 2004 · Visibility · TN

I own a 1997 mercury sable. The front drivers side windsheild wiper is defective, we have replaced it several times and it continues to be a dangerous problem. Each time it has of course been raining heavily in heavy traffic when it just stops working. We have somehow managed at this point to have no accidents but as I said it continues to do this even after having it replaced.

Filed Jan 12, 2004 · Transmission · 90,000 miles · IL

The automatic transmission lever position module failed. When this occurred, the windshield wipers/power steering and other components malfunctioned. The consumer replaced the part. The dealer indicated that this was a common failure with this make/model, but the cause was undetermined.*ak *cb

Filed Jan 22, 2003 · Brakes, Engine · 34 miles · GA

I purchased a 1997 mercury sable in july 1977 from don jackson spartan lincoln mercury dealer. I have had continuous trouble with the transmission, the brakes, the "plastic" bucket holding reserve antifreeze (cracked and leaked antifreeze) and now the windshield wipers work when they want to work (intermittently and steadily). When I contacted don jackson lincoln-mercury at those times when the parts acted up to ask them if there had been any recalls or problems (and I cited each area each time I called), I was told there were no problems reported in any of these areas with the 97 sable. I found there on the internet that there are many. I have paid $2000 for the transmission repair, $550 for brakes, $80 for the antifreeze bucket, and went to purchase a wiper motor ($85) when I was told by the auto store clerk to check the internet, which I am now doing. I find that jackson spartan l/m dealer has not been honest with me and I was not notified by don jackson spartan l/m of these fallacies. What can I do?

Filed Jan 31, 2001 · Lights, Visibility · MI

Interior lights stay on-shows that doors are not shut when they are-also wiper motor failed.

Filed Mar 17, 2000 · Visibility · IL

Windshield wiper switch wasn't working properly. Fuse was checked. After checking fuse box everything seemed to work fine. Subsequently, samething happened again. Consumer was contacting dealer.