While attempting to stop in traffic the vehicle accelerated suddenly and the brakes failed to stop the vehicle. As a result the consumer was involved in an accident. The driver sustained a fractured spinal cord.
2000 Mercury Sable: brake failure
6 of the 464 complaints about the 2000 Mercury Sable describe brake failure.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 2 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Brake failure by model year
What owners say
While driving 35 MPH consumer applied the brake pedal and the brakes failed, resulting in a collision. Upon impact, both frontal air bags failed to deploy. Driver and passenger sustained major injuries, and were transported to the hospital. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. However, the dealer refused to inspect the vehicle.
While driving 15 MPH the brakes failed to stop the vehicle.vehicle jumped the curb, and the consumer was able to stop vehicle after traveling another 30 feet. After arriving home I found that my emergency brake was partially on. I could smell hot brakes.
While driving 15 MPH the brakes failed to stop vehicle. Vehicle jumped on the curb ,and the consumer was able to stop vehicle after traveling another thirty feet.
The vehicle experienced failure of the anit lock brake module which caused brake failure and almost resulted in vehicle collision.
Sudden acceleration on two occasions; 1st occurred at 593 miles at a service station after turning on the vehicle and shifting into gear, and 2nd occurred at 894 miles when vehicle was going 15-20 MPH and brakes were applied to bring vehicle to a complete stop. Vehicle taken to dealer, and informed consumer that the computer sensor needed readjusting. *ak the dealer reprogrammmed the PCM as the solution for engine surging. The brakes failure was due to being over powered by the engine surge.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages
- What is wrong
- Certain passenger vehicles equipped with adjustable padels are being recalled in order to adjust the brake and accelerator pedals to a minimum of 50 mm of lateral separation. Simultaneous application of both the brake and accelerator pedals could result in an increase in engine RPM.
- Risk
- This could result in a customer experiencing an "unintended vehicle speed increase" or a perceived "unable to stop" condition.
- Remedy
- Owners will be instructed as to the proper way to set the position of the pedals and to take their vehicles to a dealer to have the spacing between the brake and accelerator pedals measured. If the spacing is found to be less than 50 mm, the dealer will adjust the pedals to increase the distance between them to greater than 50 mm. Owner notification began october 28, 2002. Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1‑866‑436‑7332.
Recall number 02V266000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2000 Mercury Sable brake failure
Is brake failure a common problem on the 2000 Mercury Sable?
6 of 464 owner complaints about the 2000 Mercury Sable (1%) mention brake failure. The model year with the most reports is 2001.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2000 Mercury Sable?
There is 1 recall and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2000 Mercury Sable
Coil spring 125Sudden acceleration 13Adaptive cruise 11No deployment 11Tire blowout 11Stalling 9Airbag light 8Headlights 8Seat belt 7ABS 5
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