When the gear shifter lever was put into drive from reverse vehicle failed to accelerate when the gas pedal was depressed. This occurred while the consumer was reversing. Vehicle was towed to the dealership, and mechanic determined that the problem was due to a failure in the catalytic convertor because of the weak transmission being used. Also, indicated that this was a common problem with these vehicles.
2000 Mercury Sable transmission complaints
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Neutral safety switch fails and car is undriveable, because it can't be shifted into gear.
Intermittently the stick shift gear indicator stuck from park to drive or reverse. Dealer inspected, charged $400.oo for repairs, problem still occurs.
Loud explosion which was result of back fire blowing out upper intake manifold. This condition is adressed in ford owner notification 00b38 (affecting 2000 sable and taurus with 3.0l duratec engine) in which ford agreed to reprogram the PCM to prevent this backfire and ruptured inake condition. Program was only open from april 2000 to april 2001. Obviously this car was never reprogrammed due to lack mailing issue or change of vehicle ownership. These vehicles that are unrepaired present a significant safety risk to automotive service personel working in the area when the hood is open. The blast of the plastic intake pieces is of such a violent nature that even the underhood insulation is damaged. Believe that these vehicles should all be reprgrammed regardless of date.
Consumer is able to start vehicle but wont engage from park to drive, gear shift won't move. Dealer notified.
On 06/26/03 2000 sable parked in friends driveway in park running with A/C on and driver left vehicle. Driver went to front door and then heard a boom. Car went up a slight grade and continued for 15 feet and struck friends new motor home. Owner of motor home opened car door to move vehicle and found car still in park. Owner selected reverse and backed car away from motor home. Metlife auto & home notified. On 06/27/03 this sable was driven and parked in a parking lot and turned off. When driver and 2 passengers returned to car and started car and shifted into reverse, car proceeded forward. Car was shifted back to park, driver sat there for a couple of minutes and shifted again back into reverse and car again went forward. Car was turned off and driver restarted car a few minutes later and shifted into reverse and car went backwards. Car was taken to morris ford in burnt hills, ny. The ford dealership contacted ford's factory hotline and they said they have no reports pertaining to such. Factory hotline said they would pass info up to engineering. Their advise was for the driver to use the parking brake. That's real comforting!!! The technician checked the shifter cable and found okay! The car is still at the ford dealership and the factory has not responded back (07/05/03). The car has also had the brake lights stay on after pedal is released. The brake lights have come on with no one in the car. The car shifter has locked in park and would not release to another position. The car has accelerated while driving with no increase of pressure on gas pedal. Ford motors needs to take responsibility for a problem that they say does not exist when it does exist as evident by the number of reports for both the 2000 sable and the 2000 taurus. When I purchased this 2000 sable used, ford credit offered me an extended warranty of 6 years or 75,000 miles which I accepted. I am beginning to wonder if they don't want to honor the warranty.
When the vehicle was shifted into reverse, the vehicle started to roll down the hill.
The consumer noticed the vehicle was leaking transmission fluid.
The vehicles gear shift selector could not be placed in the park position. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they replaced a component but the problem re-occurred.
The transmission blew while driving. Dealer has been notified. Ph
On the morning of 12/19/02, I entered my vehicle and started it up. After closing the door I observed in the outside rearview mirror that it appeared my garage door was not fullu opened. I then opened the driver side door and exited it without closing it. With my back to the vehicle I verified that the garage door was fully opened. Before I could turn around the vehicle had proceeded to back out of the garage with the car door opened. I was not able to re-enter the vehicle with the hopes of stopping it as the door made contact with some plastic containers. The containers did create a void for me as once the containers gave way under the force of the door I was then thrown clear of the opened car door and the garage door door jam. After I was able to pick myself up from the floor I was able to run and stop the car when it was approximately 30 feet down the driveway.
Consumer is unable to take vehicle out of park gear. Consumer has to leave vehicle in neutural gear, engage emergency brakes and leave keys in the ignition, to park vehicle. The dealership replaced brake wires, but the problem reoccured. Please provide more details. Ts
Brake light stays on and cruise control won't work, and vehicle will not shift out of park. Dealership is aware of problem.
There is slippage on drive shaft at very low speeds which can cause vehicle to speed up. Contacted dealer.
I have been told that all problems with my sable from transmission to air conditioner is only typical for sables. Transmission doesn't shift correctly,brakes pulsate, climate control can'tbe used because of smell inside car. Problem with transmission the dealership told me it was only the way I drive, they say nothing is wrong with car. Am now attemptong to have ford buy back vehicle.
Vehicle went backward, while the transmission was in drive, the driver foot was on the brake pedal
Consumer states while traveling on highway and without his control the gear jumped out of drive and into reverse, consumer returned vehicle to dealership to have inspected and was advised they could not find anything wrong, consumer refused to accept vehicle due to the unsafe action so consumer purchased another vehicle.
Car has been in shop 9 times for transmission leaks and recalls since I bought the car. In december the transmission was replaced. Today 4/21/00, while crossing a major highway car stopped! I had myself and two passengers in the car. We could easily have been killed if the cars traveling in either direction had been going any faster then they were. The whole incident was terrifying. I want to bring this to your attention before some is killed.
The consumer is not satisfied with the manufacturers recall 00b55, after completion of the recall the owner received another recall notification to return the vehicle due to possible problems that were related to the repair of the PCM calibration.
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.
When shifting into reverse to back up vehicle will go forward. This incident had happened more than one occasion. Vehicle hit another vehicle. *ak the dealer states that the cause is tranmission malfunction and should be replaced. The owner of the vehicle did not agree.
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