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2001 Mercury Sable: windshield wiper failure
5 of the 430 complaints about the 2001 Mercury Sable describe windshield wiper failure.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 10 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Windshield wiper failure by model year
What owners say
Dt*: the contact stated while traveling at approximately 30 MPH during an ice/sleet storm the front windshield wipers stopped working. An independent mechanic determined the windshield/wiper motor was defective. The motor was replaced. There is an the federal safety agency recall, #01v258000 visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN.
While driving in a rain storm, the windshield wipers failed without warning. The dealer stated the fuse box malfunctioned.*ak the consumer stated the service technician from the dealer replaced the fuse box, however the wipers have failed for the second time after it was repaired. *la
When at a complete stop vehicle will suddenly accelerate without applying gas.*ak A/C shut down while traveling. Consumer unable to start the vehicle, the wipers, A/C and blinkers failed due to electrical system failure.
When trying to start vehicle, the key would stick, dash is completely inoperable, consumer could hear something running and vehicle would become very hot, dash did not light up, so there was no warning, vehicle made a grinding sound. Took to dealer, ignition has been changed twice.*ak. Consumer states the power windows were inoperable, the radio did not work, there was no air conditioning or heat, the windshield wipers were inoperative, there was a noise coming from the flywheel, and the dashboard did not light up.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Power window concerns - service tip
- Rear window defroster grid/integral antenna diagnosis and repair - terminal tab repair
- Grunting noise from front power window glass is powered to the full up position
- Water in the blower case or on the passenger side floor, an inoperative climate control blower motor, a...
- Inoperative electric rear window defroster (heated backlite) grid lines, integral antenna concerns
- Grunting noise from front power window after glass is powered to the full-up position
- Erratic operation of the cool/warm function of the temperature control system - repair procedure for...
- Some vehicles may exhibit heater core leaks
Related recalls
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger cars, sport utility vehicles, and light and medium duty pickup trucks. A switch located in the plastic cover of the wiper motor gear case could malfunction and overheat, potentially resulting in loss of intermittent wiper function, loss of wiper park function, complete loss of wiper function, or ignition of the plastic cover material. Switch malfunction is most likely to occur when the intermittent setting of the wipers is being used, or when snow or ice obstructs the blades from returning to the "parked" position at the bottom of the windshield. These vehicles were built at the following assembly plants: atlanta plant from 2/11/00 through 7/31/00; chicago plant from 2/14/00 through 8/4/00; kansas city plant from 2/26/00 to 9/4/00; kentucky truck plant from 2/18/00 to 8/31/00; michigan truck plant from 2/23/00 through 8/3/00; norfolk plant from 2/21/00 through 7/27/00; wayne stamping and assembly plant from 2/25/00 through 8/15/00; and wixom plant from 2/15/00 through 8/8/00.
- Risk
- Loss of visibility while driving increases the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the date code on the wiper motor. Motors built with the suspect time frame will have the wiper motor gear case cover replaced. Owner notification began august 20, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1‑866‑436‑7332.
Recall number 01V258000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2001 Mercury Sable wipers
Is windshield wiper failure a common problem on the 2001 Mercury Sable?
5 of 430 owner complaints about the 2001 Mercury Sable (1%) mention windshield wiper failure. The model year with the most reports is 1993.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2001 Mercury Sable?
There is 1 recall and 10 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2001 Mercury Sable
Coil spring 147Sudden acceleration 15Tire blowout 15Adaptive cruise 13Brake failure 11Seat belt 10No deployment 9Fire or smoke 9Won't start 8Transmission failure 7Grinding brakes 6Check engine light 5Jerking 5
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