2003 Mercury Sable visibility problems

Filed Oct 14, 2012 · Electrical, Visibility · NY

Heater/AC fan continuously stops working. I first replaced the motor resistor in august 2012. It worked for 2 weeks when it broke for the 2nd time. I went to fix it again, only to find out it stops working again after 2 more weeks.it is now october and the motor resistor broke 2x and now the motor blower is completely gone. No AC/heater. The temperature in ny in october is not compliant with no heater. This is ridiculous. Broke 3xs in a span of 6 weeks or so.

Filed Jun 14, 2012 · Visibility · 175,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 mercury sable wagon. The contact stated the rear liftgate hinge fractured which caused the driver's side window glass to separate. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 175,000.

Filed Nov 9, 2011 · Visibility · 16,000 miles · IN

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 mercury sable. The contact stated that water was leaking into the vehicle from the cap above the cabin filter, which caused the blower motor to fail. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign id number: 03v087000 (visibility:windshield) but did not confirm if the vehicle was included in the recall. The manufacturer was not notified nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. The current mileage was 17,000. The approximate failure mileage was 16,000.

Filed Dec 11, 2009 · Visibility · 19,000 miles · PA

I have a 2003 mercury sable with 19k miles on it. We had heavy rains tuesday evening through wednesday morning, followed by sub freezing temperatures throughout wednesday into thursday. Thursday morning, (12-10-09) the blower motor for the heating/AC system would only work on it's highest setting, and continues to do so. A few times throughout the last couple of weeks, my wife and I thought we heard water rushing around somewhere in the vicinity of the passenger side area. I read over 150 complaints on topix.com for the very same problem with several different model years of both sables and taurus'. It was recommended by several folks that people with the same issues should file a complaint here. It seems that the problem with the blower motor/resistor assembly is caused by water entering the blower housing itself. I have read that ford is well aware of the problem, as they have issued a service bulletin for it. My concern is that since winter is upon us, a possible unsafe condition could arise should the blower motor quit working completely, thus preventing the windows from defrosting. Additionally, I feel strongly that this problem should be repaired at no cost to me by ford.

Filed Oct 2, 2009 · Visibility · 60,000 miles · IL

Heater blower motor not working in 2003 mercury sable. Mechanic stated that there is a leak in the firewall. I noticed online that this happens to a lot of ford taurus and mercury sable owners. Another ford owner is tracking all the complaints he can ( ford recall number 03v087000 and his complaint 10184014). Dealer wants $300 to fix leak.

Filed Dec 18, 2008 · Visibility · 75,000 miles · NJ

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 mercury sable. After severe rainy conditions, the front passenger side floor exhibited an excessive accumulation of water. There were no prior warnings. The contact discovered the federal safety agency campaign id number 03v087000 (visibility, windshield) which identifies the water leakage. The vehicle experienced the failures identical to the recall; however, it has not been determined if the vehicle identification number is included in the recall defect. The vehicle will be taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. The failure and current mileages were 75,000.

Filed Dec 1, 2008 · Visibility · 17,800 miles · PA

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 mercury sable. While driving 25 MPH in sleeting conditions, coming to a stop light the contact noticed that the heater was getting colder. The heater was set at 78 degrees at the time of the failure and, as a result, the front and rear glass fogged. The contact was unable to see through the glass and the defroster would not clear the glass. The contact had to drive and clean the windshield with a cloth in order to view the road. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop for inspection and they stated that the coil was filled with water, which caused the heater to fail. They further stated that it was due to a manufacturer defect. The vehicle is currently being repaired by a local repair shop at the cost of $500. The dealer has not been notified. The contact is in the process of notifying the manufacturer. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 17,800 and current mileage was 18,175. Updated 12/17/08.

Filed Dec 28, 2007 · Body, Visibility · 44,000 miles · AR

Ford taurus and the mercury sable's have a problem with water leaking into the heater core box which eventually causes the heater motor and stop working. I understand from reading post on the internet that is apparently a design flaw. My car had 44,000 miles at the point where the motor quit working. The bill to repair the car was $471.28. The warranty had obviously expired but I felt like ford motor co should re-imburse the cost of the repair since it is a very common problem. They declined to help with the cost of the repair.

Filed Nov 20, 2007 · Visibility · 32,000 miles · PA

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 mercury sable. When it rained, the windshield leaked water above the driver side top corner. The repair shop stated that the windshield was very loose and improperly sealed. The windshield was replaced. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 03v087000 (visibility: windshield). The current and failure mileages were 32,000. Updated 3/4/08

Filed Oct 9, 2007 · Visibility · 60,000 miles · TX

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 mercury sable. The vehicle was leaking water through the windshield. The dealer stated that the water leaking through the windshield was leaking and staying on the passenger side floorboard. The leaking caused the blower motor in the cooling system to fail. He also stated that there was a related recall; however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle is currently being repaired at the owners expense. The failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 60,000.