Issue ID | 385552 |
Internal NHTSA # | 767622 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | MERCURY |
Model | SABLE |
Model Year | 1995 |
File date | 15/08/02 |
Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I own a 1995 mercury sable station wagon. At 69,000 miles the head gasket failed. Ford motor company acknowledged the defective part in technical service bulletin 98-4-9. Ford issues a 5 yr/60,000 warranty in 1998 and a 7 yr/100,000 mile warranty in 2000. The head gaskets on my vehicle did not fail until the vehicle was 7 years and seven months --which was over the warranty period. This part should have been recalled for safety reasons. It is unfair to make the public pay for a defective part. Nlm |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | WESTFIELD, NJ |
VIN pattern | 1MELM5841S XXXXXX |
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Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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Date of purchase | 04/07/24 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | N |
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Drive train type | FWD |
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Vehicle speed | 55 |
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