Issue ID | 185461 |
Internal NHTSA # | 713496 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | MERCURY |
Model | SABLE |
Model Year | 1995 |
File date | 04/07/24 |
Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | On 10/10/97 speedometer was repaired/replaced by peach ford in brewton, al under warranty. On 6/2/99 astro lincoln repaired same identical problem and was paid 107. 00 then on 6/4/99 paid an additional 127. 73 for parts f5dz9e731a; f2dz 9a820 a; f5dz 9f714z for parts that astro said would fix speedometer. That did not work; now astro wants 593. 75 for part f40217255a which they say will fix this speedometer problem i am on a fixed income, elderly and my daughter has located service bullentins indicating a known problem. Shouldn't this be fixed under warranty and my money refunded. I have attempted to speak with service manager at astro but can not get anything done. Have tried unsuccessfully to get problem corrected. On 10/10/97 peach ford in brewton al replaced speedometer head with part fydrz 17255 a under warranty. 6/2/99 i paid astro $107. Oo to have speedometer fixed again, on 6/4/ |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
Number of Occurences | 3 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | FLOMATON, AL |
VIN pattern | 1MELM50U2SAXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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Date of purchase | 01/05/95 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | Y |
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Drive train type | FWD |
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