NHTSA — Fuel System, Gasoline: Delivery Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1996 Mercury Sable fuel system problems

fuel system problem

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1996 Mercury Sable Owner Comments

problem #3

Jul 252000

Sable

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Fuel shut-off switch tripped, shuting down the car on the highway after I went over a very small bump.

- Tacoma, WA, USA

problem #2

Jun 152000

Sable

  • miles
Car stalled at traffic light and had to be towed. Upon inspection by a mechanic, it was noted that the wires leading from the fuel pump had become frayed due to rubbing against the pump housing itself. A new pump was ordered from the Ford dealer and the new pump was noted to have a thick protective sleeve around the wires to prevent them from fraying. The bare wires on my pump could easily cause a spark and explosion so I wrote to Ford to apprise them of the situation. I heard from them about a week later and they basically told me to get lost, and that since I did not bring my car to a Ford dealership for repair that I was out of luck and that they would not reimburse me. I also suggested they recall the part to prevent injury due to possible explosion due to this defective fuel pump design, but again they were not interested in hearing from me. Needless to say I will never buy another Ford product again.

- New Milford, NJ, USA

problem #1

Sep 111999

Sable

  • miles
At highway speed, fuel pump failed, blew a fuse; the motor stopped.

- Chesterfield, MO, USA

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