NHTSA — Visibility: Windshield Wiper/Washer Problems

6.0

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
13,500 miles

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2001 Mercury Sable windows / windshield problems

windows / windshield problem

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2001 Mercury Sable Owner Comments

problem #2

Oct 172003

Sable 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 27,000 miles

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

While driving in a rain storm, the windshield wipers failed without warning. The dealer stated the fuse box malfunctioned. 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.

- Milford, OH, USA

problem #1

Sep 242001

Sable

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
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.. 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.

- New Bedford, MA, USA

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