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1989 MERCURY SABLE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

crash · 121419 · 1998-10-30

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
SABLE
Year
1989
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE SURGE AND COMPUTER SYSTEM. IN ONE INSTANCE, THE ENGINE SURGED AND RAN INTO A CONCRETE WALL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE TOTALED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE INCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY AN ENGINE SURGE, WHICH WAS THE RESULT OF A COMPUTER MALFUNCTION. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
829829
Machine
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