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1995 MERCURY SABLE — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH

fire · 212879 · 2000-05-16

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
SABLE
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAD TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH TWICE SINCE I OWNED THE CAR (2 YEARS). THE SWITCH OVERHEATS AND ACTUALLY BURNS/CHARS THE METAL CONTACTS AND MELTS THE PLUG. IT GETS VERY HOT TO TOUCH AND THE HEADLIGHT AND/OR PARKING LIGHTS WILL SHUT OFF AND TURN ON INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHER OWNERS OF THE TAURUS/SABLE AND THEY HAVE REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM. IT COST ME $125 EACH TIME TO REPLACE IT (PARTS AND LABOR), BUT I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE POSSIBLE FIRE THAT COULD OCCUR. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
722761
Machine
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