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2002 MERCURY SABLE — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

crash · 590717 · 2006-08-01

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
SABLE
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Miles at failure
54,796

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AT AN ALARMING RATE OF SPEED WHENEVER THE ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED. THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE SERVICE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT ASKED FOR THE OLD PARTS AND THE SERVICE DEALER REFUSED TO SUPPLY THOSE PARTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFUSED ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10164084
Machine
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