1994 MERCURY SABLE Exterior Lighting Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER HEADLIGHTS WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY AND THEN ILLUMINATE AGAIN. SHE NOTICED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN BRIEF INTERVALS AND SHE SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. THE DEALER INSTALLED A NEW HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND, CONSEQUENTLY, THE DASHBOARD SWITCH MELTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. FORD STATED THAT HER VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V009000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,000.

Mileage: 98,000

MY HEADLIGHT SWITCH WENT OUT AND I REPLACED IT. I WAS WONDERING IF I COULD GET COMPANSATION FOR BUYING IT MYSELF, AS IT APPEARS TO BE A RECALL. ALSO THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH MY HOME COMPUTER AND I AM NOT ABLE TO VIEW ANY DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT MY VEHICLE. IF SOMEONE COULD E-MAIL ME, I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE THE INFORMATION THAT I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MY CAR, OR ANYTHING THAT I QUALIFY FOR. I DON'T KNOW ANY OF MY VEHICLES PAST HISTORY, SO IT WOULD ALSO BE APPRECIATED IF I COULD RECIEVE IT.

Mileage: 157,000

LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WHILE DRIVING.THERE WAS RECALL OF THIS PROBLEM IN 1998 AND I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED. RECALL ID NUMBER 98VOO9000I. I BOUGHT AUTO FROM DEALER BEFORE RECALL. THE ABOVE CONDITION HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. UNABLE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. *AK

PROBLEMS WITH HEADLIGHT/ RUNNING LIGHT SWITCH, INTERMITTENT FAILURE, DOOR OPEN SAFETY LAMP FAILURE. *CB

Mileage: 48,658

LIGHT INSIDE OF VEHICLE COMES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

TAIL LIGHTS ARE COMPLETELY OUT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THE DEALER STATED THE A SWITCH FOR TAIL LIGHTS NEEDED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

HEADLIGHTS COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK RECALL 98S01 DEALS WITH THIS PROBLEM, HOWEVER CONSUMERS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL, HEADLAMP SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND A SWITCH PLUG LEAD KIT WAS INSTALLED, THE OLD SWITCH HAD MELTED. *SLC

HEADLIGHTS COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK RECALL 98S01 DEALS WITH THIS PROBLEM, HOWEVER CONSUMERS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL, HEADLAMP SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND A SWITCH PLUG LEAD KIT WAS INSTALLED, THE OLD SWITCH HAD MELTED. *SLC

THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. NLM

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS, CAUSING POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING TO LOCK UP. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND CANT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK LIGHTS FLICKERING OFF WHILE DRIVEING AT NIGHT DUE TO SWITCH FAILURE BUT DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. *YH

INTERMITTENTLY HEADLIGHTS BECAME INOPERABLE, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBLITY. RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE'S MAKE/MODEL. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

THE TAIL LIGHT SWITCH FAILED. NLM

WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING CHECKED FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE SERVICE TECHNICIAN FOUND A MELTED HEAD LAMP SWITCH. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN/ RECALL ABOUT THE HEAD LAMP SWITCH, HOWEVER VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO DATE MANUFACTURED. *AK.ET.

HIGH MOUNT BRAKE LAMP FAILED. MJS

INSUFFICIENT HEADLIGHT DISTANCE LIGHTING, HIGH AND LOW BEAMS. *AK

CONTROL SWITCH FOR WINDSHIELD WIPER SPEED IS INTERMITTENT. IF WIPER IS ON, ACTIVATING TURN SIGNAL CAN CAUSE WIPER TO SHUT OFF. SOME OF THE SPEED CONTROL POSITIONS ARE INACTIVE.

THIS IS THE SAME HEADLIGHT SWITCH INVOLVED IN A RECALL IN THE 1993 MODELS. HOWEVER, THE 1994 MODELS WERE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL, AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN. CONSIDERING THEY USED THE SAME HEADLIGHT SWITCH. THE SWITCH OVERHEATED AND MELTED THE HARNESS AND ALMOST STARTED A FIRE. THE CAR FILLED WITH SMOKE AND ALMOST CAUSED MY WIFE TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

RECALL 98V009000/98S01. WHEN TURNING ON HEADLIGHT SWITCH, HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY COME ON. HOWEVER, WHEN PARKING HEADLIGHTS DON'T WORK. ALSO, THE TAIL AND DASH LIGHTS DON'T WORK. DEALER REPLACED HARNESS AND SWITCH, BUT VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE RECALL. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

RECALL 98V009000/98S01. WHEN TURNING ON HEADLIGHT SWITCH, HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY COME ON. HOWEVER, WHEN PARKING HEADLIGHTS DON'T WORK. ALSO, THE TAIL AND DASH LIGHTS DON'T WORK. DEALER REPLACED HARNESS AND SWITCH, BUT VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE RECALL. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED DUE TO OVERHEATING PRIOR TO RECALL, HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO VIN#.

HEADLAMP SWITCH AND CONNECTOR FAILED, RECALL ON THE 1993 MODEL YEAR HOWEVER 1994 NOT INCLUDED.

HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED.

HEADLIGHTS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY.

HEAD LIGHTS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY.

AFTER DRIVING FOR ONE HOUR OR MORE WITH HEADLIGHTS ON, THE HEADLIGHTS WILL TURN OFF FOR 10-15 SECONDS/EVERY 5 OR 10 MINUTES AND SOMETIMES WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL IS USED. SWITCH IS VERY WARM AND THERE IS A SMELL OF MELTING PLASTIC.

HEADLIGHT SWITCH SHORTED OUT, CAUSING THE PLUG BLOCK TO BECOME PARTIALLY MELTED, RESULTIN GIN POOR VISIBILITY. *AK

EA96-019, WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS GO OFF INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING A INCREASING RISK OF AN ACCIDENT. *AK

HEADLIGHT SWITCH SHORTED OUT, CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO FLASH ON/OFF, POOR VISIBILITY. *SD

WHEN REAR DEFROSTER MELTS ICE, ICE SLIDES DOWN IN FRONT OF THIRD BRAKE LIGHT COVERING LIGHT. TT