Four problems related to brake electric antilock have been reported for the 1998 Mercury Sable. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
I hit sand that is on the road to help you from sliding on black ice,but in my case it made my car go sliding and I hit curb on right side of me,which knocked my hands off steering wheel. By the time I had my hands back on the wheel and braking I was on left side of road. At this point I was off the road and on the mud, which my brakes didn't do me any good I just keep going up and over into the canyon where I went down about 15-20 where I hit an oak tree head on. The back of my car went up in the air and went side ways slammed down on the drivers side of car. During all this neither of the air bags deployed. I received 31 stitches in face and separated ribs and bruised wrest and bumps and bruises.
While exiting ramp from a highway onto a main street, the explorer in front of us stopped before entering the main street. We were driving slowly when we tried to stop behind the other vehicle. My husband put his foot on the brake and it went to the floor. He continued a number of times, but could not stop or even slow down. We knew we would hit the vehicle in front of us, which prevented our car from going onto the main street of traffic. From trying to stop many times, my husband suffered a siatica injury, which he currently being treated by an orthopedist, chiropracter, physical therapist and primary care doctor.
Brakes have been replaced 3 times due to premature failure. Brakes usually only last about 4-5months. The same conditions and noise reoccured.
Nar 05/28/2003 failure in the antilock brake system.