One problem related to equipment has been reported for the 1999 Mercury Sable. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
After rains the car got a wet floor on the passenger side ,no wet spots on roof or windows. It was leaking water from the dash board compartment bottom. While driving ,the heater was on and it started smoking from under the dashboard compartment by passenger side I turned everything off . I took it for repair and now, on may it rained heavy again and it has a puddle in the passenger side again ,same situation as before, water came from inside. Is this a safety hazard? I bought this car on November 2013 ,and I knew too late about the heating system recall ,I don't know if it was ever repaired on that recall. Ford dealer in colorado says there is no way to check it. According to some websites it needs something to have a protection under the wipers vents(cowl) and it is a factory mistake. I have had the heating system repaired 2 times,too expensive for me. I am under employed. I want to know if this is a safety hazard. It is the only way I could make Ford to fix this recalled if the car was never fixed for this before. Thanks for your help.