general problems of the 1999 Mercury Sable

Two problems related to wheel have been reported for the 1999 Mercury Sable. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Wheel problem

Failure Date: 08/08/2009

The contact owns a 1999 Mercury Sable LS. While driving 35 mph the vehicle drifted off of the road and into a wooded area. He sustained minor injuries. Upon further inspection he noticed that the corrosion on the chrome plated wheel caused the passenger front tire to lose pressure. All four wheels were replaced with alloyed wheels. The failure and current mileages were 122,000. Updated 04/01/10 the tire lost air pressure as a result of chroming of the tire sealing area. Updated 07/19/.

2 Wheel problem

Failure Date: 04/02/2004

Aluminum wheel corrosion of my 1999 Mercury Sable leads to constant pressure lost. Dealer cannot repair, not covered under extended warranty. If tire pressure is important why is this not a safety defect?.


Other Wheel related problems of the 1999 Mercury Sable

Wheel Rim problems
3
Wheel problems
2


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