general problems of the 2000 Mercury Sable

Two problems related to seats have been reported for the 2000 Mercury Sable. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Mercury Sable based on all problems reported for the 2000 Sable.

1 Seats problem

Failure Date: 08/08/2000

Unable to install 2 child safety seats in rear due to leather being to slippery to secure safety seats. Dealer notified on date of delivery about the problem. Ford motor was contacted and an engineer was sent out and determined that the leather was too slippery. Suggested dealership order us a new cloth seat as a replacement. Almost four months later and we are still waiting.

2 Seats problem

Failure Date: 08/08/2000

Unable to use a forward facing child safety seat due to rear leather seat being too slippery to hold child seat. Dealer notified. The dealer needs permission from the vehicle's manufacturer to make modification and install latch system. The customer has notified the manufacturer.


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