Blower Problems of Mercury Sable

The contact owns a 2003 Mercury Sable. The contact stated that water was leaking into the vehicle from the cap above the cabin filter, which caused the blower motor to fail. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number: 03v087000 (visibility:windshield) but did not confirm if the vehicle was included in the recall. The manufacturer was not notified nor was the vehicle diagnosed or repaired. The current mileage was 17,000. The approximate failure mileage was 16,000.

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Blower motor failed, water leak on passenger carpet. Very common issue that Ford will not address. Service was done to replace blower motor, wiper cowl, cabin filter, and rain hat extension at owner's cost. Parts replaced were same as original so failure is likely to occur again.

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The contact owns a 2005 Mercury Sable. The contact stated that the heating and air conditioning failed in her vehicle. The dealer stated that a faulty cal gasket caused fluid to leak into the motor blower, which was the cause of the failure. The motor blower was replaced at the cost of $528. The manufacturer will not assist with the repair cost because the vehicle was out of warranty. The failure mileage was 36,000.

Leaking connection between windshield water and blowing motor of heating/ventilation causing windows to fog up after starting and beginning driving. When opening the blower motor compartment you can actually water see dripping out. Also a soaking wet floor will occur right after a severe rainstorm. This is a mayor safety issue due to bad visibility!.

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2003 Mercury Sable blower motor failure due to water leakage. Ford issued a TSB on this in 2004. Defroster and heater will not work. My vehicle id #1mehm55s13a615068 it has 27,000 miles and the dealer is charging $400. 00 for the repair. There is a similar bulletin 03v087000. Not having defrost in the north east is extremely dangerous. Thank you.

Got caught in a rain/sleet/ice storm while on a trip. The defroster blower motor quit, causing the windshield to ice up before we could get off the highway. A real white-knuckle experience!.

Heater blower motor on 2003 Sable took on water from leak in wiper cowl and ceased to function. Extended warranty did not cover water leaks so dealer wanted $400 to seal leak and fix motor.

Mercury Sable 2003 leaks water onto the passenger floor board also causing my ac blower motor to short out.

On a 2003 Mercury Sable the blower motor quit working. For several months prior to the failure, water could be heard sloshing around under the dashboard and the carpeting became wet. The fan motor and resistor had to be replaced because of water damage. The mechanic who repaired it told me that this is a common problem and that Ford is aware of it. The fan motor literally sits in a puddle of water. Fortunately there was no sparking which could have led to a fire. It cost over $300 to repair. Ford motor CO. Is aware of this design defect and should pay for the repairs.

The contact states water went into the blower motor from the windshield and caused the blower motor to rust. As a result of the rust, the defroster no longer worked. It was not repaired under warranty because it was caused by water damage.

The contact owns a 2003 Mercury Sable. The vehicle was leaking water through the windshield. The dealer stated that the water leaking through the windshield was leaking and staying on the passenger side floorboard. The leaking caused the blower motor in the cooling system to fail. He also stated that there was a related recall; however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle is currently being repaired at the owners expense. The failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 60,000.

2003 Mercury Sable has problems with heater fan equipment. The dealer told the consumer water leaked into the blower motor and destroyed it. Water also leaked into the compartment cabin filter. A newly designed cowl piece was installed that would prevent water from leaking into the fan.

Faulty heater blower motor. Control resistor burnt out.

Cowl of windshield leaking alot of water in front passanger side. About three months ago blower motor stopped working leading to visibility problems, fogging windows and inability to drive safely also loss of heat in very cold weather.