Latches/locks/linkage Problems of Mercury Sable

Door locks keep popping up and down door light stays no panel.

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The front driver and passenger doors will not latch properly, the problem occurs more often when it is cold outside, but does occur in the summer too. The doors will not latch, I have taken then to a mechanic and he cannot see any problem. To fix the problem in the past I have taken the door apart and lubricated all the mechanical parts. I always have to carry bungee cords in my car in case the door will not latch. Several times (around 3-4 times) my door has swung open while driving. So far I no property damage has occurred and no person has been injured, but I believe that this is a very dangerous problem.

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The contact owns a 2002 Mercury Sable. The contact stated that all four doors on his vehicle remained unlocked whenever he was driving. Immediately after his vehicle was started the warning lights came on and the doors unlocked. The contact had to lock manually lock the doors. The Ford manufacturer stated that they would not repair the vehicle; however, they offered the contact no explanation. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 94,000. Updated 3/10/10 updated 05/10/jb.

Car door will not close in low temperatures. Door will also open on its own during cold temperatures. The door will open during vehicle operation due to the latching mechanism not working properly. This problem occurs on both driver and passenger side doors. It occurs anytime temperatures get below 25 degrees. I have not found a permanent fix short of replacing the latching mechanism on the doors. This repair has not been done as I do not know if this would be a solution to the problem. To get the latch working again, it has to either be heated up or latch has to be worked 10+ times before it will finally latch and hold. This has been a problem for the last several winters and is getting worse. Start date would be approx. 2009 and persists to this day.

: the contact stated the interior light in the cab of the vehicle remained illuminated. One end of the bulb was disconnected to save the battery. Also, the interior locks worked erratically. Sometimes the locks locked immediately after the vehicle has been started and other times it could be 15 minutes or longer before it would lock. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer nor the manufacturer was not alerted.

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