Complaint 1186714
2004 MERCURY SABLE • SUSPENSION • incident May 29, 2015
Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
- Complaint ID
- 1186714
- Make
- MERCURY
- Model
- SABLE
- Model Year
- 2004
- Component
- SUSPENSION
- Incident Date
- May 29, 2015
- Date Received
- May 29, 2015
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
SUSPENSION
Owner Narrative
DRIVING ALONG RESIDENTIAL AREA, EXTREMELY LOUD BANG WITH BURNING RUBBER SMOKE. STOPPED IN ROAD LOOKED UNDER HOOD FOUND NOTHING WRONG. TRIED TO DRIVE AGAIN AND THERE WAS A BUMPING NOISE AND MORE RUBBER SMELL AND SMOKE. REPEAT INSPECTION DETERMINED THAT THE DRIVERS WHEEL CLEARANCE WAS DROPPED AND RUBBING ON THE WHEEL. SEARCH OF INTERNET SHOWS THAT SPRINGS ARE ROUTINELY BREAKING AND CAUSING INJURY AND DEATH.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.