Mercury Sable Complaints

5,381 consumer complaints on file.

#564546March 1, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
PRIOR TO RECALL REGARDING OBDII, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED FAINTNESS, NAUSEA AND DIZZINESS, FOLLOWED BY HEADACHES AND WEAKNESS WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER BECAME AWARE OF THE RECALL AND HAD REPAIRS COMPLETED ON THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER CONSUMER SOUGHT A SECOND OPINION AND EMISSION LEAKS WERE FOUND IN THE MANIFOLD AREAS AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERSION PIPE, CONSUMER DOES NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE DUE TO THE CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8004731February 28, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ANTIFREEZE LEAK DUE TO BLOWN HEAD GASKET. *AK THERE WAS A RECALL ON BLOWER HEAD GASKET AT ONE TIME, BUT THE DEALER POINTED OUT THAT THE RECALL TIME WAS OVER. THE CONSUMER REPLACED A MOTION SENSOR ON THE TRANSMISSION WHICH WAS ALSO WAS ON RECALL A LONG TIME AGO. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004741February 28, 2002
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
EMERGENCY BRAKE DISENGAGES BY ITSELF WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO POSSIBLY ROLL BACK ON AN INCLINE. PROBLEM HAS PROGRESSED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004748February 28, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND THE HEAD BLEW.*AK. CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE HEAD APPEARED TO HAVE ABNORMALITIES, SUGGESTING POOR MANUFACTURING.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004761February 28, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY SURGED FORWARD WHEN VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO DRIVE, RESULTING IN A COLLISION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004516February 25, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN COMING TO A STOP WITH FOOT ON BRAKES, VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO ACCELERATE. DRIVER HAS TO PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL, AND THEN BACK TO DRIVE FOR VEHICLE TO STOP RACING. *JG *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758530February 23, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE DIED DURING ICED OVER ROAD CONDITIONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564472February 21, 2002
POWER TRAIN
CONSUMER STATES SPEEDOMETER BROKE TWICE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560569February 20, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONSUMER SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, CONSUMER OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW FIRE, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE PART THAT CONTROLS THE HEATER UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564361February 19, 2002
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE CONSUMER HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER OF THE VEHICLE REGARDING THE BODY MOUNTS ON THE REAR CORNERS OF THE SUB-FRAME, CONSUMER HAD RECALL REPAIRS COMPLETED, HOWEVER ALSO STATED THAT WITHOUT REPLACING ALL OF THE BODY MOUNTS AT THE SAME TIME THERE WILL BE PROBLEM. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758403February 18, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THERE WAS A RECALL IN JUNE 1995 92M77 FOR 1993 TAURUS. LOOKING AT THE NHTSA WEBSITE IT APPEARS THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT PROBLEMS WASN'T SOLVED UNTIL AT LEAST 1998. THUS THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9005867February 15, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLED THREE TIME IN HOT WEATHER AND HEAVY TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004111February 15, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 01 I 011 000. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. CHECKED LATER, AND GIVEN SAME INFORMATION. THIS HAS BEEN A MONTH AND A HALF SINCE RECEIVING NOTICE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004004February 13, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKE LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE BRAKE SYSTEM. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED CONCERING THIS PROBLEM. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003984February 12, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATED THERE IS CONSTANT COOLANT FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT THE HEAD GASKETS WERE DAMAGED.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758137February 12, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CAR WAS RUNNING FINE ALL OF A SUDDEN I HAD NO HEAT THOUGHT NEEDED A THERMOSTAT BUT DEALER SAID I NEEDED A HEAD GASKET THAT THIS HAS BEEN A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM ON FORD 3.8 V6 CARS. THIS CAR HAS BEEN MAINTAINED BY ME AND THE PREVIOUS OWNER WHO IS MY FATHER A RETIRED FORD EMPLOYEE. THE CAR WAS ALWAYS TAKEN CARE OF AT A DEALER. I CALLED FORD AND WAS TOLD SORRY CAN'T HELP SO NOW I HAVE A$1600.00 BILL TO PAY. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF WRITING A LETTER TOFORD. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003866February 11, 2002
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
BY PASS KITE FOR HEATER COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TO DUE TO RUST IN RADIATOR. DEALER HAS SERVICED AND REPAIRED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758007February 9, 2002
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
A BOLT HOLDING THE RIGHT FRONT SUBFRAME CAME RIPPED AWAY FROM ITS BRACKET. IT CAUSED THE ENGINE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT AND RIPPED A VACCUM LINE FROM THE BRAKE DISTRIBUTION ASSEMBLY LOCATED ON THE FIREWALL. I LOST THE POWER ASSIST FOR THE BRAKES AND FORTUNATELY IT HAPPENED AT A SLOW SPEED. IT COST ME APPROXIMATELY $315.00 TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758023February 9, 2002
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1) RACK & PIONION ROD: AT APPROXIMATELY 55000 MILES, THE RACK AND PINION SEAL BLEW OUT. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED THE POWER STEERING TO FAIL AND RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. THERE WAS NO VIABLE REASON FOR THIS COMPONENET TO FAIL. THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN ANY KIND OF AN ACCIDENT. REPAIRS WERE APPROXIMATELY $700. 2) FRONT AXLE/ABS: A PROBLEM WITH BRAKING BEGAN AND RESULTED IN BRAKES SLIPPING AND VIBRATING, CAUSING A SOUND OF METAL ON METAL. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE RING/GEAR ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE OF THE AXEL WAS ORIGINALLY INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. THE GEAR SHOULD BE APPROXIMATELY 3/8" FROM THE BOLTS FOR THE FRONT WHEELS. HOWEVER, IN THIS INSTANCE, THE GEAR HAS BEEN GRINDING AWAY THE BOLTS. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF THE GEAR "SLIPPING" IT IS AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN IN THE SAME SPOT. THIS CAUSES METAL SHAVINGS TO FALL ONTO THE ABS SENSOR AND RESULTS IN THE ABS NOT WORKING. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH DUE TO THE ABS NOT WORKING. FORD DOES NOT SEEM TO WANT TO FIX THIS ITEM EVEN THOUGH IT IS CLEAR THAT THE CAR ORIGINALLY CAME FROM THE MANUFACTURER WITH THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003790February 8, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT HAD BEEN COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY FOR YEARS. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, PROBLEM COULD NOT BE REMEDIED. WHILE DRIVNG 40 MPH THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM TAILPIPE, AND ENGINE WAS RUNNING VERY ROUGH. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, A BLOWN HEADGASKET WAS DIAGNOSED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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