Mercury Sable Complaints (1996)

304 consumer complaints on file.

#540776September 11, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DRIVER NOTICED PULSATION/VIBRATION WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT HIGHWAY SPEED. DEALER INFORMED THE OWNER THAT THE FRONT ROTORS WERE SO BADLY WARPED THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827594September 3, 1998
STEERING
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON DRY PAVEMENT THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN NO STEERING, WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541143August 19, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR FILLS WITH GAS FUMES AND THEN STALLS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826733August 14, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ERRATICALLY THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826113July 31, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
INTERMITTENTLY THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO DRIVE . ULTIMATELY VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. THE MANUFACTURER HAS PAID HALF THE COST OF THE REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538529July 29, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
SENSOR AND EGR VALVE FAILED CAUSING STALLING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538745July 25, 1998
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RACK AND PINION FAILED, WAS REPLACED AND THE REPLACEMENT FAILED THREE MONTHS LATER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825592July 20, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ENGINE BLEW. CAUSE UNKNOWN. OWNER NOTES PROBLEM MAY BE INTERNAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537389July 7, 1998
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
POWER STEERING RACK GEAR ASSEMBLY FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537310July 1, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
TRANSMISSION JUMPED OUT OF GEAR, CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#536725June 8, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
CLUNKING AND POPPING NOISE FROM POWER STEERING UNIT DURING RIGHT TURNS, AT ANY SPEED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823878June 2, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN DRIVING THE SABLE IN HOT WEATHER CONDITIONS AND DECELERATING THE VEHICLE SEEMS DIE WHEN DOWN TO 10-15 MPH. THE DEALER WILL NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM FREE OF CHARGE. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535878May 19, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822369May 5, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATES THE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE, REVERSE OR OVERDRIVE THE POWER STEERING ALMOST GOES COMPLETELY OUT AND THE VEHICLE LOSES ALL ELECTRICAL POWER/ WINDOWS/RADIO, ETC. THE VEHICLE WILL BE CHECKED BY DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822871April 28, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE CUP HOLDER RELEASES CUP WHENEVER COMING TO A STOP. FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE LUCRETIA-- AND SUPERVISOR ESTER-- STATE THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO UNDER FORD POLICY. CONSUMER LOOKED AT THE 97 AND 98 MERCURY SABLES, AND THE CONSOLE CUP HOLDERS ARE NEWLY DESIGNED SO THEY WOULD NOT HAVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#822290April 7, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
WHEN DRIVING OVER PUDDLES WATER WILL GET INTO SERPENTINE BELT, CAUSING POWER STEERING TO GO OUT MOMENTARILY, AND LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533059March 24, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SUDDEN ACCELERATION TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821975March 16, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
DROVE THROUGH PUDDLE OF WATER. THIS CAUSED MAIN BELT TO SLIP, RESULTING IN THE DRIVER LOSING CONTROL OF VEHICLE. HAPPENS EVERY TIME VEHICLE IS DRIVEN THROUGH WATER. MECHANIC CANNOT LOCATE THE REASON BELTS WOULD SLIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530626February 18, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
CRANKSHAFT PULLEY FAILED WHILE DRIVING IN RAINSTORM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530790February 13, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVER LOSES ABILITY TO CONTROL VEHICLE SPEED. VEHICLE GOES 40 MPH WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE GAS PEDAL, LURCHES AFTER STOPS AND IDLES OVER 2000 RPMS. DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE AND VALVE-AIR BY PASS. (PARTS NUMBER 9715, 9F715)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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