Mercury Sable Complaints

5,381 consumer complaints on file.

#753367October 18, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I BOUGHT THE CAR IN NASHUA, NH BUT NOW LIVE IN FLORIDA. THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM IS THIS: WHILE I AM TRYING TO SLOW DOWN, THE CAR ACTUALLY "LURCHES" FORWARD AND THEN WHEN I LET MY FOOT OFF THE BREAK, IT "SLAMS" INTO GEAR. I CONTACTED THE SERVICE SUPERVISOR AT THE LINCOLN-MERCURY DEALERSHIP IN DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA . HE TOLD ME HE HAS HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM OCCURING SEVERAL TIMES WITH OTHER SABLES AND KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT PART IT IS. HE ESTIMATES ABOUT $800-$1200 IN REPAIR COSTS. HE TOLD ME THAT IT COULD GO AT ANYTIME AND I WILL BE LEFT STRANDED SOMEWHERE BECAUSE MY CAR WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR. MY BROTHER IN LAW HAD SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS SABLE. I THINK IT IS A DEFECT IN THE SABLE'S TRANSMISSION - I SHOULD NOT BE HAVING TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN A 6 YEAR OLD CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897852October 17, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
FRONT LEFT COIL SPRING BROKE . VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98I002000. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753285October 16, 2001
INTERIOR LIGHTING, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON & WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCK MALFUNCTIONS AT THE SAME TIME
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563700October 12, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE VEHICLE'S WIRE, CONNNECTORS, STEERING WHEEL AND UNDERSIDE OF THE DASHBOARD EXPOSED BECAUSE OF NO PANEL PROTECTION. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897595October 11, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AFTER REPLACING FIRST ENGINE AT 56,000 MILES UNDER FORD CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT, SECOND ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED AFTER 33,000 MILES OF WEAR. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WARRANTY ON SECOND ENGINE WAS GOOD FOR 2 YEARS OR 22,000 MILES. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA ON THIS MATTER. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897524October 10, 2001
EQUIPMENT
THERE IS NO PANEL COVERING UNDERSIDE DASHBOARD, WIRES/ STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY ARE EXPOSED, A SMALL CHILD COULD EASILY GET HANDS UP IN WIRE AND POSSIBLY BE INJURED. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897563October 10, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN AT SLOW SPEEDS, THIS HAPPENED 5 TIMES. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER 2 OR 3 TIMES. DEALER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. THEN ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2001 WHILE PARKING VEHICLE ACCELERATED. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE, RESULTING IN VEHICLE RUNNING INTO BUILDING. CONSUMER SUFFERED HEADACHES, AMOUNT OF DAMAGE WAS $ 7000. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897566October 10, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE PARKING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, RESULTING IN VEHICLE CRASHING INTO A BUILDING. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S FRONT AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. $ 7000 DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897570October 10, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING AT ANY SPEED. VEHICLE BEEN INTO DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753048October 10, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
WE HAD A SMALL EXPLOSION IN FUEL INJECTION AREA THAT SHREDDED THE AIR INTAKE MANIFOLD. MY WIFE WAS ATTEMPTING TO START THE CAR AT THE TIME. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO VISIBLE FIRE DAMAGE, BUT IT WAS VERY LOUD. THE DEALER WAS NICE ENOUGH TO GIVE US A LOANER FOR A WEEK WHILE THEY REPAIRED THE DAMAGE. WE HOPE IT DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN, BUT THOUGHT IT WAS WORTH REPORTING IN CASE OTHER SABLES ARE HAVING EXPLOSIONS.ENOUGH TO GIVE US A LOANER AND .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897198October 2, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE COMPLETELT SHUTSDOWN, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563583October 1, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE HEAD GASKET FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT, THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN RECALLED AND A NOTICE WAS SENT OUT, THE CONSUMER WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752774October 1, 2001
AIR BAGS
DEAR COMMENT " PID DATA TEST FOUND AIR BAG OVER 17V MODULE BAD" ...MY COMMENT "THEREFORE COUND NOT BE DEPLOYER IN CASE OF ACCIDENT"*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896894September 26, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE MOUNTS DO NOT PROVIDE ENOUGH SUPPORT TO HOLD ENGINE, BOLTS PREMATURELY BREAK WHICH CAUSES ENGINE TO DROP, ENGINE MOUNTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE. *AKCONSUMER STATED SHE SOLD THE VEHICLE IN OCT, 2001 BECAUSE OF REOCURRING ENGINE MOUNT PROBLEMS.*SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896709September 24, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE CONSUMER IS DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. IT IS AN INTERMITTEN PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752461September 22, 2001
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IS MALFUNCTIONING. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO AN AUTHORIZED FORD DEALER 8 TIMES: 5/8/00, 5/24/00, 6/9/00, 6/1/01, 6/5/01, 7/11/01, 8/6/01, AND 8/25/01. FORD HAS TIGHTENED CONNECTIONS,RE-SOLDERED CONNECTIONS, OR REPLACE WIRING FIVE TIMES. THE CONTROL MODULE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. ON 8/6/01 AN AUTHORIZED FORD DEALER WROTE ON THE WORK ORDER "FORD TECH. ASSIST HOTLINE IS AWARE OF CONCERN & ADVISES NO REPAIR IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME." I HAVE FILED FOR LEMON LAW, AND AT FORD'S REQUEST TOOK THE CAR TO AN AUTHORIZED FORD DEALER ON 8/25/01. ON 8/25/01, FORD "REPAIRED A LOOSE CONNECTION AT FUSE BOX." THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I AM ATTEMPTING TO SCHEDULE A LEMON LAW HEARING DATE. THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. FORD IS NOT WORKING WITH ME TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. IN FORD'S INVESTIGATIVE REPORT TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, THEY DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE CAR HAD BEEN SEEN FOR AN AIR BAG PROBLEM. I HAVE COPIES OF ALL EIGHT VISITS TO DEALERSHIPS FOR THE AIR BAG MALFUNCTIONS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752361September 19, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
WHEN DRIVING, I HAVE SEEN A FEW OTHER RECENTLY-BUILT MERCURY SABLE WAGONS "MISSING" THEIR REAR MIDDLE BRAKE LIGHT. THANKS! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752344September 18, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
KEY STICKS IN IGNITION,OFTEN WILL NOT SHUT OFF IGNITION COMPLETELY, I'M AFRAID THAT IT WILL GET TO THE POINT THAT I CANNOT SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896468September 18, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
COOLANT INSIDE VEHICLE HAS DETERIORATED, CAUSING ENGINE TO RUST. PLEASE ADD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896388September 17, 2001
AIR BAGS
AFTER DRIVING FOR AWHILE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD FLASH FOR SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE REMAINING SOLID. WOULD STAY ON UNTIL VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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