Mercury Sable Complaints

5,381 consumer complaints on file.

#864609June 30, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
LOWER SHORT BLOCK IN ENGINE HAS FAILED DUE TO HEAD GASKET LEAKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864529June 29, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HAS BEEN OPERATING POORLY. VEHICLE TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP.CONSUMER WAS INFORMED OF A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY BY THE MANUFACTURER. *AK WHILE HAVING RECALL (98V-323) PERFORMED ADDITIONAL REPAIR CHARGES FOR THE BROKEN MOTOR MOUNTS. *Y HAD TO REPLACE WATERPUMP AND RADIATOR IN OCTOBER OF 2000, $ 925.00
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864418June 28, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEAT. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE ANTI-FREEZE LEVEL WAS VERY LOW, AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS EXTREMELY HIGH. IT WAS CAUSED BY BLOWN ENGINE HEAD GASKET. BLOWN HEAD GASKET CAUSED SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE TO TIMING COVER GASKET/WATER PUMP GASKET, WATER PUMP, INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET, O2 SENSORS, AND CREATED NEED FOR OIL CHANGE. FORD REFUSES TO ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR COSTS EVEN THOUGH MILEAGE IS LOW . *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552807June 27, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724638June 27, 2000
SEAT BELTS
ON MY 1997 MERCURY SABLE THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT CONSTANTLY JAMS AND TAKES FOREVER TO DISENGAGE. I AM GUESSING THE JAM IS SOMEWHERE BETWEEN THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE PLASTIC OF THE CAR. WHERE THE SEAT BELT LOCKS THE BELT IN PLACE NEAR THE DOOR. ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL ME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724647June 27, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
THE OIL PAN ROTTED B/C THE ENGINE RUNS TOO HOT, AND WE HAD TO REPLACE THE STARTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9001126June 27, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BLOWN HEAD GASKET ONLY 66,000 MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724533June 25, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
HEAD RESTS RESTRICT VISABILTY WHEN TURNING AROUND TO VIEW REAR OF VEHICLE--HEAD RESTS ARE TOO BIG.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864201June 23, 2000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
ON TWO OCCASIONS DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AT 40 MPH. FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED ON AUGUST 20, 1998 WHEN DRIVING OVER A STRIP. SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED ON JUN 21, 2 000 WHEN VEHICLE DROVE OVER A SMALL BUMP. PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY ON BOTH INSTANCES. DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG CAUSED BRUISES TO DRIVER'S LEFT ARM AND STOMACH. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#724431June 23, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552764June 22, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE OVERHEATING DUE TO FAILURE OF HEAD GASKET AND UPPER AND LOWER INTAKE GASKET. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724403June 22, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT, COULD HAVE FIRE,BYPASSER BEHIND ME FORCED US TO STOP DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864024June 22, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE STOPPED OPERATING WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 60 MPH. NOTICED OVERHEATING, AND WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM TAIL PIPE. VEHICLE TOWED TO INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER OF A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND MANUFACTURER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864032June 22, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE PARKING VEHICLE SMELLED UNDER DASH SMOKE. SOON, VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT FIRE OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864044June 22, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WINDSHIELD WIPERS BEING ON, THEY TURNED ON AND OFF BY THEMSELVES WITH THE SWITCH STILL IN THE OFF POSITION. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864110June 22, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BOLTS ON REAR BODY MOUNTS ARE LOOSE, AND MAKE NOISE WHEN TURNING. DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552719June 20, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE HEAD GASKET FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BACKFIRE WHEN STOPPING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552718June 20, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET LEAKING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863893June 20, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED MAKING FUNNY NOISES, FELT AS IF IT WAS ABOUT TO STALL OUT. CHECKED IT OUT & NOTICED ANTI-FREEZE WAS LEAKING. THIS WAS CAUSED BY A BROKEN ENGINE HEAD GASKET. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724182June 19, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THIS IS THE SECOND MERCURY SABLE EQUIPPED WITH A 3.8L V6 THAT HAS SUFFERED THIS FAILURE.THE PREVIOUS CAR WAS A 1986 THAT FAILED AT 68,000 MILES AND INCURED ABOUT $1200 IN REPAIRS. THIS CAR WAS TRADED IN ON THE 1993 MODEL WITH ALL PAPERWORK IN THE GLOVE BOX CONCERNING ALL MAINTANACE AND REPAIRS. AFTER THE FAILURE ON THE '93 I CHECKED WITH VARIOUS GARAGES IN MY AREA AND FOUND OUT THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM IN THE 3.8L V6 IS SO COMMON THAT MOST SHOPS KEPT THE MATERIALS TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM IN STOCK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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