Mercury Sable Complaints

5,381 consumer complaints on file.

#863320June 9, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
INTERMITTENTLY HEADLIGHTS BECAME INOPERABLE, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBLITY. RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE'S MAKE/MODEL. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552514June 6, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE RESULTED IN FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552522June 6, 2000
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE DRIVING THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL RIM AND TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHILCLE, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863106June 6, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
FUEL PUMP WIRE WITHIN FUEL TANK WHICH WAS RUBBING ON THE OUTGOING METAL SUPPLY LINE SHORTED OUT, CAUSING A FUSE TO BLOW OUT. ALSO, COULD LEAD TO A POSSIBLE FUEL TANK FIRE/EXPLOSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723593June 5, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
FORD IS AWARE OF THESE DEFECTS IN 3.8L ENGINE IN THIS MODEL YEAR AND SUBSEQUENTLY, AND HAS AGREED TO REPAIR '94+ MODELS, OR REIMBURSE REPAIRS FOR SAME. COVERAGE SHOULD EXTEND TO '93 AND EARLIER MODEL YEARS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723599June 5, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862960June 2, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALLS ON ENGINE MOUNTS, AND SEATBELTS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THEY CORRECTED RECALLS. BUT WHEN CONSUMER TOOK CAR TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT WORK HAD NEVER BEEN DONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723458June 1, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723416May 31, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TIMING COVER GASKET AND HEAD GASKET FAILED, RESULTING IN COOLANT LOSS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723430May 31, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WON'T PASS SMOG AND EGR PLUG AND WIRE ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE FROM DEALER OR ANY OTHER AUTO PARTS STORE. HOW DO I GET IT SMOGGED WHEN PARTS ARE MELTED AND I CAN'T GET THE PARTS TO REPLACE THE BURNED ONES?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862786May 31, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH KEYS IN IGNITION. WAS NOT ABLE TO SHIFT INTO PARK. NEIGHBOR CHECKED UNDER HOOD & FOUND TRANSMISSION WIRES FOR SHIFT LEVER HAD SNAPPED. WIRES WERE UNHOOKED BEFORE LEVER WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO PARK. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP & SERVICE TRUCK TOWED VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862802May 31, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
EVERY 10,000 MILES SERPENTINE BELT WILL SHREAD AND FALL APART DUE TO ALIGNMENT OF PULLEY, AND TERMINAL BALL BEARING THAT MELTED, CAUSING TENSIONER TO LOCK UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552431May 30, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE STALLED ON HIGHWAY DUE TO HEAD GASKET FAILURE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552434May 30, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723339May 30, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILURE CAUSED THE ENGINE TO CEASE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862704May 30, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN WITH TURN SIGNAL AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON, WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID WOULD AUTOMATICALLY COME OUT. VISIBLITY WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT SINCE THE FLUID CAME OUT UNEXPECTEDLY, AND CONSUMER COULD GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723274May 28, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE AUTO DEALER NEVER NOTIFIED ME OF THE HEADGASKET WARRANTY EXTENSION, NOR DID I RECEIVE ONE IN THE MAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723292May 28, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THE CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CAR OVERHEATED AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. THE ENGINE FAN MALFUNCTIONED WHICH CAUSED THE CAR TO OVERHEAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723206May 26, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1992 MERCURY SABLE WITH A 3.8L ENGINE HAD A HEAD GASKET FAILURE. THIS COST ME A $2000 LOSS WHEN I TRADED IT IN FOR A 1998 TAURUS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#783958May 25, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE ROTOR DISC RUSTED THROUGH AND BROKE AT THE HUB, THIS IS LIKE RECALL 91V134, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER'S STATE OF MISSOURI IS NOT INCLUDED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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