Mercury Sable Complaints

5,381 consumer complaints on file.

#552260May 16, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS AGAIN BUT WAS TOLD TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT BE COVERED BECAUSE THE WARRENTY WAS UP, THIS WILL BE THE CAR THIRD TRANSMISSION. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722761May 16, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
I HAD TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH TWICE SINCE I OWNED THE CAR (2 YEARS). THE SWITCH OVERHEATS AND ACTUALLY BURNS/CHARS THE METAL CONTACTS AND MELTS THE PLUG. IT GETS VERY HOT TO TOUCH AND THE HEADLIGHT AND/OR PARKING LIGHTS WILL SHUT OFF AND TURN ON INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHER OWNERS OF THE TAURUS/SABLE AND THEY HAVE REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM. IT COST ME $125 EACH TIME TO REPLACE IT (PARTS AND LABOR), BUT I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE POSSIBLE FIRE THAT COULD OCCUR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861892May 15, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN TRAVELING AND STOPPING TRANSMISSION WILL GO INTO NEUTRAL, AND CAR WILL NOT GO FORWARD OR BACKWARD. CONSUMER HAS TO PUT TRANSMISSION INTO PARK, AND THEN BRING IT BACK INTO DRIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722629May 13, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861851May 12, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 55 MPH WHEN IT OVERHEATED AND LOST POWER. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER OF A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S EXTENEDED WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722586May 12, 2000
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722608May 12, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551852May 11, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED PREMATURELY, THE 1994 AND 1995 SABLE VEHICLE'S WERE RECALLED FOR HEAD GASKET FAILURE, HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO MODEL YEAR. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722526May 11, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE EXHIBITS AN INTERMITTENT NEUTRAL CONDITION AFTER DRIVING AND COMING TO A STOP (I FOUND SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER 983112 ON NSTHA WEB SITE) ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WHEN BRAKE WAS RELEASED VEHICLE ROLLED ONTO BUSY HIGHWAY AND I HAD TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP ALMOST STRUCK BY SEMI. MERCURY DEALER DID NOT FIND A PROBLEM. I CAN NEVER TELL WHEN THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552219May 10, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING THE TEMPERATURE GUAGE INDICATED HIGH AND EXHAUST WAS FUMING DUE TO HEAD GASKET FAILURE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552223May 10, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
CONSUMERS TRANSMISSION MOUNT WAS REPLACED AT HIS EXPENSE, FORD HAS ONLY REPAIRED MOUNTS IN CERTAIN GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS (RECALL), FORD REFUSES TO REIMBURSE CONSUMER FOR THE REPLACEMENT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722489May 10, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
3.8 LITER V-6 ENGINE HAS BLOWN HEAD GASKETS WITH LESS THAN 69,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722491May 10, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
3.8 LITER V-6 ENGINE HAS BLOWN HEAD GASKETS WITH UNDER 69,000 MILES, CONTACTED FORD AND WAS TOLD THAT EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE HONORING WARRANTIES ON THIS ENGINE FOR THEIR 1994 & 1995 CARS,THEY ARE NOT DOING THIS FOR THE 1993 CARS WITH THE SAME ENGINE.I THINK THIS IS COMPLETELY UNFAIR,SINCE I HAVE HEARD THAT THIS ENGINE HAS HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH BLOWN HEAD GASKETS .I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT I CAN DO ABOUT FORD PAYING FOR ITS REPAIR OR REPLACMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722513May 10, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
METAL WIRE ATTACHMENT TO REAR WINDOW DEFOGER FELL OFF DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE $ 800.00 TO REPLACE ENTIRE REAR WINDOW I HAD IT REPAIRED FOR $25.00 AT A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP . WHEN I NOTIFED DEALER ABOUT THE PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE HEADGASKET AND THE RECALLS ON THE 1994 AND 1995 MODELS AND ASKED IF THE SAME PARTS WERE USED I WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT HELP ME. I HOPE YOU CAN THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861664May 9, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE COMING OUT OF DRIVEWAY ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC AND HE REPLACED THE HEAD GASKET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861616May 8, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AUTOMOBILE OVERHEATED AND WHITE SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE EXHAUST PIPE, SMELLING LIKE ANTIFREEZE. CONSUMER LET AUTOMOBILE TO COOL OFF FOR ABOUT AN HOUR. THEN TOOK IT TO MECHANIC WHO TOLD HIM HE HAD A BLOWN ENGINE HEAD GASKET. FORD HAS A RECALL ISSUED FOR 95 MERCURY AND TAURUS FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT NOT THE 93 MODELS. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722378May 7, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OUR MECHANIC TOLD US THAT THIS ENGINE TYPE HAS THIS FAILURE AT 60,000 MILES. OTHER FRIENDS FORD/MERCURY'S HEAD GASKETS WERE RECALLED AND COVERED. FOR SOME REASON 1993 HASN'T BEEN RECALLED YET EVEN THOUGH IT HAS THE PROBLEM. IT COST US NEARLY $1000 TO HAVE REPAIRED (THE DEALER WANTED $1800). WE WOULD LIKE MERCURY TO REIMBURSE US FOR THIS DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722312May 5, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861484May 5, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE BECAME VERY HOT/STALLED AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP DUE TO THE TFI IGNITION MODULE BEING TOO CLOSE AND MOUNTED ON THE SIDE OF THE DISTRIBUTOR. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861425May 4, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WOULDN'T TURN OVER. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER SHE HAD A CRACKED ENGINE HEAD GASKET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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