Mercury Sable Complaints

5,381 consumer complaints on file.

#861457May 4, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN AUTOMOBILE IS PLACED IN PARK, IT DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY GO INTO PARK. ALSO, WHEN THE AUTOMOBILE IS ON A HILL, IT WILL MOVE UNTIL EMERGENCY BRAKE IS ON. IN ADDITION, IT IS HARD TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. RECALL 96V176OOO HAS BEEN ISSUED WHICH DEALS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861304May 3, 2000
INTERIOR LIGHTING, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
INTERIOR SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, INDICATING THAT THE DOOR IS OPEN WHEN DOOR IS ACTUALLY SHUT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861245May 2, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES MOTOR STARTED TO RACE AND THE BRAKES WON'T HOLD. THE MORE CONSUMER PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE FASTER THE MOTOR WENT, CAUSING UNWANTED ACCELERATION. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP TWICE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861252May 2, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AFTER DRIVING TURNED OFF ENGINE, AND A CLOUD OF SMOKE CAME FROM THE ENGINE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP WHERE TECHNICIAN SAID IT WAS A HEAD GASKET FAILURE. DEALER INSTALLED FORD AUTHORIZED REBUILT ENGINE AT OWNER'S COST. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861271May 2, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH COOLANT LEAKAGES. WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S EXTENDED WARRANTY. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722136May 1, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
FORD REFUSES TO FIX PRE-1994 3.8L ENGINES (EVEN W/LOW MILAGE). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722153May 1, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WAS DRIVING ALONG WHEN THE DOOR CAME OPEN BY ITSELF. AFTER THE DOOR WAS SHUT THE LOCKS "LOCKED " AGAIN. THE DOOR AND OTHERS WERE ALREADY "LOCKED". THE SAME THING HAPPEND THIS MORNING EXCEPT THE DOOR WAS JUST AJAR IT DIDN'T COMPLETELY OPEN. I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25 MPH WHEN IT HAPPENED TODAY. WHEN I STOPPED AND SHUT THE DOOR, THE LOCKS DIDN'T RESET OR CLICK AS THEY DID LAST NIGHT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722109April 30, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILURE, DEALERSHIP REPAIRED, I PAID $2218 FOR REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722034April 28, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT SEATS THREE--THERE ARE TWO SEATBELTS WITH SHOULDER RESTRAINTS ON EACH SIDE AND A LAP RESTRAINT IN THE MIDDLE. THE BUCKLE ON THE LAP RESTRAINT CAME OFF WHEN A 7-YEAR OLD GIRL WAS ATTEMPTING TO BUCKLE UP. THE OTHER TWO SEATBELTS WILL NOT RETRACT-THEY ARE USELESS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722011April 27, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
STARTED "MISSING" AS I BACKED OUT OF DRIVE. QUIT RUNNING WITH IN A FEW MILES. GOT HOT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722022April 27, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MOTORS MOUNTS MUST BE REPLACED FOR THE 3RD TIME IN 4 1/2 YEARS. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722030April 27, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
REPAIRS DONE AT A COST OF $1251.08. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721952April 26, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE PROBLEMS WITH THE HEAD GASKETS AND TRANSMISSIONS IN THE SABLE/TAURUS IS LEGENDARY IN THE INDUSTRY. WHY CAN'T SOMETHING BE DONE?>AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721969April 26, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE BRACKET TO WHICH REAR CONTROL ARMS ARE ATTACHED AND THE PARENT BRACKET HAVE FRACTURERD AND SPLIT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551993April 26, 2000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (98V-323) FOR THE SUB FRAME MOUNT AND BOLTS, MOUNTS FAILED HOWEVER DEALER WILL NOT COVER COST DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE TIME FOR THE RECALL HAS EXPIRED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860941April 25, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
AUTOMATIC LOCK ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR DOES NOT STAY LOCKED. CONSUMER ENTERS THE AUTOMOBILE AND LOCKS ALL FOUR DOORS. ONCE THE ENGINE STARTS, DRIVER'S SIDE LOCK POPS OPEN. THIS OCCURS ABOUT 70% OF THE TIME WHEN CONSUMER STARTS THE AUTOMOBILE. ALSO, AREA DEALER HAVE BEEN RECEIVING NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME AUTOMOBILE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860778April 24, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
WHEN SHIFTING GEAR FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND WITHOUT FOOT DEPRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO MOVE OUT OF GEAR DUE TO TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860832April 24, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHEN PUTTING IN COOLANT IT LEAKS OUT BY THE TIME CONSUMER REACHES DESTINATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721835April 23, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721796April 22, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, POWER TRAIN
DRIVERS SIDE WIDOW POPS OUT WHILE CLOSING THE DOOR. ALSO THE DEALER INSTALLED A SPEEDOMETER TWO YEARS AGO IN MAY OF 1998 FOR $400.00 COST TO US WHICH WAS'NT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFTY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED AT NO COST TO US. THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED AGAIN IN DECEMBER OF 1999. NOW THE DEALER IS ASKING FOR ANOTHER $500.00 (PRE-PAID) TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I FIND THIS TO BE EXCESSIVE. WHAT CAN WE DO NOW? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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