Mercury Sable Complaints (1993)

674 consumer complaints on file.

#10069731January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 3.8L FORD ENGINE IN MY CAR. IT WAS REPLACED BEFORE I PURCHASED IT AT 126219 MILES WITH ANOTHER REBUILT 3.8L. NOW I HAVE A BLOWN HEAD OR HEAD GASKET. I CALLED FORD AND THEY SAY MERCURY DIDNT HAVE THE PROBLEMS. MY VIN SHOWED NO PAST RECALLS. WHATS UP. ITS A REBUILT 3.8L. I CANT AFFORD TO FIX IT AND ITS ONLY GOT 15543 MILES ON IT. CANT FORD DO ANYTHING. THE MOTOR HAS BEEN IN A LITTLE OVER A YR. THE WARRANTY IS UP THE SALESPEOPLE FROM INSTANT AUTO QUOTE. HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068950January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I DON'T HAVE THE INFORMATION FOR ALL THE ABOVE BUT COULD FIND IT IF NECESSARY. I AM MORE CONCERNED ABOUT THE HEAD GASKET WHICH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I WAS NEVER MADE AWARE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM THAT COULD HAPPEN AT ANY TIME. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO AND, LIVING ON A SMALL PENSION AND SOCIAL SECURITY, DO NOT HAVE THGE MONEY TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068968January 15, 2004
SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
ABOUT 1 MONTH AFTER THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR WAS REPLACED AND ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER MY HEAD GASKETS WERE REPLACED, MY SABLE STARTED TO HESITATE WHEN WARM. THE VEHICLE HAS NO POWER. THE FUEL PUMP, FUEL FILTER, AIR FILTER AND THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED WITH NO EFFECT. THE TIMING HAS ALSO BEEN FOUND TO BE RIGHT ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046233December 10, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY
VEHICLE'S STRUCTURE HAS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. AS RESULT THE VEHICLE WILL NEVER PASS INSPECTION AGAIN. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY A TECHNICIAN THAT THE ENTIRE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE UNDERBODY WAS RUSTED AND FALLING APART. *NLM *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038469December 4, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE, THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS SNAPPED, CAUSING THE SUSPENSION TO FALL. THE DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. *AK THE SPRINGS PUNCTURED THE FRONT TIRES. RECALL# 98V094000 THE SALES DEALER HAD GONE OUT OF BUSINESS. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044714December 2, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE IGNITION SWITCH AND CYLINDER WAS EXTREMELY HOT WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO TOUCH IT. WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND CYLINDER BECAME HOT, THE TURN SIGNALS AND FOUR WAY FLASHERS WENT OUT. *JB THE IGNITION KEY WOULD BECOME HOT TOUCH AS WELL. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048379November 20, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, WHO FOUND THE HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037411September 8, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WITHIN THE FIRST 4000 MILES, THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED BECAUSE OF AN OIL FILTER NOT DOING IT'S JOB,ACCORDING TO THE MECHANICS AT NEGHERBON MERCURY IN OAKLAND. THE NEW ENGINE RAN HOT. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS WITHIN THE NORMAL RANGE. THE BRAND NEW ENGINE ACTUALLY HAD A CRACKED HEAD GASKET. ALL THE REPAIRS COST ME $1800.00 THAT TIME. THE DEALER WOULDN'T EVEN PERFORM A COMPRESSION CHECK. THEN THE CAR WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING, USUALLY AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. MOST TIMES IT WOULD RESTART. BUT THIS WAS VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER, THEY CLAIMED THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE IT. I TOOK IT TO MY NEIGHBORHOOD MECHANIC WHO HOOKED UP SOME MACHINE TO THE COMPUTER. WE DROVE IT ON A NEARBY FREEWAY, WHERE OF COURSE IT STALLED. HE WAS ABLE TO IMMEDIATELY DETERMINE THE COMPUTER WAS FAULTY!!!! THE DEVICE THAT BASICALLY RUNS THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS SHUTTING OFF GAS FLOW TO THE ENGINE. I HAD MY MECHANIC CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS ALSO OTHER DEFECTS, SUCH AS THE STEERING WHEEL MOUNTED TURN SIGNAL STALK WAS REPLACED BUT THE REPLACEMENT DID THE SAME THING. ONLY LOW WIPER SPEED NO HIGH SPEED, AND THE VARIABLE SPEED WENT OUT. THE LIGHTBAR IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE ALL WENT OUT. I SPOKE WITH OTHER SABLE OWNERS WHO SAID THE SAME THING ABOUT THE LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE SPENT ALMOST ONE YEAR AT MY MECHANICS. THEN WITHIN TWO MONTHS OF FINALLY GETTING IT BACK, THE TORQUE CONVERTER WENT OUT. MY MECHANIC SAID I SHOULD REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT THE SAME TIME. WHEN HE TOLD ME IT WOULD BE $2700.00 I THREW IN THE TOWEL ON THAT CAR. AT THAT POINT BLUE BOOK WORTH WAS $3000.00. WHY WOULD I WANT TO PUT IN ANY MORE MONEY? IT IS NOW UP ON BLOCKS AT MY FATHER-IN-LAWS. I CONSIDER THIS CAR A LEMON. THE DEALER WAS NOT VERY HELPFUL AT ALL. IN FACT THEY SEEMED VERY HOSTILE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034524August 15, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SEVERAL REPAIRS AS WELL AS MAINTENANCE DONE TO A 1993 MERCURY SABLE.*MR REPAIRS RANGE FROM HEAD GASKET TO RADIATOR. *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031971July 28, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT AND AIR BAG DEPLOYED CAUSING MAJOR INJURIES.*MR THE IMPACT OF THE AIRBAG CAUSED CATARACTS ALMOST IMMEDIATELY ALONG WITH GLAUCOMA, WHILE THE CHEMICAL BURNED THE CONSUMER'S FACE AND MELTED HER EYES.*TS *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10024171July 3, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, WHEN THE FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026270June 30, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
CONSUMER HAD RECALL 98V009000 REMEDIED ON 6/30/02 FOR HEADLIGHT SWITCH. PICKED VEHICLE UP FROM DEALER AND IT WAS STILL EXPERIENCING FLICKER ON/OFF OF HEADLIGHTS DURING OPERATION. DEALER ADVISED, INSTALLED NEW SWITCH ACCORDING TO REMEDY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024944June 25, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 97 V 019 000, BUT THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019047May 21, 2003
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
NHTSA RECALL NO. 98V323/FORD RECALL NO. 98S36]. RECALL SERVICE WAS PERFORMED 3/29/1999. AS OF THIS DATE THE REAR SUB FRAME MOUNTING BOLTS HAVE FAILED AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017856April 30, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL#98V009000 HEADLIGHT, HOWEVER THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB THE BURNED PLUGS AND MELTED CONTACT SOCKETS WERE REPLACED. THE HEAD LAMP WOULD GO OF AND ON WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015461April 8, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE HEAD GASKET CRACKED, AND COOLANT LEAKED ONTO THE ENGINE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010722March 19, 2003
SEAT BELTS
THE SEAT BELTS ARE NOT BE ABLE TO LOCK WHEN I PULL IT REALLY FAST. I TRIED ALL OF THE SEAT BELTS IN MY CAR NONE OF THEM WERE BE ABLE TO LOCK WHEN I PULLED THEM VERY FAST. I ASKED A CAR SHOP GUY TO CHECK THEM FOR ME HE SAID ALL OF THE SEAT BELTS WERE NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005168February 3, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OWN A 1993 MERCURY SABLE LS WHICH HAS HAD THE HEAD GASKET GONE BAD 3 TIMES. FORD MOTOR CO. HAS FIXED 1991 & 1992 WITH SAME ENGINE BUT WILL NOT FIX 1993 WITH SAME ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003355January 24, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A 1993 MERCURY SABLE AND I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS REPAIRS DONE TO IT. MY SON AND I WERE DRIVING HOME LAST SUNDAY FROM THE MALL AT NIGHT AND THE HEADGASKET BLEW OUT. WE WERE DRIVING IN THE DARK WITH CARS BEHIND US AND A HUGE CLOUD OF WHITE SMOKE BLOWING OUT THE BACK END CAUSING ME TO DRIVE VERY SLOWLY ON THE 45 AND 55 MILE AN HOUR HIGHWAY . PEOPLE WERE FORCED TO DRIVE AROUND ME AND I HAD NO IDEA WHAT WAS HAPPENING AS I AM NOT A MECHANIC. I THOUGHT MY CAR WAS ON FIRE AND WAS PANICKING. I FINALLY FOUND A PLACE TO PULL OVER IN THE 30 DEGREE TEMPS. I WENT ON TO FIND OUT THAT THIS HEADGASKET HAS BLOWN OUT IN NUMEROUS YEARS AND MODELS BUILT BY FORD AND THEY KNOW IT IS DEFECTIVE YET HAVE ONLY OFFERED RECALLS AND EXTENDED WARRANTIES ON A FEW YEARS AND MAKES. I BELIEVE THEY SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL THE VECHICLES WITH THIS DEFECTIVE PART. IF I HADN'T OF HAD SOME PRESENCE OF MIND WE COULD HAVE VERY WELL OF CAUSED AN ACCIDENT DUE TO A DEFECTIVE PART ON MY VEHICLE, NOT TO MENTION MY SON BEING SCARED TO DEATH THAT WE WERE GOING TO BLOW UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021969October 31, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
FRONT DRIVERS SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK UPON IMPACT, CAUSING INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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