Mercury Sable Complaints

5,381 consumer complaints on file.

• #800945August 16, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

  WHEN MAKING A TURN THE VEHICLE HESITAT/STALLS AND CUTS OFF.*AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #507456August 14, 1996
  STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION, WHEELS

  TRANSMISSION PLANETARY SET, TORQUE CONVERTER AND MOUNTS FAILED, ALSO POWER STEERING PUMP, RIGHT WHEEL BOOT AND AXLE FAILED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #972826August 13, 1996
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  CRUISE CONTROL FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #800775August 12, 1996
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

  WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE TOWARDS WORK, NOTICED SMOKE IN FRONT, THOUGHT VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING, BRAKES STARTED FAILING, PULLED VEHICLE OVER, LIFTED HOOD, FLAMES SHOT OUT UNEXPECTEDLY.*AK *SLC

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #800691August 9, 1996
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

  VEHICLES MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED 2 TIMES AT 28,000 THEN 60,000. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #800712August 9, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

  WHEN IGNITION WAS TURNED, SMOKE ROARED FROM STEERING COLUMN. AL PACKER LINCOLN MERCURY IN BALTIMORE REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #800674August 8, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

  RECEIVED RECALL # 9V071000 MADE TWO APPOINTMENTS, DEALER SAID HE DOESN'T HAVE THE PARTS . PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #507224August 7, 1996
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

  FUEL LINE LEAK, RESULTING IN FIRE.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #507208August 7, 1996
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *SD

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #507215August 7, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

  ELECTRICAL FIRE AT MAIN WIRING HARNESS, WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER COULD SMELL SMOKE, LATER CONSUMER SAW SMOKE AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS WENT OUT AND VEHICLE STALLED. *SLC

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #800586August 7, 1996
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

  FAILURE OF THE ENGINE MOUNTS, WHEN SHIFTING THE VEHICLE, IT WILL NOT SHIFT.*AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #507123August 6, 1996
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT, STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK

  TRANSMISSION CONVERTER BYPASS SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STUMBLE. *DH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #507128August 6, 1996
  SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

  FRONT END OUT OF ALIGNMENT, CAUSING UNEVEN TIRE WEAR. *DH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #507169August 6, 1996
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM

  BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #507172August 6, 1996
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

  FUEL PUMP DEFECTIVE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL/LOSS OF POWER/BRAKE FAILURE/POWER STEERING FAILURE. *SD

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #507097August 5, 1996
  STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

  REAR MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE PRIOR TO RECALL, CAUSING ENGINE TO DROP/LOSS OF STEERING, ALSO CAUSED THE TIE RODS TO COME FREE.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #800392August 2, 1996
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  THE BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN TRYING TO SLOW DOWN FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND A STRONG ODOR IS PRESENT, HAS ANTI LOCK BRAKES.*AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #800295July 31, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

  WHEN ENTERING MALL VEHICLE SHUT OFF. SEVERAL MINUTES LATER VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT KEY IN IGNITION. DELAWARE COUNTY FIRE DEPT SAYS FIRE WASN'T RELATED TO FUEL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #800324July 31, 1996
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

  ELECTRICAL SHORT, UNDER THE DASH COMPARTMENT FIRE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE.*AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #985451July 30, 1996
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  OVERDRIVE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 76,000 MILE WHILE DRIVING THE AUTO AT SPEED OF 60MPH- NO NOISE AUTO JUST STOPPED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0