Mercury Sable Complaints (1993)

674 consumer complaints on file.

#768670October 20, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I HAVE SEEN THIS SAME COMPLAINT BY NUMEROUS PEOPLE, NHTSA GRAPH OF GASKET FAILURES SHOWS THOUSANDS FOR 1993 3.8L SABLES/TAURUS. IS THERE ANY RECOURSE? HELP!! DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766419August 29, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, POWER TRAIN, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
CAR HAS STALLED SINCE FIRST DAY WHEN STOPPING AND UPON ACCELERATION ENGINE STALLS AND WON'T CRANK,ALSO HAD BROKEN MOTOR MOUNTS,POWER WINDOWS NOT WORKING,TACHOMETER NOT WORKING,WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS MISING WHEN BOUGHT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015431August 2, 2002
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER RECEIVED A CODE 35 WARNING FOR AIR BAG. VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO ADVISED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW AIR BAG MODULE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764890July 29, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014688July 25, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
MFR# 93S62 & NHTSA# 93 V 023 000/ABS: CONSUMER STATES THAT INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE REAR BRAKES WILL LOCK THE REAR WHEELS. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762805June 7, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NINE YEAR OLD CAR WITH ONLY ABOUT 36,000 MILES. CAR NEVER OVERHEATED YET HEAD GASKET BLEW. $1,600 REPAIR BILL FROM MY PRIVATE MECHANIC. I'VE HAD 4 OTHER CARS WITH MORE THAN TWICE THE MILEAGE, AND OLDER, AND NEVER ENCOUNTERED ANYTHING REMOTELY SIMILAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762738June 6, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILURE IN MY MERCURY 3.8LITER V6 ENGINE AT ABOUT 84,600 MILES. MY 1993 MERCURY SABLE GS WAGON (VIN = [XXX]) HAD A SUDDEN HEAD GASKET FAILURE ON MAY 23, 2002 AT ABOUT 84,600 MILES. THE REPAIR COSTS CAME TO OVER $2200. THIS HEAD GASKET FAILURE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM ON 1988-1995 FORD TAURUS AND MERCURY SABLE VEHICLES WITH THIS ENGINE (FORD TSB # 98-4-9 AND FORD SERVICE CAMPAIGN 98M01). I TALKED TO FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONS (800-392-3673) TWICE ABOUT MY CASE BOTH TIMES TO FORD ASSOCIATES IN THEIR SAN DIEGO CUSTOMER RELATIONS OFFICE. THE FIRST TIME WAS ON MAY 30, 2002 (SPOKE TO A LADY WHO GAVE HER NAME AS [XXX]) AND THE SECOND TIME WAS ON JUNE 6, 2002 (SPOKE TO A LADY WHO GAVE HER NAME AS [XXX]). THEY WERE ABLE TO PULL UP MY CASE ON THEIR COMPUTER VIA MY HOME PHONE NUMBER ([XXX]). I WAS TOLD THAT FORD HAD A 7YEAR/100,000 MILE WARRANTY ON THIS HEAD GASKET PROBLEM. HOWEVER, EVEN THOUGH MY CAR WAS UNDER THE 100,000 MILE REQUIREMENT (MY CAR HAS ONLY ABOUT 84,600 MILES), MY CAR DID NOT MEET THE 7 YEAR REQUIREMENT (MY CAR IS 9 YEARS OLD). DUE TO THESE REASONS I WAS TOLD THAT FORD WILL NOT COVER MY REPAIR EITHER FULLY OR PARTIALLY. THIS IS THE FIRST FORD-MANUFACTURED VEHICLE THAT I HAVE BOUGHT IN MY LIFE. I BOUGHT IT NEW IN 1993 AND MAINTAINED IT EXCEPTIONALLY WELL. I HAVE ALL THE MAINTENANCE RECEIPTS RIGHT FROM DAY ONE IN 1993. I EXPECTED IT TO LAST ME TILL AT LEAST 100,000 MILES WITHOUT MAJOR PROBLEMS. THE HEAD GASKET IS A NON-MAINTENANCE ITEM AND IT IS QUITE REASONABLE TO EXPECT IT TO LAST AT LEAST 100,000 MILES. THIS MAJOR PROBLEM AND FORDS UNCOOPERATIVE ATTITUDE TOWARDS ME HAVE LEFT A VERY BAD TASTE IN MY MOUTH. MY ONLY RECOURSE IS TO NEVER BUY A FORD-MANUFACTURED VEHICLE AGAIN AND TO TELL MY FRIENDS ABOUT MY BAD EXPERIENCE IN DEALING WITH FORD. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010517May 28, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
FRONT COIL SPRING RECALL WAS DONE IN DECEMBER OF 1999, AFTER THAT CONSUMER ALWAYS HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. DURING ROUTINE REPAIR WORK MECHANIC FOUND PASSENGER FRONT COIL SPRING BROKEN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762233May 24, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE TEMPERATURE STARTED CLIMBING AND NO HEAT FROM VENTS. PULLED OVER AND TOWED TO GARAGE WHERE DIAGNOSED AS BLOWN HEAD GASKET.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008682April 26, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ENGINE WAS UNABLE TO BE TURN OFF WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565325April 23, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
CONSUMER STATED THE HEAD GASKET AND THERMOSTAT WERE REPLACED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565298April 22, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW. DEALER NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *TT *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759962March 29, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005788March 18, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
EVERYTIME WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT WILL STALL OUT AT 35MPH. WOULD HAVE NO WARNING WHEN THIS HAPPENED. INTERMITTENT STALLING PROBLEM. HAD NOT BEEN TO DEALERSHIP.*AK *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005216March 8, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE STALLS WHEN ACCELERATING ONTO A MAJOR HIGHWAY OR THROUGH AN INTERSECTION.*AK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564594March 4, 2002
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004731February 28, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ANTIFREEZE LEAK DUE TO BLOWN HEAD GASKET. *AK THERE WAS A RECALL ON BLOWER HEAD GASKET AT ONE TIME, BUT THE DEALER POINTED OUT THAT THE RECALL TIME WAS OVER. THE CONSUMER REPLACED A MOTION SENSOR ON THE TRANSMISSION WHICH WAS ALSO WAS ON RECALL A LONG TIME AGO. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758530February 23, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE DIED DURING ICED OVER ROAD CONDITIONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003984February 12, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATED THERE IS CONSTANT COOLANT FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT THE HEAD GASKETS WERE DAMAGED.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003729February 7, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATED ANTI-COOLANT IS LEAKING ON ENGINE AND ON EXHAUST SYSTEM, CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT ENGINE GASKET HAD BLOWN, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THER WAS A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE.*AK *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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