Mercury Sable Complaints (1988)

126 consumer complaints on file.

#812277May 15, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE A FIRE BROKE OUT UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL # 91V036000 IN AUGUST OF 91. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516286April 9, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DRIVER'S MALE END OF SEAT BELT LATCH FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516290April 9, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516166April 4, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE FUEL PUMP FAILED THREE TIMES, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807745January 16, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CRACKS DEVELOPED IN FUEL TANK, RESULTING FROM FUEL LEAKAGE. AFTER REPAIRS TWO CRACKS DEVELOPED IN SAME AREA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806896December 30, 1996
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE REAR SUB-FRAME BOLT CAME OUT AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FALL ONTO THE STEERING AND THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING. *AK CONSUMER STATES ALSO NEED TO HAVE AIR CONDITION REPAIRED A LINE WAS RUBBED THROUGH.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806611December 20, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806260December 12, 1996
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A TURN, STEERING LOCKED UP . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512537December 11, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806052December 9, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE WHEN NOTICED BURNING SMELL, FOUND WIRING HAD MELTED UNDER DASH, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK CONSUMER STATES BOTH FAILURES INVOLVED THE IDENTICAL PARTS, THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE PLASTIC HARNESS CONNECTOR THAT PLUGS INTO THE SWITCH ALONG WITH SEVERAL INCHES OF 10 OR 8 WIRE, CONSUMER STATES IT IS OBVIOUSLY AN INTERNAL RESISTANCE PROBLEM WITH THE SWITCHES AS THERE IS NO DRAW (CURRENT) THAT WOULD INDICATE A SHORT CIRCUIT AND NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS OF ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#510147October 17, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
LEAK IN FUEL LINE RESULTED IN FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509291September 30, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP OVERHEATS WHEN TEMPERATURE IS 90 DEGREE OR HIGHER OR WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEED FOR OVER 2 HOURS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
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
#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
#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
#506747July 26, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO MODEL YEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#987281July 24, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND TOTALED THE CAR. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#987217July 23, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE PARKED IN PARKING LOT, BURST INTO FLAMES DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986065June 24, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS NOT BEING USED, VEHICLE SMELLED LIKED BURNING BRAKES, MECHANIC CHECKED UNDER HOOD, FOUND SWITCH HARNESS HAD BURNED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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