Mercury Sable Complaints (1996)

304 consumer complaints on file.

#850218October 7, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849596September 30, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENTLY SHUTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712206September 27, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
AT HIGHWAY SPEED, FUEL PUMP FAILED, BLEW A FUSE; THE MOTOR STOPPED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712121September 26, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DURING ACCELLERATION FROM STOP TO MAKE LEFT TURN, TRANSMISSION DISSENGAGED. REAR BEARING FAILURE CAUSED DISSINTEGRATION OF TRANSMISSION. DEALER SUSPECTED FAULTY COMPONENTS/ASSEMBLY BUT WAS UNWILLING TO COVER UNDER WARRANTEE WHICH EXPIRED ONLY 5000 MILES EARLIER. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER WHO CLAIMED NO RESPONSIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848321September 22, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
HAD REC'D RECALL NOTICE #98V198000 IN MAIL. CONTACTED DEALER. TOOK VEHICLE FOR APPT. HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED. BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HEATER CORE WHICH WAS REPLACED 6 TIMES. COOLANT SYSTEM BLOWING INTO VEHICLE. CAN SMELL IT. MECHANIC CAN NOT LOCATE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848463September 22, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AUTOMOBILE WAS PARKED ON THE STREET, AND WHEN WIFE ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE AUTO ON, PASSENGER'S SIDE AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER'S WIFE SUSTAINES BURNS ON BODY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#711805September 22, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THIS DID NOT SHOW UP UNTIL AROUND THE SUMMER OF '97,WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR. THIS IS BECAUSE,IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR HAS SAT IN SUN FOR AWHILE. THEN ON THE ROAD AT AROUND 60MPR YOU GET THIS HIGH WHISTLE,WHICH SEEMS TO COME FROM SOMEWHERE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OUTSIDE AROUND THE ENGINE AREA. THE NOISE VARIES DEPENDING ON THE SPEED(SEEMS TO STOP UNDER 55) AND VARIATIONS IN THE ROADWAY. MY OWN GUESS IS THAT SOMETHING EXPANDS IN THE HEAT OF THE SUN AND WHEN AIR AT A CERTAIN SPEED COMES IN CONTACT IT EITHER VIBRATES OR IT'S THE AIR GOING THROUGH IT. THE DEALER HAS LOOKED,GUESSED IT WAS A MISSING SCREW JUST BELOW THE WINDSHELD(WRONG!) AND GAVE UP.THIS MAY NOT SOUND LIKE A SAFETY HAZZARD BUT IT IS VERY DISTRACTING AFTER SEVERAL MILES.AND LIKE I SAID IT ONLY SEEMS TO HAPPEN IN THE HOT SUN. WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP YOU HAVE TO OFFER. IT'S DRIVING MY WIFE CRAZY. THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711836September 22, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
HEATER CORE FAILDED THREE TIMES WITHIN A YEAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847916September 17, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN STOPPING AT A LIGHT AND TAKING OFF AGAIN THE CAR TAKES A FEW SECONDS TO MOVE. WHEN IT DOES MOVE, VEHICLE JERKS FORWARD HARD ENOUGH TO CAUSE WHIPLASH. DEALER SAYS THE VEHICLE NEEDS A NEW TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847808September 15, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
THE HEATER CORE HAD BLOWN OUT 6 TIMES SINCE IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL. WOULD START BLOWING ANT-IFREEZE INSIDE OF VEHICLE, EVEN WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847149September 8, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INTERMITTENTLY ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847167September 8, 1999
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH THE RUBBER ON THE TIRE CAME OFF AND DAMAGED THE BUMPER/ FENDER, AND PART OF THE RUBBER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH DAMAGED THE OTHER VEHICLE'S WINDSHIELD. ALSO, SOME TYPE OF NOISE WITHIN THE VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE WAS GOING FROM SIDE TO SIDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710876September 3, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
MY 1996 MERCURY SABLE HAS DEVELOPED SEVERAL POWER STEERING PROBLEMS 1 MONTH AFTER WARRANTY WHICH FORD DEALER REFUSES TO FIX. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846643September 2, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
POWER STEERING GEAR AND THE RETURN LINE IS LEAKING STEERING FLUID. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. RACK & PINION ASSEMBLY (ORIGINAL) IS DEFECTIVE. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844723August 9, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT APPROX. 65-70 MPH NOTICED ENGINE CHECK LIGHT AND BATTERY LIGHT COMING ON. PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF VEHICLE, AND LOOKED UNDER HOOD. NOTICED ENGINE COOLANT OVERFLOWING ONTO GROUND. TRIED TO START VEHICLE, BUT ENGINE WOULD NOT START. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY DEALER ,AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT ENGINE HAD SUCKED UP THE WATER FROM THE AIR FILTER WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE HEAD TO CRACK. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER, AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844271August 4, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE IN THE DRIVEWAY TURNED THE WHEEL AND THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ON BOTH SIDES. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547687August 2, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
HOT WIRE TO FUEL PUMP RUBBING AGAINST SENDING UNIT, WEARING THROUGH THE INSULATION RESULTING IN BLOWN FUEL PUMP FUSES. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843865July 30, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN COMING TO A STOP, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD DISENGAGE OUT OF DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. HAVE BEEN TO DEALER & SO FAR NOTHING FOUND.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843987July 30, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
OWNER HAD HEATER CORE REPLACED 3 TIMES,AND FUMES STILL ENTER INTO THE VEHICLE, OWNER THINKS FUMES CAN CAUSE FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709305July 27, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN ON HIGHWAY, SIGNALED TO EXIT AND WIPERS FROZE CAUSING LOSS OF VISION. HAD TO EXIT HIGHWAY BY LOOKING AT SHOULDER OF ROAD. STOPPED CAR AND PLAYED WITH WIPER SWITCH, TURNING OFF AND ON. WIPERS FAIL WHEN RIGHT TURN SIGNAL APPLIED. CALLED DEALERSHIP WHERE PURCHASED AND TOLD NO RECALL ON VEHICLE. WIFE REMEMBERS HEARING ABOUT SAME PROBLEM ON TV. LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON BULLETIN OR RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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