Mercury Sable Complaints (1996)

304 consumer complaints on file.

#704127March 7, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE SHIFTING FROM "DRIVE" TO "REVERSE" IN A PARKING LOT, THE TRANSMISSION "JUST FELL APART" ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT WHITTEN LINCOLN/MERCURY IN RICHMOND, VA. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE WHAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED HAD THE VEHICLE BEEN MOVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE TRANSMISSION "FELL APART". PLEASE NOTE THE TRANSMISSION UNDERWENT REPAIR FOR A "PARK PAWL" DEFECT A YEAR EARLIER AND HAD THE REGULAR TRANSMISSION SERVICE ONLY A FEW MONTHS BEFORE THE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703453February 18, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SO THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO CHECK IT OUT ON NOVEMBER OF 1998. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A BAD SHIFT SOLINOID THAT WOULD NOT EFFECT THE CAR VERY MUCH BUT, SHOULD BE REPLACED SOMETIMES. ON FEB. 4, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START SO IT WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL GARAGE, THEY SAID THAT IT NEEDED TO GO TO A DEALER BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PROPER COMPUTER TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE CAR WAS THEN TOWED TO BOB HASTINGS FORD, EAST ROCHESTER NY, WHERE THEY FOUND THAT A FUEL SENSOR WAS MISSSING. I CONTEND THAT THE SENSOR WAS NEVER THERE TO START WITH BUT, HAVING NO WAY TO PROVE IT COULD NOT GET THEM TO WARRANTY IT. TWO WEEKS LATER THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP SO I DROVE IT TO EMPIRE TRANSMISSION, WEBSTER NY, WHERE I WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. I CONTACTED FORD TO SEE IF THEY WOULD COVER PART OF THE WORK, BUT I WAS TOLD THAT SINCE I DIDN'T HAVE AN EXTENDED SERVICE PLAN THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I THINK THIS IS PREMATURE FAILURE FOR A TRANSMISSION NOT USED FOR TOWING OR OFF ROAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834945February 17, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
ANYTIME THE WEATHER GETS UNDER 32 DEGREES OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES FREEZE UP. THE DEALER HAS TRIED TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM FOUR TIMES. DOOR HANDLES CONTINUE TO FREEZE UP, REPLACEMENT OF THE INNER DOOR SWITCH MECHANISM NECESSARY TO COMPLETE REPAIR, DESIGN OF THE PLUNGER THAT IS METAL RESULTS IN FREEZING, REPLACEMENT OF THE PLUNGER WITH PLASTIC RECTIFIED SITUATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834772February 12, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER SEAT BELT ISN'T WORKING DUE TO THE LATCH THAT COME ACROSS THE CONSUMER'S CHEST WON'T COME OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702820February 1, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CRACKED TRANSMISSION CASE DUE TO INTERNAL DISINTEGRATION OF PIN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702731January 29, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 65. THERE WAS A SUDDEN HIGH PITCHED WHIRRING SOUND. I TAPPED THE BRAKE TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL. WHEN I ACCELERATED, THERE WAS NO GEAR. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND DETERMINED THAT I COULD NOT GO FORWARD OR BACKWARD, OR USE ANY GEAR. I WAS TOWED 26 MILES TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP. 75% OF THE MILES ARE HIWAY MILES. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING OR MALFUNCTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833719January 20, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON THE LEFT SIDE OF FIREWALL, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701604December 26, 1998
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
AM SECTION OF RADIO EMITS LOUD STATIC WHEN DRIVING THEN CLEARS UP AND AFTER A PERIOD OF SEVERAL DAYS/WEEKS PROBLEM STARTS OVER AGAIN - IF ROAD SURFACE IS VERY SMOOTH , RADIO APPEARS OK - FM AND CASETTE WORK OK - DEALER DOES NOT APPEAR INTERESTED IN FIXING PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832600December 23, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHEN MAKING A HARD TURN LOUD NOISE LIKE BANGING OCCURS IN THE STEERING. DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM YET. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830110November 4, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHEN IT RAINS THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES FAIL. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN IT RAINS. THIS PROBLEM DOESN'T ALLOW THE CONSUMER TO GET INTO THE VEHICLE WHEN IT RAINS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829947November 2, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHILE DRIVING THE SUN REFLECTS OFF WINDSHIELD AND REDUCES VISIBILITY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828962October 15, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
RADIATOR CORRODED & RUSTED; CAUSING VEHICLE TEMPERTURE TO FLUCTUATE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828969October 15, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FUEL VAPOR IS LEAKING INTO VEHICLE. ALSO, VAPORS ARE SO STRONG THAT CONSUMER CAN EVEN SMELL IT WHILE BEING OUT OF THE CAR. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828971October 15, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO JERK WHENEVER VEHICLE STARTS FROM A STOPPING POSITION. VEHICLE IN DEALER SHOP AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828879October 13, 1998
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE STARTS TO VIBRATE, AND THE ACID CONTENT IN THE VEHICLE IS TOO HIGH. THE VEHICLE SMELLS LIKE IT IS OVERHEATING, BUT THERE ISN'T ANY LEAKAGE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE TO FOR THE HEATER CORE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781132October 11, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES FAILED. ALSO, WINDOWS STEAM UP WHEN DEFROSTER IS FIRST STRATED, CANNOT SEE OUTSIDE OF WINDOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828494October 2, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ENGINE CONTINUALLY OVERHEATS. CONSUMER HAS HAD NUMEROUS REPAIRS DONE TO VEHICLE AND THE PROBLEM REOCCURS. EVERY TIME CONSUMER TAKES VEHICLE TO DEALER , DEALER WOULD ALWAYS SAY SOMETHING ELSE NEEDED TO BE DONE. THE COST KEPT ADDING UP, BUT CONDITION STILL REMAINED THE SAME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541056September 24, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS WARPED CAUSING VIBRATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541484September 15, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541464September 15, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT LATCH CAME APART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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