Mercury Sable Complaints

5,381 consumer complaints on file.

#709333July 28, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE METAL PART OF THE SEATBELT WILL NOT LOCK INTO THE CORRESPONDING LOCK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843576July 27, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (97V025000) & CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP. THE MECHANIC REFUSED TO REPAIR THE THROTTLE UNDER RECALL. DEALER HAD NO PARTS AVAILABLE FROM THE MANUFACTURER TO REPAIR THE THROTTLE & ALSO STATED THAT RECALL DID NOT AFFECT THE VEHICLE. *AK *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709245July 27, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE WIRING PROBLEM IS THAT THE COMPUTER CHIP CONTROLLING THE TRANSMISSION BURNT OUT, WHICH RESULTED IN AN EVENTUAL BURN OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION. THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILING, BECAUSE THE COMPUTER CHIP WAS MALFUNCTIONING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709264July 27, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HAVE HAD THE CAR BACK (3) TIME'S FOR THE SAME FAILURE. DEALER CAN NOT FIX OR FIND PROBLEM
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
#547484July 26, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
LOWER ENGINE MOTOR MOUNT CRACKED CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO SURGE WHEN SHIFTING GEARS WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843286July 26, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
AFTER VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL# 98B2151, VEHICLE OVERHEATED . THE THERMOSTAT AND ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843307July 26, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE WOULD OVERHEAT. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED BLOWN HEAD GASKETS. REPAIRWORK WAS DONE AT OWNERS EXPENSE. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843318July 26, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2 ENGINE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE BROKEN.CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709215July 26, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I HAVE TRIED TO WORK WITH THE CAR LOT ON THIS, THEY REFUSE & I REPORTED PROBLEMS WITHIN 48 HOURS OF PURCHASE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547471July 23, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
DEALERSHIP WILL NOT PERFORM RECALL WORK (98V-323) DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843170July 23, 1999
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH EXTERIOR MIRROR POPPED OUT AND HIT THE WINDOW, AND THEN POPPED OUT INTO THE STREET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843012July 22, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WAS TAKING VEHICLE OFF ROAD & NOTICED THE INFLUCUATION OF HEAT. HAD THE THERMOSTAT CHANGED & FLUCUATION HEAT STILL EXISTED. TOOK VEHICLE TO LOT TO BE SOLD & THE MECHANIC INFORMED OWNER THE HEAD GASKETS HAD BLOWN. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE SOLD. MANUFACTURER INFORMED OWNER THE TSB ON HEAD GASKETS HAD EXPIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843013July 22, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEADGASKET BLEW OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. ALSO, TEMPERATURE GAUGE FLUCTUATED BETWEEN ON/OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843048July 22, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
CONSUMER NOTICED DANGER CONCERNING THE DESIGN OF THE FUEL FILLER LINE WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE WHEEL WELL WHERE FUEL FILLER LINE IS LEFT UNPROTECTED AND POSES A GREAT DANGER IF LINE IS RUPTURED BY A BLOWN TIRE. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY HAD NOTHING TO SAY. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842764July 21, 1999
INTERIOR LIGHTING
INTERIOR LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OUT EVEN AFTER IGNITION IS TURNED OFF. PROBLEM REPAIRED BY ITSELF AFTER A WHILE WHICH, IN TURN, HAS PRODUCED ANOTHER PROBLEM; DELAY FEATURE DOES NOT WORK FOR THE INTERIOR LIGHTS. PROBLEMS STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842857July 21, 1999
POWER TRAIN
WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER HIT 32,000 IT DIDN'T SPEED. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547400July 20, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
CONSUMER UNABLE TO HAVE RECALL REPAIRS MADE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS RESULTING IN THE BODY MOUNTS SEPARATED CAUSING DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION. NLM (RECALL 98S36)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#842707July 20, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
THE TRUNK LIGHT BURNED A SHOPPING BAG AND STARTED TO SMOKE WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708858July 20, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK TO FLOOR; BRAKES DID NOT WORK; SEE ODI ID 460653,543622,703422,838058,942316,941502,942869,944210,954379,971219,977939,977168,987238 FOR SIMILIAR PROBLEMS-FORD 2X REFUSED TO PAY FOR 2ND OPINION/INVESTIGATION OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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