Mercury Sable Complaints

5,381 consumer complaints on file.

#706142April 30, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545300April 30, 1999
SEATS
DRIVERS SEAT MOUNTING BRACKET FAILED. NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545284April 29, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET LEAKED CAUSING SMOKE TO COME FROM THE REAR OF VEHICLE. NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545246April 28, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545222April 27, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
BRAKES HAVE CONTINUALLY EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH NOISE AND VIBRATION, REPLACEMENT OF ROTORS AND PADS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, HOWEVER CONTINUE TO FAIL. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837094April 26, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR BROKE INTO THE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM WHICH ALMOST CAUSED LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705949April 24, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WAS RECALLED ON THIS VEHICLE TYPE BUT WE RECEIVED NO NOTICE. MECHANIC SAID RECALL HAD "EXPIRED" AND THAT FORD WOULD NOT PAY FOR IT. TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED WITH GENUINE FORD KIT. IS FORD CO. RESPONSIBLE FOR REIMBURSING ME FOR THIS REPAIR? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705922April 23, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE
WHEN CAR IS PUT ON A STANDARD TIRE SHOP LIFT THE REAR HIGTH SENSING VALVE GOES PAST ITS LIMIT WHICH ALLOWS CONSTANT PRESSURE TO BE APPLIED TO REAR BRAKES, AND CAN LEAD TO BRAKE FAILURE IN LESS THAN 400 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545115April 21, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN STOPPED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545090April 20, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED, RECALL ON COMPONENT HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO VIN #. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836925April 20, 1999
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER BOUNCES AND MAKES A STRANGE NOISES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SPEEDOMETER AT 30K MILES. MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705788April 20, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
EXHAUST SMELL COMING INTO CAR. I WAS TOLD THERE WERE BROKEN BOLTS ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THEY NEEDED TO BE DRILLED OUT AT COST OF $1,500+. THEY COULD FIX IT OR IT COULD WAIT. LOCKS ON DOOR WILL ENGAGE WITHOUT TOUCHING. TOUCHED PAD ON EXTERIOR DOOR, HAS NEVER WORKED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545082April 19, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE BRAKE ROTORS EXPERIENCED FAILURE. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705752April 18, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1,WHEN VEHICLE IDLES THERE IS A THUMPING NOISE COMMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE SMELL OF GASOLINE IN THE RADIATOR . 2. THE ABS SYSTEM BOUNCES EXTREMELY VIOLENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. 3. CRUISE CONTROL WORKS ONLY WHEN IT WANTS TO, AS IF SHORTING. 4. A/C DIED AND WILL NOT TAKE A CHARGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545060April 16, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
VEHICLE NOT ELIGABLE FOR REPAIRS - (98V-323). *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705701April 16, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
INSUFFICIENT HEADLIGHT DISTANCE LIGHTING, HIGH AND LOW BEAMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705693April 16, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
STOPPING AT INTERSECTION WITH BRAKES APPLIED, ENGINE BEGAN THROTTLING AND CAUSED RACING AND SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT. STANDING ON THE BRAKES DID NOT CONTROL THE CAR AND DISENGAGING THE TRANSMISSION INTO "N" LEFT THE ENGINE STILL RACING! *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545026April 16, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
THE LEFT FRONT SUSPENSION SPRING BROKE, CAUSING IT TO RUB AGAINST THE TIRE, RESULTING IN A TIRE BLOW-OUT, RECALL ON COMPONENT, HOWEVER DENIED DUE TO YEAR BUILT. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836757April 15, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE MOUNTS WOULD MAKE LOUD NOISES & WOULD NOT STAY IN PLACE. THE FRONT WOULD VIBRATE. CAN HAPPEN WHEN THE GEARS ARE BEING SHIFTED. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED BY MECHANIC THE ENGINE MOUNTS NEEDED REPLACING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836781April 15, 1999
WHEELS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FIRST: STATION WAGON'S REAR SEAT COVER CAN BE LATCHED WITHOUT A KEY. RECALL 92V065000. VEHICLE WAS SOLD IN OHIO & NOW IN FLORIDA. SECOND: BRAKE ROTORS ARE CORRODED & SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED RECALL 91V134001. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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