Mercury Sable Complaints

5,381 consumer complaints on file.

#825301July 13, 1998
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE REAR SUB-FRAME MOUNTS HAVE RUSTED, CAUSING THE REAR CORNERS OF THE SUBFRAME TO DROP. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538296July 13, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
THE POOR DESIGN OF THE ENGINE GASKET AS WELL AS THE PLACEMENT OF THE COOLANT FLOW CHANNELS IN THE ENGINE BLOCK GOES BACK FARTHER THAN 1994 AND SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER RECALL. ADDITIONALLY, THE ROTORS TEND TO WARP CAUSING A VIBRATION EACH TIME THE BRAKES ARE USED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537561July 10, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT LATCHES BROKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825281July 10, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 97I-003.000, MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 97M90, SEAT BELT BUCKLE. DEALER STATED PARTS NOT AVAILABLE, DEALER NEEDED TO INSPECT VEHICLE BEFORE REPLACING PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538129July 10, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
INTERMITTENT FUNCTION OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS. WIPERS STOPPED PARTWAY OR FULLY WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825210July 9, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT FOR A WHILE, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD GO OUT. INTERIOR PANEL LIGHTS ON ALL THE TIME. REAR LIGHTS KEEP BLOWING OUT. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. HAD BATTERY RECHARGED DUE TO INTERIOR LIGHTS STAYING ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825248July 9, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER HAD EXPERIENCED A BRAKE FAILURE WHILE PARKING VEHICLE IN FRONT OF A BUILDING, VEHICLE CONTINUED ON THROUGH THE BULIDING BEFORE STOPPING. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825150July 8, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE SUN ROOF SWITCH IS CAUSING SUN ROOF NOT OPEN AND CLOSE PROPERLY.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537824July 8, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE MOUNTS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537795July 7, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
UNSPECIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825105July 7, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT AT ANY SPEED 35 AND UNDER. SOMETIMES WHEN COMING TO A STOP, VEHICLE JUST DIESOUT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED NOTHING WAS WRONG. ITS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537434July 7, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ALUMINUM PISTONS FAILED DUE TO DESIGN CAUSING TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537389July 7, 1998
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
POWER STEERING RACK GEAR ASSEMBLY FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825021July 6, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER COMPLAINT CONCERNING REPLACEMENT OF ENGINE HEAD GASKET AT 55,000 MILES. BELIEVED THIS WAS NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A NORMAL CONDITION AT THE TIME. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO REIMBURSE CONSUMER FOR GASKET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825033July 6, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT FOR NO REASON. POSSIBLE CAUSE POOR DESIGN OF ENGINE. MECHANIC STATED THAT OIL MIXED WITH WATER IN ENGINE CAUSING CYLINDER FAILURE. DEALER STATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. *AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537732July 4, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CRACKED ENGINE GASKET LEADING TO COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF POWER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537657July 1, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE GASKET FAILURE CAUSED ENGINE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823444July 1, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN DRIVING THE CAR AT HIGH SPEEDS, AND WHEN IT'S HOT THE ENGINE STALLS. IT WILL START UP AFTER THE HOOD HAS BEEN OPENED. THIS HAS HAPPENED 13 TIMES. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824896July 1, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, AND THE OWNER NOTICED THAT THE WINDOWS WERE FULL OF SMOKE, AND SEAT WAS BURNED. THE FIRE STARTED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824898July 1, 1998
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
REAR SUBFRAME BROKE AWAY AT THE LOWER BODY MOUNTS WITH NO PREVIOUS INDICATION. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO STEER. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF RECALL NOTICE 92S61 WITH FORD MANUFACTURER, WHICH IS THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER IS REPLACING THE BOLTS TO THE BODY OF THE CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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