Mercury Sable Complaints (1996)

304 consumer complaints on file.

#8021932October 30, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE OVERHEATED AND BLEW AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768585October 18, 2002
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
OWNER'S MANUAL INCORRECTLY IDENTIFIES FUSES IN PWR DIST. BOX PAGE 311. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019431September 25, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS POOR VISIBILITY AT NIGHT DUE TO THE PLASTIC COVERING ON THE HEADLIGHTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018867September 17, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING HEADLIGHT LENS FOGS UP, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018333September 10, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH,VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER OPENED HOOD AND FIRE WAS COMING UNDER THE ENGINE.DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567232August 28, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER RECENTLY HAD TAKEN HER VEHICLE FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A LEAKING HEAD GASKET. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765758August 16, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765167August 4, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WIRE CONNECTING FUEL PUMP WAS WITHOUT SLEEVE AND WIRE WAS BURNT ALMOST INTO WHICH COULD HAVE LED TO AN EXPLOSION COSTING ME MY LIFE. I HAVE THE FUEL PUMP IN MY POSSESSION THAT WAS REMOVED. I NEED SOMEONE IN CHARGE TO VIEW THIS FUEL PUMP IN ORDER TO PROTECT LIVES. I ALSO WOULD LIKE COMPENSATION FOR MY EXPENSES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014933July 29, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS BECOME DISTORTED OF A FILM DEVELOPING ON COVERING OF THE LENS. THIS COVERING PREVENTS VISIBILITY AT NIGHT. OWNER IS AWARE OF OTHERS AROUND THE SAME YEAR WITH SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013326July 5, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER HAD TO TURN VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART VEHICLE TO REGAIN POWER STEERING.*AK *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010834May 31, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING, REAR HIGH BRAKE LIGHT COVER FELL OFF INTO TRAFFIC. COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010379May 23, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO OTHER GEARS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762013May 17, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE OUTER DOOR HANDLES BECOME INOPERABLE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS LEFT IN THE RAIN. CONDITION VARIES FROM TOTALLY INOPERABLE TO DIFFICULT TO OPEN. THE VEHICLE OPENS EASILY FROM THE INSIDE. IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED ONCE ON THE FRONT LEFT DOOR. THE DEALER NEVER HEARD OF THAT HAPPENING BEFORE. IF YOU SLAM THE DOOR REAL HARD IT FIXES ITSELF. WHEN THE CONDITION GOES AWAY THE DOORS OPEN LIKE NEW AGAIN UNTIL ANOTHER RAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785986May 7, 2002
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT THE JACK FOLDED THE FIRST TIME BEING USED. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009069May 2, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. AND THE SLIDDING DOOR WILL UNEXPECTLY OPEN WHILE TRAVELING.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008580April 25, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
BRAKE PEDAL AND GAS PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES CONSUMER WILL ALSO STEP ON GAS PEDAL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008534April 24, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER PUTTING VEHICLE IN PARK IT ROLLED FORWARD. HAD TO APPLY BRAKES FOR VEHICLE TO STOP. VEHICHLE WAS NOT ON A HILL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761089April 23, 2002
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I USED THE JACK. AS I WAS TIGHTENING THE LAST LUG NUT THE JACK COLLAPSED. IT WAS ON A FLAT ASPHALT SURFACE. THE HINGES OF THE JACK HAD BROKEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007041April 8, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY SINCE CONSUMER PURCHASED AUTOMOBILE. HE HAD TAKEN AUTOMOBILE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR TRANSMISSION REPAIRS FIVE TIMES.*AK TRANSMISSION SHIFTS IMPROPERLY AND BANGS IN TO GEAR IN CERTAIN DOWN SHIFT CIRCUMSTANCE. THE TRANSMISSION DEALER REPLACED A SWITCH AND ADJUSTED TWO BANDS. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760034March 31, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN REVERSE IS ENGAGED IT TAKES SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE IT WILL ENGAGE. MOST TRANSMISSIONS WHEN PUT IN GEAR WORK IMEDIATELY. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. I HAVE PAID EVERY TIME TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED AND IT CONSTANTLY REVERTS TO THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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