Mercury Sable Complaints (2005)

83 consumer complaints on file.

#10505762April 10, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
CAR STARTED ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN AND HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND PUT BOTH BRAKES TO MAKE IT STOP. THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD WHEN IT IS STOPPED AT SIGNALS.DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE THAT NHS HAS BEEN INVESTIGATING AND IS RELATED TO THE THROTTLE NOT CLOSING. HTTP://AUTOS.YAHOO.COM/MOTORAMIC/PROBE-1-9-MILLION-FORDS-SUDDEN-ACCELERATION. WHY NO RECALL YET? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505691April 9, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
MERCURY SABLE TENDS TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE AND LURGE FORWARD EVEN WITH THE FOOT ON THE BRAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507243April 5, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED,. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,353. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498365February 16, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND MY CAR BEGAN ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. WHEN I CAME TO A STOP, IT WOULD LURCH FORWARD AND REV VERY HIGH. FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE CAR WAS ABLE TO ACCELERATE UP TO 50+ ON ITS OWN WITHOUT EVER TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR. TO GET IT TO STOP, I EITHER HAVE TO SHUT THE CAR OFF OR "PUNCH" THE ACCELERATOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10495198January 30, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH , HE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF ACCELERATION POWER WITH NO WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS 130,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489286December 19, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, HE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER WITH NO WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER AND TRANSMISSION SHAFT OIL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,585 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489319December 19, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2005 MERCURY SABLE LS WHILE DRIVING THROTTLE GOT STUCK CAUSING UNINTENDED AND UNCONTROLLABLE ACCELERATION. HAD SERVICED AT FORD DEALER FOUND DEFECT WITH CRUISE THROTTLE CABLE AND CLIP ON THROTTLE BODY. PROBLEM NEEDED BOTH CABLE AND THROTTLE BODY REPLACED TO OPERATE SAFETY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483413November 5, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING I EXPERIENCE ACCELERATION OF VEHICLE. I PULLED OVER ON A SIDE STREET AND INTO A PARKING LOT PUT IT IN NEUTRAL. IT CONTINUED TO REV HIGH AND SUBSEQUENTLY I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. WHEN I TURNED BACK ON IT CONTINUED TO REV AND I TURNED IT OFF. ON SECOND ATTEMPT OF TURNING VEHICLE ON IT BEGAN TO IDLE CORRECTLY. HAS RECURRED 5 TIMES SINCE FIRST MALFUNCTION ON OCT. 31ST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481130October 19, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP SIGN THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO THE NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHIFT BACK INTO DRIVE WHERE THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 152,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479418October 9, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. I TRAVELING UNDER 30 MPH CAR BEGAN ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN! I BRAKED AND RPM'S CONTINUED REV-VING AT 3000. PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL- DID NOT STOP REV VING. PLACED IN PARK- SAME THING. TURNED IT OFF- SAME THING WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND IT PEELED AWAY. AT THAT TIME I TAPPED THE GAS AND THE PROBLEM CORRECTED ITSELF. THIS WAS THE THIRD INCIDENT OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION. FIRST TIME IN JUNE OF 2012- MY MECHANIC CLEANED THE THROTTLE. HOWEVER, THIS TIME I TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND THE CULPRIT WAS A BROKEN CRUISE CONTROL CABLE. FORD/MERCURY NEEDS TO WARN CONSUMERS TO GET THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLES CHECKED! CAN PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION FROM THE DEALERSHIP IF NEEDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464521July 7, 2012
POWER TRAIN
WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, ALL FORWARD POWER WAS LOST--AS IF MY CAR HAD BEEN PLACED IN NEUTRAL. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. TRANSMISSION SHOP REPORTED THAT WORN SPLINES IN THE TORQUE CONVERTER CAUSED THE DIFFICULTY. NHTSA RECALL 12V-006 COVERS THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM FOR MERCURY MONTEREY/FORD FREESTAR VEHICLES, AND THE TORQUE CONVERTER SHAFT IS THE SAME AS IN MY CAR, YET FORD SAYS IT IS NOT COVERED FOR MERCURY SABLE. FORD REP ENCOURAGED ME TO FILE THIS NHTSA REPORT. REPAIR COST ME APPROXIMATELY $2000 OUT OF POCKET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464577July 7, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN YOU ACCELERATE FROM A STOP TO GET UP TO THE SPEED LIMIT OR FLOW OF TRAFFIC WHEN YOU REMOVE OR EASE UP YOUR FOOT FROM THE GAS PEDAL THE RPM'S SHOOT UP TO 3500/4000 RPM AND THE PEDAL CONTINUES TO DEPRESS, INCREASING THE VEHICLE SPEED. PRESSING THE BRAKE WILL SLOW THE VEHICLE, BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO REV-UP. YOU MUST KICK THE GAS PEDAL TWO OR THREE TIMES TO GET IT TO DISENGAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460578June 4, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE WAS RANDOMLY STICKING UPON ACCELERATION; PROBLEM BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND WAS REPRODUCIBLE AT TIMES. ON ONE OCCASION CAR WAS STOPPED VIA BRAKE AND SHIFTED INTO PARK WHILE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN AT 4,000 RPM. BROUGHT CAR TO DEALER ON 12/02/2010; PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AND DESCRIBED AS "CRUISE CONTROL CABLE HOLDING THROTTLE OPEN." DEALER REPLACED PART WITH PART NO. YF1Z-9A825-CA. (PROBLEM WAS REPRODUCIBLE WITHOUT ANY USE OF CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM.) NO PROBLEMS WITH THROTTLE STICKING OCCURRED UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 5/20/2012 ( 95,600 MILEAGE) WHEN SAME BEHAVIOR BEGAN TO RECUR AT FREEWAY SPEEDS THOUGH WITHOUT THE CRUISE CONTROL BEING USED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459790May 27, 2012
POWER TRAIN
I'LL ADD MY CAR TO THE LIST OF SABLE/TAURUS TRANSMISSION FAILURES. FAILED WITH NO WARNING WHATSOEVER. THE CAR SUDDENLY CAME OUT OF GEAR AND THE RPMS SHOT WAY UP. IT'S AT A TRANSMISSION SHOP NOW BUT IT APPEARS TO BE THE SAME FAILURE AS HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF OTHERS ONLINE. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH BAD TORQUE CONVERTERS/INPUT SHAFTS. WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL/INVESTIGATION GOING ON FOR THIS ISSUE. I PROBABLY WON'T KEEP THE CAR AFTER IT'S REPAIRED AS MANY HAVE REPORTED REPEAT FAILURES ON REBUILT TRANSMISSIONS EVEN THOUGH I'LL BE OUT AROUND $2000.00. I DON'T TRUST THE CAR ANYMORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454529April 9, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CAR IS IN DRIVE AND AS YOU'RE DRIVING ALONG THE CAR BEGINS TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE CAR IS STILL PULLING FORWARD AS IF THE GAS IS BEING APPLIED. WHEN THE BRAKE IS RELEASED THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD ON ITS OWN. I'M EXTREMELY ANGRY THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED WHEN A CAR ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN AND CARS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR LESS. REGARDLESS OF THE AGE OF THE CAR DO SOMETHING TO FIX OUR CARS!!!! FIX THE PROBLEM AND PUT IT ON YOUR RECALL LIST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452807March 23, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD BECOME STUCK SPORADICALLY AND WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE CRUISE CONTROL BECAUSE THE FAILURE WOULD ONLY OCCUR WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE WAS DISCONNECTED. WHEN THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR, THE CONTACT WOULD SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451802March 15, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD BECOME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD ABNORMALLY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE UNCONTROLLABLY ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451724March 14, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE WENT LOOSE FROM THE THROTTLE AND MY CAN ACCELERATED WITHOUT MY PUSHING ON THE GAS PEDAL. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451438March 13, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ABOVE 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WOULD THEN HAVE TO BE SHUT OFF IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 147,585.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451165March 12, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY SABLE. WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE THROTTLE HAD BECOME STUCK CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE ABNORMALLY. IN ORDER TO STOP THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL VIGOROUSLY 3-4 TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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