Mercury Sable Complaints

5,381 consumer complaints on file.

#10175055December 4, 2006
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 40 TO WORK, VEHICLE BEGAN RIDING VERY ROUGH. I COULD FEEL EVERY BUMP IN THE ROAD. GOT TO WORK AND DISCOVERED VEHICLE HAD DROPPED DOWN ALL THE WAY ON THE LEFT REAR AND MOST OF THE WAY ON THE RIGHT REAR. CAUSE WAS BROKEN LEFT REAR COIL SPRING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174563November 28, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER, WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174590November 28, 2006
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
2001 MERCURY SABLE - RIGHT REAR SPRING BROKE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174619November 28, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FOR YEARS I HAVE HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ON 1998 MERCURY SABLE--THE DOME LIGHT, FLOOR LIGHTS AND DOOR LIGHTS CONSTANTLY ON. I KEEP THE DOME LIGHT OFF. THE FLOOR LIGHT BULBS WERE REMOVED. DOOR LIGHTS ARE CONSTANTLY ON. HOWEVER, 1.5 YEARS AGO, I LOST ALL HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT UPON ENTERING A HIGHWAY. I COULD RISK USING HIGH BEAMS BY HOLDING IN PLACE. MULTIFUNCTION ARM WAS REPLACED AND THE DIAL ON DASHBOARD. THEN BOTH DIALS WERE REPLACED FOR FAN AND HEATING, DEFROST AND AIR CONDITIONER. THEN TOLD MY COMPUTER CHIP NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE NO DEFROSTER, HEAT, FAN OR AIR CONDITIONER. ALSO, LAST YEAR AFTER DEALING WITH SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON AND OFF THEN STAYING ON FOR YEARS, HAD TO REPLACE THE EMISSIONS SENSOR FOR CAR TO BE INSPECTED. WOULD A DEALER BE WILLING TO GIVE ME A DEFROSTER FIX AND/OR HEAT. MANY PEOPLE HAVE TOLD ME THAT FORD AND MERCURY ARE KNOWN FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. AND OVER 1500 DOLLARS LATER AND I STILL HAVE A DEFECTIVE, UNSAFE CAR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174273November 26, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
BRAKE SWITCH FAILURE.... THE SAME BRAKE SWITCH AND FAILURE COVERED IN A PREVIOUS RECALL! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174328November 21, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
2001 SABLE ACCELERATOR CABLE COME OUT OF THE HOUSING, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO DECELERATE. *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173780November 18, 2006
TIRES, EQUIPMENT, WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
(LOCATION) STATE: MICHIGAN. CITY: WARREN: ZIP CODE: 48092. LOCATION: ELEVEN MILE ROAD & DEQUINDRE ROAD CROSS SECTION NEAR SEVEN ELEVEN GAS STATION. (DESCRIPTION OF THE INCIDENT): FRONT PASSENGER RIGHT SIDE WHEELS AND TIRES ASSEMBLY BROKE OFF FROM THE INTEGRATED VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173557November 15, 2006
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
BROKEN REAR SPRING. BROKEN IN TWO PLACES. DISCOVERED DURING ROUTINE SERVICING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173529November 14, 2006
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A REAR SUSPENSION SQUEAK DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT A BROKEN REAR COIL SPRING WAS THE CAUSE OF THE SQUEAK. THE PART OF THE SPRING THAT RESTED IN THE SPRING SEAT HAD FRACTURED SEVERAL INCHES FROM THE END OF THE COIL. THE MECHANIC RECOMMENDED REPLACING BOTH COIL SPRINGS TO REDUCE THE RISK OF THE UNBROKEN SPRING FRACTURING, PUNCTURING THE TIRE AND CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I PAID FOR REPLACEMENT OF BOTH COIL SPRINGS AND HAD THE REAR STRUTS REPLACED AT THE SAME TIME TO RESTORE THE CAR'S ORIGINAL RIDE QUALITY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172332November 1, 2006
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH, A RUBBING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT SERVICE STATION, THE LEFT REAR COIL SPRING HAD FRACTURED AND WAS CUTTING INTO THE SIDE WALL OF THE REAR LEFT TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. UPDATED 11/30/06.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172355November 1, 2006
STRUCTURE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WATER LEAKED INTO THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF THE VENTILATION SYSTEM, ONTO THE FLOOR, AS THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AT 45 MPH, WHILE IT WAS RAINING. THE SERVICE DEALER HAS BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172060October 28, 2006
WHEELS:RIM
REAR LEFT TIRE CONSISTENTLY LOW, EVEN AFTER BEING FILLED AND RE-FILLED ON A WEEKLY BASIS. AFTER TAKING TO A SERVICE STATION, MECHANIC STATED THE RIM WAS FAULTY AND TIRE WAS SEPARATING FROM THE RIM. THEY SEALED THE TIRE TO THE RIM. AFTER HAVING ALL TIRES REPLACED A FEW MONTHS LATER, SAME ISSUE WITH SAME REAR LEFT TIRE. DIFFERENT MECHANIC ALSO STATED UPON INSPECTION THAT RIM WAS WARPED. CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, NOR ABUSED. RIMS ARE STANDARD MANUFACTURERS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171963October 27, 2006
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
TRAVELING DOWN ROAD, HEARD A LOUD NOISE, AND LOST CONTROL OF CAR. CAR IS ONE YEAR OLD AND HAS 30,000 MILES. CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND SLAMS INTO GUARD RAIL. $4000 OF BODY AND SUSPENSION DAMAGE. CAR SENT TO LOCAL FORD DEALER WHERE PURCHASED FROM. DEALER INSTRUCTED TO RETAIN ALL SUSPENSION PARTS BY ME AND THE INSURANCE APPRAISER. DEALER CONVENIENTLY LOSES THE STEERING KNUCKLE WHICH FROM MY INITIAL INVESTIGATION APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT(I HAVE HIGH RES. DIGITAL PHOTOS OF THE PART). THE PA STATE POLICE DEEMED THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT MECHANICAL FAILURE. DRIVER WAS STIFF AND SORE WITH SERIOUS EMOTIONAL ISSUES DUE TO ACCIDENT THAT SHE HAD NO CONTROL OVER. STILL DO NOT HAVE CAR BACK AFTER 3 WEEKS(REPAIR WAS SUPPOSED TO TAKE 8 DAYS). NO ONE HAS STATED THAT FORD IS GOING TO MAKE THIS RIGHT. THE CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BUT AT THIS TIME IT SEEMS MYSELF AND INSURANCE COMPANY WILL BE PAYING THE BILL. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10171978October 27, 2006
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
2001 MERCURY SABLE LS RIGHT REAR SPRING BROKE WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. A PIECE OF THE SPRING PROTRUDED AND GOUGED THE INSIDE SIDEWALL OF THE RIGHT REAR TIRE DOWN TO THE TIRES METAL CORE. THE CAR WAS BEING OPERATED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE INCIDENT. TIRE FAIL IS IMMINENT. HAD THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED LOSS OF CONTROL AND A COLLISION WOULD BE VERY LIKELY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171742October 24, 2006
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO A HALT AT A STOP SIGN, ACCELERATION WAS ATTEMPTED, AND THE BOLTS THAT HELD THE MOTOR FRAME FELL OFF. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED BACK TO THE RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE'S VIN# DID NOT FIT UNDER ANY RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXAMINED OR REPAIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170776October 13, 2006
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
REAR LEFT COIL SPRING REPORTED BROKEN BY MY FORD DEALER ON MY 2001 MERCURY SABLE. SPRING WILL BE REPLACED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170636October 12, 2006
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
REAR SPRINGS ON MY MERCURY 2002 SABLE PURCHASED IN DECEMBER 2001 NEEDED REPLACEMENT AND I HAVE DISCOVERED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE ISSUE ON 2001 SABLES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170035October 5, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE GAS PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOORBOARD AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT A HOUSE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE BUT IT DID NOT HELP IN PREVENTING THE ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OF THE PEDALS. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. UPDATED 10/31/2006 - THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND GLASS IN HER EYES. THE CONSUMER'S ANKLE WAS CRACKED AND HAD TORN LIGAMENTS. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10169724October 2, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER FOR A BROKEN ROD, IT WAS DETERMINED THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING FROM THE CENTER SEAM. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK, BUT THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169726October 2, 2006
AIR BAGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND TRYING TO AVOID A DEER, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A POLE DAMAGING THE GRILL, HOOD, RADIATOR, FRONT BUMPER AND POSSIBLY THE FRAME. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND EXPERIENCED WHIP LASH AND NECK INJURIES. THE POLICE WAS NOT ALERTED OF THE INCIDENT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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