Mercury Sable Complaints

5,381 consumer complaints on file.

#10162378July 14, 2006
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, A LOUD INDESCRIBABLE NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE WAS UNDETECTABLE. THE NOISE CONTINUED WHEN TRAVEL RESUMED. AN INDEPENDENT SERVICE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE COIL WAS FRACTURED AND SHREDDED THE INSIDE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE. THE TIRE AND BOTH REAR COILS WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 10/25/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162405July 14, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NO REAL SIGNS OF DISTRESS UNTIL THE MAIN BEARINGS FAILED. AT 33,000 MILES, PROOF OF SERVICE AND OIL CHANGES COVERING THE FIRST 29,000 MILES. VEHICLE DEVELOPED A BAD KNOCK. HAD IT TOWED TO A FORD DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. TOLD ME THAT THE MAIN BEARINGS ON THE CAM WENT BAD. ONE FORD DEALERSHIP TELLS ME FORD WILL HELP WITH THE COST OF TOTAL ENGINE REPLACEMENT, UNFORTUNATELY, NOT THE DEALERSHIP THE CAR IS AT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162323July 13, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START ON THE FIRST 4 TO 5 ATTEMPTS. LATER WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER, STALLING THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SERVICE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE NEEDED TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT TO CAUSE THE INERTIA SWITCH TO BE TRIPPED. THE SWITCH WAS RESET AND THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.*AK UPDATED 8/16/2006 - THERE HAD BEEN NO ACCIDENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162207July 12, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPROACHING THE VEHICLE IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE FRONT LEFT TIRE WAS NOTICED TO BE FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE TIRE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE LEFT FRONT COIL SPRING FRACTURED WHICH PUNCTURED THE TIRE. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 04V332000, REGARDING THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162219July 12, 2006
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
THE KOST TIRE STORE TOLD ME THAT MY RIGHT REAR SPRING APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN BROKEN FOR SOME TIME, AND THE LEFT REAR SPRING HAD A CRACK IN IT, ON MY '02 SABLE WITH 50K MILES THEY INFORMED ME THE CAR WAS A DANGER TO DRIVE, AND THAT IT NEEDED NEW STRUTS AND SPRINGS. I RETURNED IT TO THE DEALER IMMEDIATELY, AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO KNOWN PROBLEM WITH SPRINGS ON THAT YEAR SABLE. THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH SPRINGS FOR $350, NOT COVERED UNDER THE FORD EXTENDED WARRANTY, AND INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS NO NEED TO REPLACE THE STRUTS. I PICKED UP THE CAR ON JULY 6, AND REALIZED THERE WAS A FURTHER PROBLEM BECAUSE OF THE LOUD RUMBLING GOING OVER BUMPS, AND A LOUD BANG WHEN HITTING A BUMP AT HIGHWAY SPEED. IT WENT BACK TO THE DEALER JULY 7, AND THEY DETERMINED THE STRUTS NEEDED REPLACING. BY THEN, THE CAR HAD BOUNCED ON THE REAR TIRE SO MUCH THAT IT HAD TWO BULGES AND ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161871July 8, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WAS DRIVING IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC NEAR HOLLAND TUNNELS IN NYC WHEN BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. WENT TO STOP AND PEDAL TRAVELED COMPLETELY TO FLOOR. HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. 2 HOUR WAIT FOR TOW TRUCK, SO DECIDED TO TRY DRIVING AGAIN AFTER 1 HOUR. BRAKES APPEARED TO FUNCTION NORMALLY THEREAFTER, ALTHOUGH A LITTLE SPONGY AT FIRST. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161369July 4, 2006
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
DRIVER SIDE REAR COIL SPRING BROKE AND GROOVED TIRE. STRUT,TIRE, SPRING AND ALIGNMENT ARE REQUIRED FOR REPAIR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160646June 24, 2006
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
I OWN A 2002 MERCURY SABLE WITH 58,000 MILES ON IT. THE RIGHT REAR SPRING BROKE WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED. THE END OF THE SPRING WAS NOW RUBBING THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE WHICH MADE A LOUD NOISE SO I DIDN'T DRIVE IT. THE REPAIR SHOP ESTIMATES $400 FOR REPAIR. THERE IS A RECALL ON OTHER FORD SPRINGS, INCLUDING 2001 SABLE, BUT NOT THIS CAR. I THINK THEY HAVE A LARGER PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160650June 24, 2006
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
2000 MERCURY SABLE. THE RIGHT REAR SPRING FAILED AND PUNCTURED THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160277June 20, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH THE RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING FRACTURED AND BLEW OUT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN INFORMED. UPDATED 07/25/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160163June 19, 2006
SEAT BELTS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE THIRD ROW SEAT WAS INSTALLED WITHOUT SEAT BELTS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN ALERTED. THE CONSUMER IS WAITING ON PARTS FROM ANOTHER DEALER. UPDATED 07/13/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160024June 16, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THE ENGINE MOUNT AND CARRIAGE FRAME RUSTED WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SLIP FROM THE MOUNT. THE VEHICLE WAS EXPOSED TO EXTREME WINTER WEATHER AND ROAD SALTS. THE REPAIR SHOP CONCLUDED THAT A PIECE OF STEEL NEEDED TO BE ADDED TO EACH SIDE OF THE ENGINE MOUNT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160028June 16, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL STABILIZER ARM WOBBLED FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND IT WAS DETERMINED, THE FRONT UNDERCARRIAGE AND ENGINE MOUNTS WERE RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS EXPOSED TO EXTREME WINTER WEATHER AND CORROSIVE ROAD SALTS. THE REPAIR SHOP CONCLUDED THAT DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE CORROSION, THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160045June 16, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY CAR (2002 MERCURY SABLE) CONTINUES TO FAIL SMOG INSPECTION DUE TO FAULTY OXYGEN SENSORS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AND IT COSTS AT LEAST $200 EACH TIME I TAKE IT IN AND THEY NEVER COMPLETELY FIX IT STATING IT IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159399June 9, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, AND THE CAR ACCELERATED AND I WAS UNABLE TO STOP CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OTHER OCCASSIONS CAUSING NEAR MISS ACCIDENTS. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159262June 7, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
RIGHT FRONT SPRING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING TIRE AND STRUT DAMAGE WHILE BACKING UP. CAR TOWED TO NEAREST REPAIR SHOP BOTH FRONT SPRINGS AND STRUTS WERE REPLACED. TIRE WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. GARAGE REPAIR MAN NOTED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159162June 6, 2006
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SAME PROBLEM AS NHTSA 98V323000. SUBFRAME BUSHINGS BROKE LOOSE CAUSE NEAR ACCIDENT AND LOSS OF STEERING. LOCAL FORD MOTOR COMPANY DENIED TO FIX BECAUSE OF VIN NUMBER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158999June 5, 2006
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RUMBLING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR SUSPENSION AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. UPON INSPECTION THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE REAR SPRINGS FRACTURED CAUSING BOTH REAR TIRES TO TEAR. UPDATED 6/23/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159028June 5, 2006
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE CHANGING THE BRAKE PADS A GROOVE WAS FOUND ON THE INSIDE OF THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE THAT WAS CAUSED BY A FRACTURED COIL SPRING. THERE IS A RECALL #04V332000 CONCERNING THE FRONT COIL SPRING. THE RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE THE REAR COIL SPRINGS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159023June 5, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE WOULD JERK. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE ENGINE MOUNTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT THE VEHICLE COULD STILL BE DRIVEN. A MONTH LATER, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PROCEED AT A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE MOTOR MOUNTS CAUSED THE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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