Mercury Sable Complaints (1996)

304 consumer complaints on file.

#876717December 19, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHEN DRIVING AND UPON MAKING LEFT OR RIGHT HAND TURNS CONSUMER HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END. CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER NOTED THAT RIGHT HAND TIE ROD FAILED AT 25 THOUSAND MILES. ALSO, LEFT HAND SIDE TIE ROD FAILED AT 44 THOUSAND MILES DUE TO POOR OR NO LUBICATION. TIE RODS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737327December 5, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
ENGINE IS RUSTING FROM INSIDE OUT. ALL METAL COOLING LINES REPLACED AND NOW ALL FREEZE PLUGS NEED TO BE REPLACED, AND ANTIFREEZE IS BROWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875938December 4, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING, RESULTING IN INJURY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#875939December 4, 2000
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING THE AIRBAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557598November 28, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
THE RADIATOR IS LEAKING FLUID, THE DEALER AND THE CONSUMER'S MECHANIC CAN NOT FIND WHAT IS CAUSING THE LEAK. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875621November 28, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE STOPPING AT A LIGHT AND WHEN DEPRESSING GAS PEDAL VEHICLE STALLED. ALSO, GAS PEDAL WAS STUCK. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMAITON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557467November 13, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION GAVE OUT, ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 50,000 MILES. *CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736013November 8, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE CURVED METAL EXTENSION AT THE OUTER END OF THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT DOORS PROTRUDES TOO FAR OUT AND MAKES CLOSING THE DOORS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN IT COMES TO HAVING YOUR BODY AND LEG CLEAR OF THIS PROTRUSION. MY WIFE'S LEG WAS SERIOUSLY GAUGED LAST NIGHT BY THIS PROTRUSION. THE COMBINATION OF THIS CURVED HEAVY METAL PROTRUDED EDGE ON THE MERCURY SABLE WAGON IS MADE MORE DANGEROUS AS FAR AS PASSENGER SAFETY GOES AS THIS CAR IS ALSO LOW TO THE GROUND. I THINK OTHERS SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THE FLAW IN DESIGN OF THESE PASSENGER DOORS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873985October 27, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
RECALL 98V067000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 98S10/ FUEL TANK. DEALER CANNOT REPAIR RECALL UNTIL DECEMBER, 2000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735051October 24, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
A/C CONTROL LIGHTS INOPERABLE - DEALER STATES MUST REPLACE ENTIRE DASH INCLUDING RADIO. REPLACEMENT COST $800.00 PLUS LABOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734475October 16, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
I REALLY NEED THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED ITS VERY DANGEROUS I RECENTLY SAW A RECALL SECTION IN THE NEWSPAPERS WITH THIS PROBLEM SIMILAR TO MINE SOMETHING ABOUT A TFI SWITCH OR SOMETHING HAVING TO DO WITH THE VEHICLES STALLING WELL I BOUGHT MY CAR WITH A 2 MONTH WARRANTY AN HAVE SINCE HAD THE TRANSMISSION CHECKED AND IVE TAKEN IT TO THE FORD DEALER SEVERAL TIMES TRYING TO HAVE THEM DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM FIRST THEY SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT THEN I ASKED THEM TO PLEASE TRY AND DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM THEN THEY ENDED UP SAYING IT WAS THE TFI SWITCH OR SOMETHING SO THEY REPLACED THAT BUT THAT WASNT THE PROBLEM THIS IS STILL HAPPEING SO DID I PAY FOR SOMETHING I DIDNT NEED BUT THATS NOT THE ISSUE THE ISSUE IS THIS CAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734022October 11, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES FAILED. HARD PRESSURE ON BRAKE PEDAL RESULTED IN NO BRAKING FROM A SPEED OF 25MPH. CAR WAS STOPPED WHEN IT HIT A HOUSE. DAMAGE APPEARS TOTAL. ABS BRAKES HAVE FAILED IN TWO EARLIER INCIDENTS: ONE REQUIRED ABOUT $800 OF REPAIRS AND SOME PROPERTY DAMAGE. CAR WAS PURCHASED FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY AFTER THE FIRST OWNER RETURNED THE VEHICLE FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS FORD CERTIFIED THAT THE BRAKES HAD BEEN REPAIRED TO "NEW" CONDITION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#555436October 5, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
IDLE RACES AND DOES NOT COME DOWN ONCE FOOT IS TAKEN OFF ACCELERATOR. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872040October 2, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR AND GOES INTO NEUTRAL. THIS PROBLEM BECOMES MORE PRONOUNCED WHEN MAKING A TURN OR SLOWING DOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731790September 18, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FUEL SHUT-OFF SWITCH TRIPPED, SHUTING DOWN THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY AFTER I WENT OVER A VERY SMALL BUMP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870665September 15, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE NEUTRALS OUT AT A STOP/ A TSB HAS BEEN ISSUED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554630September 14, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE COOLANT SYSTEM FREEZE-OUT PLUGS POPPED OUT OF THE ENGINE BLOCK CAUSING THE COOLANT TO LEAK PROFUSELY. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731460September 14, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CRACKED TRANMISSION CASE, PIN CAME OUT OF GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727601August 11, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
CAR STALLED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT AND HAD TO BE TOWED. UPON INSPECTION BY A MECHANIC, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE WIRES LEADING FROM THE FUEL PUMP HAD BECOME FRAYED DUE TO RUBBING AGAINST THE PUMP HOUSING ITSELF. A NEW PUMP WAS ORDERED FROM THE FORD DEALER AND THE NEW PUMP WAS NOTED TO HAVE A THICK PROTECTIVE SLEEVE AROUND THE WIRES TO PREVENT THEM FROM FRAYING. THE BARE WIRES ON MY PUMP COULD EASILY CAUSE A SPARK AND EXPLOSION SO I WROTE TO FORD TO APPRISE THEM OF THE SITUATION. I HEARD FROM THEM ABOUT A WEEK LATER AND THEY BASICALLY TOLD ME TO GET LOST, AND THAT SINCE I DID NOT BRING MY CAR TO A FORD DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR THAT I WAS OUT OF LUCK AND THAT THEY WOULD NOT REIMBURSE ME. I ALSO SUGGESTED THEY RECALL THE PART TO PREVENT INJURY DUE TO POSSIBLE EXPLOSION DUE TO THIS DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP DESIGN, BUT AGAIN THEY WERE NOT INTERESTED IN HEARING FROM ME. NEEDLESS TO SAY I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD PRODUCT AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867224August 8, 2000
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 70 MPH REAR TIRE BLEWOUT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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