Mercury Sable Complaints (1993)

674 consumer complaints on file.

#877406January 4, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
A HEAD GASKET FAILURE WITH A V6 3.8 ENGINE; MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558547January 2, 2001
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE NOUNT FAILED CAUSING THE A/C HOSE TO BREAK PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 98V-323. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738656January 2, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BLOWN HEAD GASKET AS REPORTED FOR LATER MODELS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877110December 28, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKETS BLEWOUT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738215December 24, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
A RECALL HAS BEEN PERFORMED HOWEVER SAME PROBLEM EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876828December 20, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED COOLANT LEAKAGES/OVERHEATING, AND WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM TAIL PIPE. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER'S SHOP, AND INFORMED CONSUMER OF A HEAD GASKET FAILURE. VEHICLE'S COST. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738001December 19, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET - VEHICLES 1994 AND ABOVE ARE COVERED, MY 1993 VEHICLE IS NOT. THIS IS A BASIC DESIGN FLAW FOR WHICH THE COMPANY HAS ONLY PARTIALLY ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY. REPLACEMENT MOTORS SHOULD BE REQUIRED ON DESIGN FAILURE AT FORD'S EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737844December 15, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737849December 15, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DUE TO COOLING PROBLEMS THE HEAD WAS REMOVED FROM THIS VEHICLE IN 1998 BUT NO WARRANTY CLAIM, NOR DID WE EVER RECEIVE NOTICE OF EXTENDED 100,000/7-YEAR COVERAGE ON THE FORD 3.8 ENGINE PRIOR TO, DURING OR SINCE, DESPITE FORD APPARENTLY KNOWING THERE WAS HEAD GASKET FAILURE PROBLEMS IN THESE ENGINES, DATING BACK TO 1988. AS SUCH, WE NOW MUST PAY $1300 FOR THE HEAD GASKET REPAIRS OR ELSE DISPOSE OF THE DAMAGED VEHICLE AT AN EQUALLY UNATTRACTIVE LOSS. I'M ESPECIALLY UPSET BECAUSE WE NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM FORD OR ANYONE ELSE OF THIS PROBLEM WHEN THE VEHICLE STILL FELL WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD. AND U.S. VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS WONDER WHY MORE OF US ARE PURCHASING FOREIGN-BUILT VEHICLES? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737727December 12, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE MOTOR FAILED IN THE VEHICLE. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS TAKING LIMITED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURES. INFORMATION OBTAINED OFF OF THE INTERNET SUGGEST FORD NEEDS TO TAKE TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS FAILED COMPONENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737625December 11, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
FOR THE FIRST FEW WEEKS AFTER EACH OIL CHANGE, A STRONG "BURNING OIL" SMELL IS EMITTED INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT (THE SMELL IS STRONGEST AT SLOW SPEEDS AND DURING IDLING). ALSO, A GREASY FILM BUILDS UP ON THE INTERIOR OF THE WINDSHIELD DURING THIS TIME. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL DEALERS (INCLUDING MORANDE FORD AND TOWN & COUNTRY AUTO GROUP) AND NON-DEALER MECHANICS TRY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM (NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS DURING 1997 - 2000). NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876295December 11, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET HAS BLOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876305December 11, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE 3.8L, V-6 ENGINE EXPERIENCED PRESSURE LOSS/ WHITE SMOKE FROM TAIL PIPE/ LOSS OF COOLANT, AND ENGINE OVERHEATING. VEHICLE TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT SHOP AND WAS INFORMED OF A HEAD GASKET FAILURE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL OR EXTENDED WARRANTY. *AK THE RECALL COVERED 1994 AND 1995 MODELS, NOT 1993. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737524December 8, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING COOLANT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737464December 7, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THERE IS A RECALL ON 1994 AND 1995 SABLES AND TAURES EQUIPPED WITH THE 3.8L ENGINE THE 1993 IS EQUIPPED WITH IDENTICAL ENGINE,YET THERE IS NO RECALL CAN THIS BE AN OVERSITE. SAME ENGINE, SAME PROBLEM, DIFFERET YEAR, YET NO RECALL ? I AM ANGRY AND OUT $1500. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737401December 6, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
3.8L V6 ENGINE FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558272December 4, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
PCV VALVE REPLACED. *CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737287December 4, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737132December 1, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I HAVE REPLACED MOTOR MOUNTS TWICE AT A COST OF $500.00 EACH TIME. I COMPLAINED TO THE DISTRICT MANAGER OF FORD MOTOR AND NEVER RECEIVED A REPLY. I NOW RECEIVED A RECALL FOR ANOTHER SUBFRAME MOUNT AND WAS TOLD IT IS NOT RELATED BY A LOCAL DEALER IN WI. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737174December 1, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE HEAD GASKET BLEW ON MY 3.8L MERC SABLE WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH. CALLED MY MECHANIC AND HE STATED THAT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THAT ENGINE. THE FORD DEALER WANTS $1500 TO REPAIR IT. I CALLED FORD AND THEY ARE IN DENIAL OF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THAT ENGINE FOR 1993, BUT FOR 94 AND 95 THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY DUE TO PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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