Mercury Sable Complaints (1998)

190 consumer complaints on file.

#829196October 20, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TOP OF THE DOOR HANDLE HAS SLICED THE CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER FINGER,AND RIPPED THE TIP OF THE FINGER ON THE VERY SHARP EDGES TWICE. CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY TOLD THE CONSUMER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#542081October 19, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE DESIGN ALLOWS FOR THE PCM TO MAINTAIN THE SAME RPM AS IF THE TRANSMISSION WERE IN 3RD GEAR WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKED, THIS DOES NOT ALLOW FOR DECELERATION WHEN FOOT IS OFF ACCELERATOR CAUSING WEAR OF BRAKING COMPONENTS AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES WHICH ARE UNPREDICTABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542014October 15, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE DASHBOARD AND VENTS REFLECT ONTO THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO DESIGN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828384September 30, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
COMING TO A STOP ENGINE WILL BEGIN TO RACE, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541754September 28, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
REAR LEFT WINDOW EXPLODES AND SATTERS AND FALLS INTO CAR WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH. POLICE REPORT STATES NO EVIDENCE OF ANYTHING CAUSING WINDOW TO BREAK. FORD REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541645September 23, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH THE VEHICLE IN "DRIVE", THE ENGINE SUDDENLY ROARED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD. DRIVER SHIFTED TO PARK AND THE VEHICLE RETURNED TO IDLE SPEED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825755July 22, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN WILL NOT FUNCTION WHEN PUSHED. DEALERS ARE UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. CONSUMER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538450July 19, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
HEAVY SMELL OF GASOLINE IS FELT WHEN GAS TANK IS ABOVE 3/4 FULL OR MAKING LEFT HAND TURNS ABOVE 20 MPH. DEALER ATTEMPTED TO FIX PROBLEM, BUT SMELL CONTINUES. CLAIM THEY HAVE SEEN IT IN MANY 1998 SABLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536820June 4, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
TRANSMISSION WILL INTERMITTENTLY DROP OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL, LEAVING VEHICLE WITHOUT POWER. WILL REENGAGE WITHIN A FEW SECONDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535821May 21, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE DOES NOT WORK EFFECTIVELY IN SLOWING VEHICLE WHEN ENGAGING SPEED 2 OR SPEED 1.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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