Mercury Sable Complaints

5,381 consumer complaints on file.

#745257May 13, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745259May 13, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745265May 13, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
REAR ROTORS WERE REPLACED,ON ADVISE OF FORD DEALER. SUPPOSEDLY CAUSED BY SAND AND SALT ON HIGHWAY IN WINTER. YET, NO SUCH PROBLEM EXISTS ON FRONT ROTORS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561185May 11, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILURE IN WHICH WATER ENTERED INTO THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER, SINCE WATER IS NOT COMPRESSIBILE THE CONNECTING RODS AND PISTONS WRIST PINS FAILED FROM EXCESSIVE FORCE DESTROYING THE ENGINE, PARTS ENDED UP IN THE OIL PAN AND PUNCHED HOLES IN THE PAN, CONSUMER STATES MANUFACTURER DENIED RESPONSIBILITY EVEN THOUGH THEY HAD A RECALL FOR FAULTY HEAD GASKETS FOR REPLACEMENTS AND HAD REPLACED NUMEROUS ENGINES THAT FAILED, THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS IMPROPER MATERIAL SELECTION FOR THE HEAD GASKETS WHICH WAS A DESIGN ERROR, MANUFACTURER ADVISED CONSUMER THAT SINCE THE ENGINE WAS BEYOND THEIR 5 YEAR, 60,000 MILE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY THEY HAD NO RESPONSIBILITY, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THAT CLAIM BE RECONSIDERED BECAUSE VEHICLE IS WELL WITHIN THE 60,000 MILE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745185May 11, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
COOLANT TURNED TO A RUSTY SLUGGY MIXTURE. FREEZE OUT PLUGS HAD TO BE REPLACED AND SYSTEM FLUSHED. NEW COOLANT WAS ADDED AND IT IS ALREADY TURNING BROWN AGAIN. FORD DID DO THE WORK FOR FREE, BUT TOLD ME I WAS ON MY OWN IF IT OCCURED AGAIN. HAVE LEARNED THROUGH VARIOUS PEOPLE THAT THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING TO THEIR SABLE AND TAURUS CARS. TRANSMISSION HAS ALSO HAD TO REPAIRED AT A COST TO ME OF $1750.00. WHEN YOU COME TO A STOP THE CAR WILL THEN NOT GO FORWARD. YOU HAVE TO PRESS IN ON THE GAS AND MAKE IT LUNGE FORWARD, SOMETIMES CAUSING THE TIRES TO "BURN RUBBER" ! WE BROUGHT THIS PROBLEM TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THREE YEARS AGO AND EACH TIME WE TOOK THE CAR IN THE SERVICE STAFF INFORMED US THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. ON LAST VISIT IS WHEN THE COOLANT PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERD. WAS TOLD THAT OUR CAR HAD "CANCER" AND SHOULD GET RID OF IT, BUT NOT AT THEIR DEALERSHIP. THE PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION WAS A FORWARD ENGAGEMENT PISTON. THE COMPANY THAT MADE THE REPAIR HAD THREE OTHER SABLES IN THE SHOP WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM - EACH WITH NO SUPPORT FROM FORD. EACH WERE PAYING $1750.00. HELP!!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561133May 10, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER STATES THROTTLE STUCK IN CAR WOULD NOT STOP, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO CRASH INTO SHOPPING CARTS CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, WHEN CONSUMER INQUIRED ABOUT THE RECALL HE WAS TOLD THAT IT DID NOT APPLY TO THE STATE HE WAS LIVING IN, EVEN THOUGH HE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745172May 10, 2001
SUSPENSION
THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE STRUT SPRING BROKE WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO BE FIXED. WHEN THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE OTHER SPRING 2 OF THEM WERE CRACKED AND IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. THE CAR ISN'T DRIVEN HARD. IT IS DRIVEN 40 MILES A DAY FIVE DAYS A WEEK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887914May 10, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MOTOR OVERHEATED AND CAR QUIT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887789May 9, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER HAS HAD TIE RODS CHANGED BECAUSE THEY WERE BROKEN, THIS CAUSED STEERING AND BRAKE PROBLEMS. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER YET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887682May 8, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE IN PARK ENGINE WOULD IDLE AT A VERY HIGH SPEED. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING AT ANY GIVEN SPEED VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN, AND IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *CONSUMER HAS NOT TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744921May 4, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILURE! ENGINE OVERHEATED. BIG BUCKS TO FIX. SMALL CLAIMS COURT HERE I COME! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561054May 3, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PRIOR TO MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTIFICATION IN WHICH CONSUMER STATES HE NEVER RECEIVED, HE STATES AS HE WAS DRIVING, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE SOUNDS AND THEN THE TEMPERATURE WARNING GAUGE AND AUDIBLE ALARM SIGNALED A PROBLEM, CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER AND IT WAS THEN DETERMINED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A HEAD GASKET FAILURE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING MANUFACTURER TO REPAIR VEHICLE FREE OF CHARGE OR COMPENSATE HIM THE RETAIL VALUE OF THE VEHICLE, EVEN THOUGH FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE 7 YEAR OR 100,000 MILES AND ALSO BECAUSE HE WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL AND AS OF 04-28-01 THE VEHICLE REMAINS AT THE DEALER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744891May 3, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM REAR OF CAR AND ENGINE HEAT INDICATOR NOTED TO BE RED LINED. CAR TAKEN TO NEARBY DEALER WHO HAD SOLD ME THE VEHICLE 10 MONTHS AGO. DEALER/REPAIR AGENT FOUND ENGINE HEAD GASKET TO BE BLOWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887267May 2, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE TRAVELING 65MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART IT. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, AND HAD DISTRIBUTOR/ ROTOR, AND CAP REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887301May 2, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHILE VEHICLE IS IN PARK ENGINE IDLES HIGH. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744831May 2, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTOR PROBLEMS - SHAKING VIOLENTLY WHEN BRAKES DEPRESSED TRAVELING AT 60MPHEW CAR.. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744787May 1, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE FLOOR PAN UNDER OUR CAR THAT HOLDS OUR REAR SUSPENSION AND WHEELS IN PLACE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560980April 30, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT HIS CONTROL THE GEAR JUMPED OUT OF DRIVE AND INTO REVERSE, CONSUMER RETURNED VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE INSPECTED AND WAS ADVISED THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG, CONSUMER REFUSED TO ACCEPT VEHICLE DUE TO THE UNSAFE ACTION SO CONSUMER PURCHASED ANOTHER VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560971April 30, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER STARTED EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES, THE PEDAL HAD TO BE PUSHED DOWN FURTHER THAN NORMAL, AND THE BRAKES DID NOT SEEM TO WORK SMOOTHLY, WHILE TRYING TO STOP FOR A LIGHT, THE BRAKES FAILED COMPLETLEY AND WARNING SIGNAL DID NOT COME ON, CONSUMER SWERVED ONTO THE SHOULDER PUT THE CAR IN LOW GEAR AND HAD PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED, VEHICLE WAS TOWED IN AND INSPECTED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER CONTAINED BLACK FLUID, AND THAT THE CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560959April 30, 2001
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
THE VEHICLE HIT A POT HOLE WHILE DRIVING, UPON IMPACT THE THE DRIVERS SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG FALSELY DEPLOYED HITTING THE CONSUMER CAUSING BRUISING AND SORENESS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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