Mercury Sable Complaints

5,381 consumer complaints on file.

#732325September 23, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ALMOST CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT BUT AVOIDED FATALTIES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732337September 23, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FORD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON 1994-1995 TAURUS AND SABLE ON HEAD GASKETSFOR FRONT WHEEL DRIVE AUTOS WITH FRONT-WHEEL DRIVE 3.8 LITER ENGINES. I HAVE THE IDENTICAL SPECIFICATIONS ON MY 1993 SABLE. I HAD APPROXAMATELY 4 EMAIL CONTACTS WITH FORD'S CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER WITH NO SUCCESS. ALL THEY WOULD SAY OVER AND OVER AGAIN IS THAT 1993 WAS NOT INCLUDED AND THAT I SHOULD KEEP REPAIR RECEIPTS IN THE EVENT COVERAGE WOULD BE PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE. FORD KEPT REPEATING THAT THEY CONSIDER THE SATISFACTION OF THEIR CUSTOMERS AS ONE OF THEIR MOST IMPORTANT OBJECTIVES. IT SEEMS UNREASONABLE THAT THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURE SAYS ENOUGH 1993 MODEL OWNERS DIDN'T COMPLAIN AND 1994-1995 OWNERS DID. EVEN THOUGH I HAVE A 1993 THE MILEAGE LOW ENOUGH TO QUALIFY. PLAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732348September 23, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TRANSMISSION: AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING AWHILE AND THE CAR GEARS DOWN FOR WHAT EVER REASON, THE AR WON'T RESPOND TO ACCELERATION FROM GEAR DOWN. WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS DEPRESSED TO CONTINUE FORWARD OR REVERSE MOTION THE CAR WON'T RESPOND. FINALLY AFTER EITHER HAVING SAT FOR MORE THAN 30 MINUTES OR AFTER HAVING REVED THE ENGINE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, THE TRANSMISSION WILL ENGAGE. AIR CONDITIONING: THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP HAS ALREADY SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THE AC ONCE AND IT DID WORK FOR A SHORT PERIOD AFTERWARDS. THE AC DOESN'T BLOW COLD AIR. ALL OF THE MAJOR COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732249September 22, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET AND BEARING FAILED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871237September 22, 2000
SUSPENSION
WHEN SLOWING DOWN FROM 50 MPH VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE, CONSUMER HAS BEEN BACK AND FORTH TO DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871283September 22, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
BRAKE LIGHTS REMAIN ILLUMINATED AND CANNOT BE TURNED OFF UNLESS BRAKE SWITCH THAT IS LOCATED BEHIND THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DISCONNECTED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732104September 21, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
A $2 RETAINING CLIP AFFECTING THE 4TH GEAR IN THE AUTOMATIC TRAN IS BROKEN OR HAS COME OFF, ACCORDING TO THE DEALERS COMPUTER CODE READING AND SERVICE BULLETIN, AND IT IS GOING TO COST UP TO $900 TO FIX IF IT DAMAGED THE HOUSING INSIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732144September 21, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
HEAD GAASKET RECALL. DEALER SAID WATER PUMP IS ALSO SUSPECT IN THIS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731977September 20, 2000
TIRES
TIRE DEVELOPED A 3 INCH LONG BUBBLE IN SIDEWALL, DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE, TOLD TO TAKE IT TO GENERAL TIRE. GENERAL CLAIMED I RAN OVER SOMETHING (WHICH I HAD NOT) AND WOULD NOT REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY. I REPLACED TIRE AT MY EXPENSE FOR SAFETY REASONS.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P205/65/R1 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871035September 20, 2000
SUSPENSION
WHEN GOING DOWN A HILL IT VIBRATES WHEN GOING TO SPEED UP TO 50MPH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731900September 19, 2000
POWER TRAIN
SPEEDOMETER STARTED SWINGING WILDLY AT SPEEDS ABOVE 35 MPH. REPLACED AT 30000 MILES. PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN WITH REPLACED PART AND PERSISTS.
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
#731826September 18, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE WAS ON THE ENTRANCE RAMP TO A MAJOR HIGHWAY WHEN ENGINE POWER WAS SUDDENLY LOST. CAR WAS RESTARTED AFTER A TEN MINUTE COOL DOWN. DROVE FOR ANOTHER 10 MINUTES WHEN ENGINE POWER WAS LOST FOR A SECOND TIME. CAR WAS UNABLE TO START AFTER THE SECOND FAILURE. ROOT CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS A CORRODED GROUND CONNECT, ITENTIFIED AS C112 (FORD #). THIS CONNECTOR PROVIDES THE GROUND (NEGATIVE) FOR MAJOR ENGINE AND INSTRUMENTATION COMPONENTS (INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, INTEGRATED CONTROL MODULE, POWER STEERING MODULE, COOLING FAN, ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL MODULE, OXYGEN SENSORS). THE LOCATION OF THIS GROUND CONNECTOR NEXT TO THE BATTERY, INCREASES ITS SUSCEPTABILITY TO ACCELERATED CORROSION. THE GROUND PLUG IS NOT A WATER TIGHT DESIGN. SEVERE CORROSION OF THE CONNECTOR BLADES WERE FOUND UPON DISASSEMBLY . CONNECTOR SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH A TYPE LESS SUSCEPTABLE TO CORROSION. FAILURES ARE MORE LIKELY WHEN THE CAR IS OPERATING IN HOT DRY WEATHER AND WITH HIGHER ELECTRICAL LOADS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731699September 17, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
EVERY TIME THE DOORS CLOSE OR DOME LIGHT IS SWITCHED OFF THE DOORS LOCK, DOORS LOCK WHEN VEHICLE IS RUNNING AND NOBODY IN THE VEHICLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731647September 16, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
FORD HAS COVERED VEHICLES TO 1994, OURS IS A 1993, PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED SINCE 1988. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731685September 16, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WILL DISENGAGE LEAVING NO PROPULSION (FWD OR REVERSE). SIMILAR TO MANY OTHER TSB'S I'VE SEEN, WHICH WILL ULTIMATELY RESULT IN SERIOUS INCIDENTS. FORD CLEARLY KNOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE, AND MY 12/99 LETTER TO THEM WAS NOT ANSWERED. THIS IS AS SERIOUS A DEFECT AS ONE CAN HAVE, AND WHEN IT OCCURS ON THE HIGHWAY IT IS SCARY.
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
#554612September 14, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE PARKING VEHICLE AT A PARKING GARAGE CONSUMER TOOK A DOWN RAMP TOWARDS AN EMPTY SPACE WHEN CONSUMER PUT FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IT WENT TO THE FLOOR BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND HIT A CONCRETE WALL. NLM
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

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