Mercury Sable Complaints

5,381 consumer complaints on file.

#721821April 22, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE IN A STOPPED POSITION. IN ORDER TO GET IT BACK INTO DRIVE, THE CAR HAS TO BE PUT IN PARK AND RESHIFTED INTO DRIVE AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721770April 21, 2000
POWER TRAIN
SPEEDOMETER DEFECTIVE, TWO TIMES IN LESS THAN TWO YEARS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860711April 21, 2000
POWER TRAIN
WHEN VEHICLE REACHES 45MPH SPEEDOMETER OSCILATES. DRIVER IS NOT ABLE TO TELL HOW FAST THE VEHICLE IS GOING. THE DEALER, NORTH GATE LINCOLN IN TAMPA, FL, REFUSES TO REPAIR VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721684April 19, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MERCURY/FORD TOLD ME 4-19-00 THAT ONLY '93 & '94 3.8 LITER ENGINES WITH HEADGASKET FAILURES WOULD BE FIXED IF LESS THAN 100,000 MILES. I HAD PLANNED TO KEEP THE CAR FOR 2-3 MORE YEARS BASED ON LOW USAGE AS I COMMUTE TO DOWNTOWN ST. LOUIS VIA BUS--BUT NOW THE CAR DOESN'T APPEAR WORTH FIXING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860541April 19, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE BLEW DUE TO A DEFECTIVE DESIGN OF HEAD GASKET.PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860598April 19, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEWOUT. EXHAST WAS EXTENSIVE, A LOT OF WHITE SMOKE CAME OUT, AND VEHICLE DIED. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY REPAIRED IT AT COST OF $1220.71. DEALER SAID IT WAS A FACTORY DEFECT, AND THEY REPAIRED ALOT OF ENGINE HEAD GASKETS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860608April 19, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NO LIGHT OR SENSOR ON THE OIL PUMP TO INDICATE A FAILURE WHICH COULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE DAMAGES TO PARTS AND COMPLETE MALFUNCTION OF THE ENGINE. SYSTEMATIC DESTRUCTION OF THE ENGINE OF THIS VEHICLE TOOK PLACE IN A CHAIN-REACTION FROM A SIMPLE OIL PUMP FAILURE. TOOK DEALER 3 WEEKS TO REPAIR THE ENGINE DAMAGE FROM THE OIL PUMP, COVERED HALF THE COST OF REPAIR. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860618April 19, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL OFF FROM A STOP POSITION TRANSMISSION WOULD HESITATE AND JUMP INTO 2ND GEAR BEFORE TAKING OFF. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPAIRS WERE BEING MADE AT CONSUMER'S COST, BELIEVED CONDITION WAS DUE TO FAULTY PARTS IN TRANSMISSION. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721633April 18, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DANGER!!!! ALMOST CRASH !!!!! --WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY 90 IN CHICAGO AT 60M/H, THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN!! SPEED DROPS IMMEDIATELLY!! I WAS SURROUNDED BY HEAVY TRAFFIC MOVING AT 60-80 M/P...LUCKILY, BEFORE MY CAR DROPS TO 25M/H, I MANAGED TO STOP AT THE ROADSIDE. WHAT A HELL! I CAN'T CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL, IT DOESN'T MOVE. AFTER 1 HR, I WAS SAVED BY A TOW TRUCK. THE CAR LOOKS GOOD, AND HAS ONLY 64500 MILES. WHAT KIND OF PRODUCT FORD IS MAKING! WHENEVER I THOUGHT OF THAT DAY, I FEEL I AM SO SAVED..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860503April 18, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 30 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S/ PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721589April 17, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE STARTED NOTICING AFTER DRIVING OUR VEHICLE FOR A SHORT WHILE AND STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN THE VEHICLE WOULD ACT LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL, AFTER ACCELERATING IT WILL KICK INTO GEAR. WE HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE, THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT THERE IS A O-RING OUT IN THE TRANSMISSION AND IT WILL NEED TO BE PULLED OUT OF THE CAR. THERE HAS BEEN A BULLETIN PUT OUT ON THE PROBLEM BUT NO RECALL. WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM? MY VEHICLE HAS ONLY 50,000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION IS AS GOOD AS OUT. THEY TELL ME THE REPAIRES WILL BE AROUND $800. I THINK THAT IS VERY UNFAIR TO THEIR (FORD/MERCURY) CONSUMERS IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THEIR PRODUCT BAD ENOUGH TO PUT OUT A BULLETIN TO THEIR MECHANICS THAT IT SHOULD BE FIXED AT THEIR COST! CAN YOU HELP?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551889April 17, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE PERIODICALLY STALLS ON HIGHWAY. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860436April 17, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. AFTER DRIVING VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 10-15 SMILES, THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO LOCATE WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9000632April 17, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
WIRE TO STARTED CORRODED, DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, THERE IS A REPAIR KIT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551885April 14, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS:SWITCH
THE TAIL LIGHT SWITCH FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860337April 14, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
WHILE DRIVING FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DROP ONTO THE FRAME. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY A PRIVATE MECHANIC. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9000633April 14, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WIRE TO STARTER CORRODED, DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, A KIT CAN BE PROVIDE TO FIX THE PROBLEM BY THE DEALERS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860288April 13, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FIRST TIME ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT WAS AT 43100 MILES, AND THE SECOND TIME HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT WAS AT 74100. CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RELIEF FROM MANUFACTURER. ENGINE WAS LEAKING OUT WHITE SMOKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551846April 12, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH, SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
PRIOR TO RECALL HEAD LIGHTS GO OFF AND TURN ON AGAIN ALSO INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE DUE TO SWITCH FAILURE AT THE CONNECTOR (98V-009). YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860243April 12, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
AUTOMATIC POWER LOCKS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY UNLOCK WHILE DRIVING. APPOINTMENT BEING MADE AT THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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