Mercury Sable Complaints

5,381 consumer complaints on file.

#521493August 26, 1997
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
LEAKING POWER STEERING HOSE LEAKED FLUID ONTO THE HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD CAUSING FIRE. THE FIRE ALSO RUINED TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518479August 25, 1997
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
POWER STEERING COMPONENTS EMITTING A GROANING NOISE. VEHICLE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE REGARDING THIS PROBLEM FIVE TIMES, BUT PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. ALSO, TRANSMISSION ROUGHLY DOWNSHIFTS IN FIRST GEAR, RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE JERKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815665August 25, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE AND THE ENGINE IS NOT HELD FULLY IN THE CAR. AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE MAKES NOISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815606August 22, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25 TO 25 MPH AND THE VEHICLE STALLED AND CUT OFF. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER , DEALER WAITING FOR PARTS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518339August 21, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PREMATURE FAILURE OF HEAD GASKETS DUE TO OPPOSING METALS, IRON ANDALUMINUM IN ENGINE CAUSING EXCESS HEAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815573August 21, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
DRIVING THE VEHICLE NOTICED SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD, AND OPENED THE HOOD UP AND THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THERE WAS A INVESTIGATION, BUT IT IS CLOSED PE 911 128. THE WHOLE VEHICLE WAS BURNED UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815593August 21, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OWNER STATES THAT THE CAR TRANSMISSION FAILS WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521113August 19, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEAD LAMP LENS IS CLOUDED, DISCOLORED AND NO LONGER "CLEAR GLASS", CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522657August 15, 1997
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR SUSPENSION STABILIZER LINK FRACTURED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520958August 13, 1997
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
GOOD YEAR (205/70/14)TIRE TREAD SPLIT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815332August 13, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
RECALL # 97V025000, DEALER DOES NOT HAVE PARTS AVAILABLE. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518806August 11, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED. ALSO, AIR CONDITIONER HOSE INOPERATIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522601August 11, 1997
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WATER COLLECTS UNDER PART AND IT CORRODES. DEALER CANNOT KEEP PART STOCKED DUE TO DEMAND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814280August 8, 1997
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE, REMDEY DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER IS SEEKING ASSISTANCE. RECALL NUMBER 93V106002. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815122August 6, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE SPEEDS UP WHEN COMING TO A STOP . PROBLEM IS SPORADICALLY. MANUFACTURER IS UNABLE TO FIX VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815052August 5, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN TRAVELING HIGHWAY SPEED 55 MPH THE CRUISE CONTROL REFUSES TO DISENGAGE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THIS INCIDENT ALMOST CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518155August 5, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518304July 31, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN SPEED CONTROL DEVICE WITHIN TRANSMISSION IS NOT WORKING PROERLY AS DESIGNED, TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT, BUT DOWNSHIFTS INTO LOWER GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814634July 31, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
PARKED VEHICLE ACROSS STREET NEIGHBOR NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD, AND THE VEHICELCAUGHT FIRE.FIREMAN WROTE REPORT UP AS ENGINE FIRE, VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814653July 31, 1997
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 10 MPH, WHEN COMSUMER'S SON WAS MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN AND PULLED INTO A DRIVEWAY, THE REAR BOLT OF THE ENGINE CRADLE FELL AND CB JOINT FELL ONE AT A TIME. WHEN THAT HAPPENED, THE ENGINE DROPPED WITH THE CRADLE. COMSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, THEY SAID IT WAS A RECALL ON THOSE BOLTS. [ RECALL NUMBER 92S61]. THE VEHICLE APPLIED TO THE RECALL , BUT THE VIN DID NOT SHOW ON THAT RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER THINKS THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN FIXED. *AK ENGINE CRADLE FALLING CAUSED DAMAGE TO RACK AND PINION WHICH REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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