Mercury Sable Complaints (1988)

126 consumer complaints on file.

#541372September 29, 1998
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WORN TIE ROD ENDS CAUSED PREMATURE WEAR/SEPARATION OF TIRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540110August 18, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE BREAKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539845August 14, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
3 OF 4 INSIDE DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826678August 13, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED AN INCIDENT WITH HER SIX- YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS ABLE TO CLIMB OVER FRONT SEAT AND SHIFT GEAR FROM OUT OF PARK. NO KEY WAS IN THE IGNITION, VEHICLE MOVED FROM GARAGE OUT INTO THE STREET AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. NO INJURY WAS SUSTAINED. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IT COULD NOT HAPPEN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538902August 7, 1998
TIRES
3 MICHELIN TIRE FAILED, POSSIBLEY FROM HEAT. (QCAW)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536908June 17, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
POWER STEERING PUMP LEAKED RESULTING IN FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535924May 21, 1998
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT ON HOOD, TRUNK LID AND ROOF HAS DISCOLORED SEVERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535782May 20, 1998
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE (FR440 20570SR14) TIRES CONTINUE TO SEPARATE THE TREAD CAUSING VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534834April 28, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED CAUSING LEAKAGE, RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534636April 17, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEAD LAMP SWITCH BECOMES HOT TO THE TOUCH AFTER ABOUT 30 MINUTES OF OPERATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821177March 10, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
THE HEADLIGHTS/DASH LIGHTS/RUNNING LIGHTS AND BRAKES LIGHTS BLINK ON AND OFF DUE TO A SHORT IN THE LIGHT SWITCH. THE LIGHT SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, AND NEEDS REPLACING A THIRD TIME. EACH SWITCH HAS LASTED ABOUT 40,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523492November 25, 1997
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT, STEERING:LINKAGES, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
CV JOINTS FAILED. ALSO, TIE RODS/WHEEL BEARINGS MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605599November 17, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819099November 17, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. THE VEHICLE WAS GOING ABOUT 20MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF WITHOUT ANY NOTICE CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL. *AK CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY NHTSA THAT AN INVESTIGATION, EA90042,WAS GOING ON REGARDING THE STICKING THROTTLE, HOWEVER WHEN CONTACTING FORD REGARDING THIS THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO SUCH THING. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523649October 9, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MOTOR MOUNT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521654September 3, 1997
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING LINE RUPTURED SPRAYING OIL DOWN ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD CAUSING FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
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
#520374July 29, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517676May 30, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
OWNER NOT NOTIFIED OF RECALL ON IGNITION SWITCH, WHICH OVERHEATED AND CAUSED FIRE IN WIRING HARNESS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812599May 30, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES FRONT AND BACK PASSENGERS' SIDE ARE INOPERATIVE, THEY BROKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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