Mercury Sable Complaints (1998)

190 consumer complaints on file.

#894708August 20, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC WHILE TRAVELING 55-60MPH VEHICLE FELT FUNNY. THEN, HEARD A LOUD BLAST. VEHICLE BEGAN TO COLLAPSE. PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED THREAD OF TIRE COMING OFF FROM INSIDE TO OUTSIDE AT 48000 MILES. CONTACTED AAA , AND RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS REPLACED. SECOND TIME GOING ONTO FREEWAY AT 35MPH, HEARD AN EXPLOSION. WAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS FIRST TIME, ONLY LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS AFFECTED AT 49500 MILES. GENERAL TIRES P205/65R15 ON 1998, MERCURY, SABLE. *AK THE FIRST BLOWOUT CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER AND DOOR (SECOND TIRE DOT A3UR442238), P205/65R15, AM G4S. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750576August 16, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, AIR BAGS
MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO INVESTIGATE AIR BAG DEFECT, ALONG WITH THE OTHER PROBLEMS. HOWEVER, I AM CONCERN ABOUT DRIVING AROUND IN A VEHICLE I THOUGHT WAS SAFE. ME AND MY CHILDREN COULD HAVE LOST OUR LIVES TO THAT 18 WHEEL TRUCK. THE TRUCK STRUCK BOTH THE FRON AND REAR OF MY 1998 SABLE AND THE BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. FORD CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT STATED TO ME THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER ON A CALL BACK AND THE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY EXPIRED. I HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON MY CAR AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. I HAD THIS CAR TESTED WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED IT. IT HAD SOME ELECTRICAL AND ENGINE PROBLEMS OF WHICH I HELD ON TO THE INVOICES . I FEEL THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS DEFECT. IT UNDETERMINE IF THE CAR WAS DEFECTIVE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. BUT I CAN SAY IT HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. WHICH MAY HAVE AFFECTED THE AIR BAG SENSORS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891973July 5, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL VEHICLE OVER AND EXIT IT BEFORE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMED IN FLAME. AN INVESTIGATOR DETERMINED THAT AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE (UNKNOWN LOCATION) IGNITED FUEL LINE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747311June 24, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTICAL IN BOTH INSTANCES, THE REAR CALIPERS ON THOSE TWO OCCASIONS FAILED TO FULLY RELEASE RESULTING IN RAPID AND PREMATURE PAD WEAR. ON BOTH OCCASSIONS THE PROBLEM WAS NOT NOTICABLE UNTIL THERE WAS METAL TO METAL CONTACT. AT THAT POINT THE FAILURE CAUSED EXTREME HEAT TO BE GENERATED TO THE POINT OF SCORCHING THE WHEEL . THE SHOP THAT DID THE LAST REPAIR , THEY ARE VERY GOOD AT WHAT THEY DO, CHECKED THE FRONT BRAKES AND THE ONLY WORK DONE WAS TO MACHINE THE THE ROTORS TO ELIMINATE A SLIGHT SHIMMY. I AM VERY EASY ON MY CAR AND THAT I DID NOT NEED FRONT PADS AT 75000 MI SEEMS TO INDICATE SO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746357June 4, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVER HAD BRAKED TO TURN INTO PARKING SPACE IN PARKING GARAGE. VEHICLE RAPIDLY ACCELERATED AND SLAMMED INTO GARAGE WALL. NO INJURIES, BUT BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889503May 31, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
WHILE CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE, AND WENT THROUGH THE TIRE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888158May 14, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 10 MPH AND SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN, BRAKES WOULD NOT COMPLETELY ENGAGE TO STOP VEHICLE. ENGINE ACCELERATED WHILE BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DETERMINE THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT IN VEHICLE. THEN, ON MAY 14TH, 2001 CONSUMER'S WIFE WENT TO STOP VEHICLE WHILE APPROACHING A RED LIGHT AND BRAKES DID NOT WORK/ WOULD NOT BRING VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP. ENGINE ACTED AS THOUGH IT WANTED TO ACCELERATE. *AK THE BRAKE HAD FAILED TWICE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886592April 24, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE ACCELERATES WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND APPLYING BRAKES, ENGINE REVVS, CONSUMER HIT BUILDING ON ONE OCCASION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886529April 23, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH NOT SHIFTING INTO GEAR INTERMITTENTLY / MOMENTARILY WHILE TRAVELING. THIS PROBLEM HAD OCCURRED ON FOUR OCCASIONS WITHIN 2 1/2 YEARS. VEHICLE BEEN INTO DEALER'S SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM.. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885152April 5, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, INTERIOR LIGHTING
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN DOOR IS COLSED AND SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING INTERIOR LIGHT WILL STAY ON. DEALER HAS REPLACED WIRING HARNESS; HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884037March 23, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
AFTER COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE AND REV UP ENGINE. WOULD TAKE OFF WHEN FOOT WAS OFF BRAKE. HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, AND INFORMED CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883906March 23, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, INTERIOR LIGHTING
DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYS EVEN THOUGH ALL DOORS ARE SHUT WHICH CAUSES DOME AND INTERIOR LIGHT TO STAY ON. THIS CAN RESULT IN BATTERY DRAINING. *AK WHEN THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT ILLUMINATES, THE POWER WINDOW AND POWER DOOR LOCKS FAIL. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740898February 14, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR,UNABLE TO STOP IN 150-200 FEET DISTANCE...CRASHED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#880284February 9, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. PEDAL WENTDOWN TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. WAS TRAVELING 40MPH. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK BLOWN 5 AMP FUSE (RADIO,RCC,IPC CIRCUTE) WERE FOUND AFTER THE ACCIDENT. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879407January 31, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES DUE TO PREMATURE FAILURE. BRAKES USUALLY ONLY LAST ABOUT 4-5MONTHS. *AK THE SAME CONDITIONS AND NOISE REOCCURED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879180January 29, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
COMING TO A STOP, ENGINE STARTED TO RACE WHILE APPLYING BRAKES, AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO MOVE FORWAD. CONSUMER HAD TO TURN IGNITION OFF, AND IT RESTARED AS NORMAL. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559208January 26, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878781January 23, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE CUTS OFF WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878220January 16, 2001
INTERIOR LIGHTING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON & THEN GO OFF ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING. DOOR/ DOME & FLOOR LIGHTS WOULD REMAIN ON AT SAME TIME. DO NOT GO OUT. RAN DOWN BATTERY. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558792January 9, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, THE RADIO HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES BECAUSE OF A SHORT, THE BATTERY IS DRAINING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE INOPERABLE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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