Mercury Sable Complaints (1999)

258 consumer complaints on file.

#886483April 23, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WAS BACKFIRING DUE TO AN UNKNOWN COMPONENT WHICH CONSUMER FELT COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN A FIRE. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES, AND WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF BACKFIRING. THIS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 75% OF TIME DURING START UP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785386April 4, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ENGAGE BY THEMSELVES WITHOUT WARNING STARTLING THE DRIVER,THEY TURN THEMSELVES OFF AFTER A FEW SWISHES. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560555March 27, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE SEPENTINE BELT BROKE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882504March 8, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING REPLACED ON 6 MARCH, 2001. SAME PROBLEM AGAIN ONMAR8, REPAIRED AGAIN. CONSUMER WAS TOLD PART USED WAS A REMANUFACTURED PART. DEALER STATED IT WAS A FORD CO. DIRECTIVE NOT TO USE NEW PARTS.VEHICLE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742089March 7, 2001
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882390March 7, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE SNAPPED, VEHICLE WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882012March 2, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS STANDING STILL WITH PARK GEAR ON WHEN CONSUMER TURNED VEHICLE ON, AND VEHICLE WENT FORWARD WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AIK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741677February 28, 2001
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880571February 14, 2001
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
WHEN AIR CONDITIONOR OR HEATER IS ON VEHICLE FILLS UP WITH EXHAUST FUMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739307January 13, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
ODOR OF HOT TRANSMISSION FLUID / OIL ENTERING INTERIOR AT VENTS, VEHICLE AT OPERATING TEMPERATURE. MOST NOTICABLE AT COMPLETE STOP. NO LEAKS VISIBLE, SUSPECT FUMES FROM TRANSMISSION VENT BEING DRAWN INTO AIR INTAKE FOR AC SYSTEM PAST THE OPENING OF THE HOOD HINGES AT COWL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878072January 11, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON A SIDE STREET AND ANOTHER VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED. APPLIED BRAKES , AND BRAKES DIDN'T STOP VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF INCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876456December 13, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER LOST ALL BRAKES AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, DEALER FOUND LEAK IN REAR CYLINDER AND REPLACED BOTH CYLINDERS, CONSUMER FELT LUCKY BECAUSE THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT AND NO INJURIES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735560November 1, 2000
INTERIOR LIGHTING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
THE DASH LIGHT HAS COME ON TWICE AND IT HAD TO BE SERVICED FOR PROBLEMS WITH THE SENSOR AND A VALVE NOT WORKING PROPERLY IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE LINKAGE BROKE ONCE IN A PARKING LOT. IT HAD TO BE TOWED IN ON FLATBED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874142October 30, 2000
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WHEN USING AIR CONDITIONER INSTEAD OF COOL AIR IT WILL BLOW HOT AIR TO THE FACE WHERE IT COULD NOT BE CUT OFF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556861October 25, 2000
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THERE IS A BAD MILDEW ODOR WHEN OPERATING THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, THE DEALERSHIP IS NOT ABLE TO RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM. *CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732325September 23, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ALMOST CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT BUT AVOIDED FATALTIES. *AK
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
#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
#731105September 12, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON CRASH AT 45 MPH. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. POLICE, FIRE, RESCUE, TOWING COMPANY, AUTOBODY AND DELAERSHIP ALL SAID "SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE, AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE GONE OFF, YOU SHOULD HAVE THIS CHECKED OUT." ATTEMPTED FOR THREE MONTHS TO GET FORD TO SEND A FORD REPRESENTATIVE TO INVESTIGATE. FORD LEGAL GOT INVOLVED, ALL THEY EVER SAID (VERBALLY) IS "THE CAR IS SAFE" AND REFUSED TO HAVE ANYONE FROM FORD LOOK AT THE SYSTEM. FORD LEGAL WAS MORE CONCERNED ABOUT AN INJURY LAWSUIT THAN A POSSIBLE DEFECT. FORD LEGAL TOLD ME "IF YOU SUSPECT THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH YOUR AIRBAGS, YOU SHOULD TAKE IT UP WITH YOUR INSURANCE COMPANY." FIGURE THAT ONE OUT!*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#869318September 1, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S REAR SEAT BELT WAS RETRACING AND CHOKING A FIVE YEAR OLD CHILD. WAS UNABLE TO RELEASE THE BELT, FIREMAN HAD TO CUT THE BELT TO FREE THE CHILD. DEALER NOTIFIED AND WILL REPLACE BELT WITHOUT COST. *AK THE CONSUMER SAYS THAT THE SEAT BELT SHOULD BE DESIGNED WITH A RELEASE ON THE RETRACTORS TO AVOID THIS KIND OF HORIFYING ACCIDENT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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