Mercury Sable Complaints

5,381 consumer complaints on file.

#877222January 2, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH APPLIED BRAKES, AND BRAKING DISTANCE WAS LONGER THAN USUAL. ENGINE STARTED RACING. CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL TO SLOW DOWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738531December 30, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH COOLING SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING ENGINE TO STOP AND LOCK UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738403December 28, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATOR STICKS IN WIDE OPEN POSITION. APPEARS TO BE FREEZING SIMILAR TO NHTSA 97V074. WIFE HAD A NEAR ACCIDENT AT HIGH SPEED TODAY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738428December 28, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, VEHICLE SWAYS AND VEERS EXCESSIVELY IN MODERATE CROSSWINDS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877110December 28, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKETS BLEWOUT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738310December 27, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
REAR BRAKE PADS COMPLETELY WORN, NEEDING REPLACEMENT AND MACHINING OF ROTORS. DEALER THOUGHT FRONT BRAKES HAD BEEN SERVICED BECAUSE PADS WERE IN SUCH GOOD SHAPE. ALL BRAKE PARTS WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FROM TIME VEHICLE WAS BUILT. DEALER CLAIMS REAR BRAKES DO 70% OF STOPPING ON THIS CAR BY DESIGN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738357December 27, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NO WARNING, CAR HESITATED, THE A WHITE PLUME OF SMOKE CAME FROM EXHAUST.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876977December 26, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT ONLY 28500 MILES, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING A REFUND. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876991December 26, 2000
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, INTERIOR LIGHTING, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
AIRBAG AND ABS LIGHTS ON CONTROL PANEL COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. HAPPENS WHEN CONSUMER USES POWER WINDOWS. WHEN BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED, ALL DASH LIGHTS GO DIM. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738215December 24, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
A RECALL HAS BEEN PERFORMED HOWEVER SAME PROBLEM EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738185December 23, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, AIR BAGS
KOONS LINCOLN-MERCURY SERVICE TECHNICIANS HAVE STATED THAT THE EMISSION LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED BECAUSE VEHICLE HAS A DEFECTIVE FUEL VAPOR TRANSFER SYSTEM. AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE LEFT FRONT AIR BAG SENSOR. BRAKE LIGHTS INOPERATIVE DUE TO A SWITCH STOP LAMP AND BROKEN WIRE. THIS DEFECT ALMOST CAUSED ME TO GET REAR-ENDED IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC ON BALTIMORE'S BELTWAY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738195December 23, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
EXPERIENCED CONTINUOUS OVERHEATING PROBLEMS, COOLING SYSTEM REPAIRS AT 62539,72,913 WITH NO IMPROVEMENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876910December 21, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 048; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 45MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDER. LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. CIENTERA MEDALISC/BF GOODRICH,AND GOODYEAR P20565R15. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738063December 20, 2000
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
KNOCK WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER COASTING. AUTO IS 100% DEALER SERVICED. ENTIRE VEHICLE CHECKED FOR 4 DAYS AND CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. I WAS ADVISED THE FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE WOULD NOT RESPOND AS AUTO PAST WARRANTY PERIOD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876801December 20, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY AT ANY SPEED. HAS BEEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON A LOT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876828December 20, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED COOLANT LEAKAGES/OVERHEATING, AND WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM TAIL PIPE. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER'S SHOP, AND INFORMED CONSUMER OF A HEAD GASKET FAILURE. VEHICLE'S COST. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738001December 19, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET - VEHICLES 1994 AND ABOVE ARE COVERED, MY 1993 VEHICLE IS NOT. THIS IS A BASIC DESIGN FLAW FOR WHICH THE COMPANY HAS ONLY PARTIALLY ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY. REPLACEMENT MOTORS SHOULD BE REQUIRED ON DESIGN FAILURE AT FORD'S EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738003December 19, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2ND TIME THAT THE HEAD GASKET HAS BLOWN ON THIS ENGINE. THE ORIGINAL ENGINE FAILED AT 60K ONLY GOT 50K OUT OF THIS ENGINE. I HAVE A FORD ESCORT W/ 176K AND HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876700December 19, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHEN VEHICLE IS PLACED INTO A DRIVING GEAR POWER STEERING GOES OUT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876717December 19, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHEN DRIVING AND UPON MAKING LEFT OR RIGHT HAND TURNS CONSUMER HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END. CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER NOTED THAT RIGHT HAND TIE ROD FAILED AT 25 THOUSAND MILES. ALSO, LEFT HAND SIDE TIE ROD FAILED AT 44 THOUSAND MILES DUE TO POOR OR NO LUBICATION. TIE RODS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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