Mercury Sable Complaints (1992)

364 consumer complaints on file.

#805615November 26, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT HIGH SPEED THERE WAS A SLIGHT SHIMMY IN THE FRONT END. AT 48,000 MILES THE ROTORS HAVE TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE PITS ARE TOO DEEP TO MACHINE OUT. *AK CONSUER WAS ADVISED THAT ROTORS WERE CORRODED TO TURN DOWN AND WOULD BE TO THIN FOR SAFE BRAKING BEYOND LIMIT, ALSO BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED AT 48,000.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804720November 8, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT THE CONSUMER PLACING HIS FOOT ON THE GAS; IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE GEAR HAD TO BE PLACED IN NETURAL. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507396October 31, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
BRAKE ROTORS REPLACED TWO TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#510942October 8, 1996
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD PROVIDING POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING UNDER SUNNY CONDITIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509610October 8, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DRIVERS SEAT BELT COMES ACROSS SHORTER PEOPLES THROATS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508384September 11, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS MACHINED DUE TO FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800691August 9, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLES MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED 2 TIMES AT 28,000 THEN 60,000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507208August 7, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800392August 2, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN TRYING TO SLOW DOWN FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND A STRONG ODOR IS PRESENT, HAS ANTI LOCK BRAKES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986609July 8, 1996
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON/STAYS ON OR FLASHES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986189June 26, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHEN TRYING TO LOCK IN SEAT BELT SEAT, BELT DOESN'T LOCK, IT COMES LOOSE , PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986191June 26, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHEN TRYING TO LOCK IN THE SEAT BELT SEAT BELT DOESN'T LOCK, IT COMES LOOSE , PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986116June 25, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT, AND MOTOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985628June 14, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
FAILURE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHEN YOU APPLY FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE BRAKE PEDAL STAYS IN THE DOWN POSTION AFTER TAKING FOOT OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. *AK CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY DEALER THAT VACUUM POWER HOSE BOOSTER HAS A DEFECT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984637June 13, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP ON DRY SURFACE W/SOME SMOKINGON LEFT FRONT. BRAKE PEDAL MUST BE PULLED UP TO RELEASE BRAKES WHEN THEY HANG UP/STICK FOR NO REASON ON INTERMITTENT BASIS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985513June 11, 1996
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TURNS IGNITION SWITCH AND NOTHING HAPPENS. SHAKES THE STEERING COLUMN AND IT WILL CATCH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505175June 8, 1996
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED THREE TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504990May 27, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
ENGINE PROBLEMS. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504816May 22, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
TRANMISSION FAILED. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504370May 11, 1996
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
STEERING FAILED 8 TIMES. *SD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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