Mercury Sable Complaints (1993)

674 consumer complaints on file.

#855310January 21, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. 25 MINUTES LATER DRIVER HEARD AN EXPLOSION UNDER THE HOOD CAUSED BY THE HEAD GASKET, AND RESULTED IN CAR FAILURE. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550442January 18, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR
SWAY BAR FAILED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717347January 14, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717351January 14, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716896January 5, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE SHORTING OUT AND ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY AFTER FAILING TO WORK AT ALL DURING USE. CAN HEAR A CLICKING SOUND IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN THE WIPERS SWITCH ON AND OFF DURING USE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854709January 4, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH VEHICLE OVERHEATED, AND WATER LEAKED FROM THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET ( 3.8 L ENGINE). DEALER NOTIFIED ,AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS NO MANUFACTURER'S RECALL ON ENGINE HEAD GASKET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550190January 3, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED CAUSING OVERHEATING AND DAMAGE TO ENGINE COMPONENTS. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716809January 3, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE CAR HAS VERY LOW MILEAGE AND HAS BEEN MAINTAINED PROPERLY. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY SEVERAL LOCAL MECHANICS THAT THIS HAS BEEN A COMMON OCCURRENCE FOR THIS CAR MAKE AND YEAR AND ENGINE SIZE REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE, AND CUSTOMERS HAVE BEEN REFERRED TO CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY AS IT APPEARS TO BE A MECHANICAL DEFECT. I CERTAINLY ALSO FEEL THIS IS A MECHANICAL DEFECT AS THE CAR HAS RELATIVELY LOW MILEAGE. THE CAR FAINTLY SMELLED OF ANTI-FREEZE FOR A WEEK BUT DID NOT EXHIBIT ANY LEAKS OR OVERHEATING UNTIL 1/01/00 WHEN IT OVERHEATED WHILE EXITING A LOCAL HIGHWAY. IT WAS LEFT TO COOL FOR A FEW HOURS ,ASSUMING IT WAS A THERMOSTAT. IT WAS APPARENT IT WAS MORE THAN A THERMOSTAT WHEN BLUE-WHITE SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE TAILPIPE. I WOULD HOPE THAT IF THIS HAS BEEN A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR THAT SOMETHING COULD BE DONE BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO COMPENSATE FOR THE EXPENSE TO REPAIR AS IT IS A COSTLY JOB TO HAVE DONE, COULD NOT HAVE BEEN AVOIDED, AND SHOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED WITH A CAR THAT IS DRIVEN JUST UNDER 6,000 MILES PER YEAR. YOUR RESPONSE IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. I DO PLAN TO CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY IN THE MEANTIME. SINCERELY, TINA M. FASANO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716818January 3, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
NO REASON FOR HEAD GASKET TO BLOW AT 42,000 MILES. I'M FILING A FORMAL COMPLAINT TO FORD AND HOPE OTHERS DO THE SAME. THERE ARE TOO MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. I WAS EXITING A LOCAL HIGHWAY AND MY CAR RAN HOT. BLUE-WHITE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM MY EXHAUST AND A THE SMELL OF ANTI-FREEZE WAS APPARENT. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS AND OTHER COMPLAINTS. THIS IS NOT NORMAL ESPECIALLY FOR A CAR WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE. I AM AWAITING YOUR RESPONSE. I WILL CONTACT THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY. THANK YOU, TINA M. FASANO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540092December 30, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
ENGINE GASKET AND POWER STEERING PUMP LEAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853662December 21, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THE WINDSHEILD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. THE WIPERS WILL NOT COME ON WHEN TURNING ON THE SWITCH. WIPERS ONLY WORK ON HIGH SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854211December 21, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT WINDSHIELD WIPER STOP WORKING DURING OPERATION OR NOT OPERATING AT AL. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF MANUFACTURER'S RECALL, AND REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER COST IF REPAIRS WERE MADE. THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE POOR VISIBILITY WHEN OCCURRING IN BAD WEATHER, AND COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE COLLISION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716210December 18, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CAR STRUCK ANOTHER CAR IN THE REAR. CAR WAS "TOTALED". DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853972December 10, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHEN TRAVELING 5-10 MPH AND UPON EXITING A PARKING LOT, CONSUMER NOTICED A LOUND NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END, CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM TO BE LINKED TO THE SUB-FRAME MOUNTS WHICH FELL APART, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO DROP. DEALER HAS MADE REPAIRS. CONSUMER ALSO NOTED RECALL 98V323000 CONCERNED SUB-FRAME MOUNTS. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549839December 6, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
OUTER TIE RODS FAILED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549788December 2, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CYLINDER HEAD GASKET FAILURE CAUSED ENGINE TO OVERHEAT AND DAMAGE OTHER COMPONENTS. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853601December 2, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE STUCK IN THE UP POSITION. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850841November 26, 1999
AIR BAGS
EVER SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN 1997, AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING, AT LEAST TWO TO THREE TIMES DURING AN TRAVEL PERIOD. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853265November 23, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE MOTOR. WIPER MOTOR REPLACED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852960November 16, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FRONT CORNERS OF THE SUBFRAME ARE RUSTING. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE REAR CORNERS ONLY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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