Mercury Sable Complaints (2001)

430 consumer complaints on file.

#10101545November 22, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS WERE INOPERATIVE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100046November 16, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR COIL SPRING BROKE AND CAUSED THE TIRE TO BE PUNCTURED WHILE DRIVING. THE CAR WAS TAKEN IN FOR REPAIR AND FOUND THAT THE PASSENGER REAR COIL SPRING WAS ALSO BROKEN. CALLED FORD AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FRONT SPRINGS ONLY. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. MY SABLE HAS 23,000 MILES ON IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097225November 12, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
THE ACCELERATOR CABLE SNAPPED WHILE DRIVING ON A BRIDGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED. *JB *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099319November 3, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED A COMPOUND FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT THIGH, AND MANY OTHER MAJOR INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10097201October 20, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE CONDITION MAYBE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090185October 12, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR INDICATOR WAS MISSING FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONSUMER DID KNOW WHAT GEAR THE VEHICLE WAS IN. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096842October 6, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
RECALL NOTICE FOR DEFECT IN FORD AND LINCOLN MERCURY. *BF SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS RECALL ID NUMBER : 04V332000. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095196September 28, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE'S COIL SPRINGS. THE REPAIRS CAN NOT BE MADE UNTIL DECEMBER 2004 BECAUSE THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. *NM *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092794September 20, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
WHILE DRIVING REAR COIL SPRING PUNCTURED THE REAR TIRES. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090211September 1, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
REAR PASSENGER SIDE COIL SPRING BROKE , PUNCTURING THE TIRE. RECALL 04V332000 WAS ISSUED CONCERNING FRONT COIL SPRING. HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE REAR WAS NOT AFFECTED, AND THE CLAIM COULD NOT BE HONORED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090263August 27, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
RECALL REGARDING FRONT COIL SPRINGS ON 2001 MERCURY SABLE. *MR MERCURY/FORD STATED THE PART WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL DECEMBER. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089457August 20, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
REAR DRIVER'S SIDE COIL SPRING FRACTURED COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING PUNCTURING THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE.*MR THE MANUFACTURER HAS ISSUED A RECALL ON THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS BUT NOT THE REAR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083283August 16, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT 45 MPH. VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT BOTH FRONT ROTORS NEEDED TO BE TURNED. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE ROTORS ARE WEARING EXCESSIVELY ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE IS UNDER 29,000 MILES OF WEARS. *LA *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087840August 13, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
VEHICLE FAILED THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE INSPECTION. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081483August 12, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. WHILE PULLING THE SEAT BELT IT BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE RETRACTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087665August 11, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04332000, HOWEVER, RECALL REPAIRS COULD NOT BE DONE BECAUSE PARTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR UNTIL DECEMBER 2004.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082420July 22, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION WOULD LOCK IN PARK AND DISENGAGE AT 40K, A SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THEN AT 49K THE TRANSMISSION BLEW WHILE DRIVING (INTERNAL). POOR TRANSMISSION ENGINEERING. I'LL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD/MERCURY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081911June 28, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
RECALL NOTICE REGARDING STOP LAMP SWITCH PROBLEMS.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE STOP LAMP BECAME STRUCK IN THE ON POSITION. THE VEHCILE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE STOP LAMP SWITCH. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10076249June 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
RECALL NO.#04V106000, BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH: THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT THE DEALER CHARGED FOR THE RECALL WORK. THE MANUFACTURER EXPLAINED TO THE CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MERCURY DEALERSHIP, WHICH WAS THE REASON THE WORK WAS CHARGED. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068682June 4, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE COIL SPRING BROKE. AS A RESULT, THE TIRE WAS PUNCTURED, ALMOST TIPPING THE VEHICLE OVER. *AK WHEN IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT FRONT COIL HAD BROKEN, IT SLICED THE TIRE ACROSS THE TOP AND CAUSED THE LINK ON THE SWAY BAR TO BREAK. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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