Mercury Sable Complaints

5,381 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#854630January 3, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WIRING WITHIN THE GAS TANK HAS NO COVERING CAUSING THE HOSE CLAMP TO RUB AGAINST AN ELECTICAL WIRING, RESULTING IN A FIRE HAZARD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS PLACED A COVERING OVER THE WIRING. *AK *ML
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
#716694December 31, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FAILURE OF PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT TO SECURE. *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
#550154December 29, 1999
POWER TRAIN
SPEEDOMETER FAILED AND REPLACED ON TWO OCCASIONS. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834132December 29, 1999
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO OPERATE AFTER REPAIRS WERE DONE IN AUG 1997 WITH 20,000 MILE OF WEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. ALSO VEHICLE STALLED AND DIED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. IN ADDITION, DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION/ THERMOSTAT/MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH/ MAP SENSOR/SPEED CONTROL SENSOR, AND REAR SUB-FRAME MOUNTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716563December 28, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FAILURE OF ENGINE HEAD GASKET LED TO ENGINE OVERHEATING AND FAILURE. *AK
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
#854270December 21, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON-GOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH HIGH SURGE / ENGINE ACELERATION. PROBLEM OCCURS IN STOP/GO TRAFFIC AT HIGHWAY SPEED OR AT A STOP POSTION. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ON FIVE OCCASIONS. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854274December 21, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH FRONT WHEELS LOCKING UP WHENEVER MAKING A TURN ( MORE SO WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN). DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INSPECTION / REPAIRS WERE MADE, BUT PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716293December 21, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET PROBLEM AND MANUFACTURER REPAIR PROGRAM NOT REPORTED TO NEW SECOND OWNER OF VEHICLE AND FORD WILL NOT HONOR REPAIR OF PROBLEM
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
#851787December 16, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. ALSO TACHOMETER NEEDLE REGISTERING TOO HIGH, SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, AND OIL SMELL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853194December 16, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
JUST MAKING A TURN ONTO THE HIGHWAY, TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 10MPH AND SUDDENLY CAR CAME TO A STOP BECAUSE OF THE POSITON OF THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL. HAD TO STRAIGHTEN WHEEL MANUALLY, AND MOVE IT OFF THE ROAD. HAD IT TOWED TO A SERVICE STATION. INNER TIE ROD BROKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716126December 16, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
BLOWN HEAD GASKET, FAILED MOTOR MOUNTS, FAILED TIMING CHAIN COVER GASKET, TRANSMISSION GASKET FAILURE, RADIATOR LEAK AND COOLING FAN FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549957December 14, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF RECALL (98S36) SUB-FRAME MOUNTS PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE WHILE DRIVING CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN STEERING. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549994December 14, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED BECAUSE ENGINE FAILED RESULTING IN OVER HEATING. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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