Mercury Sable Complaints

5,381 consumer complaints on file.

#713789October 24, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN GOING DOWNHILL WITH FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES UNREASONABLY AND EXCESSIVE BRAKING IS REQUIRED. THIS CREATES A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN CONTROLLOING THE SPEED OF THE CAR ESPECIALLY IN WET OR OTHER SLIPPERY CONDITIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549793October 23, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET WAS RECALLED BUT CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO HAVE IT REPAIRED DUE TO DEALER PROBLEM. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549175October 23, 1999
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, STICKS PRIOR TO ENGAGEMENT INTO GEAR AND WILL NOT MOVE/PAUSES. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851508October 22, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
POSSIBLE TRANSMISSION FAILURE CAUSING GEARS TO NOT GO FORWARD / BACKWARD. DEALER CANNOT FIX PROBLEM. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851510October 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS SYSTEM EXPERIENCING FAILURE WHICH IS CAUSING THE ABS WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851401October 21, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 30 - 35 MPH TIE ROD POPPED OUT, DISABLING STEERING MAKING VEHICLE GO OUT OF CONTROL. CONSUMER ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING UNDER NORMAL WEATHER CONDITIONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851256October 20, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS ARE FLASHING OFF AND ON, AND ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851278October 20, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW UP AND OIL WAS LEAKING FROM ENGINE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851148October 19, 1999
TIRES
WHILE TRAVELING AND TURNING OFF FREEWAY AT APPOXIMATELY 5-10 MPH, VEHICLE HYDROPLANED. NO INJURIES REPORTED. SEEKING NHTSA HELP ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847344October 18, 1999
POWER TRAIN
THE SPEEDOMETER INDICATOR IS ERRATIC. IT SHOWS A SPEED HIGHER THAN THE ACTUAL SPEED. ORIGINAL SPEEDOMETER WAS REPLACED ON JULY 2,1996 BY DEALERSHIP AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE CURRENT PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851065October 18, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 97V019000 IN THE MAIL. CONTACTED DEALER. TOOK VEHICLE FOR REPAIRS ON DATE GIVEN. PICKED VEHICLE UP. THE VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT FIRE AFTER REPAIRS WERE DONE ON 02 SEP 99. THE REMEDY FOR THE ENGINE COOLING FAN HAD FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713496October 18, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON 10/10/97 SPEEDOMETER WAS REPAIRED/REPLACED BY PEACH FORD IN BREWTON, AL UNDER WARRANTY. ON 6/2/99 ASTRO LINCOLN REPAIRED SAME IDENTICAL PROBLEM AND WAS PAID 107.00 THEN ON 6/4/99 PAID AN ADDITIONAL 127.73 FOR PARTS F5DZ9E731A; F2DZ 9A820 A; F5DZ 9F714Z FOR PARTS THAT ASTRO SAID WOULD FIX SPEEDOMETER. THAT DID NOT WORK; NOW ASTRO WANTS 593.75 FOR PART F40217255A WHICH THEY SAY WILL FIX THIS SPEEDOMETER PROBLEM I AM ON A FIXED INCOME, ELDERLY AND MY DAUGHTER HAS LOCATED SERVICE BULLENTINS INDICATING A KNOWN PROBLEM. SHOULDN'T THIS BE FIXED UNDER WARRANTY AND MY MONEY REFUNDED. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO SPEAK WITH SERVICE MANAGER AT ASTRO BUT CAN NOT GET ANYTHING DONE. HAVE TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO GET PROBLEM CORRECTED. ON 10/10/97 PEACH FORD IN BREWTON AL REPLACED SPEEDOMETER HEAD WITH PART FYDRZ 17255 A UNDER WARRANTY. 6/2/99 I PAID ASTRO $107.OO TO HAVE SPEEDOMETER FIXED AGAIN, ON 6/4/
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850707October 14, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHEN VEHICLE WASI NVOLVED IN A FRONT END CRASH, TRAVELING ABOUT 35 MPH, DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RESTRAIN OCCUPANTS. BOTH SEAT BELTS CAME UNBUCKLED UPON IMPACT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#850592October 13, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
THE SUBFRAME BOLTS HAVE TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY HAVE WORN DOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850405October 12, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHEN THE VEHICLE GETS DOWN TO A HALF A TANK OF GAS GAS GUAGE INDICATES THAT THE VEHICLE IS ON EMPTY. ALSO THE FUEL GAUGE COMES ON. DEALER CAN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850417October 12, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN COMING TO A STOP, SUCH AS A REDLIGHT, AND TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM IT, THE VEHICLE WILL JUMP INTO NEUTRAL, AND OWNER HAS TO APPLY GAS UNTIL THE VEHICLE KICKS BACK INTO GEAR AND JERKS SUDDENLY FORWARD. DEALER CLAIMS THAT MANUFACTURER INSTALLED WRONG PISTONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850482October 12, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, BRAKES SLIPPED AND THEN VEHICLE STOPPED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850494October 12, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 35MPH VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AT THE FUEL INJECTION LINE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & HAD THE FUEL PUMP CHANGED DUE TO BEING WEAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713163October 11, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ORIGENAL AND REPLACEMENT OIL FILLED MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED ABOUT YEAR APART FROM EACH OTHER. THE SECOND TIME CAUSED THE POWERSTEERING LINE TO RUPTURE SQURITING POWERSTEERING FLUID ON TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WHICH SENT SMOKE INTO THE PASSENGER CARPARTMENT. THIS CAUES TEMPORARY OBSTRUCTION OF MY DRIVING VEIW. THIS COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED A CRASH. MY UNDERSTANDING THAT MOTOR MOUNTS FAILURE IS VERY HIGH AFTER REPLACEMENTS. THE REPLACEMENT MOTOR MOUNTS WHERE NOT PURCHASED FROM A FORD DEALER BUT SUPPOSABLY THEY ALSO ARE FAILING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850218October 7, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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