Mercury Sable Complaints (1993)

674 consumer complaints on file.

#714778November 15, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING, REQUIRING THE CAR TO BE TOWED. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT SHOP (NOT A DEALERSHIP).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714779November 15, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
LEFT AND RIGHT MOTOR MOUNTS AND TRANSMISSION MOUNT BROKE. THIS REPRESENTS THE THIRD TIME THE MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE FAILED. ALL THREE REPAIRS USED ORIGINAL FORD REPLACEMENT PARTS. ALL REPAIRS WERE DONE BY INDEPENDENT SHOPS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714384November 5, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
EXCESSIVE WEAR ON FRONT TIRES, CAN NOT KEEP FRONT END ALIGNMENT CORRECT, TIRES WEAR ON INNER SIDES, VEHICLE SHUDDERS WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, VEHICLE ALSO SHUDDERS FOR NO REASON WHEN DRIVING , THIS COMES AND GOS . TIRES REPLACED AT 33,000, 85,000 MILES AND AS OF THIS WRITING NEW TIRES NEED( 110,000) NEW TIRES PUT ON 7/98 85,000 MILES, RECALL DONE 12/98 FOR FRONT SHIELDS TO PREVENT EXCESSIVE WEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714101October 30, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ALMOST CAUSED MULTI CAR ACCIDENT. MAJOR DANGEROUS CONDITION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714118October 30, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
COOLANT DETECTED IN EXHAUST AT 70000 MILES FAILURE AT 115000. TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 65000 MILES BROKEN CLUTCH CYLINDER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851590October 25, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEADBOLT SNAPPED, CAUSING ENGINE TO FREEZE AND STOP, RESULTING IN A BIG CLOUD OF SMOKE, MAKING IT DIFFCULT FOR OTHER DRIVERS TO SEE. *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
#712973October 7, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
1. HEAD GASKET FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEED, ENGINE COOLANT FOUND IN EXHAUST SYSTEM, DAMAGE IS BEING EVALUATED. 2. AIR COMPRESSOR APPEARS TO BE COMMON PROBLEM IN FORD LINE. HAVE REPLACED ONE IN 89 TAURUS AT SAME MILEAGE WHICH HAS FAILED AGAIN. HAVE ALSO REPLACED AIR COMPRESSOR IN 96 ASPIRE AT 35000
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849153September 29, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHEN OPERATING ON HIGH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STICK AND WILL NOT MOVE. OWNER HAS TO TURN THE WIPERS OFF AND TURN BACK ON IN ORDER TO WORK. WIPER MOTOR HAS BEEN REPLACED AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849207September 29, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING ALONG THE HIGHWAY TURNED ON WHINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL, AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE.. CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO HELP .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849241September 29, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
A DEFECTIVE SWITCH THAT WAS INSTALLED BY THE DEALER CAUSED HEADLIGHTS TO FAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848985September 28, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
A DEFECTIVE HEADLIGHT SWITCH CAUSED THE HEADLIGHT WIRING HARNESS TO BURN OUT. WHICH, IN TURN, CAUSED ENTIRE LIGHTING SYSTEM TO GO OUT. WHEN THIS HAPPENED HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS VERY HOT. THE SWITCH WOULD NOT WORK AND THE WIRING AND HARNESS MELTED. THESE PARTS HAD BEEN REPLACED UNDER A FORD RECALL ONE YEAR AND THREE MONTHS PRIOR TO FAILURE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711810September 22, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
INTERMITENT FAILURE OF WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, SEEMS TO HAPPEN MOST WHEN RUNNING AT HIGH SPEED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711815September 22, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711816September 22, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MANY PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON MY CAR AND AFTER LOOKING AT THIS WEBISTE, THEY HAVE ALL BEEN REPORTED BEFORE. I AM CURRENTLY UNABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR B/C IT NEEDS A MOTOR. I AM CURRENTLY PAYING A CAR NOTE ON IT AND PAYING FOR CAR REPAIRS AND CANT DRIVE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848204September 21, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH THE HOOD FLEW UP, CAUSING POOR DRIVER VISIBILITY, RESULTING IN A REAR END COLLISION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE HOOD LATCH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848076September 20, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING IN RAINY WEATHER. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711603September 19, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE WINDSHIELD WIPER DOES NOT FUNCTION ON COMMAND BUT MAY WORK OR NOT THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILURE STOPPED THE ENGINE AND BURNT OFF THE BELT CAUSING A SMALL FIRE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847408September 9, 1999
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
PARKING BRAKE RELEASE CABLE BROKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711027September 7, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I FILED REPORT DUE TO INFO FOUND ON WEBSITEMEMBERS.AOL.COM/MKBRADLEY/INDEX.HTML; APPARENTLY THERE ARE A NUMBER OF ISSUES WITH TAURUS/SABLE TRANSMISSIONS, ENGINES, AND HEADGASKETS; FORD SHOULD BE PRESSURED FOR A RECALL; FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME WITH ANY FEEDBACK OR ADDITIONAL INFO AT [email protected]
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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