Mercury Sable Complaints

5,381 consumer complaints on file.

#702111January 11, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
FORD IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WHICH SEEMS TO BE INHERENT TO THIS ENGINE. THE FORD DEALER WHERE I HAD IT REPAIRED FOR 1300 CHANGE SEZ FORD PAID FOR THIS REPAIR ON 94/95 OR 95/96 ENGINES WHICH ARE BASICALLY THE SAME,BUT HAVE NOT EXTENDED THIS RECALL TO 1991 MODELS. HE SAID TO SAVE MY RECEIPT INCASE THEY DO. IF THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THIS ENGINE. WHY DONT THEY FIX ALL OF THEM?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702080January 10, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702082January 10, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
STEERING FAILED TO TUFN RESULTING IN ACCIDENT AND TOTALING CAR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#702035January 8, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SEE TSB 98030298-4-9/ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO COOLANT LEAKING INTO CYLINDERS DESTROYED RINGS/ENGINE REPLACED AS A RESULT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833133January 7, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
CONSUMER WAS WARMING VEHICLE UP AND GOT OUT, WENT INSIDE AND THE HOUSE AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND THEY NOTICED THAT FIRE STARTED FROM THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF VENT AND IGINITION. VEHICLE BURNED DOWN COMPLETELY. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833143January 7, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THEY SUDDENLY STOP WORKING AND COME BACK ON UNEXPECTEDLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE WIPERS AND REPLACED THEM, BUT PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701943January 6, 1999
STEERING
FIRS ODOMETER FAILURE NOTICED 2ND DAY AFTER PURCHASE OF CAR .HAD 21,055 MILES ON CAR. THIS ODEMETER CURRENTLY HAS 78,981 MILES ON IT. STIVERS TOLD ME I HAD TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT OF NEW ODOMETER SINCE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. CANNOT AFFORD $500.00. NOTICED ON NHTSA COMPLAINT DATABASE THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINS ABOUT THE SAME THING. WHEN DRIVING 40+ MPH ODOMETER MAKES A GRINDING NOISE (CONTINUOUSLY), AND THE ODOMETER JUMPS ERATICALLY BACK AND FORTH - CANNOT TELL HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701891January 5, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT NEW BY OWNER'S MOTHER, WHEN AIR CONDITIONER FAILED, AND MERCURY DID NOT FEEL PROBLEM WAS DUE TO ENGINE MOUNTS, EVEN THOUGH OWNER'S MECHANIC CONFIRMED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701897January 5, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
COMPLETE FAILURE OF AIR CONDITIONER; NEEDS NEW COMPRESSOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550219January 4, 1999
POWER TRAIN
POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW OF SPEEDOMETER EXPERIENCED FAILURE AT 20,250 MILES. REPLACEMENTS WERE DONE ON TWO OCCASIONS. PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701873January 4, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
IN CONTINUOUS OPERATION THE INTAKE FOR THE OIL IS TOO SMALL TO ALLOW SUFFICIENT OIL INTO THE TRANSMISSION, AND FRICTION CAUSES A LOCKUP WITH THE PLANITARY GEARS ,CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701802January 3, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
COMPLETE TRANMISSION FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701809January 3, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
IN NORMAL DRIVING THE CAR STARTED JERKING AND BUCKING. MY REGULAR SERVICE STATION DROVE IT AND SENT ME TO A TRANSMISSION PLACE. HE DROVE IT AND SAID IT HAD A PROBLEM BRABLY BECAUSE THESE CARS (94 SABLES AND ALSO TAURUS) HAD ALUMINUM PISTONS WHICH CRACKED UNDER PRESSURE. LATER MODELS, AND REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE STEEL. THIS WAS DEFECTIVE PART THAT FORD SHOULD REPLACE. EVERY ONE I KNOW WHO HAS THIS SAME MODEL HAD HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE COST IS EXPENSIIVE - $1492. FORD SHOULD PAY FOR THIS! IT IS ALSO DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701705December 29, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED (KNOWN DEFECT ACCOR. TO MECH.) RESULTING IN $1337 REPAIR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701708December 29, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
THE PROBLEM STARTED ACCORDING TO MY RECORDS AROUND 77K. THE PROBLEM WAS FINNALLY DIAGNOSED AS TORQUE CONVERTER LOCK UP SHUTTER. CHANGING THE FLUID CORRECTS THE PROBLEM, BUT NOW ONLY LASTS ABOUT 4K MILES. I WOULD SAY THERE IS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM WITH THE CONVERTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832717December 28, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH POWER STEERING. WHEN CONSUMER MANEUVERS THE STEERING WHEEL, HEARS A GRINDING NOISE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543244December 28, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DEFECTIVE COIL SPRING (WHICH WERE RECALLED) CAUSED 3 SETS OF TIRES TO WEAR PREMATURELY ON ONE SIDE MORE THAN THE OTHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701604December 26, 1998
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
AM SECTION OF RADIO EMITS LOUD STATIC WHEN DRIVING THEN CLEARS UP AND AFTER A PERIOD OF SEVERAL DAYS/WEEKS PROBLEM STARTS OVER AGAIN - IF ROAD SURFACE IS VERY SMOOTH , RADIO APPEARS OK - FM AND CASETTE WORK OK - DEALER DOES NOT APPEAR INTERESTED IN FIXING PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832600December 23, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHEN MAKING A HARD TURN LOUD NOISE LIKE BANGING OCCURS IN THE STEERING. DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM YET. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832624December 23, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE MUFFLER CORRODED PREMATURELY, CAUSING THE CARBON MONOXIDE TO SPILL INTO THE VEHICLE. DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE MUFFLER, RUST HOLE CAUSED BY METAL SUPPORT STRAP RUBBING INTO MUFFLER SHELL HOUSING. *AK.ET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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