Mercury Sable Complaints

5,381 consumer complaints on file.

#541405September 29, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO CRACKED ALUMINUM PISTON, DESIGN OF ALUMINUM PISTON WAS REPLACED WITH STEEL DUE TO FAULTY DESIGN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541118September 29, 1998
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
RECALL SERVICE ON SUBFRAME MOUNTS DENIED, MOUNTS FAILED CAUSING STEERING LOCK UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541372September 29, 1998
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WORN TIE ROD ENDS CAUSED PREMATURE WEAR/SEPARATION OF TIRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541754September 28, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
REAR LEFT WINDOW EXPLODES AND SATTERS AND FALLS INTO CAR WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH. POLICE REPORT STATES NO EVIDENCE OF ANYTHING CAUSING WINDOW TO BREAK. FORD REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541669September 24, 1998
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR SMOKED THEN FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541056September 24, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS WARPED CAUSING VIBRATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541645September 23, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH THE VEHICLE IN "DRIVE", THE ENGINE SUDDENLY ROARED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD. DRIVER SHIFTED TO PARK AND THE VEHICLE RETURNED TO IDLE SPEED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828068September 21, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WAS DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 35MPH, STARTED TO TURNING LEFT, WAS UNABLE TO RETURN STEERING WHEEL TO ORIGINAL POSITION. HAD TO BE FORCED BACK. TOOK TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828070September 21, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN RIDING OVER PUDDLES THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP, AND THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. THE VEHICLE STUTTERS FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN GOES BACK TO NORMAL. DEALER DOESN'T HAVE A SOLUTION FOR PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540915September 18, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
OXYGEN SENSOR FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540887September 17, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
LEFT FRONT WHEEL DETACHED DUE TO BALL JOINT SEPARATING FROM THE SPINDLE FROM BOLT FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827981September 17, 1998
POWER TRAIN
SPEEDOMETER HEAD IS DEFECTIVE. BOUNCES BACK AND FORTH WHERE ONE CANNOT TELL THE SPEED THAT VEHICLE IS TRAVELING. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE AND REPLACED COMPONENT THREE TIMES. THE PROBLEM OCCURS EVERY 25,000 MILES ON AVERAGE. DEALER CONTACTED AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827952September 16, 1998
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
CONSUMER STATES HUSBAND WAS DRIVING DOWN ROAD WITH AIR CONDITIONING ON, IT SEIZED AND CAUGHT FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540019September 15, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
COIL SPRING BROKE CAUSING TIRE TO BLOW FROM CUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541484September 15, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541464September 15, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT LATCH CAME APART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827865September 14, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION MODULE OVERHEATS AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO STALL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED FORD, AND WAS ADVISED TO CHANGE THE IGNITION MODULE. THE PROBLEM MAY STILL EXIST. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827883September 14, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DEFECT WITHIN THE IGNITON WIRING, CAUSING THE WIRING TO BURN AND VEHICLE TO LOCK UP. THIS HAPPENED WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK POSITION. DEALER AND FORD HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540838September 14, 1998
POWER TRAIN
SPEEDEOMETER FAILED AND WAS REPLACED TWICE IN FIRST 60,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540839September 14, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
DEFECTIVE THERMOSTAT CAUSED EXCESSIVE PRESSURE BUILD-UP, RESULTING IN RADIATOR FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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