Mercury Sable Complaints (1993)

674 consumer complaints on file.

#704280March 11, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED SUDDENLY WITH NO WARNING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834912March 5, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
RECALL 98V094000, FRONT COIL SPRING . DEALER COULD NOT PLACE THE SPRING CATCHER BRACKET/SHIELD IN WHICH PREVENTS THE FRONT COIL SPRING FROM PUNCTURING THE TIRE WHEN IT BREAKS. BUT THERE WAS NO ROOM FOR THE SHIELD WHICH CAUSED A BANGING NOISE, AND RUB AGAINST THE TIRE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A BLOWOUT. DEALER REMOVED BRACKET AFTER THREE TRIES AT INSTALLING BRACKET, LAST TIME IT WA SRUBBING ON TIRE. MANUFACTURER SAID CASE WAS CLOSED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835456March 4, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
CONSUMER OWNS A VEHICLE THAT IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECALL CONCERNING REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS. CONSUMER HAS BEEN TOLD THAT HIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. RECALL 93V-106.002. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835425March 2, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE FUEL TANK BRACKET WHICH CONTROLS THE FUEL FROM MOVING SIDE TO SIDE BROKE, FUEL TANK BAFFLE CAME LOOSE. MAY CAUSE A FUEL LEAK. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703837February 28, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE CAR NOW WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND TURNING TO THE RIGHT IT LOCKS UP HARD TO TURN. AND HAS A HUMING LIKE LOW OIL, IN AN OLD FASHION CAR. THE NOISE SPEEDS UP AND DOWN WITH THE CAR . WHAT IS UP WITH THAT WINDOW THOUGH ? I DON'T KNOW WHY MY BRAKES WERE SO WORN LAST TIME THAT IS JUST SO SAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703810February 27, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2 OUT OF 4 ENGINE MOUNTS HAVE BROKEN, POSING A POTENTIAL HAZARD AS NOW THE MOTOR WILL LIFT OFF OF THE MOUNTS DURING ACCELLERATIONA ,POTENTIALLY POSING STEERING / HANDLING PROBLEMS. WE HAVE CONTACTED FORD MULTIPLE TIMES WITH NO SUCCESS, WE WERE FIRST TOLD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL BUT THAT IT EXPIRED IN 1996. THEN WE ATTEMPT TO GAIN SATISFACTION FROM A LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND WERE TOLD THAT THE RECALL WAS STILL ACTIVE BUT THAT OUR VIN WAS NOT LISTED IN THEIR DATABASE AS QUALIFYING. IT WOULD SEEM TO ME THAT VIN NUMBERS ASIDE, IF THE CAR SUFFERS FROM THE SAME AFFLICTION IT SHOULD BE COVERED BY FORDS RECALL. I AM VERY FRUSTRATED IN OUR EFFORTS TO GAIN SATISFACTION FROM FORD AND FEEL STRONGLY THAT THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD PAY TO CORRECT. ANY ASSISTANCE THAT YOU COULD PROVIDE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703832February 27, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544082February 23, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
RECALL REPAIR WORK NOT COMPLETED ON TWO COMPONENTS (HEADLAMP SWITCH 98S01 AND COIL SPRINGS), DUE TO DEALERSHIP PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703615February 22, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
THE DIAGNOSTICS SHOWED THAT THE VEHICAL NEEDED A HEAD GASKET A FRONT COVER GASKEST AND A NEW RADIATOR. THE CAR LOSES HEAT AND THERE WAS OIL LEAKING AROUND THE FRONT COVER AND WITH THE COMPRESSION TEST SHOWED THE HEAD GASKET AND SOME OF THE COOLANT WAS SEAPING FROM THE RADIATOR. THESE TEST WERE ALL COMPLETED AT OUR LOCAL FORD DEALER. WE WERE TOLD THE COST TO FIX WOULD BE ABOUT $1700.00
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833242February 18, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A RECALL CONCERNING THE FRONT COIL SPRING. MANUFACTURER RECALL #98S15/98MO2, NHTSA RECALL #98I002000. IT WAS REPAIRED ONCE WITH A SHIELD TO PROTECT THE TIRE AND THE SPRING FINALLY BROKE. THE SHIELD DID NOT PROTECT THE TIRE COIL SPRING, SPLIT TIRE IN HALF WHILE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 15MPH. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835004February 18, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
LOWER SUBFRAME MOUNT PLATE NUT BROKE DUE TO CORROSION WHICH RESULTED IN AN COLLISION. VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V323000. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835005February 18, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
LOWER SUBFRAME MOUNT PLATE NUT BROKE DUE TO CORROSION WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION. VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NUMBER 98V323000. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703422February 17, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE CAR WAS BEING MOVED FROM THE FRONT OF MY HOUSE INTO THE DRIVEWAY. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE TO MAKE THE TURN, INSTEAD VEHICLE ACCELERATED. MY SON WAS DRIVING AND HE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT TO TRY TO SLOW IT DOWN. HE THEN PANICKED AND JUMPED OUT. THE CAR PROCEDED TO CONTINUE CRASHING THROUGH OUR NEIGHBOR'S CHAIN LINK FENCE, CONTINUED THROUGH HIS YARD. THEN CRASHED THROUGH THE FENCE ON THE OTHER SIDE, ENDING UP BACK IN OUR YARD AND HITTING ANOTHER CAR PARKED IN OUR YARD, AS WELL AS A TRAMPOLINE, AND ENDED UP HITTING THE CORNER OF THE GARAGE WHICH STOPPED IT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703290February 14, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE HEAD GASKETS FAILED AT JUST OVER 50,000 MILES ON A VEHICLE THAT HAD BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. THE DEALER AND MECHANIC WHO FIXED THE VEHICLE SAID THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURE, WHEN I CALLED THE CONSUMER OFFICE, SAID THE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703035February 7, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN BUTTONS ARE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND IN AN EMERGENCY DUE TO THEIR SIZE AND LOCATION. THERE ARE 2 BUTTONS. AT APPROXIMATELY THE 10 O'CLOCK AND 2 O'CLOCK POSITIONS ON THE INSIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL. IT REPRESENTS A REAL DANGER WHEN THE DRIVER IS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE BUTTONS TO ALERT ANOTHER DRIVER OR PEDESTRIAN. IT IS EXCEPTIONALLY DIFFICULT TO LOCATE THE BUTTONS,ESPECIALLY IF AN EMERGENCY SITUATION CALLS FOR TURNING THE WHEEL IN AN EVASIVE ACTION. WHILE I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY THIS PROBLEM, I HAVE HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543725February 5, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TIMING COVER GASKET FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543622February 1, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
BROKEN PLASTIC CLIP POSSIBLY JAMMED THE THROTTLE LINKAGE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE EVEN WITH FOOT ON BRAKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702749January 30, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ONE MORNING WHEN I STARTED MY CAR I NOTICED THAT IT FELT FUNNY AND WHEN I SHIFTED THE TRANSMISSION TO R IT MADE AN HORRIBLE NOISE AND THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE. I ENDED UP PAYING AROUND $1450 TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546471January 29, 1999
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE), SUSPENSION:FRONT
TRANSMISSION REQUIRED REBUILDING DUE TO WORN PISTON IN THE CLUTCH. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701024January 28, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE WAS RUNNING FINE AT 60MPH WHEN ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH AND SMOKE CAME OUT OF EXHAUST. SMELL OF COOLANT IN EXHAUST ALSO. THE ENGINE HAD BLOWN A HEAD GASKET WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER TURNING VEHICLE OFF, ENGINE WOULD NOT START AGAIN SINCE FLUID HAD FILLED UP THE CYLINDERS. TRYING TO START THE CAR CAUSED A SECONDARY PROBLEM, I.E.,THE STARTER BROKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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