Mercury Sable Complaints (1989)

238 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#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
#711326September 14, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE FAILED X2 AND MECHANICS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND OUT WHY THEY FAIL FORD HAS RECALLED A REAR FRAME BRACKET IN WHICH I THINK HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH FAILED MOTOR MOUNTS,IN TTHE RECALL ON THE REAR FRAME MOUNTS IT SAID THERE WOULD BE A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE REAR AND THIS CAR HAS HAD IT SINCE I BOUGHT IT ALSO WHEN THESE MOUNTS HAVE FAILED THE POWER STEERING HOSE COMES OUT AND NO POWER STEERING THE FLUID SPRAYS EVERWHERE THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IF THE REAR FRAME BRACKETS HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE MOTOR MOUNTS FAILING THERE HAS TO BE SOME KIND OF DEFECT WITH THE DESIGN OF THE MOTOR OR THE MOUNTS THEM SELFS THEY HAVE FAILED X2 WITHOUT MORE THAN 5 MI DRIVEN BECAUSE I COULD FEEL IT WHEN I DROVE NO MORE THAN 1MI.I SPOKE WITH A FORD DEALER AND THEY SAID THE FAILURE OF THE MOTOR MOUNT IS VERY COMMON ON THESE CARS WHEN ASKED IF THEY THOUGHT THE REAR BRACKET HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE MOTOR MOUNTS FAILING THEY TOLD ME TO CALL FORD MANUFACTURER NO COMMENT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548372September 8, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
RECALL (98V-323) FAILED SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, FINAL FAILURE RESULTED IN ENGINE FIRE WHEN THE MOUNTS FAILED CAUSING STRESS AND BREAKAGE OF THE POWER STEERING HOSE WHICH LEAKED ONTO HOT ENGINE (FIRE). MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548273August 31, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS DEFECTIVE, NOT ABLE TO BE TURNED DUE TO DEFECT. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710167August 18, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
CONCLUSION: THE FIRE DAMAGE AROUND THE FUEL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (NEAR THE FIRE WALL) WAS FOUND TO BE THE AREA OF ORIGIN. THERE WAS NO INDICATIONS OF ELECTRICAL MALFUNTIONS. THE CAUSE OF THIS FIRE IS DETERMINED TO BE ACCIDENTAL DUE TO MECHANICAL FAILURE. PER COLUMBIA, MO. FIRE MARSHALL'S REPORT NO. 99-03407
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707026May 31, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
HAVE OTHER FORD OR MERCURY VEHICLES EXPERIENCED SIMILAR PROBLEMS? WERE THESE VEHICLES RECALLED FOR THIS ISSUE? NO SAFETY DEFECTS LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837812May 12, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
RECALL 98V323000: RECEIVED NOTICE IN MAIL & CONTACTED DEALER FOR APPOINTMENT. WAS INFORMED BY SERVICE MANAGER THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILBLE FOR SUBFRAME. THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER & WOULD CALL WHEN THEY ARE IN. OWNER NOT PLEASED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706348May 9, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CAR HAD BEEN PARKED IN CUSTOFOAM CORPORATION, MAUSTON, WI., PARKING LOT FOR ONE AND A HALF DAYS. RECEIVED CALL ON FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1999 AT 2:30 PM THAT THE OFFICE MANAGER AND OTHER EMPLOYEES HAD TO BREAK THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WINDOW IN ORDER TO OPEN THE HOOD AND DISCONNECT THE BATTERY CABLES. INTERIOR OF CAR WAS FILLING WITH HEAVY SMOKE AND CAR WAS TRYING TO START ITSELF. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND WIRING WAS BADLY BURNED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837483May 5, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
PARKED & TURNED VEHICLE OFF. EXHAUST FUMES ENTERED VEHICLE. GOT OUT & LIFTED HOOD. A LOT OF SMOKE BILLOWED OUT. LATER NOTICED FLAMES. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED & PUT FLAMES OUT. FIRE WAS WAS CAUSED BY STEERING HOSES RUBBING AGAINST EACH OTHER & CAUSING A LEAK WHICH DRIPPED FLUID ONTO ENGINE AND CAUSING A FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#836421April 30, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO PASS A SEMI-TRAILER. AFTER CONSUMER PASSED OTHER VEHICLE, ACCELERATER PEDAL STUCK AND VEHICLE SPED UP TO 70-75MPH. THE BRAKES HAD TO BE APPLIED WITH BOTH FEET IN ORDER TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545026April 16, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
THE LEFT FRONT SUSPENSION SPRING BROKE, CAUSING IT TO RUB AGAINST THE TIRE, RESULTING IN A TIRE BLOW-OUT, RECALL ON COMPONENT, HOWEVER DENIED DUE TO YEAR BUILT. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836566April 6, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CONSUMER'S T.I.F IGNITION MARGINAL BURNED APPROXIMATELY IN 1995. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835930March 17, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER HAS BEEN DENIED REPAIRS OF THE FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835662March 10, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WAS STALLING AND CUTTING OFF. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WON'T GO DOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544335March 9, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
REAR SUB-FRAME BODY MOUNTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE CAUSING VEHICLE LOSS OF CONTROL AND NEAR ACCIDENT. (98S36).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835564March 8, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES AND WHEN COMING TO A STOP, WITHOUT NO PRIOR WARNING, THE VEHICLE STALLS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703595February 22, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONTACTED FORD'S 800 # CITED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 97I003000, DESPITE THE "ALLEGED" INTENTION OF FORD TO REPLACE THESE FAULTY PARTS FOR TWELVE YEARS, AND UNLIMITED MILEAGE THE CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE REFUSED TO OFFER REPLACEMENT, AS DID TWO OTHER LOCAL FORD SERVICE CENTERS CONTACTED. I FEEL THE FORD COMPANY IS LIABLE FOR REPLACEMENT OF FAULTY SEAT BELT THAT DOES NOT FUNCTION SAFELY FOR THE USEABLE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833331February 19, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE LENSES ON THE HEADLIGHTS ARE GETTING FOGGED UP AND DO NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING FOR NIGHT TIME DRIVING. DEALER HAS TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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