Mercury Sable Complaints (1997)

228 consumer complaints on file.

#8014652July 24, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT AND REAR SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT OR EXTEND, IT WILL STICK IN EITHER THE RETRACTING POISTION OR EXTENDED POSITION.*AK CONSUMER STATES SEAT BELT FAILURE STILL PERSISTS AND HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE DATE OF PURCHASE, CONSUMER STATES THE SEATBELTS WILL LOCK UP AND NOT RELEASE, CONSUMER ALSO COMPLAINED OF THE BRAKES SQUEAKING, HOWEVER DEALER COULD FIND NO PROBLEM.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764513July 21, 2002
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764027July 10, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
THE FIRE IN MY 1997 MERCURY SABLE STATION WAGON STARTED WHILE SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY. IT HAD BEEN PARKED FOR ABOUT 11HOURS BEFORE THE FIRE STARTED ABOUT 1:30 AM . THE RIGHT REAR SECTION SHOWED THE MOST DAMAGE BUT THE ENTIRE INTERIOR WAS DESTROYED. THE GAS TANK WAS FULL BUT DID NOT EXPLODE. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS UNKNOWN. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DECLARED THE CAR A TOTAL LOSS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566148June 19, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
CONSUMER STATES THE REAR PASSENGER SHOULDER SEAT BELT LOCKED UP, AFTER REMOVING THE BACK OF THE REAR SEAT TO EXAMINE THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR, CONSUMER NOTICED A TENSION SPRING, WHICH HAD ENGAGED THE BELT IN A LOCK POSITION. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011803June 13, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE WHEN BRAKING AND VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO ACCELATE UNTIL SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME.*AK. CONSUMER STATED WHEN VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE THE SPEEDOMETER DID NOT MOVE, THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED ON ANOTHER OCCASION, HOWEVER THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ENGAGED AT THAT TIME, THE DEALER REPLACED THE SENSOR ASSEMBLY, BUT THE PROBLEM REOCCURED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011810June 13, 2002
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SPEEDOMETER WOULD MOMENTARILY OPERATE ERRATICALLY. NEEDLE WOULD JUMP BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING, SOMETIMES IT OPERATED NORMALLY. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. *AK CONSUMER ADDS ACCELERATOR POSSIBLY CONTRIBUTED TO ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE SPEEDOMETER. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011311June 7, 2002
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
CONSUMER USED JACK TO CHANGE FLAT TIRE ON DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT, WHEN LOWERING VEHICLE TOP PORTION OF JACK COLLAPSED, AND VEHICLE DROPPED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO ROTOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009101May 3, 2002
SEAT BELTS
FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT STAY FASTENED. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORRMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008934May 1, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 TO 55 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY DIED. NO POWER BRAKES OR POWER STEERING. TOOK TO A MECHANIC STATED WIRES IN THE GAS TANK SHORTED OUT AND BLEW A BIG FUSE AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO SHUT OFF. MECHANIC STATED IF TANK HAD NOT BEEN FULL OF GAS THIS COULD HAVE IGNITED A FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008936May 1, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATED HAD TO FLUSH RADIATOR OUT AT LEAST FIVE TIMES BECAUSE OF DIRTY WATER, IT IS WRITTEN IN OWNER'S MANUAL THAT THE RADIATOR SHOULD BE FLUSHED 1 TIME EVERY 100,000 MILES.*JB WHILE FLUSHING THE RADIATOR, WATER GOT INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. *YH CONSUMER STATES THAT EVER SINCE RECALL 98823 WAS COMPLETED ON VEHICLE, RADIATOR HAS CONSTANTLY NEEDED FLUSHED, NOW CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE IN THE FRONT WHEEL AREA, DEALER REPLACED RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007857April 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUEMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE FREEZE PLUG IN THE ENGINE BLEW, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CUT OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. DEALER REPLACED PART 3 TIMES PROBLEM STILL OCCURING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007464April 12, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING FOR A WHILE, AND WHEN STARTING UP HAS TO APPLY EXTRA FORCE TO ACCELERATOR TO GET VEHICLE TO MOVE, THIS HAPPENDS 1 - 3 TIMES PER WEEK.*AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759028March 7, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT COMES UNDONE, EVEN AFTER MANUALLY TUGGING ON SAME TO SEE IF SECURED. I AM MOSTLY ALONE IN THE CAR AND DON'T KNOW IF THE OTHER BELTS DO THE SAME. THIS HAS OCCURRED SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. THE BELT CAN COME UNDONE WHEN I TUG ON IT, OR LATER. IT CAN COME UNDONE WHILE PARKED OR MOVING AT NO PARTICULAR SPEED. I WOULD SAY IN RETROSPECT, I USUALLY NOTICE IT NOT TOO FAR FROM MY HOUSE AND I LIVE IN THE CITY, SO PERHAPS IT HAPPENS AT 0 TO LOW SPEEDS. I NOTICE ON THOSE OCCASSIONS THAT THE SEATBELT DOES NOT CLICK WHEN FASTENED. SOMETIMES YOU CANNOT FORCE IT TO CLICK SHUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757134January 21, 2002
INTERIOR LIGHTING
DOME LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN THOUGH DOORS SHUT, INHIBITS VISUAL ACUITY. FIXED JANUARY 2002, FOR 290 DOLLARS. SAME DAY AT MERCURY EIGHT OTHER VEHICLES IN WITH SIMILAR FAILURE DUE TO A RECENT MECHANICS ARTICLE IN THE PAPER. PROBLEM, SET OFF FACTORY INSTALLED ALARM, AND WAS INTERMITTENT FOR THE LAST 6MONTHS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002243January 15, 2002
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
HEATER CORE FOR THE VENTILATION SYSTEM HAS FAILED FOUR TIMES SINCE DECEMBER OF 1999. DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED PROBLEM, AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC HAS BEEN PERFORMING THE REPAIRS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756754January 12, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WITHOUT ANY INDICATION OF APPROACHING FAILURE, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED ON ME. THE CAR FROM PARKED POSITION COULD BE BACKED IN REVERSE GEAR TO THE STREET, BUT WOULD NOT GO FORWARD IN "D" IT DOES GO FORWARD, BUT TAKES UP TOO MUCH ENGINE RPM - SLIPPAGE?- TO PICK UP SPEED. THEN YOU CAN SWITCH GEARS TO 2ND AND 3RD (D WITH OVERDRIVE OFF) AND 4TH (WITH OD ENGAGED) GEAR. I HAVEN'T RISKED TOPPING 45 MPH IN MY TEST RUN. APPARENTLY THERE IS SOME PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION THAT DOES NOT ALLOW IT TO MOVE FORWARD WHEN PUT IN "D" AND SEEMS LIKE TAKING TOO MUCH RPM TO PICK UP LOAD WHEN GEARS ARE CHANGED MANUALLY. I HAVE BROWSED THROUGH THIS WEB SITE FOR COMPLAINTS LAUNCHED BY OTHER '97 SABLE OWNERS, BUT I COULD NOT FIND ANY ONE WITH SIMILAR PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900705December 11, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON A SIDE STREET AND NOTICED THAT VEHICLE WAS HESITATING. VEHICLE CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899928December 6, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE GEAR SHIFT INDICATED VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL ENGINE SURGED AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO AN UNKNOWN SPEED BEFORE CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. ALSO, POWER STEERING AND POWER ASSIST BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE DURING THIS INCIDENT. DEALERSHIP HAS YET TO EXAMINE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754891November 25, 2001
SEAT BELTS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE SEAT BELT ALWAYS LOCKS UP ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT. IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE BELT ALWAYS JAMS AND MERCURY DEALERSHIP WON'T DO A THING SINCE ITS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY UNLESS YOU GOT $200.00. I HEARD FORD HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS ON THEIR OTHER FORD/MERCURY PRODUCTS, WHICH MY CAR ISN'T UNDER RECALL. ON THE ENGINE LIGHT MATTER. IF YOU FORGET TO PUT ON THE GAS CAP OR RADITIOR CAP ON OR SOMETHING VERY MINOR. THE ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON. I NOTICED THIS WILL HAPPEN ALSO WITH MY DAD'S TAURUS ALSO. I HAVE HEARD THIS HAPPENS TO ALL 1995 OR NEWER CARS. THING IS MOST PEOPLE SEE THE ENGINE LIGHT ON AND GO RIGHT TO THE MECHANIC WHICH CAN BE COSTLY IN REPAIRS IF REALLY THE REPAIR IS NOT NECESSARY BECAUSE ITS SOMETHING MINOR LIKE A GAS CAP NOT TIGHTENED. MAYBE THE AUTO COMPANY'S FOUND A NEW WAY TO RIP US OFF? WHAT DO U THINK? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754609November 16, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
TRANSMISSION FAILS PULLING OUT IN TRAFFIC, WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR THEY DENIED IT UNTIL I MADE MANAGER DRIVE W/ME THEY REBUILT IT FREE, AFTER FIGHTING WITH THEM, I DID NOT HAVE THE CAR A WEEK. THEY REBUILT IT, 1 YR LATER HAPPENED AGAIN, SAID CANNOT FIND ANYTHING, TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALER, SAID THEY ALWAYS HAVE PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION IN THESE DUE TO THE TORQUE CONVERTER TOO STRONG FOR THE TRANSMISSION. THEY KNOW THEY MADE A MISTAKE. OIL IS BLACK, THEY KNOW SOMETHING IS WRONG BUT THEY ARE NOT GOING TO RECALL BECAUSE THEY WOULD HAVE TO RECALL THE CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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