Mercury Sable Complaints (1989)

238 consumer complaints on file.

#510149October 17, 1996
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK RESULTING IN FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509298September 30, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING EXTENSIVE TO TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802874September 24, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 60 MPH EXPERIENCED SUDDEN AND ABRUPT TRANSMISSION FAILURE WHEN TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED AND SHUT VEHICLE DOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801830September 23, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, THE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, IT EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN SURGE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802122September 10, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN SHE WENT TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE THAT THE KEY GOT STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF BY UNHOOKING THE WIRES UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN NOTICED THAT THEY WERE MELTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802179September 10, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL SYS. ALTERNATOR FAILURE WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN, AS RESULT FROM RUNNING ON ONLY BATTERY, IT MALFUNCTIONED/ OVERWHELMED BATTERY, RENDERING IT INOPERATIVE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#972826August 13, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800775August 12, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE TOWARDS WORK, NOTICED SMOKE IN FRONT, THOUGHT VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING, BRAKES STARTED FAILING, PULLED VEHICLE OVER, LIFTED HOOD, FLAMES SHOT OUT UNEXPECTEDLY.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800712August 9, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN IGNITION WAS TURNED, SMOKE ROARED FROM STEERING COLUMN. AL PACKER LINCOLN MERCURY IN BALTIMORE REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800586August 7, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FAILURE OF THE ENGINE MOUNTS, WHEN SHIFTING THE VEHICLE, IT WILL NOT SHIFT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507097August 5, 1996
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
REAR MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE PRIOR TO RECALL, CAUSING ENGINE TO DROP/LOSS OF STEERING, ALSO CAUSED THE TIE RODS TO COME FREE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800295July 31, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHEN ENTERING MALL VEHICLE SHUT OFF. SEVERAL MINUTES LATER VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT KEY IN IGNITION. DELAWARE COUNTY FIRE DEPT SAYS FIRE WASN'T RELATED TO FUEL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506650July 25, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#987118July 19, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SMOKED AND FLAMES WERE COMING OUT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986815July 12, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE, PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506151July 11, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SIDE BELT LATCHES FAILED TO LATCH PRIOR TO RECALL (92V-113). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986781July 11, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE BELTS LATCHES DO NOT LATCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986190June 26, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDERHOOD WHILE PARKED, ACCORDING TO INSURANCE CO, COULD HAVE STARTED FROM ALTERNATOR OR LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985840June 19, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WITH CAUSE UNKNOWN, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN DASHBOARD WHICH WAS CONSUMED QUICKLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985415June 10, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
AFTER AUTO WAS DRIVEN ABOUT ONE MILE AND PARKED CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN. JUMPED OUT THEN NOTICED WIRES WERE BURNED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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