Mercury Sable Complaints

5,381 consumer complaints on file.

#10060011February 28, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT ON MY 99 MERCURY SABLE DOES NOT LATCH AND LOCK ALL THE TIME. IT GOES IN AND ACTS LIKE IT LATCHES (SEAT BELT LIGHT GOES OUT) UNTIL A FAIR AMOUNT OF FORCE IS APPLIED TO THE SEAT BELT AND IT RELEASE'S FROM THE SEAT BELT LATCH. I'VE HAD THIS HAPPEN MULTITUDES OF TIMES EVEN THOUGHT I TRY AND REMEMBER TO DOUBLE CHECK THAT THE SEAT BELT IS SECURE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058834February 24, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START OR WILL CRANK, START AND IDLE VERY ROUGH, THEN STOP RUMNNING. TWO DEALERS HAVE INVESTIGATED AND DUPLICATED THE PROBLEM BUT NO CAUSE HAS BEEN FOUND.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055522February 24, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS ON COOLING SYSTEM IN FEBRUARY, 2000. 17,000 MILES LATER WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER TURNED ON THE DEFROSTER AND A GREEN FILM COVERED THE INSIDE OF FRONT WINDSHIELD, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE. CONSUMER HAD TO ROLL WINDOWS DOWN TO SEE. DEALER REPLACED HEATER CORE. *AK *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052123February 24, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT LEFT (DRIVER SIDE) COIL SPRING SNAPPED AND PUNCTURED THE LEFT TIRE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NM *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059630February 23, 2004
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 TO 60 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058074February 12, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED ENGINE TROUBLE. THE CONSUMER THEN OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW FLAMES. *PH THE CONSUMER FIRST NOTICED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WHEN THE VEHICLE SPUTTERED. UPON STOPPING HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE FRONT END. THE CONSUMER PUT THE FLAMES OUT WITH A SODA. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058075February 12, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT THEN BECAME FULLY ENGULFED. *PH *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057026February 11, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN STORM, ENGINE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY ASSY BROKE CAUSING THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING IMMEDIATELY, I STRUGGLED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE. I HAD REPAIRED AT LOCAL SHOP IN LONG ISLAND ,NY , MECHANIC SAID NEW REPLACEMENT UNIT WAS MUCH DIFFERENT THAN ORIGINAL INDICATING THAT THERE WAS PROBLEM WITH DESIGN OF ORIGINAL UNIT.HAD I NOT BEEN ABLE TO STEER VEHICLE THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A COLLISION RESULTING IN INJURIES , ETC. I CHECKED RECALLS & THERE WERE NON RELATED TO THIS MECHANICAL FAILURE. I PAID $309.91 FOR REPAIRS TO VEHICLE. VIN# [XXX], I RETAINED BROKEN ORIGINAL PULLEY & BRACKET ASSEMBLY. *AK UPDATED 07/26/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057870February 11, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHEN DRIVING DRIVER SMELLED BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER STATED THAT WIRE MELTED, CAUSING THE BURNING SMELL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056928February 10, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THIS IS THE 2ND YEAR IN A ROW THAT I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM FLUSHED BECAUSE IT IS GETTING SOMETHING IN IT FROM THE ENGINE AND THEN BLOCKING THE HEATER CORE. MY MECHANIC (A NEGHBOR) INDICATED THAT HE HAS STARTED SEEING THIS PROBLEM IN A LOT OF SABLES & TARAUSES AT 4 YEARS OR MORE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056392February 3, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT RETRACTORS ARE FAILING IN ORDER OF MOST FREQUENT USE (E.G. DRIVER, FRONT PASSENGER, REAR PASSENGERS). THE DRIVER'S BELT RETRACTOR FAILS TO PULL THE SEAT BELT BACK INTO THE COLUMNAR STORAGE AREA 100% OF THE TIME (FRONT PASSENGER BELT 50% AND REAR PASSENGERS ~10%). THIS PRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD AS THE BELTS WILL NOT PROVIDE THE LIFE SAVING TENSION REQUIRED DURING AN ACCIDENT. THE BELT HANGS LIMP OVER THE WEARER. SEAT BELTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE WORN BY LAW. YET, AUTO MANUFACTURERS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO WARRANTY THESE PARTS FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR. THE GREAT MAJORITY OF MANUFACTURERS ONLY WARRANT SEAT BELTS FOR 3 YEARS OR 36000 MILES. AS CONSUMERS, ARE WE TO BELIEVE THAT THIS MEANS MANUFACTURERS ONLY EXPECT THE SEAT BELTS TO FUNCTION DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. THIS IS ABSURD AND SHOULD BE CHANGED VIA LEGISLATION REQUIRING AUTO MAKERS TO WARRANTY LEGALLY REQUIRED SAFETY DEVICES FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR. IT WOULD FORCE MANUFACTURERS TO MAKE THESE PARTS TO LAST INSTEAD OF ENGINEERING THEM TO LAST UNTIL JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD IS OVER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057207January 30, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
WHILE DRIVING BRAKES PROCEEDED TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. AS A RESULT, DRIVER HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL. DEALER STATED THEAT BATTERY VOLTAGE WAS LOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055173January 29, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
I OWN A 1999 MERCURY SABLE. WHILE I AM DRIVING, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN ON BY THEMSELVES. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM THAT STARTED SOMETIME LAST FALL. TO TURN THEM OFF, I HAVE TO TURN THEM ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055051January 28, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
MY 1993 MERCURY SABLE WAS SUBJECT TO A FRONT SUSPENSION RECALL IN 1998 (NHTSA ITEM # 615138). THE PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED AGAIN ON MY CAR, SAME PROBLEM, SAME REASON (CORROSION). THE ORIGINAL RECALL HAS EXPIRED SO I HAVE NO OPTIONS TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. FORD DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, THEY SIMPLY REPAIRED THE DAMAGE WITH PARTS SUBJECT TO THE SAME DEFECTS. THEY WILL NOT HELP ME SO I'M LODGING THIS COMPLAINT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055009January 27, 2004
AIR BAGS
I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE I STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE BROADSIDE. MY CAR'S FRONT END WAS TOTALED, ALONG WITH THE FRAME CRACKING. WHAT DID NOT HAPPEN WAS THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOST. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10054740January 23, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PURCHASED 1994 MERCURY SABLE 60,000 ORIGINAL MILES, THE VEHICLE WOULD BE OK COLD WITHIN 5 MILES OF DRIVING THE CAR WOULD SLIP OUT OF GEAR AT STOPS OR IF YOU COASTED, CAN'T PUT IN REVERSE AT AFTER WARM. CONSULTED THE INTERNET AND FOUND HORROR STORIES OF OTHER OWNERS. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY NO NOTHING OF THESE PROBLEMS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054774January 23, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, GATHERED OUR THINGS AND WENT IN TO THE HOUSE. THE NEXT MORNING I WENT TO BRUSH THE SNOW OFF OF THE CAR AND NOTICED THE WINDSHIELD WAS BROKEN, I OPENED THE DRIVER DOOR AND DISCOVERED THE WHOLE DASHBOARD WAS MELTED LIKE A CANDLE, WE HAD JUST FILLED UP THE TANK THE PREVIOUS DAY AND WERE VERY LUCKY WE DIDN'T LOSE OUR HOME ALSO. WE FIGURE THE REASON THE CAR DIDN'T BECOME FULLY INVOLVED WAS BECAUSE THE WINDOWS WERE ROLLED UP TIGHT AND IT SUFFOCATED THE FLAMES, THE CAR IS STILL A COMPLETE LOSS. THE WIRING IN THAT CAR HAD NEVER BEEN TOUCHED,CUT OR MODIFIED. THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THIS TO HAPPEN EXCEPT FOR A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE WAY WE SEE IT MERCURY SHOULD OWE US ONE CAR OR BLUE BOOK VALUE. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054584January 21, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY HEAD GASKETS KEEP BLOWING .. I REALIZE THIS IS A OLDER MODEL CAR HOWEVER JUST B/C IM A SINGLE FEMALE WHO DIDNT EVEN KNOW WHAT A RECALL WAS/IS DOESNT MEAN THAT I SHOULDNT BE ENTITLED TO PERHAPS A REEMBURSMENT OR TO HAVE MY CAR FIXED PROPERLY I HAVE BEEN OUT SO MUCH MONEY ON THIS CAR AND THE MOTOR AND I ALWAYS ALWAYS DO AS DIRECTED WITH OIL CHANGES AND WATER CHECKINGS I JUST DONT UNDERSTAND WHY I WASNT EVER NOTIFIED OF THE DANGERS OF MY COOLING SYSTEMS AND MY MOTOR. I AM A WIDOW WITH 3 CHILDREN AND I CANT AFFORD TO KEEP HAVING MY HEADS DONE OR MY MOTOR WORKED ON PLEASE GUIDE ME IN THE DIRECTION OF SOMEONE THAT COULD PERHAPS FIX THIS PROBLEM ONCE AND FOR ALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
4
#10054354January 17, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
MY CAR WILL ONLY START SOMETIMES. IT DOES NOT GET FUEL TO THE FUEL BAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. IT NEVER QUITS WHILE RUNNING. SOMETIMES IF YOU GO BACK A HALF HOUR LATER IT STARTS. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070794January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN
HESITATION IN TRANSMISSION. EXCESSIVE LEAK IN TRANS FLUID, MADE A LARGE PUDDLE. HAD A WOBBLE AS VEHICLE ACCELERATED. HAD FRONT TRANS SEAL AND AXLE SEALS REPLACE, AS WELL AS ONE AXLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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