Mercury Sable Complaints

5,381 consumer complaints on file.

#838058May 18, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
AFTER STOPPING AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN AND BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED, VEHICLE ACCELERATES WITHOUT APPLICATION OF THE GAS PEDAL. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES TO SPEEDS UP TO 30 MPH. DEALER HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706609May 18, 1999
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
TRANSMISSION LEAKED FLUID, CAUSED BY DIFFERENTIAL GEARS DISINTEGRATING INTERNALLY AND CRACKING TRANSMISSION CASE. $1700 REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706639May 18, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET HAS ALSO CAUSED $800 IN OTHER DAMAGE. PROBLEM IS WELL KNOWN ON THIS ENGINE, SEE '95 WINDSTAR ISSUES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836167May 17, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MALFUNCTIONED,CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545582May 14, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
RADIATOR FAILED RESULTING IN LEAKAGE, REPLACEMENT LEAKED DUE TO FAULTY RADIATOR CAP. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706500May 14, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FRONT SUBFRAME RUSTED OUT. THIS WAS DISCOVERED PRIOR TO COMPLETE FAILURE AS A RESULT OF NOISES IN THE FRONT END. FIRST THERE WAS A RECALL TO PROTECT THE TIRES FROM FRONT SPRINGS WHICH RUST OUT/ BROKE, AND PUNCTURED THE TIRES. THEN THERE WAS A RECALL TO REPLACE TWO BOLTS IN THE SUBFRAME WHICH RUST OUT. NOW THE SUBFRAME ITSELF HAS RUSTED OUT. THIS SERIES OF RUST PROBLEMS IN CRITICAL FRONT END COMPONENTS SEEMS TO BE MORE THAN COINCIDENCE. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT SUMMIT LINCOLN MERCURY SAID HE HAS SEEN MANY CARS WITH THIS PROBLEM, BUT MOST OF THEM ARE DISCOVERED IN TIME TO WELD THE SUBFRAME RATHER THAN COMPLETELY REPLACE THE ASSEMBLY. MY CAR'S SUBFRAME COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT WHERE THE HOROZONTAL STRUT ARMS MOUNT. FORD DENIES THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837916May 13, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLAMP SWITCH SHORTED AND MELTED. THE DEALER REPAIRED VEHICLE. FORD HAS ISSUED A RECALL ON THE HEADLIGHTS, AND THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.*AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706475May 13, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
SIGNAL SWITCH SHORTED AND MELTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837896May 13, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THE THROTLE CONTROL. SHE CONTACTED DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE SHE DID NOT LIVE IN THE STATES LISTED ON THE NOTICE THE RECALL WILL NOT BE DONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545516May 12, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
FAULTY THERMOSTAT CLOSED SHUT CAUSING TEMPERATURE TO OVERHEAT RESULTING IN BLOWN HEAD GASKET AND DAMAGE TO OTHER ENGINE COMPONENTS. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545578May 12, 1999
POWER TRAIN
SPEEDOMETER BROKEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836582May 12, 1999
POWER TRAIN
WHEN SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE REGISTERS 55 MPH, THE NEEDLE WILL ALL OF SUDDEN GO UP TO 80 MPH. THE SPEEDOMETER WAS REPLACED AROUND A YEAR AGO. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837806May 12, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON THE STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH BRAKE PEDAL BROKE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO REAR END VEHICLE IN FRONT. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
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
#837840May 12, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO FALL OUT OF THE ENGINE WELL. DEALER WAS OF NO ASSISTANCE *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837730May 11, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO DROP DUE TO CORROSION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837732May 11, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
FRONT SPRING COIL BROKE WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. CONSUMER HAS HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. CONSUMER CAME ACROSS A RECALL FOR THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS , THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545468May 10, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM IS RECIRCULATING OUTSIDE AIR EXCEPT WHEN ON MAXIMUM SETTING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706395May 10, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I CONTACTED THE FORD COMPANY TO FIND OUT IF THIS WAS A RECALLED ITEM. THEIR RESPONSE WAS THAT THEY HAD PUT AN EXTENED WARRANTY ON THE HEAD GASKETS WHICH EXPIRED ON 12/31/98. BUT SINCE IT WAS PAST THAT DATEWHEN I CONTACTED THEM THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIRS. WHILE FINDING OUT THIS IMFORMATION I ALSO FOUND OUT THAT THEY HAD NEVER SENT ME THE WARRANTY INFORMATION BECAUSE THEY STILL HAD THE PREVIOS OWNERS NAME IN THEIR FILES ( 2 YEARS AFTER WE PURCHASED THE CAR). SINCE I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM I HAVE TALKED TO 6 OTHER OWNERS OF THIS SAME CAR ( MAKE MODEL AND YEAR) THAT HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM! AND THOSE ARE ONLY A FEW I KNOW IN THIS SMALL COMMUNITY! *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

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