Mercury Sable Complaints (1999)

258 consumer complaints on file.

#10112831February 16, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
'RECALL CAMPAIGN' CONCERNING FRONT COIL SPRING. *BF RECALL CAMPAIGN #04V332000. *SC THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE PRIOR TO THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER WAS REIMBURSED, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER WANTED THE OTHER COIL SPRING REPLACED, BUT WAS TOLD HE WOULD HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113020February 16, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
'RECALL CAMPAIGN' ISSUED FOR 1999-2001 TAURUS AND SABLE, 3 DIFFERENT DEALERS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE AND UNAWARE OF ANY RECALL. *BF RECALL #04V332000. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111613February 16, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR RECALL 04S17 CONCERNING COIL SPRING. DAVE ALLAN 603-434-0341. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105201February 11, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
WHILE WAITING TO HAVE THE FRONT COIL SPRING RECALL 04V332000 PERFORMED, THE FRONT LEFT COIL SPRING BROKE AND CUT THE FRONT LEFT TIRE. THE DEALERSHIP DOESN'T KNOW WHEN THE RECALL PART WILL BE AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108283January 31, 2005
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHEN I DRIVE IN THE RAIN OR THROUGH A PUDDLE, THE STEERING COMPLETELY FAILS AND MY BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON. TWICE I HAVE COME SEVERELY CLOSE TO CRASHING MY CAR AS A RESULT OF LOSS OF STEERING COMPLETELY! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109181January 28, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL CAMPAIGN NOTICE NOTICE 04V332000 CONCERNING FRONT COIL SPRINGS. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. SERVICE MANAGER JOE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107307January 13, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE FRONT COIL SPRING. TO DATE NO CONTACT HAS BEEN MADE AS THE LETTER STATED AND NO PARTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED BY THE DEALER. NHTSA RECALL FRONT COIL SPRING 04V332000. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107267January 12, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
" NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V332000" CONCERNING FRONT COIL SPRING SHIELD. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR THE FRONT COIL SPRING SHIELD. TO DATE NO PARTS HAVE BEEN MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIRS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106056January 10, 2005
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
REPORT OF CATASROPIC FAILURE OF STERING SYSTEM ON 1999 MECURY SABLE / RACK AND PINION GEAR FRACTURE/ SEEMS THERE IS MAJOR DEFALT WITH STERING SYSTEM, TOTAL CRACK IN FRAME /GEAR SYSTEM, ALL HAD TO BE REPLACED, DIDNT SEE ANY RECALLS, MECHANIC WHO FIXED SAY THIS NEED TO BE REPORTED TO MANAFUTURE, MILAGE IS 100K, NO ACCIDENTS IN VEHICLE, JUST FAILED WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103119January 5, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
A BURNING ODOR WAS COMING FROM THE VENTS. CONSUMER NOTICED WHILE TURNING ON THE HEATER THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE HEATER CORE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT FORD PUT THE WRONG FLUID INTO THE COOLING SYSTEM CAUSING CORE TO FAIL. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106760January 4, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE, DAMAGING THE FRONT LEFT TIRE. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE FRONT COIL SPRING SHIELD.04V332000/FRONT COIL SPRING. CURRENTLY, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO ADVISED CONSUMER TO CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, WHO URGED CONSUMER TO KEEP CONTACTING HIM FOR AVAILABILITY OF PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106659January 3, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
NHTSA 04V332000 CONCERNING FRONT COIL SPRINGS. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105572December 30, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
NHTSA CAMPAIGN 04V332000; FORD ISSUED A FRONT COIL RECALL. THIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE IN ORDER TO DO REPAIRS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105487December 29, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
NHTSA CAMPAIGN 04V332000; MERCURY ISSUED A FRONT COIL SPRINGS RECALL. THIS VEHICLE IS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT THE DEALER STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104255December 21, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
FUMES INSIDE CAR NOTICED, AND A SLIGHT STRANGE SOUND FROM CAR WHEN RUNNING. WHEN TAKEN TO SHOP TO FIND PROBLEM, A CRACK WAS NOTICED AT THE Y SHAPED PIPE CONNECTING TO BOTH CATALYTIC CONVERTERS. IN ORDER TO REPAIR THIS THE WHOLE SYSTEM HAS TO BE REPLACED EVEN THOUGH THE CONVERTERS ARE FINE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104979December 16, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE COIL SPRING BROKE. AS A RESULT, THE TIRE WAS PUNCTURED. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102810December 12, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AFTER DRIVING MY 1999 MERCURY SABLE STATION WAGON IN MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN, I LOSE POWER STEERING DURING TURNS. THE ALTERNATOR LIGHT ALSO COMES ON. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS RELATED TO EXCESSIVE BELT SLIPPAGE FROM WATER. IT GOES AWAY IF I STOP FOR A FEW SECONDS TO LET THE BELT REGAIN TRACTION. THIS CONDITION OCCURS UNEXPECTEDLY IS A RISK TO LOSS OF CONTROL DURING THE PERIOD OF TIME WITHOUT POWER STEERING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101044December 8, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
REAR RIGHT PASSENGER SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT. DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA RECALL 99V25000. ALSO, RACK AND PINION STEERING HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF A SEAL LEAK.*AK *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096164October 21, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR HAS ALWAYS SHIFTED HARD. AT APPROXIMATELY 90K MILES AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STARTED TO FAIL EVIDENCED BY GEAR SLIPPAGE AND CAR DECELLERATING WHILE BEING DRIVEN. TRANSMISSION PUMP WAS ALSO "KNOCKING". CAR WAS TAKEN TO TRANSMISSION SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT A 10 CENT "O" RING HAD FAILED IN THE TRANSMISSION PUMP AND THAT THE TRANSMISSION PUMP HAD LITERALLY "COME APART". ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION PAN HAD A SMAL, SHINY INDENTION WHERE THE PUMP WAS LOCATED, FURTHER EVIDENCE OF WHERE THE PROBLEM POSSIBLY ORIGINATED. THEY HAD ALSO STATED THAT THEY HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS TUARUS' AND SABLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. TRANSMISSION WAS COMPLETELY REBUILT AT A COST OF $1700.00 AND THE PUMP WAS REPLACED WITH ONE WITH A METALLIC "O" RING TO HELP ELIMINATE FURTHER FAILURES. I PERSONALLY TAKE GREAT CARE AND PRIDE WITH MY VEHICLES AND ON AVERAGE HAVE CHECKED ALL FLUID LEVELS, INCLUDING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID ON A BIMONTHLY BASES. THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE WAS RATHER SUDDEN WITH NO WARNING, TO INCLUDE AN ENGINE LIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096165October 21, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
CAR WAS TWO YEARS OLD WHEN PURCHASED, AND HAD 60K MILES. I NOTED THAT CAR WOULD SHAKE, ESPECIALLY DURING BRAKING. I ALSO NOTED THAT VEHICLE PULLED TO ONE SIDE DURING BRAKING. I TOOK CAR TO SHOP AND FOUND THAT THE BRAKE DISCS HAD TO BE TURNED DUE TO WARPAGE. (I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS COMMON ON THESE VEHICLES, INCLUDING TUARUS') THIS ELEVIATED MOST OF THE PROBLEMS, BUT WAS TOLD THAT THE TIE RODS, AND TIE ROD ENDS WERE WORE OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. I PERSONALLY LOOKED AT THE ORIGINAL TIE RODS AFTER THEY WERE REPLACED AND NOTED THAT THEY WERE WORE OUT. THIS PROBLEM COULD HAVE POSSIBLY RESULTED IN PREMATURE BRAKING AND LOSE OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A NOTABLE DIFFERENCE IN THE BRAKING DISTANCE AND ABILITY TO CONTROL VEHICLE AT HIGHER SPEEDS. I STILL HAVE THE ORIGINAL TIE RODS, AND ENDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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