Mercury Sable Complaints

5,381 consumer complaints on file.

#10006646February 6, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, VEHICLE JERKED/SURGED INTO A GEAR AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. PH ABS POSSILBY CAUSED BRAKES TO PULSATE WHEN COMING TO A STOP. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005168February 3, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OWN A 1993 MERCURY SABLE LS WHICH HAS HAD THE HEAD GASKET GONE BAD 3 TIMES. FORD MOTOR CO. HAS FIXED 1991 & 1992 WITH SAME ENGINE BUT WILL NOT FIX 1993 WITH SAME ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006230February 3, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION BLEW WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005234February 3, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILED. CAUSING POWER STEERING PUMP TO BOIL OVER CONTINOUSLY. MAKING YOU THINK THAT THE PUMP WAS BAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005939January 29, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
HEADLIGHTS BLINKING ON AND OFF WHEN HE TURNS THEM ON. TOOK THE AUTO TO HIS PRIVATE MECHANIC AND HAD THIS REPAIRED. THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM IS LISTED AS A RECALL # 8105 98V 00 9000 FOR THE 93 MERCURY SABLE. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004840January 28, 2003
STEERING
STEERING HAD GONE OUT, AND CAUSED IT TO BECOME IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER/TURN. TS SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003355January 24, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A 1993 MERCURY SABLE AND I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS REPAIRS DONE TO IT. MY SON AND I WERE DRIVING HOME LAST SUNDAY FROM THE MALL AT NIGHT AND THE HEADGASKET BLEW OUT. WE WERE DRIVING IN THE DARK WITH CARS BEHIND US AND A HUGE CLOUD OF WHITE SMOKE BLOWING OUT THE BACK END CAUSING ME TO DRIVE VERY SLOWLY ON THE 45 AND 55 MILE AN HOUR HIGHWAY . PEOPLE WERE FORCED TO DRIVE AROUND ME AND I HAD NO IDEA WHAT WAS HAPPENING AS I AM NOT A MECHANIC. I THOUGHT MY CAR WAS ON FIRE AND WAS PANICKING. I FINALLY FOUND A PLACE TO PULL OVER IN THE 30 DEGREE TEMPS. I WENT ON TO FIND OUT THAT THIS HEADGASKET HAS BLOWN OUT IN NUMEROUS YEARS AND MODELS BUILT BY FORD AND THEY KNOW IT IS DEFECTIVE YET HAVE ONLY OFFERED RECALLS AND EXTENDED WARRANTIES ON A FEW YEARS AND MAKES. I BELIEVE THEY SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL THE VECHICLES WITH THIS DEFECTIVE PART. IF I HADN'T OF HAD SOME PRESENCE OF MIND WE COULD HAVE VERY WELL OF CAUSED AN ACCIDENT DUE TO A DEFECTIVE PART ON MY VEHICLE, NOT TO MENTION MY SON BEING SCARED TO DEATH THAT WE WERE GOING TO BLOW UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004338January 22, 2003
STEERING
VEHICLE'S STEERING GEAR HAS MALFUNCTIONED 3 TIMES AND MADE LOUD HOWLING NOISES. DEALER NOTIFIED. *TS *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003211January 22, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
I PURCHASED A 1997 MERCURY SABLE IN JULY 1977 FROM DON JACKSON SPARTAN LINCOLN MERCURY DEALER. I HAVE HAD CONTINUOUS TROUBLE WITH THE TRANSMISSION, THE BRAKES, THE "PLASTIC" BUCKET HOLDING RESERVE ANTIFREEZE (CRACKED AND LEAKED ANTIFREEZE) AND NOW THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO WORK (INTERMITTENTLY AND STEADILY). WHEN I CONTACTED DON JACKSON LINCOLN-MERCURY AT THOSE TIMES WHEN THE PARTS ACTED UP TO ASK THEM IF THERE HAD BEEN ANY RECALLS OR PROBLEMS (AND I CITED EACH AREA EACH TIME I CALLED), I WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS REPORTED IN ANY OF THESE AREAS WITH THE 97 SABLE. I FOUND THERE ON THE INTERNET THAT THERE ARE MANY. I HAVE PAID $2000 FOR THE TRANSMISSION REPAIR, $550 FOR BRAKES, $80 FOR THE ANTIFREEZE BUCKET, AND WENT TO PURCHASE A WIPER MOTOR ($85) WHEN I WAS TOLD BY THE AUTO STORE CLERK TO CHECK THE INTERNET, WHICH I AM NOW DOING. I FIND THAT JACKSON SPARTAN L/M DEALER HAS NOT BEEN HONEST WITH ME AND I WAS NOT NOTIFIED BY DON JACKSON SPARTAN L/M OF THESE FALLACIES. WHAT CAN I DO?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003085January 21, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, INTERIOR LIGHTING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE MOST RECENT PROBLEMS ARE ELECTRICAL IN NATURE. FIRST, ALL OF THE PASSENGER POWER WINDOWS HAVE FAILED. THEY CAN ONLY BE CONTROLLED BY THE DRIVER SIDE PANEL. SECOND, EVEN THOUGH ALL OF THE DOORS ARE SECURELY CLOSED, THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHT WILL REMAIN ON BETWEEN 20 SECONDS AND SEVERAL HOURS. THERE WERE OCCASIONS WHEN THE LIGHT WOULD COME ON BY ITSELF WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY TO WORK. AN AUDIBLE CLICKING NOISE COULD BE HEARD FROM UNDER THE DASH. THE CLICK IS SIMILAR TO THE SOUND MADE WHEN MANUALLY OPERATING THE SWITCH. THIRD, THIS STARTED ON SUNDAY, 01/19/03, THE HEADLIGHTS WILL TURN ON AND OFF BY THEMSELVES WHILE THE VEHICLE IS OFF AND THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS OFF. ADDITIONALLY, WITH THE CAR RUNNING AND THE DAYTIME LIGHTS ONLY, THE HIGHBEAM INDICATOR CAME ON. WHEN I TURNED THE HEADLIGHTS ON, THE INDICATOR WENT OFF. WHEN I TURNED THE HEADLIGHTS OFF, THE HIGHBEAM INDICATOR CAME BACK ON. THE HIGHBEAM INDICATOR EVENTUALLY TURNED OFF ON ITS OWN WITHIN 5 OR 10 MINUTES. PREVIOUS PROBLEMS HAVE INCLUDED FRONT END SUSPENSION RELATED FAILURES AND AN OIL PAN THAT SPRUNG A LEAK IN DECEMBER 2001 AT AROUND 78K MILES. THE OIL PAN SPRUNG ANOTHER LEAK IN DECEMBER 2002. THE SERVICE DEALER ATTRIBUTED THE LEAK TO THE SAME PROBLEM AND ANOTHER FAILURE WITH THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH. I AGREED TO THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH REPAIR AND TOLD THEM THAT IF THE OIL PAN GASKET FAILED A 2ND TIME (ORIGINAL CAUSE OF LEAK IN 2001), THAT IT WAS DUE TO POOR REPAIR WORK. THEY TIGHTENED THE BOLTS TO THE OIL PAN. THE WINTER WEATHER HAS HAMPERED MY EFFORTS TO CHECK FOR THE LEAK. ALTHOUGH I NO LONGER SMELL BURNING OIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003978January 15, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE GOES FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND WILL NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT SPEED. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION . *NLM *DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002410January 9, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE HEAD GASKETS. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 45 MPH THE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A DEFECTIVE ENGINE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM BUT IT EXPIRED ON SEP/2002 AND DEALER WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002435January 9, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. ALSO STATED THAT DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THAT THEY STATED THAT THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. * NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002358January 8, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN AT A STOP AND WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE WOULD START RACING AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002406January 8, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SUFFERED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN THE CONSUMER STOP LIGHT. . VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND WHERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002265January 7, 2003
TIRES:SIDEWALL
CONSUMER NOTICED A LARGE CRACK OR SPLIT ON THE SIDE WALL OF THE LEFT REAR TIRE. THE THREE REMAINING TIRES ARE STARTING TO CRACK IN THE SAME WAY. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000527January 4, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MOTOR WAS REPLACED IN 04/00 DUE TO BAD HEAD GASKETS WITH 73,200 MILES ON ORIGINAL ENGINE. HEADS FAILED AGAIN 12/02 WITH 43,000 MILES ON NEW MOTOR. CLAIM DENIED BY FORD DUE TO NO AVAILABLE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PACKAGE AVAILABILITY. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000421December 30, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
ON THE MORNING OF 12/19/02, I ENTERED MY VEHICLE AND STARTED IT UP. AFTER CLOSING THE DOOR I OBSERVED IN THE OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR THAT IT APPEARED MY GARAGE DOOR WAS NOT FULLU OPENED. I THEN OPENED THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND EXITED IT WITHOUT CLOSING IT. WITH MY BACK TO THE VEHICLE I VERIFIED THAT THE GARAGE DOOR WAS FULLY OPENED. BEFORE I COULD TURN AROUND THE VEHICLE HAD PROCEEDED TO BACK OUT OF THE GARAGE WITH THE CAR DOOR OPENED. I WAS NOT ABLE TO RE-ENTER THE VEHICLE WITH THE HOPES OF STOPPING IT AS THE DOOR MADE CONTACT WITH SOME PLASTIC CONTAINERS. THE CONTAINERS DID CREATE A VOID FOR ME AS ONCE THE CONTAINERS GAVE WAY UNDER THE FORCE OF THE DOOR I WAS THEN THROWN CLEAR OF THE OPENED CAR DOOR AND THE GARAGE DOOR DOOR JAM. AFTER I WAS ABLE TO PICK MYSELF UP FROM THE FLOOR I WAS ABLE TO RUN AND STOP THE CAR WHEN IT WAS APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET DOWN THE DRIVEWAY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000604December 26, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
HEAD GASKET BLEW ON DEC. 25 2002
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001303December 20, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. ALSO STATED THAT DEALER WAS CONTACT AND CAN'T FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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