Mercury Sable Complaints

5,381 consumer complaints on file.

#10007453October 3, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I RENTED A FORD SABLE FROM BUDGET RENT A CAR FROM 9-21-2002 THRU 10-01-2002. ON FOUR OCCASIONS DURING THAT TIME, I CUT MY LOWER LEFT LEG RATHER SEVERELY (ENOUGH TO PRODUCE RUNNING BLOOD) ON THE CAR DOOR. UPON CLOSELY EXAMINING THE DOOR, IT IS CLEAR THAT THE LOWER PORTION OF IT PROTRUDES SEVERAL INCHES INWARD IN A SHARPLY CURVED FASHION WITH A VERY POINTED TIP. THE DOOR WAS NOT DAMAGED IN ANY WAY, AND IT OPENED AND CLOSED AS INTENDED. IT IS UNREALISTIC TO THINK THAT IN 22 YEARS OF DRIVING, THAT I WOULD ALL OF A SUDDEN NOT KNOW HOW TO ENTER OR EXIT AN AUTOMOBILE. I'VE RENTED MERCURY SABLES ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS OVER PREVIOUS YEARS, AND HAVE NEVER HAD THAT PROBLEM BEFORE IN MY LIFE. I REPORT THAT THE CAR IS A 2002 MODEL, BUT IT MAY BE A 2003 MODEL. IT IS MY PERSONAL OPINION THAT THE MATTER WARRANTS SOME INVESTIGATION IN ORDER TO PREVENT FUTURE INJURIES. *PH *JB **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**768041
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#768041October 3, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I RENTED A FORD SABLE FROM BUDGET RENT A CAR FROM 9-21-2002 THRU 10-01-2002. ON FOUR OCCASIONS DURING THAT TIME, I CUT MY LOWER LEFT LEG RATHER SEVERELY (ENOUGH TO PRODCUE RUNNING BLOOD) ON THE CAR DOOR. UPON CLOSELY EXAMINING THE DOOR, IT IS CLEAR THAT THE LOWER PORTION OF IT PROTRUDES SEVERAL INCHES INWARD IN A SHARPLY CURVED FASHION WITH A VERY POINTED TIP. THE DOOR WAS NOT DAMAGED IN ANY WAY, AND IT OPENED AND CLOSED AS INTENDED. IT IS UNREALISTIC TO THINK THAT IN 22 YEARS OF DRIVING, THAT I WOULD ALL OF A SUDDEN NOT KNOW HOW TO ENTER OR EXIT AN AUTOMOBILE. I'VE RENTED MERCURY SABLES ON SEVERAL OCCAISONS OVER PREVIOUS YEARS, AND HAVE NEVER HAD THAT PROBLEM BEFORE IN MY LIFE. I REPORT THAT THE CAR IS A 2002 MODEL, BUT IT MAY BE A 2003 MODEL. IT IS MY PERSONAL OPINION THAT THE MATTER WARRANTS SOME INVESTIGATION IN ORDER TO PREVENT FUTURE INJURIES. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8020063October 2, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED ENGINE WILL STALL, VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED SEVERAL OCCASION AT THE DEALER AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020095October 2, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELLERATED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019816September 30, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT LOCK UPS AND WILL NOT RELEASE UNTIL THE SEAT BELT IS UNHOOKED,WITHOUT APPLYING BRAKES.HAD SEAT BELT REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES PROBLEM STILL REOCCURED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019882September 30, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE ENGINE LIGHT APPEAR ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE VEHICLE WILL STALL. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767835September 28, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT GETS FILLED WITH MOISTURE. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019668September 27, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
MFR# 01S08 & NHTSA# 01 V 075 000 / FOOT PEDAL GREASE/STOP LAMP: CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKE SWITCH FAILED AGAIN. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767752September 26, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, TIRES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED TWICE. CURRENTLY IN THE VEHICLE RADIO LIGHT AND DOME LIGHT INTERMITTENLY COMES ON. HORN ALSO HONKS AS I DRIVE . STEERING WHEEL FEELS WOBBLY AND THERE ARE POPPING NOISES COME FROM AROUND THE STEERING COLUMN. FRONT PASSENGER SEAT LUMBAR BUTTON IS STUCK. TIRES HAVE BEEN CHANGED 4 TIMES IN THE FRONT. ELECTRIC WINDOWS FAILED THE FIRST DAY I BOUGHT THE CAR. THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THE WHOLE DEAL IS THAT THE CAR WILL STOP RUNNING WHEN YOUR DRIVING AT55 MPH; THIS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767782September 26, 2002
TIRES, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
PROBLEMS WITH SUSPENSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, TIRES AND DRIVER SEAT. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019569September 26, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE FAN ON THE VEHICLE STOPPED AND THE ENGINE OVERHEATED. THE CONSUMER COULD NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENGINE COOLING FAN. BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FAN WILL NOT OPERATE DUE TO A BLOWN OR SHORTED CONSTANT CONTROL RELAY MODULE. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767739September 25, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
ON A RECENTLY PURCHASED 1999 MERCURY SABLE THERE ARE MINUTE SCRATCHES WITHIN THE AREA OF THE WINDSHIELD SWEPT BY THE WIPERS. THESE SCRATCHES ACT AS A REFRACTOR CAUSING GLARE WHEN TRAVELING TOWARD THE SUN AND FROM ONCOMING VEHICLES LIGHTS AND OVERHEAD STREET LIGHTS, ETC. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS NOTED THAT WHEN THE WASHER WAS ACTUATED THAT THE WIPERS WOULD MAKE AN UPWARD SWEEP PRIOR TO FLUID BEING DISPENSED ONTO THE WINDSHIELD. THE WIPER ACTION SCOURED THE WINDSHIELD WITH THE DIRT OR DEPOSITS ON THE GLASS CAUSING THESE SCRATCHES. MY WIFE STATED THE GLARE IS SIMILAR TO THAT SHE EXPERIENCE PRIOR TO HER CATARACT SURGERIES. FROM A RECENT DISCUSSION WITH A SERVICE MANAGER OF A FORD DEALER IT WAS LEARNED THAT MOST LATE MODEL FORD PRODUCTS WASHER OPERATE THE SAME WAY, I.E. THE WASHER PUMP MOTOR AND WIPER MOTOR ARE ENERGIZED SIMULTANEOUSLY AND THE DELAY OF THE FLUID APPLICATION IS DUE THE FLUID HAVING TO BE PUMPED FROM A REMOTE RESERVOIR. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019431September 25, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS POOR VISIBILITY AT NIGHT DUE TO THE PLASTIC COVERING ON THE HEADLIGHTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019452September 25, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHEILD WHIPER STOPPED WORKING.THEY WILL COME ON AND GO BACK OFF.THIS WILL COINCIDE WITH THE HEADLIGHTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567618September 24, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND LEAKED COOLANT DUE TO A DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET. CONSUMER STATED THAT MANUFACTURER HAD ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET, AND ISSUED A WARRANTY. HEAD GASKET FAILED AFTER THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO REPLACE HEAD GASKET. *YH *JB SERVICE BULLETIN #98-4-9. HEAD GASKET FAILED WHEN IT WAS SEVEN YEARS AND SEVEN MONTHS. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019264September 24, 2002
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
CONSUMER STATES THAT POWER STEERING FAILED. VEHICLE CHECKED BY DEALER WHO DETERMINED NEEDS NEW RACK AND PINION. CONSUMER STATED UNSAFE TO DRIVE VEHICLE BECAUSE TURNING CAPABILITY IS GREATLY REDUCED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019349September 24, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE PULLING UP TO AN INTERSECTION WITH FOOT ON BRAKE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED TO ACCELERATE. CONSUMER STATES ENGINE WAS RACING LIKE IT WAS GOING TO TAKE OFF. CONSUMER IS AFRAID OF REAR ENDING SOMEONE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019353September 24, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGE FORWARD. AND THE CONSUMER FOOT WASN'T ON THE GAS PEDAL. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767590September 23, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN ON WITHOUT THE SWITCH BEING TURNED ON. THIS OCCURS RANDOMLY AND CAN BE AGGRAVATED WHEN THE CAR GOES OVER A BUMP. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767622September 23, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I OWN A 1995 MERCURY SABLE STATION WAGON. AT 69,000 MILES THE HEAD GASKET FAILED. FORD MOTOR COMPANY ACKNOWLEDGED THE DEFECTIVE PART IN TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 98-4-9. FORD ISSUES A 5 YR/60,000 WARRANTY IN 1998 AND A 7 YR/100,000 MILE WARRANTY IN 2000. THE HEAD GASKETS ON MY VEHICLE DID NOT FAIL UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS 7 YEARS AND SEVEN MONTHS --WHICH WAS OVER THE WARRANTY PERIOD. THIS PART SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR SAFETY REASONS. IT IS UNFAIR TO MAKE THE PUBLIC PAY FOR A DEFECTIVE PART. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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