Mercury Sable Complaints

5,381 consumer complaints on file.

#742660March 19, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE STARTERS MADE FOR THIS CAR ARE NOT THE RIGHT KIND I AM ALWYS REPLACING IT, HEADGASKETS BLEW OUT AT 80000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 103265 THIS CAR IS POORLY BUILT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742607March 18, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILURE, DIAGNOSED BY DEALER AFTER INTERMITTENT ENGINE LIGHT PROBLEM. 1994 AND 1995 HAVE RECALL FOR HEAD GASKET REPLACEMENT, FOR SAME ENGINE, BUT NOT FOR 1993. SAME PROBLEM REPORTED BY MANY OTHERS APPARENTLY WITHOUT REPONSE FROM MANUFACTURER. I WILL FOLLOW WITH COMPLAINT DIRECTLY TO FORD WITH HOPES THAT RECALL WILL BE EXPANDED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742505March 15, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WELL THIS IS REALLY NOT A DEFECT JUST VERY BAD DESIGN,MY 2000 MERCURY SABLE HAS NO SHIELD OF ANY KIND OVER,ON OR AROUND THE FUEL TANK THAT HANGS A FOOT OR LESS OFF OF THE HIGHWAY.I WAS DRIVING MY CAR DOWN THE ROAD AND NEVER HEARD OR SAW ANYTHING ON THE ROAD,BUT EVIDENTALLY RAN OVER SOMETHING SMALL AND IT RUPTURED THE FUEL TANK ON THE CAR AND I LOST ALL OF THE GAS WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD,NOW THAT IS A BIG HAZARD IF I WOULD HAVE RAN OVER A LIT CIGARETTE.....BOOM. THEY NEED TO DESIGN A COVER OR SHIELD OF SOME SORT TO PREVENT A POSSIBLE BAD ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560356March 14, 2001
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE FRONT AND REAR TRANSMISSION MOUNTS HAD TO BE REPLACED WHICH RUINED THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 93V-106, THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883009March 14, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
ALL OF SEAT BELT BUCKLES ARE OF POOR QUALITY AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882943March 13, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
CONSUMER HAD DRIVEN OVER A DITCH. THEN, FRONT RIGHT COIL SPRING DID BREAK AND PUNCTURED TIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882686March 12, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
BRAKE LIGHTS ARE STUCK IN ILLUMINATED MODE. TO GET BRAKE LIGHTS TO GO OFF A FUSE HAS TO BE PULLED, WHEN THIS FUSE IS PULLED IT ENABLES VEHICLE TO SHIFT GEARS. DEALR HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED AT THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882798March 12, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER TRIED TO MOVE THE FRONT SEAT BACK BY USING WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS THE POWER SEAT ADJUSTMENT SWITCH ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER REALLY WAS ADJUSTING AN ELECTRIC PEDAL ADJUSTMENT SWITCH THAT MOVED BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL CLOSER TO CONSUMER CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CONSUMER STATES THAT THESE TWO SWITCHES SHOULD NOT BE LOCATED NEAR EACH OTHER AND THAT THE PEDAL SWITCH SHOULD ONLY BE ABLE TO BE USED WHILE IN PARK. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560332March 11, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT STAY ENGAGED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742216March 10, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DRIVING AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEED CAR DIES IN BUSY INTERSECTION BLOWING ANTI FREEZE OUT TAIL PIPE. DEALER RECOMMENDED REPLACING ENGINE. WAS TOLD IT WAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. OTHER MECHANIC SAYS COMMON PROBLEM IN 1993 MERCURY 3.8 L ENGINES. HELP PLEASE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882576March 9, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE TRAVELING 50MPH DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES, BUT PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN OR STOP, EVENTUALLY COMING TO REST IN A DITCH. *AK CONSUMER STATES 3 PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#882578March 9, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NEITHER ARIBAG DEPLOYED WHEN VEHICLE STRUCK A DITCH AT 50 MPH, 3 OCCUPANTS, NO INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#882579March 9, 2001
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
WHEN VEHICLE CAME TO REST IN A DITCH DRIVER NOTICED THAT REAR CENTER SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN CSS PROPERLY, IT SLID DOWN BETWEEN FRONT AND REAR SEATS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560261March 8, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER STATES POWER ADJUSTABLE PEDALS ON HIS VEHICLE, WHICH HE BELIEVE WERE DESIGNED TO CLOSE TOGETHER, CONSUMERS FOOT ENGAGED BOTH PEDALS RESULTING IN ACCELERATION AND ACCIDENT ON TWO OCCASSIONS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742135March 8, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882435March 8, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE CUTS OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER. ALSO, WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT HAND TURN THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882504March 8, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING REPLACED ON 6 MARCH, 2001. SAME PROBLEM AGAIN ONMAR8, REPAIRED AGAIN. CONSUMER WAS TOLD PART USED WAS A REMANUFACTURED PART. DEALER STATED IT WAS A FORD CO. DIRECTIVE NOT TO USE NEW PARTS.VEHICLE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742055March 7, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THIS 3.8 L V-6 BLEW FRONT AND READ HEAD GASKETS AT APPROX. 76,300 MILES; I BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACURER/ENGINEERING DEFECT. WOULD LIKE MERCURY TO PICK-UP THE TAB OF OVER $1,000.00 FOR REPAIRS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742089March 7, 2001
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882320March 7, 2001
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DO NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, CAUSING SEAT BELTS TO GRAB OR TO BE TOO LOOSE. RETRACTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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