Mercury Sable Complaints (1993)

674 consumer complaints on file.

#861425May 4, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WOULDN'T TURN OVER. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER SHE HAD A CRACKED ENGINE HEAD GASKET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861252May 2, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AFTER DRIVING TURNED OFF ENGINE, AND A CLOUD OF SMOKE CAME FROM THE ENGINE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP WHERE TECHNICIAN SAID IT WAS A HEAD GASKET FAILURE. DEALER INSTALLED FORD AUTHORIZED REBUILT ENGINE AT OWNER'S COST. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861271May 2, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH COOLANT LEAKAGES. WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S EXTENDED WARRANTY. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722136May 1, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
FORD REFUSES TO FIX PRE-1994 3.8L ENGINES (EVEN W/LOW MILAGE). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722011April 27, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
STARTED "MISSING" AS I BACKED OUT OF DRIVE. QUIT RUNNING WITH IN A FEW MILES. GOT HOT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722022April 27, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MOTORS MOUNTS MUST BE REPLACED FOR THE 3RD TIME IN 4 1/2 YEARS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722030April 27, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
REPAIRS DONE AT A COST OF $1251.08. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721952April 26, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE PROBLEMS WITH THE HEAD GASKETS AND TRANSMISSIONS IN THE SABLE/TAURUS IS LEGENDARY IN THE INDUSTRY. WHY CAN'T SOMETHING BE DONE?>AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860436April 17, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. AFTER DRIVING VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 10-15 SMILES, THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO LOCATE WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860288April 13, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FIRST TIME ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT WAS AT 43100 MILES, AND THE SECOND TIME HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT WAS AT 74100. CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RELIEF FROM MANUFACTURER. ENGINE WAS LEAKING OUT WHITE SMOKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551846April 12, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH, SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
PRIOR TO RECALL HEAD LIGHTS GO OFF AND TURN ON AGAIN ALSO INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE DUE TO SWITCH FAILURE AT THE CONNECTOR (98V-009). YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721314April 11, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I'M AN OLDER WOMAN AND DO NOT DRIVE MY CAR FAST AND KEEP IN IN GOOD CONDITION. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX 45 MPH WHITE PLUMES OF SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE CAR AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE MOVED ALL THE WAY TO HOT. I THEN STARTED TO SMELL A FOUL SMELL. . IT COST OVER $1000.00 TO REPLACE THE GASKETS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860086April 11, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT, CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK ONTO THE ENGINE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721253April 10, 2000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILER&SUBFARME BUSHING FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859951April 10, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT, CAUSING ANTI- FREEZE TO LEAK INTO V6 3.8 LITER ENGINE. PROBLEM CAUSED BY FAULTY SEALS BETWEEN THE CYLINDERS AND ENGINE BLOCKS OF THESE ENGINES. OXYGEN SENSORS WERE ALSO DAMAGED BY THE COOLANT LEAK AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. FORD HELPING TO FIX THE 94 AND 95 SABLE, BUT NOT THIS 93 SABLE, WHICH HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551735April 5, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET BROKE, FORD WILL NOT COVER UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY DUE TO MODEL YEAR. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721062April 5, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED AT 58,000 MILES. A PROBLEM FORD ACKNOWLEDGES FOR THE 3.8L ENGINE BUT WILL ONLY TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR 1994 AND NEWER CARS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551761April 4, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET CRACKED AND SHORTLY AFTER (1000 MILES) THE ENTIRE ENGINE BLEW AS A RESULT OF THE INITIAL HEAD GASKET FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9000906April 3, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET BLOWN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720958April 3, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN WE ENCOUNTERED THIS PROBLEM, WE SPOKE TO FORD AND THEY DENIED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH OUR PARTICULAR ENGINE TYPE. WE HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THAT THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE 3.8 LITERS SINCE 1988. FORD RECENTLY DID A RECALL AND REIMBURSED PEOPLE WITH 94 AND 94 SABLES WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I CALLED AGAIN AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING, MY ENGINE HAS NO PROBLEM, I HAVE BILLS THAT SAY OTHERWISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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