Mercury Sable Complaints

5,381 consumer complaints on file.

#859675April 4, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD IS CRACKED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. CONSUMER STATED SHE BOUGHT VEHICLE AS IT IS, AND SHE WANTS TO FILL OUT A SAFETY COMPLAINT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859682April 4, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
VEHICLE STARTED TO ACT SLUGGISH, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE WAS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. TOOK TO DEALER WHO SAID THAT IT WAS A MULTI-FUNCTION RELAY SWITCH THAT CAUSED AIR PUMP NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721012April 4, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT PROBLEMS OCCUR WITH THIS PLATE NUT. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER WENT BAD WITH ONLY 39,000 MILES ON MY CAR! *AK
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721013April 4, 2000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THIS PART WOULD GO WITH ONLY 39,130 MILES ON IT. COULD THE SUBFRAME REAR PLATE HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THIS MATTER???? . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721029April 4, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
IDLE SPEED (RPM) HAS BEEN STEADLY INCREASING UP TO 2500RPM, MY WHEELS SLIDE DURING BRAKING PULLING INTO MY GARAGE WITH ENGINE RACING. THROTTLE IS STICKING. *AK
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
#859589April 3, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET WENT BAD, CAUSING THE HEAT TO WORK IMPROPERLY, AND VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859607April 3, 2000
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
BOLT THAT HOLDS STEERING RACK PULLED THOUGHT THE FRAME. VEHICLE WAS NOT STEERABLE, AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO MECHANIC
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
#720962April 3, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR
CONSTANT NOISE IN REAR WHEELS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720886April 2, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
IN TALKING TO SEVERAL DIFFERENT FORD MECHANICS, THERE SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH A FAILURE OF THE HEAD AND OR HEAD GASKET. EVERY MECHANIC I TALK TO NEW EXACTLY WHERE AND WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720875April 1, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED, LEAKING ANTIFREEZE INTO OIL, OIL PRESSURE DROPPED AT IDLE AT STOP LIGHT. DEALER SAID ENGINE WOULD NEED REPLACEMENT, POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO MAIN AND ROD BEARINGS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720843March 31, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GAUGE GOES TO HOT AFTER 5 MINUTES OF DRIVING. WHITE SMOKE POURS FROM TAIL PIPE. LOW ON WATER. DIFFICULTY STARTING. ROUGH IDLE WHEN STOPPING. REPLACED BATTERY AND STARTER. STILL HAVE OCCASIONAL PROBLEMS STARTING. ( ASO, BRAKES HAVE SQUEALED WHEN WE BOUGHT IT. )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551628March 30, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FAULTY HEAD GASKET CAUSED ERRATIC ENGINE PERFORMANCE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9000106March 30, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE STARTED MAKING NOISE AT ACCELERATION AND WHEN CAR WAS WARM IT WOULD CUTO OFF WHILE MAKING A TURN OR COMING TO A STOP, RESTARTS IN 1 HOUR. DUE TO DRIVING IN SEPT. FROM A BLOWN HEAD GASKET, CAUSING STRESS TO ENGINE DUE TO NO COOLANT CIRCULATING THROUGH ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859474March 30, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED AT 13,000 MILES DUE TO A DEFECTIVE CORE. DEALERR REPLACED IT ANOTHER PUMP WHICH ALSO BECAME DEFECTIVE WITHIN 2 DAYS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551611March 29, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILURE CAUSED THE HEATING SYSTEM TO BECOME ERRATIC. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859406March 29, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS. FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED AT 40,000 MILE UNDER WARRANTY, AND SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED AT CURRENT 80,000 MILES. REPAIRS DONE AT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. 94 AND 95 MODELS WERE GIVEN EXTENDED WARRANTY, 93 WASN'T, BUT HAS THE SAME HEAD GASKET. OWNER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9000615March 29, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE RAN HOT, NOTICE NO COOLANT IN THE RADIATOR ON SEVERAL TIMES, ALL DUE TO BLOWN GASKET,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#783681March 28, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER HAD RECALL REPAIR WORK ON THE HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM IN APRIL, NOW THE FREEZE OUT PLUGS HAVE GONE BAD AND THERE IS A BLOWN GASKET. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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