Mercury Sable Complaints

5,381 consumer complaints on file.

#551260March 8, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
UPON DRIVING DURING RAIN OR DAMP WEATHER STEERING WHEEL LOCKS, THE BATTERY LIGHT FLASHES AND THE FAN BELT MAKES NOISE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551258March 8, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE'S TEMPRATURE GUAGE INDICATED HIGH DUE TO THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILURE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858136March 8, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE OVERHEATS AND STALLS. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATED HEAD GASKET NEEDED REPLACING. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858160March 8, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET CRACKED, AND WATER WAS LEAKING INTO ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858164March 8, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING FRONT OF CAR SHAKING UPON STOPPING. ALSO, BRAKE ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719825March 8, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION EXHIBITS A SHUDDER. COMMON PRACTICE ON OTHER SIMILAR VEHICLES. IT ALSO STICKS WHEN PUT INTO GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551250March 8, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FAULTY CYLINDER HEAD GASKET RESULTED IN OVERHEATING AND DAMAGE TO OTHER ENDINE COMPONENTS (WATER PUMP, RADIATOR). *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858057March 7, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING LOST COOLANT WATER AND ENGINE BLEW. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO MERCURY DEALERSHIP, AND THEY SAID THE HEAD GASKET HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719798March 7, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ADDTIONAL EXPENSE INCLUDED $40 FOR TOWING. NO SAFETY DEFECT INCLUDED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719803March 7, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE. WHILE ON HIGHWAY, TEMPERATURE GAUGE MOVED BETWEEN COLD AND HOT. I EXITED HIGHWAY AND RETURNED HOME. TEMPERATURE IN NORMAL RANGE. AFTER 1 HOUR STARTED CAR TO TAKE FOR REPAIRS. AFTER QUARTER MILE ON RESIDENTIAL STREET, HEAD GASKET FAILED. WHITE ANTI-FREEZE EXHUAST. CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857992March 6, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 15 MPH ENGINE MOUNTS WERE LOOSE AND CAUSED SOME SHAKING. THIS COULD CAUSE LOSS OF ENGINE. CONSUMER FELT LIKE SHE WAS DRIVING ON FLAT GROUND, AND THAT TRANSMISSION WAS GOING BAD. *AK THE MOTOR MOUNT RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE THIS CONSUMER'S AREA AND THE CONSUMER PAID FOR THE REPAIR. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719754March 6, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKETS WERE DEFECTIVE, BUT FORD REFUSED TO REIMBURSE, ALTHOUGH THEY ARE PAYING FOR THE SAME THING ON 94-95 SABLES. VERY DISSAPPOINTED WITH THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719723March 5, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719663March 4, 2000
SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT
RE CENTURY INFANT SEAT SMARTFIT PLU MODEL # 4529STC, BABY'S HEAD SWINGS FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHILE SLEEPING BECAUSE ANGLE OF SEAT IS MORE OF A SITTING POSITION; AS A RESULT, BABY HAS PINCHED NERVE IN NECK AREA AND RECEIVING MEDICAL TREATMENT; ALSO BABY'S CHEEKS HAVE BRUISES FROM PLASTIC BUCKLES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#719680March 4, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED IN WHICH I HAD TO PAY $1834 TO REPLACE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551626March 3, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OIL AND WATER MIXED IN THE ENGINE RESULTING IN FAILURE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719623March 3, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE DEALER TRIED 3 TIMES TO REPLACE THE SEAT BELT BUT TWICE THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS ALSO BROKEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857734March 1, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ON THE STREET AT 25 MPH VEHICLE WAS ONERHEATING AND HESTITATING. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP, AND CONSUME RWAS INFORMED THAT THE 3.8L ENGINE BLEW A HEAD GASKET. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719504March 1, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
UNDERSTAND THIS IS ONGOING PROBLEM WITH 3.8L - CONTACTED FORD CUST ASSIST # - UNDERSTAND THEY HAVE JUST ANNOUNCED 7YR/100,000MI "EXT WARRANTY" - PRIVATE MECHANIC REPAIRED, WILL TAKE RECEIPT TO DEALER...WILL SEE IF THEY REIMBURSE. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719528March 1, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
CYLINDER HEAD GASKET LEAKS DUE TO FAULTY MACHINING OF CYLINDER HEAD. RESULTS IN OVERHEATING, ENGINE FAILURE OR FIRE. I HAD THE WATER PUMP AND RADIATOR REPLACED BEFORE A GOODYEAR TIRE CENTER IN CINCINNATI KNEW EXACTLY WHAT CAUSED THE OVERHEATING CONDITION. THEY STATED THAT THEY HAVE BEEN REPAIRING 3.8L FORD TAURUS AND SABLE OVERHEAT CONDITIONS FOR 1994/95 MODELS. THEY FIX AT LEAST ONE A WEEK AND HAVE BEEN DOING THIS FOR AWHILE. THEY STATE THAT THE CYLINDER HEADS ARE NOT PROPERLY MACHINED WHICH CAUSES THE HEAD GASKET FAILURE. MY TOTAL BILL WAS $1,178.41. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT GOODYEAR TIRE CENTER, 6289 GLENWAY AVE., CINCINNATI, OH 45211, (513) 661-1510. I FEEL THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A DIRECT RECALL DUE TO THE NUMBER OF FAULTY MACHINED CYLINDER HEADS. THANK-YOU FOR YOUR HELP IN RESOLVING THIS ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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