Mercury Sable Complaints (1989)

238 consumer complaints on file.

#559026January 11, 2001
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
VEHICLE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL 98S36, WHEN CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO PERFORM RECALL, DEALER REPAIRED, BUT WOULD NOT REIMBURSE CONSUMER FOR PRIOR FAILURE *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877441January 4, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING COULD SMELL LIKE A BURNING RUBBER INSIDE OF VEHICLE. TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING IN FORWARD POSITION, AND ONLY GEAR THAT WAS WORKING WAS REVERSE FOR A NUMBER OF MONTHS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738195December 23, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
EXPERIENCED CONTINUOUS OVERHEATING PROBLEMS, COOLING SYSTEM REPAIRS AT 62539,72,913 WITH NO IMPROVEMENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869868September 7, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE HAVING VEHICLE SERVICED TECHNICIAN NOTICED ENGINE MONTS WERE BROKEN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729630August 31, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THIS IS A SECOND IDENTICAL INCIDENT DURING THE LAST 2 YEARS. WHEN STARTING THE CAR THE STARTER RELAY GOT STUCK AND CONTINUED TO CRANK THE ENGINE EVEN AFTER TAKING THE KEY OUT OF IGNITION. I STOPPED IT BY DICONNECTING THE BATTERY, BUT MEANWHILE THE BATTERY STARTED BOILING AND LEAKING. THE INCIDENT OCCURED 4-5 TIMES DURING 3 DAYS. I REPLACED THE STARTER RELAY AND THE BATTERY. AFTER THIS, THE INCIDENT OCCURED ONLY ONE MORE TIME, ABOUT 5 DAYS AFTER THE STARTER RELAY WAS REPLACED. THE SAME INCIDENT OCCURED FOR THE FIRST TIME TWO YEARS BEFORE (1998), WITH THE ORIGINAL STARTER RELAY. I THAT TIME I REPLACED THE RELAY, AND FOR 2 YEARS EVERYTING SEEMD OK. THIS IS A MATTER OF CONCERN BECAUSE IT ALSO HAPPENED WITH A NEW STARTER RELAY INSTALLED, WHICH SEEMS TO INDICATE SOME OTHER PROBLEM IN THE IGNITION SYSTEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864110June 22, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BOLTS ON REAR BODY MOUNTS ARE LOOSE, AND MAKE NOISE WHEN TURNING. DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724113June 16, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CLIENT STARTED CAR AND IT STARTED TO ACCELERATE BEYOND CONTROL, CAR THEN HIT TREE COULD NOT BRAKE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#723599June 5, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862960June 2, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALLS ON ENGINE MOUNTS, AND SEATBELTS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THEY CORRECTED RECALLS. BUT WHEN CONSUMER TOOK CAR TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT WORK HAD NEVER BEEN DONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723430May 31, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WON'T PASS SMOG AND EGR PLUG AND WIRE ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE FROM DEALER OR ANY OTHER AUTO PARTS STORE. HOW DO I GET IT SMOGGED WHEN PARTS ARE MELTED AND I CAN'T GET THE PARTS TO REPLACE THE BURNED ONES?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551993April 26, 2000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (98V-323) FOR THE SUB FRAME MOUNT AND BOLTS, MOUNTS FAILED HOWEVER DEALER WILL NOT COVER COST DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE TIME FOR THE RECALL HAS EXPIRED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#783633April 5, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELTS ARE DIFFICULT TO FASTEN. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721058April 5, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
UNDERHOOD FIRE NEAR WIRING HARNESS IN CENTER BACK OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT NEAR HEATER RELAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858672March 16, 2000
SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER HAS A SAFETY CONCERN ABOUT SEAT BELT. SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT AT ALL. WHEN SHE CLOSES THE DOOR, SEAT BELT WIILL BE HANGING FROM THE DOOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718943February 18, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEATBELT LOCKED AND WILL NOT RETRACT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718203February 2, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET WENT FIRST, THEN 11 MONTHS LATER ENGINE BLEW NOW NOT EVEN TWO YEARS LATER HEAD GASKET BLOWN AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717014January 7, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
I WAS A BELTED FRONT PASSENGER EJECTED FROM BELT THROUGH WINDSHEILD SUSTAINING SEVERE HEAD/NECK/ARM AND BACK INJURIES.ALSO, HAD SEATBELT FAILURE WITH INJURY AS WELL.WE WERE STRUCK ON THE RIGHT SIDE WITH THE LEFT FRONT QUARTER PANNEL OF ILLEGAL LEFT HAND, TURNER RAN OFF ROAD .THESE GUYS KNEW THIS CAR HAD A SAFETY FAILURE AND CHOSE TO SELL US THIS CAR WITH THE ORIGINAL SEATBELTS, AND NO CONTACT OF ANY KIND TO AVOID INCIDENT.PRETTY ROTTEN IF YOU ASK ME. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#854769January 6, 2000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHEN TRAVELING REA RSUBFRAME MOUNTS WHICH SUPPORT THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. ALSO, NOTED RECALL 98V232000 FOR THE SAME TYPE OF PROBELM, DEALER STATED WARRANTY PERIOD WAS UP AND REFUSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839146November 15, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
KEY WAS OUT OF IGNITION AND VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVEN FOR ABOUT AN HOUR WHEN A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549266October 26, 1999
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER ON THE REAR SUB-FRAME MOUNTS, HOWEVER WAS DENIED BY DEALERSHIP AND CHARGED FOR REPAIR. CONSUMER CONTINUES TO RECEIVED RECALL NOTICES IN THE MAIL. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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