Mercury Sable Complaints

5,381 consumer complaints on file.

#540840September 14, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED IN TRAFFIC CAUSING VEHICLE TO STOP AND START ERRATICALLY. FAILURE DETERMINED TO BE CAUSED BY LACK OF LUBRICATION TO TRANSMISSION PLANETARY GEARS. ACCORDING TO INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY PERFORMING TRANSMISSION REBUILD, THIS FAILURE RESULTED FROM A LUBRICATION DESIGN PROBLEM IN THA AXODE TRANSMISSION USED IN THIS VEHICLE. PROBLEM CORRECTED IN REBUILD UPDATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540776September 11, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DRIVER NOTICED PULSATION/VIBRATION WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT HIGHWAY SPEED. DEALER INFORMED THE OWNER THAT THE FRONT ROTORS WERE SO BADLY WARPED THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539899September 10, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHT BLINKING, HAD THE SWITCH REPLACED BUT THE BLINKING CONTINUES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540816September 10, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WARPED HEAD BOLTS CAUSED A HEAD GASKET FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605866September 9, 1998
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
DESIGN FLAW CAUSED THE FORWARD CLUTCH PISTON TO CRACK RESULTING IN LEAKAGE AND ENGAGEMENT PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539723September 8, 1998
AIR BAGS
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827613September 4, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHILE DRIVING THERE IS A THUMPING SOUND. MECHANIC LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE, STATED ONE SIDE WAS LOWER THAN THE OTHER. ANOTHER MECHANIC STATED THE COIL SPRING IN THE REAR CAUSED TIRES TO GO OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827594September 3, 1998
STEERING
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON DRY PAVEMENT THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN NO STEERING, WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827508September 2, 1998
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
REAR BODY MOUNTS FAILED, RESULTING IN POOR STEERING CONTROL. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE BODY MOUNTS FOR THIS MAKE AND MODEL YEAR ; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED UNDER THE RECALL. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHCLE. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827515September 2, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
INTERMITTENTLY HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED ON AND OFF , AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR HEADLIGHTS OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL YEAR ; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED . THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. (98V-009). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539461August 31, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
FRONT STABILIZER BAR FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827408August 31, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
THE RADIATOR FAN SEIZED, CAUSING THE WIRES TO THE FAN MELT TOGETHER AND RESULTED IN A FIRE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827275August 27, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO MOVE AND RIPPED THE VACUUM LINE, RESULTING IN VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827299August 27, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON, INDICATING THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH AIRBAG SYSTEM, WHICH MAY NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827304August 27, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED, RESULTING IN VEHICLE LOSING POWER AND PULLING OVER. THE TRANSMISSION WENT COMPLETELY OUT CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827316August 27, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
VEHICLE CUT OFF. MECHANIC WORKED ON CAR, PUT ON COMPUTER FOR DIAGNOSTICS, AND STATED THE COMPUTER BRAIN WAS GONE OUT ON THE CAR. COULD BE MANY REASONS THAT CAUSE CASCADE PROBLEMS. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539406August 27, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PREMATURE WEARING OF MOTOR MOUNTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827181August 25, 1998
INTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
THE VEHICLE DASHBOARD LIGHTS FLICKERED, AND WENT BLACK BECAUSE THE FUSE BURNED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REAR LIGHTS DID NOT WORK, REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF PARTS SW-1975. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823752August 24, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE WAITING AT A STOP LIGHT, NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL SMELL(WIRING) COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. PROCEEDED ONWARD & THEN THE ENGINE DIED OUT. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. WAS INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC THAT IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP/FUEL RELAY &ASSOCIATED WIRING HAD MELTED, WHICH CAUSED THE FUEL PUMP TO BECOME CHARRED. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827113August 24, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT ACROSS CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND HE HIT HER HEAD-ON, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS THROWN INTO THE WINDSHIELD. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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