Mercury Sable Complaints

5,381 consumer complaints on file.

#536380May 30, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE MOUNT FAILURE CAUSED A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536356May 29, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING IN CENTER LANE TRANSMISSION WENT INTO NEUTRAL, LOSING ALL POWER, FORCING DANGEROUS EVASIVE DRIVING TO COAST ONTO SHOULDER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823741May 28, 1998
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WAS INFORMED OF RECALL ALREADY PERFORMED ON VEHICLE BY MANUFACTURER. DID NOT OWN VEHICLE AT TIME OF RECALL. REPAIR SHOP SAID NO WORK, RECALL OR OTHERWISE, DONE ON VEHICLE. COULD NOT RECALL REPAIR ON VEHICLE SINCE RECALL WORK WAS ALREADY DONE BY DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823621May 26, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE HEADLIGHTS GO OFF AND STAY OFF FOR ABOUT 5-10 SECONDS AND COME BACK ON. THE PROBLEM CONTINUE STO GET WORSE. ALSO, THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH GETS VERY HOT. AT THIS TIMES HEADLIGHTS DO NOT COME ON AT ALL, ONLY THE PARKING LIGHTS. THE DEALER WILL NOT CORRECT PROLBEM FREE OF CHARGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536110May 24, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536203May 22, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
FAILURE OF THE AIR BYPASS VALVE ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS CAUSING THE VALVE TO LOCK UP AT HIGH RPMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823575May 22, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE FRONT SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT LOCK LIKE THEY SUPPOSE TO DO. THEN AT OTHER TIMES THEY WILL RELEASE UNEXPECTEDLY. ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE THE BELT WILL NOT LOCK. ITS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. HAVE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535936May 22, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535821May 21, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE DOES NOT WORK EFFECTIVELY IN SLOWING VEHICLE WHEN ENGAGING SPEED 2 OR SPEED 1.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535813May 21, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823538May 21, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, AND THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SMOKING. DRIVER CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND THE STEERING COLUMN WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OPENED THE HOOD, AND THE WIRE WAS MELTED IN THE HARNESS IN THE STEERING WHEEL. EVERYTHING WAS MELTED, AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT START UP WITH THE KEY IN. IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE IN THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535924May 21, 1998
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT ON HOOD, TRUNK LID AND ROOF HAS DISCOLORED SEVERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535782May 20, 1998
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE (FR440 20570SR14) TIRES CONTINUE TO SEPARATE THE TREAD CAUSING VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823500May 20, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHENEVER VEHICLE IS STARTED OR AT A STOP, IT WOULD IDLE REAL HIGH. WHEN PLACED IN GEAR, VEHICLE WOULD SHARPLY JERK. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC INFORMED OWNER THAT THE THROTTLE SENSOR WAS CAUSING THE FAST IDLING. IT WAS REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522277May 20, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CHECK VEHICLE NO CRANK NO START, REPLACE SOLENOID ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND CLEAN SOLENOID.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535898May 20, 1998
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER FAILED DUE TO RUST AND DESIGN FLAW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536619May 20, 1998
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONING MANIFOLD RUSTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535690May 19, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823445May 19, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL THE VEHICLE DOES NOT MOVE FOR A FEW SECONDS , THEN IT JUMPS OUT OF GEAR. DEALER SAYS IT NEEDS NEW TRANSMISSION. MILEAGE IS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#0May 19, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHTS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, AND HEADLIGHT SWITCH OVERHEATS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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