Mercury Sable Complaints

5,381 consumer complaints on file.

#809872April 1, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG LIGHT WILL INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE, INDICATING MALFUNCTIONING OF THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG. DEALER STATES THE CAUSE IS THE AIR BAG SENSOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515829March 31, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PREMATURE FAILURE OF HEAD GASKETS CAUSED BY OPPOSING METALS IN ENGINE WHICH RESULT IN EXCESS HEAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515959March 24, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515867March 24, 1997
TIRES:SIDEWALL
SIDEWALL OF TIRE CRACKED, CAUSING FLAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807910March 21, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UPON IMPACT DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 5MPH HIT ROAD BARRIER UNDER ICY CONDITIONS, PASSENGER'S ACTIVE SHOULDER HARNESS FAILED TO RETRACT, PASSENGER WENT OVER AIRBAG, HITTING WINDSHIELD, DRIVER'S AIBAG ONLY RUPTURED, NOT FULLY DEPLOYING. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#809116March 21, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
CONSUMER HAD JUST DRIVEN VEHICLE ABOUT 65 MILES, PARKED IT AT WORK AND THEN ABOUT 10 MINUTES AFTER TURNING VEHICLE OFF, IT STARTED TO SMOKE AND AFTERWARDS CAME THE FLAMES. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515724March 19, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
STARTER REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515675March 18, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
BOTH FRONT SEAT BELT LOCKING MECHANISMS REQUIRE EXCESSIVE FORCE TO BUCKLE AND UNBUCKLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809315March 18, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 30-40 MPH DOWN A HILL VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. HIT ON THE FRONT AND RIGHT SIDE AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS. VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. THERE WAS $2,700.00 WORTH OF DAMAGES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#515624March 17, 1997
SEATS
ARM REST BRACKET UNSECURED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807898March 17, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING IN THE PARKED POSTION, CONSUMER'S FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, CONSUMER PUT CAR FROM NEUTRAL INTO DRIVE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FROM STANDSTILL TO APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND HIT A BUS. BRAKES COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514850March 14, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809808March 11, 1997
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONDUMER WAS DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY AT 55MPH WHEN WHEELS STARTED TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. CONSUMER PULLED OVER THEN NOTICED THAT BOTH FRONT TIRES HAD A LARGE BALLOON BUBBLE ON THEM . THE BELTS SEPARATED ON BOTH FRONT TIRES. MFG MICHELIN PURCHASE MIRAK CO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809705March 5, 1997
SEAT BELTS
WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT LOCKS UP, CAUSING CONSUMER TO RELEASE BELT FROM BUCKLE SO THAT SEAT BELT CAN UNLOCK. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515204February 28, 1997
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH PISTON FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809517February 28, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AT A STOP SIGN MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN AT ANY SPEED UNDER 25 MPH THERE IS A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE. THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPAIRED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809473February 27, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE PLACED IN PARK POSITION; DRIVER WENT INSIDE; VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO ROLL FORWARD; HIT FENCE ACROSS STREET & WENT THROUGH A FENCE & THEN HIT GARAGE. WAS STILL IN PARK POSITION. WAS SOME BUMPER DAMAGE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER; NOTHING WRONG. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515079February 26, 1997
AIR BAGS
OTHER: AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807296February 26, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
DROVE THE VEHICLE AND PARKED, THE IGNITION WOULD NOT SHUT OFF AFTER TAKING THE KEY OUT, IN FOR REPAIR, REPLACEMENT OF THE IGNITION ACTUATOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808024February 26, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
UPON ADJUSTING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE DOWN POSITION THE HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT STAY ILLUMINATED, EA96-019. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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