Mercury Sable Complaints (1989)

238 consumer complaints on file.

#834456February 19, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN GEARS ARE SHIFTED. THEN JUMPS INTO GEAR. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. REPAIRWORK DONE BY MECHANIC AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833299February 18, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
POWER STEERING HOSE CAUGHT ON FIRE TWICE BECAUSE OF LEAKING FLUID. DEALER HAS HAD VEHICLE 3 TIMES FOR SAME REASON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834630February 9, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE MOUNTS ARE BROKEN, CAUSING ENGINE TO JUMP OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE EVERYTIME IT JUMPS AND HITS THE HOOD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834452February 4, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
RECALL 98V323000/98S36. WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKES WENT OUT AND IT WAS HARD TO STEER. AT 35-40 MPH FRONTAL IMPACT OCCURRED. MECHANIC CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THE REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS WERE CORRODED AND CAME LOOSE, DETACHED FROM SUBFRAME, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. DEALER/MFR NOT CONTACTED. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702861February 2, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE LEFT FRONT DISC ROTORS OUTER RING CAME APART FROM ITS CENTER HUB. I HAVE REPLACED BOTH FRONT DISC ROTORS MYSELF. AT AN AAA INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT FRONT MOTOR MOUNTS HAD FAILED ALSO. I HAD THE CAR CHECKED BECAUSE OF A JERKING FEELING UPON ACCELERATING. THE MOUNTS HAD BEEN REPLACED UNDER A RECALL ON 5/21/92. BUT THE REPLACEMENT MOUNTS HAVE FAILED AGAIN. I CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE ABOUT THE MOUNTS AND THEY AGREED TO REPLACE THEM. SO I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT MY LOCAL DEALER. AFTER SHOWING UP. INCOMPLETE SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833834January 21, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
THE PARKING LIGHTS AND INTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS DID NOT FUNCTION WHEN HEADLIGHTS WERE ON BECAUSE OF OVERHEATING CONTACTS IN THE WIRING. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702082January 10, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
STEERING FAILED TO TUFN RESULTING IN ACCIDENT AND TOTALING CAR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#831346November 25, 1998
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
BODY MOUNTS OF FRONT CORNERS OF SUBFRAME, WHICH SUPPORT ENGINE AND STEERING COLUMN COUPLING, DETACHED DUE TO CORROSION OF SUBFRAME MOUNT RETANING PLATE. THIS CAUSES DIFFICULTY IN STEERING . DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700847November 23, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION OF ENGINE SHUTS DOWN AT INTERMITANT AND UNUSUAL TIMES USUALLY GOING UPHILL TO THE RIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830733November 13, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHT COVERS ARE DIMMED & CLOUDED. HAVE BEEN GETTING WORSE. LIGHTS ARE NOT BRIGHT. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS TOLD ENTIRE LIGHT SYSTEM HAS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830404November 9, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
RECALL 97I-OO3.OOO. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE ON AUGUST 10TH, 1998, STILL NO PESPONSE BACK FROM DEALER REGARDING PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830133November 4, 1998
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS BROKE, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE TO HIT THE GROUND, AND THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829829October 30, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE SURGE AND COMPUTER SYSTEM. IN ONE INSTANCE, THE ENGINE SURGED AND RAN INTO A CONCRETE WALL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE TOTALED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE INCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY AN ENGINE SURGE, WHICH WAS THE RESULT OF A COMPUTER MALFUNCTION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827883September 14, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DEFECT WITHIN THE IGNITON WIRING, CAUSING THE WIRING TO BURN AND VEHICLE TO LOCK UP. THIS HAPPENED WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK POSITION. DEALER AND FORD HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
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
#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
#539969August 17, 1998
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
REAR SUBFRAM MOUNTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO MAKE/MODEL 93V-106.002. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540963August 12, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE OVERDRIVE GEAR IS TOO SMALL AND IT BLOWS OUT THE FRONT PISTON, AFTER CAR RUNS FOR FIVE MINUTES GEARS WILL NO LONGER ENGAGE. (QCAW)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538904August 7, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
FUEL LINE BURST CAUSING FIRE. (QCAW)
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826421August 7, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
HEAT FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM CAUSED POWER STEERING LINES TO MELT, CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE, RESULTING IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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