Mercury Sable Complaints

5,381 consumer complaints on file.

#10144908December 10, 2005
STEERING
NOISY POWER STEERING PUMP & LOSS POWER STEERING. THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND STEERING RACK AND PINION WERE REPLACED ON OUR 1999 SABLE WHEN IT HAD 56,000 MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144730December 8, 2005
EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CAR LIGHTER DEFECTIVE....IT POPPED OUT AND FELL UNDERNEATH SEAT AND STARTED A FIRE....IT IS DEFECTIVE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10144626December 7, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
DT: THE CONTACT STATED DEFROSTED BLOWER MOTOR MALFUNCTIONED. WHILE DRIVING THE BLOWER STOPPED WORKING AND WILL NOT WORK TO DEFROST THE WINDOWS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CERTIFIED DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION TWICE. HOWEVER, NO REPAIRS WERE MADE BY THE DEALER BECAUSE OF THE EXCESSIVE COST. SHE MADE ONE TEMPORARY REPAIR. CURRENTLY, SHE ORDERED THE PART AND WAS WAITING FOR ITS ARRIVAL SO SHE COULD REPAIR THE PROBLEM HERSELF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145346December 7, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, SUSPENSION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, TIRES
2001 SABLE COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON FREQUENTLY. *TS THE COIL SPRINGS MAKE NOISE. THE BRAKE HARNESS LIGHT WAS DEFECTIVE. ALL FOUR TIRES NEEDED AIR EVERY WEEK (DOT NUMBERS W2X8LH01802 AND W2X8LH04102). *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145350December 6, 2005
VISIBILITY, STRUCTURE
CONSUMER COMPLAINT REGARDING GLARE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD IS HIGH, REFLECTION OF CARS INTERIOR. *TS THE PASSENGER WINDSHIELD WIPER DOESN'T CLEAR THE UPPER PORTION OF THE GLASS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144336December 2, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
DT: THE CONTACT STATES WATER WENT INTO THE BLOWER MOTOR FROM THE WINDSHIELD AND CAUSED THE BLOWER MOTOR TO RUST. AS A RESULT OF THE RUST, THE DEFROSTER NO LONGER WORKED. IT WAS NOT REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE IT WAS CAUSED BY WATER DAMAGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144134December 1, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE THERE WAS DIFFICULTY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED DEALER, WHO CLEANED AND RESURFACED THE ROTORS MULTIPLE TIMES. THESE REPAIRS HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144045November 30, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
DT: CONTACT STATED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD LIGHT UP AND THE RADIO WOULD GO OUT, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF. SHE PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT. SHE CONTACTED THE MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE TWO SENSORS ON THE VEHICLE. *AK THE MECHANIC STATED THE VEHICLE THINKS IT IS BEING STOLEN. THE VEHICLE IS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144293November 30, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONSUMER COMPLAINT CONCERNING THE 1993 MERCURY SABLE PAINT CHANGIN COLORS. *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144281November 29, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE CONSUMER'S GENERAL TIRES DEVELOPED SEPARATION BETWEEN THE TREAD AND THE CORE. *TS *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143753November 28, 2005
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
THE REAR COIL SPRING OF THE 2001 SABLE IS FRACTURED. ALTHOUGH NO DAMAGE IS YET DONE, I AM CONCERNED THE SAME TYPE OF CONTACT WITH A TIRE CAN HAPPEN AS WITH THE FRONT SPRINGS. FORD DOES NO, BUT SHOULD HAVE A RECALL AND PROGRAM LIKE THE FRONT COIL SPRING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143830November 28, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE HEATER DID NOT WORK. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE HEATER CORE WAS BLOCKED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN FIXED DUE TO REPAIR EXPENSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142948November 17, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER TURNS ON BY ITSELF, SOMETIMES IT ONLY GOES ON ONCE AND OTHER TIMES IT WILL DO IT FOR A FEW TIMES. IT USED TO ONLY HAPPEN ONCE EVERY FEW MONTHS, NOW THERE ARE DAYS THAT IT HAPPENS EVERY FEW MINUTES. I HAVE NOT TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER YET, BECAUSE I WANT TO GET MORE INFORMATION ON THIS TO SEE IF IT WILL BECOME A RECALL OR NOT (SINCE OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM). *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142607November 14, 2005
STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WATER WAS COMING FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, AND LEAKING INTO THE BRAKE AREA. IT WAS COMING DOWN BEHIND THE DASHBOARD. WHEN IT RAINED THERE WOULD BE WATER IN THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE FLOORBOARD. SHE CONTACTED THE DEALER. THE FIRST TIME THEY CLEARED OUT SOME LEAVES. THE SECOND TIME THEY SAID IT WAS THE TRACK ON THE SUN ROOF. THIRD TIME, THE DEALER CLAIMED THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM THE WINDSHIELD. THE DEALER WAS OFFERING NO FREE REMEDY. THERE WAS NOISE COMING FROM PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT BRAKES. THE DEALER STATED THIS WAS NORMAL. *AK UPDATED 12/07/05. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142623November 14, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE CONSUMER STRUCK A DEER AND EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY STOPPING WITH THE BRAKES. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE FRONT HOOD AND HEADLIGHTS. NO POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. HE DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME. UPON INSPECTION THERE WAS CORROSION ON BRAKE LINES. HE SUSPECTED THIS WAS DUE TO DISSIMILAR METAL CORROSION AND ROAD SALTS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. *AK UPDATED 12/27/05. *JB THE BRAKE LINE BURST.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144251November 9, 2005
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
CONSUMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR BROKEN REAR SPRING AND NEW TIRE INSTALLED ON 2000 MERCURY SABLE. *TS THE MECHANIC INDICATED THAT BOTH SPRINGS HAD CRACKS IN THEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142038November 8, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT SET CRUISE CONTROL SAT ON 35 MPH. WHEN HE WENT TO TAP THE BRAKE TO DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. HE HAD TO TURN THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF BY HAND SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE CAR WOULD SLOW DOWN. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141794November 4, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
2004 MERCURY SABLE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT AND IMMEDIATELY COME BACK ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES,IN COMPLETE DARKNESS, EACH TIME IN A COLD VEHICLE IN THE MORNING WITHIN 3 MILES OF HOME. THREE OF THESE EVENTS OCCURRED IN RELATION TO STOPPING, STARTING , OR TURNING AT STOP SIGN. ONE EVENT OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON STRAIGHT HARDTOP ROAD. VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY AND HAS BEEN TESTED BY THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL CAUSE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141574November 2, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
DT: THE CONTACT RECEIVED PROGRAM 04M04 NOTIFICATION IN AUGUST 2004 REGARDING THE FRONT SPRINGS. HE CALLED THE NUMBER LISTED ON THE LETTER. THE RECORDED MESSAGE STATED THAT IF THE FRONT SPRINGS FRACTURE THEY COULD PUNCTURE A TIRE WHICH COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT . THE CONTACT FELT THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD REPLACE BOTH FRONT SPRINGS AT NO COST TO HIM BEFORE THIS HAPPENS. *AK UPDATED 12/07/05. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141423November 1, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
1) VEHICLE WAS HAVING SHIFTING PROBLEMS WITH NOT EASILY COMING OUT OF THE 'PARK" POSITION. DEALER KEPT STATING THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. 2) OCT.30--TRAVELING AT 70 MPH HEADING FOR A DOWNHILL WITH RELATIVELY SHARP CURVE AT BOTTOM, BRAKED TO CANCEL CRUISE CONTROL WITH NO RESPONSE. AGAIN BRAKED HARD WITH NO RESPONSE. CANCELLED CRUISE CONTROL MANUALLY WITH STEERING WHEEL "OFF" BUTTON---JUST IN TIME TO AVOID A CERTAIN DISASTER! LATER, I ENGAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL AGAIN ON A STRAIGHT STRETCH OF ROAD AND AGAIN, THE BRAKE DID NOT CANCEL THE SYSTEM! 3) DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE SWITCH AND HARNESS HAD A STRANGE BURN IN THE WIRING. HARNESS WAS REPLACED AND (CONSOLE) SHIFT CONTROL AND CRUISE CONTROL NOW ARE WORKING NORMALLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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