Mercury Sable Complaints (1993)

674 consumer complaints on file.

#737083November 30, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557645November 29, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
EVERY COUPLE OF YEARS THE MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE TO BE REPLACED, FAILURE CAUSES THE ENGINE TO MOVE EXCESSIVELY, RECALL ISSUED, HOWEVER VEHICLE CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE FAILURE. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736984November 28, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE HEAD GASKETS AT 60,000 MILES IS TYPICAL OF THE FAILURES ON OUTHER RECALLED MODEL YEARS AND IS A RESULT OF DEFECTIVE PARTS AND SHOULD BE THE RESPONSABILITY OF FORD. MY COST WAS $1,600 FOR THE REPAIRS. ALSO NEEDED REPLACEMENT OF ALL FREEZE PLUGS. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPAIR THE AC. ALMOST EVERY YEAR SINCE OWNING THIS CAR BECAUSE OF FAILURES IN THE LINES, MANIFOLDS, AND SEALS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736797November 23, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736770November 22, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557809November 20, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED ALLOWING COOLANT TO LEAK INTO THE OIL RESULTING IN LOUD TAPPING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875101November 16, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH STALLING. VEHICLE BEEN IN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874997November 15, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WAS RUNNING ROUGH. THEN IT STARTED TO OVERHEAT, DID NOT STALL. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC INDICATED THAT HEAD GASKETS HAD BLOWN. ALSO INDICATED ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A LACK OF LUBRICATION & COOLING LEAKING OUT.*AK THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE BUT UNWILLING NEITHER TO RECALL NOR TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736159November 11, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET BLOWN 3 TIMES. NO HIGH TEMPERATURE WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735776November 5, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT OF TAILPIPE, ENGINE OVERHEATED. HEAD GASKET FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735739November 4, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874184October 30, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH AND OVERHEATING/ WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM TAIL PIPE. VEHICLE TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT SHOP, AND INFORMED OF A HEAD GASKET FAILURE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMERTHAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735128October 25, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED, DAMAGING CRANK AND BEARING. FORD WILL NOT FIX!. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556526October 19, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING, AFTER A MINUTE IT RESTARTS, THE TFI MODULE HAS BEEN RECALL IN CALIFORNIA FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734049October 11, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET PROBLEM IS COMMON. EVEN THE FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP STAFF AND THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALER AGREE. YET FORD REFUSES TO RECALL OR TO COMPENSATE FOR THE REPAIR. MY REPAIR COSTING $5,000+ REQUIRES THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE DUE TO SEVERE HEAT DAMAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734076October 11, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
MY CAR STALLS OUT WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733783October 9, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733748October 8, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS PROCEEDING TO NORTH CAROLINA FROM SOUTH CAROLINA WHEN THE HEAD GASKET ALLOWED WATER TO ENTER THE OIL SYSTEM. THIS SEIZED THE ENGINE AND MY SON WAS ABLE TO CONTROL IT UNTIL IN CAME TO A STOP OFF A FREEWAY. WE HAD IT TOWED AND IS NOW IN A DEALERSHIP LOT AWAITING REPAIR. LANCE TENNEY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872274October 4, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL PAN KEEPS RUSTING OUT AND LEAKING ONTO EXHAUST, AND OUT BOTTOM OF VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732842September 29, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKETS BLOWN @79,500. COST 2,200 TO REPAIR.FORD CLAIMS THE CAR IS NOT COVERED UNDER THEIR "EXTENDED" 7-YEAR WARRANTY FOR HEAD GASKET FAILURES IN THE 3.8L ENGINES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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