1992 Mercury Sable complaints

AT 40,000 MILES AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT HAD CAME ON & STAYED. HAD TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP & SENSOR LIGHT WAS REPAIRED. NOW THE SENSOR LIGHT IS GOING AGAIN. (IE 97027). *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINT ENGINE MOUNT ARE DEFECTED; BECAUSE THIS MAKE THE SECOND TIME THE MOUNTS WAS REPLACE WITHIN A TWO YEARS. DEALER/MFR. WAS NOTIFIED.

CHILD SAFETY LOCKS ON THE BACK DOORS DO NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY. WHEN ENGAGED THEY WILL GET JAMMED, AND CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO OPEN DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. CONSUMER'S CHILD HAS BEEN STUCK ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

UPON TURNING INTO A CAR WASH CONSUMER SHIFTED TRANSMISSION INTO DRIVE AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED BY ITSELF, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RUN INTO A FENCE AND DROP DOWN THREE FEET INTO A HOUSE. CONSUMER'S FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKES WHEN HE SHIFTED VEHICLE INTO DRIVE. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 98V323000, REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS. CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER CONCERNING SUBFRAME, RECALL REPAIRS COMPLETED. RECALL NUMBER 98V323000. LOOSE STEERING WHEEL HAS TOO MUCH PLAY. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MALFUNCTIONED,CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

FAULTY THERMOSTAT CLOSED SHUT CAUSING TEMPERATURE TO OVERHEAT RESULTING IN BLOWN HEAD GASKET AND DAMAGE TO OTHER ENGINE COMPONENTS. MJS

ENGINE MOUNTS WERE REPLACED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (93V106002). *YC

WHEN VEHICLE GOES UPHILL ON AN INCLINE IT LOSES POWER. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

ENGINE MOTOR MOUNT BROKE, CAUSING ENGINE TO VIBRATE AND RUIN AIR CONDITIONING LINES. NLM

1. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH AND GETTING READY TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN THE SWAY BAR BROKE DUE TO BOLTS BEING RUSTY, AND THERE IS NOISE COMING FORM THE VEHICLE. 2. ATTEMPTING TO AKE LEFT TURN ONTO HIGHWAY SWAY BAR BROKE. DRIVE RWAS AT COMPLETE STOP PRIOR TO MAKING TURN. IN BOTH CASE, BOLTS AND SCREWS WERE RUSTED/BROKE. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED.

BRAKES HAVE CONTINUALLY EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH NOISE AND VIBRATION, REPLACEMENT OF ROTORS AND PADS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, HOWEVER CONTINUE TO FAIL. MJS

TRANSMISSION WAS RECALLED ON THIS VEHICLE TYPE BUT WE RECEIVED NO NOTICE. MECHANIC SAID RECALL HAD "EXPIRED" AND THAT FORD WOULD NOT PAY FOR IT. TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED WITH GENUINE FORD KIT. IS FORD CO. RESPONSIBLE FOR REIMBURSING ME FOR THIS REPAIR? *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN STOPPED. *YC

HEAD GASKET FAILED, RECALL ON COMPONENT HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO VIN #. MJS

WHEN DRIVING IN LOW SPEED THERE IS A STRAINING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. ALSO, WHEN MAKING A TURN THERE IS SOME KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK

RECALL CAMPAIGN 94E036000. DRIVER'S FRONT LEFT SPRING BROKE AND VEHICLE TOWED TO MECHANIC. REPLACED TWO FRONT SPRINGS AND TWO STRUTS. ALSO NEEDED SWAY BAR BRACKET AND REAR STRUTS. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE WILL STALL. CONSUMER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING LOOSE/POOR STEERING WHEEL CONTROL.

IN APRIL 1996 WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD STOPPED WORKING IN RAIN AND ICE STORMS. WE HAD TO PULL OFF OF THE HIGHWAY MANY TIMES TO TRY TO CLEAN THE WINDOWS WHILE ON A COUPLE DIFFERENT TRIPS. THEY WOULD STOP ANYWHERE ON THE WINDSHIELD. IN DECEMBER 1996, FED UP TOOK CAR INTO THE FORD DEALER. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG AND DIAGNOSED THE STEERING COLUMN/DASH SWITCH ASSEMBLY AND REPLACED THE SWITCH-MULTI-FUNCTION/WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY. I LEFT THE DEALER, WAS CAUGHT IN RAIN AND THE WIPERS DID NOT WORK AGAIN. THE FORD DEALER HAD ME RETURN THE NEXT WEEK. THEY STILL COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I THEN WAS ABLE TO FIND SOMEONE WHO COULD HELP SOME AND REPLACED THE WIPER MOTOR. THIS SEEMED TO LESSEN THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE WIPERS STILL STOP WHERE THEY WANT TO ON THE WINDSHIELD. I AM HOPING THAT AFTER HEARING THE NEWS ABOUT THE 1993 AND 1994 MERCURY SABLE WIPER PROBLEM THAT SOMEONE HAS ARRIVED AT A RESOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM AND, CAN ASSIST AND POSSIBLY COMPENSATE FOR MY EXPENSES IF THIS WAS A MANUFACTURER'S PROBLEM. WHEN I SPOKE TO MERCURY IN FEBRUARY FOR THE LATEST RECALL THEY STATED THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY REPORTS ON THE WIPER PROBLEM. PLEASE LET ME KNOW MY NEXT STEP, IF ANY. THANK YOU, JANICE L. ROWLAND. *AK

WATER PUMP/COOLANT REPLACED DUE TO NOISE FROM ENGINE PULLEY.

WHILE DRIVING BODY MOUNTS ON THE REAR SUBFRAME BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE HOSE WHICH LOCATED ABOVE THE SPRINGS THAT KEEPS THE SERPETINE BELT GOING LEAKED, SPRAYING FLUID UNTO THE SPRINGS, CAUSING IT TO BREAK WHICH RESULTED INTO LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. PROBLEM REOCCURRED. *AK

AT 42,000 MILES THE VEHICLE HAD WARPED BRAKE ROTORS REPLACED 6 TIMES WHICH CAUSED VIBRATION AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE ABOUT SUBFRAME. CONTACTED DEALER. WAS INFORMED THAT VEHICLE CAN NOT BE REPAIRED UNTIL JULY. MECHANIC IS ONLY DOING 6 VEHICLES A DAY. OWNER FEELS THAT THIS IS NOT PROMPT ENOUGH. THIS IS MORE CONVENIENT TO HER & REFUSES TO GO TO ANOTHER FORD DEALERSHIP. RECALL HAS SINCE BEEN REPAIRED.

FRONT MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE WHILE DRIVING, AND THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF VEHICLE. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT 40 MP MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE, AND WHEN THE ENGINE TRIED TO DO SOMETHING, IT RIPPED OUT THE TRANSMISSION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLS AND CUTS OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK

ALL 4 BRAKE ROTORS CUT BY DISC BRAKE PADS, ALTHOUGH PAD LINING STILL EXCEEDS STATE INSPECION REQUIREMENTS. REPLACED ALL BRAKE PADS AND 1 ROTOR, RESURFACED OTHER 3 ROTORS. DEFECTS CAUSED STEERING AND HANDLING PROBLEMS DURING BRAKING.

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL DUE TO DETERIORATION.

I HAVE HEARD THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINEST FORD ON THIS CAR. ALSO WONDERING IF FRONT MOTOR MOUNT FAILURE RELATED TO BACK RECALL. I NOTICED MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE AIRBAG LIGHT PROBLEM. ALSO, MANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH CAR - STILL LESS THAN 100,000 MILES! THANK YOU, SAMA MESHEL

BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS BROKE, SPRINGS RUBBED INTO TIRES ON BOTH SIDES MAKING IT HARD TO STEER RUINING BOTH TIRES, SURPRISED THAT THE TIRES ON BOTH SIDES WERE NOT PUNCTURED DUE TO THE SPRINGS. DEALER INFORMED ME THAT FRACTURES IN THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR THE SABLE, WOULD HAVE HATED TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN AT A GREATER SPEED OR I AM AFRAID THE RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN A LOT WORSE THAN TWO RUINED TIRES

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

HEAD GASKET FAILURE RESULTS IN ENGINE BEARING DAMAGE. REPLACEMENT OF ENGINE NECESSARY.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

DAMAGED BUMPER ISOLATORS DUE TO CRASH, INSURANCE CO. SAYS THEY'RE MADE AS A MULTI- CRASH DEVICE. ARE THEY CONFIGURED ONLY AS IN A ONE TIME CRASH? *AK

INTERMITTENT SWITCH. WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE IN RECENT SNOWSTORM, WIPER/WASHER WOULD NOT WORK. SAME PROBLEM TWICE ON ANOTHER, 1994, VEHICLE OF SAME TYPE. DEALERS ACKNOWLEDGE REGULAR FAILURE/COMPLAINTS ON THESE SWITCHES. DEALER, REGIONAL OFFICE, AND FORD CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER REFUSE TO REPLACE SWITCH EXCEPT AT FULL CHARGE OF NEARLY $200. SUDDEN LOSS OF VISIBILITY DUE TO POOR DESIGN/DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE!

HEAD GASKET FAILED. ANTIFREEZE ENTERING ENTERING THE CYLINDERS ALSO RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE OXYGEN SENSORS, NECESSITATING THEIR REPLACEMENT ALSO.

NO SUMMARY.

THE MOTOR MOUNTS AND TRANSMISSION MOUNT FAILED. THEY BROKE DUE TO CORROSION. FORD ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB # 92M77) ON THIS PROBLEM STATING THAT THEY WOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM ONLY IF THE MOUNTS WERE TO BREAK AND ONLY UP UNTIL JULY 31ST, 1996 OR 60,000 MILES/6 YEARS. LUCKILY THE FAILURE WAS CAUGHT IN TIME, OTHERWISE AN ACCIDENT AND/OR INJURY WOULD HAVE OCCURRED. I THINK THAT IF A DEFECTIVE PART WAS INSTALLED AND A DEFINITE OUTCOME WAS KNOWN, THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL. ALL NORTHERN U.S. STATES THAT USE ROAD SALT WERE NOTIFIED OF THIS TSB. I THINK A FAILED MOTOR OR TRANSMISSION MOUNT IS DEFINITELY A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK. THERE SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN A JUST TSB GIVING THE OWNER ONLY A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME BEFORE THE DEFECTIVE PART WERE TO FAIL. IT IS ALMOST CERTAIN THAT ANY PROLONGED CONTACT WITH ROAD SALT WOULD CAUSE FAILURE. THERE IS NO WAY A MOTOR MOUNT SHOULD FAIL ON THAT NEW OF A CAR.

ENGINE COOLANT SYSTEM FAILED. YH

THE ENGINE SUPPORT MOUNTS BROKE OFF, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. DEALER HAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED 2 ENGINE MOUNTS WHICH BROKE. OWNER WANTS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR COST OF REPAIR OF DEFECTIVE PARTS. *AK *ML

WHENEVER THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH TURNS ON HEADLIGHTS, CAN SMELL ELECTRICAL WIRES BURNING. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK

HEAD GASKET VALVE COVER FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT.

ENGINE MOUNTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO DETERIORATION.

WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS AND EXTENDED REPAIRS ON THIS VEHICLE. THE DEALERTELLS US THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT LISTED UNDER THE RECALL NOTICES, HOWEVER, REPLACEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE ON MOTOR MOUNTS, STRUTS, BRACKETS, AS WELL AS OTHER SITUATIONS. FORD CORP. WILL NOT ASSIST US. WE TAKE EXCELLENT CARE OF OUR VEHICLES AND PARTS JUST SEEM TO CORRODE AND FALL OFF. WE FEEL WE ARE ENTITLED TO SOME FORM OF COMPENSATION. $4,000 IN REPAIRS ALONE IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS. PRIOR WE HAVE HAD MAJOR BRAKE REPAIRS INCLUDING SEIZED CALIPERS ON BOTH SETS AND BRAKE BOOSTER CABLE, COOLING SYSTEM FAILURES, HEAD GASKET FAILURES, BALL JOINTS, SPRINGS/COILS, STRUTS, ETC. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THIS VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER RECALL NOTICES, WHEN ALL INDICATIONS POINT TO THE FACT THAT IT IS AND WE ARE HAVING DIFFICULTIES IN THOSE AREAS. PLEASE ASSIST US IN ANY WAY POSSIBLE. WE DID GO THROUGH A REVIEW PROCESS WITH FORD AND THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO ASSIST US. THE DEALER FELT THEY COULD HAVE GIVEN US SOMETHING TOWARDS A NEW PURCHASE. HE ALSO SAID OUR ONLY RECOURSE IS TO GO THROUGH THE LEGAL CHANNELS. WE ARE AT A POINT THAT WE HAVE PUT SO MUCH MONEY INTO THE VEHICLE THAT OUR RESOURCES ARE LIMITING IN THE PURCHASE OF ANOTHER CAR.

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE THERE IS VIBRATION COMING FROM THE FRONT END, AND WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT THE STEERING WILL LOCK UP DUE TO THE BODY MOUNTS BEING DETACHED FROM THE ENGINE. *AK