1992 Mercury Sable complaints

WARPED HEAD BOLTS CAUSED A HEAD GASKET FAILURE.

PREMATURE WEARING OF MOTOR MOUNTS.

CONSUMER'S SON WAS DRIVING VEHICLE WHEN CAME TO AN INTERSECTION CONTROLLED BY TRAFFIC LIGH. LIGHT TURNED GREEN, CONSUMER COMMENCED TO GO ACROSS INTERSECTION WHEN HEARD A LOUD CLUNKING SOUND. CONSUMER CALLED AAA , AAA INFORMED CONSUMER IT WAS BOTH REAR ENGINE MOUNTS THAT HAVE BROKEN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

CYLINDER HEAD GASKETS ARE FAULTY, CAUSING COOLING SYSTEM COOLANT TO EXIT THROUGH EXHAUST, ENGINE TO LOCK UP AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. (QCAW)

FAULTY HEAD GASKET CYLINDER.

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS. ALSO, THE MOTOR HAS BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

THE REAR SUB-FRAME MOUNTS HAVE RUSTED, CAUSING THE REAR CORNERS OF THE SUBFRAME TO DROP. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

THE POOR DESIGN OF THE ENGINE GASKET AS WELL AS THE PLACEMENT OF THE COOLANT FLOW CHANNELS IN THE ENGINE BLOCK GOES BACK FARTHER THAN 1994 AND SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER RECALL. ADDITIONALLY, THE ROTORS TEND TO WARP CAUSING A VIBRATION EACH TIME THE BRAKES ARE USED.

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT FOR NO REASON. POSSIBLE CAUSE POOR DESIGN OF ENGINE. MECHANIC STATED THAT OIL MIXED WITH WATER IN ENGINE CAUSING CYLINDER FAILURE. DEALER STATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. *AK *TT

WHEN DRIVING THE CAR AT HIGH SPEEDS, AND WHEN IT'S HOT THE ENGINE STALLS. IT WILL START UP AFTER THE HOOD HAS BEEN OPENED. THIS HAS HAPPENED 13 TIMES. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM

ENGINE GASKET FAILURE CAUSED ENGINE FAILURE.

HEADLIGHT FAILURE.

BRAKE CALIPERS ARE STICKING.

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH TRANSMISSION WHEN OUT, AND CONSUMER DROVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SHE S VEHICLE FELT LIKE JUMPING. DROVE TO NEAREST SERVICE SHOP WHERE THEY HAD TOLD CONSUMER THE PROBLEM WAS WITH A PART ON THE VEHICLE WHICH CONSUMER DID NOT RECALL AT THE TIME. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN CENTER LANE TRANSMISSION WENT INTO NEUTRAL, LOSING ALL POWER, FORCING DANGEROUS EVASIVE DRIVING TO COAST ONTO SHOULDER.

LOOSE STEERING AND PLENTY OF PLAY IN STEERING WHEEL.

AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT STAYS ON CONTINUOUSLY.

STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. ALSO, SHAKES WHEN FOOT IS ON BRAKE. DEALERS CANNOT FIX OR FIND PROBLEM. *AK

HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF AND ON BY THEMSELVES. A RECALL WAS ORDERED ON THE 93 SABLE AND TAURUS. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED *AK

HEAD GASKET LEAKED, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT.

WHILE PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE, GEAR SHIFTED INTO PARK WITH IGNITION OFF, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACK SLOWLY. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP. DEALER STATED THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION IS NEEDED. *AK

RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILED, CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO JERK OR KICK BACK .

UNSPECIFIED.

LEFT INNER TIE ROD BROKE COMPLETELY OFF; CAUSED BY FATIGUE FAILURE, NO MALFUNCTION OF VEHICLE BEFORE FAILURE, CAUSED LEFT WHEEL TO TURN TOTALLY TO RIGHT, COULD NOT CONTROL. REPAIR SHOP REPLACED TIE ROD, COULD HAVE CAUSED CRASH/ROLLOVER. *AK

RADIATOR FAILED CAUSING LEAKAGE, SEVERAL TIMES.

DOOR HINGE BOLTS LOOSEN OR FALL OUT.

TRANSMISSION LOCKED DUE TO INADEQUATE LUBRICATION.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AFTER PARKING BRAKE WAS RELEASED. ALSO BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP VEHICLE WHEN THEY WERE APPLIED. DEALERS STATED ACCELERATOR CABLE WAS FAULTY. *AK

HEAD GASKET FAILED.

THREE OUT OF FOUR MOTOR MOUNTS AT THE REAR SUB-FRAME WHICH SUPPORTS ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION BECAME DETACHED PRIOR TO RECALL; RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED BY DEALER CLAIMING THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY THE PRIOR PROGRAM EVENTHOUGH THE CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS GIVEN OWNER A PROGRAM NUMBER (93V-106.002). *AK

ENGINE MOTOR MOUNT FAILED.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. IN ADDITION, INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS AND LOWER BALL JOINT/CONTROL ARM/STRUTS/SHOCKS FAILED. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

TRANSMIISION FAILED TWICE.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER)

TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKS UP ON SLIGHT LOAD AT 1600 RPMS AND UP, CAUSING SEVERE VIBRATION. *AK

TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKS UP ON SLIGHT LOAD AT 1600 RPMS AND UP, CAUSING SEVERE DASH/FRONT END VIBRATION. *AK

TRANSMISSION INADVERTENTLY DOWNSHIFTS FROM 2ND TO 1ST GEAR OR DOES NOT SHIFT OUT OF 1ST GEAR; CAUSES VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN, COULD CAUSE REAREND CRASH. TRANSMISSION NEEDS OVERHAULING, ACCORDING TO REPAIR SHOP. *AK

VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY STALLS AFTER SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS.

THE METAL CRADLE BOLTS AT REAR BROKE AND THE ENGINE FELL OFF. DEALER HAS SEEN. *AK

BRAKE PEDAL IS SLOW IN RETURNING TO ITS POSITION.

VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL #97S65 (THROTTLE CONTROL). AFTER THE REPAIR OF THE RECALL, THE VEHICLE'S CONDITION REMAINED THE SAME. OWNER STATES THAT WHEN RUNNING SPEED CONTROL THE THROTTLE IDLES .DEALER WILL BE CONTACTED . *AK

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED. *AK

ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE AND THE ENGINE IS NOT HELD FULLY IN THE CAR. AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE MAKES NOISE. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25 TO 25 MPH AND THE VEHICLE STALLED AND CUT OFF. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER , DEALER WAITING FOR PARTS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

REAR SUSPENSION STABILIZER LINK FRACTURED. *AK

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED. ALSO, AIR CONDITIONER HOSE INOPERATIVE. *AK

WATER COLLECTS UNDER PART AND IT CORRODES. DEALER CANNOT KEEP PART STOCKED DUE TO DEMAND.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH BROKE AWAY FROM CYLINDER.