THE IGNITION CAN BE TURNED ON WITH OUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITON.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
1992 Mercury Sable complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1992 record →
IGNITION SWITCH CAUSES OTHER ELECTRICAL ITEMS TO MALFUNCTION. OWNER CAN TURN IGNITION OFF AND BACK ON MALFUNCTIONED COMPONENT WORKS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK
DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING NUMEROUS INJURIES. *DSH
THE REAR BRAKES ARE NOT STOPPING THE VEHICLE WITH THE FRONT BRAKES SO THE FRONT ROTORS ARE WARPED AND IT INCREASES THE STOPPING DISTANCES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
RIGHT WHEEL LOOSE
GENERAL AMERITECH TIRE SEPARTED UNDERNEATH LEFT FENDER WELL, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SD
TWO GENERAL AMERI-TECH TIRES FAILED, SECOND ONE BY TREAD SEPARATING/CAUSING ACCIDENT. *DSH
DRIVER'S POWER SEAT BELT BRACKET BROKE, WHICH ATTACHES TRACK ANCHOR. *AK
THE AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND FLASHES. THE OWNER HAS TAKEN THE CAR IN SEVEN TIMES AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. *AK
VEHICLE PARKED IN WITH IGNITION ON IN GEAR, JUMP OUT OF GEAR AND ROLLED. *AK
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEARS, DEALER NEEDS TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION.*AK
DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AND APPLY THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT
THROTTLE POSITION SENDER FAILED. *SD
THE EEC UNIT FAILED, CAUSING EGG SMELL, RECALL ON THIS COMPONENT, HOWEVER CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REFUSED.
HEARD CLUNKING NOISE NO ACCELERATION. RESULTING IN INTERNAL EXPLOSION AND CRACKING OF AUTOMATIC TRANSISSION. TT
HEATER CORE IS LEAKING CAUSING A BAD ODOR AND DISBURSING COOLANT INTO CAR. TT
FAILURE OF THE BRAKES (ABS) BRAKES CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE AN NEAR ACCIDENT. TT
SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. TT
HAD TO REPLACE THE MOTOR MOUNTS, MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE. TT
GAS PEDAL LOST ALL RESISTANCE/WENT TO FLOOR, WHEN PRESSED HARD, RENDERING VEHICLE INOPERABLE DUE TO FAILURE OF ACCELERATOR CABLE. *DSH
WHILE DRIVING, SMELLED BURNING ODOR; MOMENTS LATER, REAR WINDOW EXPLODED; GLASS SHATTERED, INJURING REAR OCCUPANTS; CAUSED BY SHORT IN WINDSHIELD WIPER. TT
THE CONSUMER IS HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS BROKE, LACK OF PROPER STEERING CONTROL. TT
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, REPLACED THREE DIFFERENT TIMES IN 60K MILES, AUTOMATIC WILL NOT ENGAGE INTO GEARS. TT
MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED.
PLASTIC TRIM PANEL SEPARATED, PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. TT *SLC
PLASTIC TRIM PANEL ON THE DRIVER DOOR IS SEPARATING. TT
THE STARTER HAS FAILED 3 TIMES IN 7 MONTHS. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
COMPENSATING VALVE IN BRAKE SYSTEM WHEN LOADED SHIFTS PRESSURE TO REAR PORTION OF BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
ABS, VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. TT
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. *DSH
BRAKES SLOWLY APPLY THEMSELVES; W/ABS, PEDAL IS POOR W/NO RETAINING CLIP TO HOLD UP. BOOSTER IS WEAK. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
ROTORS ARE WARPED ON FRONT BRAKES, CAUSED VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. TT
THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. TT
THE TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING HARD . TT
REPLACED RACK AND PINION STEERING.
COOLING FAN SHORTED OUT, CAUSING A/C COMPRESSOR FAILURE/STALLING. *AK
TRANSMISSION GEARS GOT HOT AND SHEARED OFF. TT
CAR WAS BEING CHECK BY FRIEND BECAUSE OF THE RPM RACING GOT OUT OF CAR TOOK OFF DRAGGING PERSON TO HOUSE WENT INTO LADY BEDROOM WITH LADY IN BED INJURY 2 PEOPLE
TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. TT
HAD TO REPLACE UPPER AND LOWER GASKET INTAKE MANFOLD . TT
ENGINE OVERHEATED.
THE VEHICLES DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON CAUSING A VEHICLE CRASH. TT
RIGHT FRONT MOTOR MOUNT FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE TO ACCELERATE/HESITATE WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP. *AK
THE TRANSMISSION ON THE CAR IS BAD AFTER IT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND HAS GONE IN FOR SERVICE NUMEROUS TIMES. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE, VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN BRAKING. TT
WHEN CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGE, VEHICLE ACCELERATES, DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE PROBLEM SO THEY DISCONNECT THE CRUISE. TT
RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO VEHICLE NOT IN STATE LISTED. (92S61) *TW
CONSUMER COMPLAINS OF TAIL LIGHT DESIGN WHICH REQUIRES MIDDLE REFLECTOR BAR BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO REPLACED TAIL LIGHT.
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