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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 →

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed May 10, 1996SC

THE IGNITION CAN BE TURNED ON WITH OUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITON.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed May 1, 1996ID

IGNITION SWITCH CAUSES OTHER ELECTRICAL ITEMS TO MALFUNCTION. OWNER CAN TURN IGNITION OFF AND BACK ON MALFUNCTIONED COMPONENT WORKS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 23, 1996CA

DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING NUMEROUS INJURIES. *DSH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Apr 19, 1996AR

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

Wheels
Filed Apr 10, 1996AZ

RIGHT WHEEL LOOSE

Tires › Tread/BeltCrash
Filed Apr 4, 1996CA

GENERAL AMERITECH TIRE SEPARTED UNDERNEATH LEFT FENDER WELL, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SD

TiresCrash
Filed Apr 4, 1996CA

TWO GENERAL AMERI-TECH TIRES FAILED, SECOND ONE BY TREAD SEPARATING/CAUSING ACCIDENT. *DSH

Seat Belts
Filed Mar 18, 1996IL

DRIVER'S POWER SEAT BELT BRACKET BROKE, WHICH ATTACHES TRACK ANCHOR. *AK

Air Bags
Filed Mar 5, 1996MD

THE AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND FLASHES. THE OWNER HAS TAKEN THE CAR IN SEVEN TIMES AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 26, 1996MI

VEHICLE PARKED IN WITH IGNITION ON IN GEAR, JUMP OUT OF GEAR AND ROLLED. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 26, 1996GA

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEARS, DEALER NEEDS TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION.*AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Feb 23, 1996NH

DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 13, 1996MD

WHEN DRIVING AND APPLY THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Feb 9, 1996CA

THROTTLE POSITION SENDER FAILED. *SD

Electrical System › Ignition › Module
Filed Feb 9, 1996NJ

THE EEC UNIT FAILED, CAUSING EGG SMELL, RECALL ON THIS COMPONENT, HOWEVER CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REFUSED.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 7, 1996DE

HEARD CLUNKING NOISE NO ACCELERATION. RESULTING IN INTERNAL EXPLOSION AND CRACKING OF AUTOMATIC TRANSISSION. TT

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Heater Core
Filed Feb 5, 1996IL

HEATER CORE IS LEAKING CAUSING A BAD ODOR AND DISBURSING COOLANT INTO CAR. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 22, 1996NY

FAILURE OF THE BRAKES (ABS) BRAKES CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE AN NEAR ACCIDENT. TT

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Jan 16, 1996NJ

SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jan 16, 1996IL

HAD TO REPLACE THE MOTOR MOUNTS, MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE. TT

Vehicle Speed Control › Cables
Filed Jan 13, 1996MI

GAS PEDAL LOST ALL RESISTANCE/WENT TO FLOOR, WHEN PRESSED HARD, RENDERING VEHICLE INOPERABLE DUE TO FAILURE OF ACCELERATOR CABLE. *DSH

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Jan 5, 1996NY

WHILE DRIVING, SMELLED BURNING ODOR; MOMENTS LATER, REAR WINDOW EXPLODED; GLASS SHATTERED, INJURING REAR OCCUPANTS; CAUSED BY SHORT IN WINDSHIELD WIPER. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Dec 8, 1995MA

THE CONSUMER IS HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Steering › Linkages
Filed Dec 1, 1995MD

INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS BROKE, LACK OF PROPER STEERING CONTROL. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Nov 28, 1995MD

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, REPLACED THREE DIFFERENT TIMES IN 60K MILES, AUTOMATIC WILL NOT ENGAGE INTO GEARS. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Nov 15, 1995MA

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED.

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Nov 8, 1995NY

PLASTIC TRIM PANEL SEPARATED, PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. TT *SLC

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Nov 7, 1995VA

PLASTIC TRIM PANEL ON THE DRIVER DOOR IS SEPARATING. TT

Electrical System › Starter Assembly
Filed Nov 6, 1995MD

THE STARTER HAS FAILED 3 TIMES IN 7 MONTHS. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Oct 27, 1995NY

COMPENSATING VALVE IN BRAKE SYSTEM WHEN LOADED SHIFTS PRESSURE TO REAR PORTION OF BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 25, 1995MI

ABS, VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. TT

Air Bags
Filed Oct 19, 1995NY

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. *DSH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals and Linkages
Filed Oct 10, 1995TX

BRAKES SLOWLY APPLY THEMSELVES; W/ABS, PEDAL IS POOR W/NO RETAINING CLIP TO HOLD UP. BOOSTER IS WEAK. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Sep 27, 1995OH

ROTORS ARE WARPED ON FRONT BRAKES, CAUSED VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 26, 1995CA

THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 12, 1995KY

THE TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING HARD . TT

Steering › Rack and Pinion
Filed Aug 28, 1995NJ

REPLACED RACK AND PINION STEERING.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Fan
Filed Aug 27, 1995IL

COOLING FAN SHORTED OUT, CAUSING A/C COMPRESSOR FAILURE/STALLING. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Aug 26, 1995OR

TRANSMISSION GEARS GOT HOT AND SHEARED OFF. TT

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash2 injured
Filed Aug 23, 1995LA

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

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Aug 17, 1995NY

TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. TT

Fuel System, Gasoline › Carburetor System
Filed Aug 14, 1995OH

HAD TO REPLACE UPPER AND LOWER GASKET INTAKE MANFOLD . TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System
Filed Aug 12, 1995VA

ENGINE OVERHEATED.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Aug 10, 1995VA

THE VEHICLES DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON CAUSING A VEHICLE CRASH. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jul 1, 1995NY

RIGHT FRONT MOTOR MOUNT FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE TO ACCELERATE/HESITATE WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jun 20, 1995CA

THE TRANSMISSION ON THE CAR IS BAD AFTER IT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND HAS GONE IN FOR SERVICE NUMEROUS TIMES. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › Vacuum
Filed Jun 14, 1995SC

BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE, VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN BRAKING. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed May 26, 1995PA

WHEN CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGE, VEHICLE ACCELERATES, DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE PROBLEM SO THEY DISCONNECT THE CRUISE. TT

Structure › Frame and Members
Filed May 2, 1995AZ

RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO VEHICLE NOT IN STATE LISTED. (92S61) *TW

Exterior Lighting › Tail Lights
Filed Apr 25, 1995MA

CONSUMER COMPLAINS OF TAIL LIGHT DESIGN WHICH REQUIRES MIDDLE REFLECTOR BAR BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO REPLACED TAIL LIGHT.

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