1993 Mercury Sable

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGNIA, AND WISCONSIN. THE REAR LOWER SUBFRAME MOUNT PLATE NUT CAN EXPERIENCE STRESS CORROSION CRACKING IF SUBJECTED TO LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO ROAD SALTS. THIS CAN RESULT IN FRACTURE AND LOSS OF THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE SUBFRAME MOUNT ATTACHMENT. DETACHMENT OF THE BODY MOUNTS AT THE REAR CORNERS OF THE SUBFRAME, WHICH SUPPORTS THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION, ALLOWS THE REAR CORNERS OF THE SUBFRAME TO DROP.

Risk. IF BOTH REAR CORNERS DROP, STEERING WOULD BECOME SUDDENLY VERY DIFFICULT, AFFECTING VEHICLE CONTROL AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSTALL SUBFRAME REAR MOUNT BOLTS, REINFORCEMENT PLATES, AND PLATE NUTS.

Defect. THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL REGULATION 573. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF NEW YORK, MICHIGAN, OHIO, ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN, PENNSYLVANIA, MASSACHUSETTS, INDIANA, NEW JERSEY, MAINE, CONNECTICUT, NEW HAMPSHIRE, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, MINNESOTA, IOWA, MISSOURI, KENTUCKY, MARYLAND, DELAWARE, AND WEST VIRGINIA. FORD IS PROVIDING AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THROUGH THE YEAR 2001 FOR REPLACEMENT OF FRON TSPRINGS DUE TO FRACTURE. THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS CAN FRACTURE AS A RESULT OF CORROSION IN COMBINATION WITH SMALL CRACKS IN THE SPRINGS.

Risk. THE FRONT TIRE COULD DEFLATE DUE TO A BROKEN FRONT COIL SPRING CONTACTING THE TIRE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. CUSTOMERS WITH VEHICLES THAT HAVE BROKEN SPRINGS ARE TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLE FOR SPRING REPLACEMENT. BOTH SPRINGS WILL BE REPLACED EVEN IF ONLY ONE SPRING IS FRACTURED.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF NEW YORK, MICHIGAN, OHIO, ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN, PENNSYLVANIA, MASSACHUSETTS, INDIANA, NEW JERSEY, MAINE, CONNECTICUT, NEW HAMPSHIRE, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, MINNESOTA, IOWA, MISSOURI, KENTUCKY, MARYLAND, DELAWARE, AND WEST VIRGINIA. THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS CAN FRACTURE AS A RESULT OF CORROSION IN COMBINATION WITH SMALL CRACKS IN THE SPRINGS.

Risk. THE FRONT TIRE COULD DEFLATE DUE TO A BROKEN FRONT COIL SPRING CONTACTING THE TIRE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SPRING CATCHER BRACKET WHICH WILL PREVENT A FRACTURED SPRING FROM CONTACTING A TIRE.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE HEADLIGHTS CAN FLASH INTERMITTENTLY AS A RESULT OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER OPENING. THE VEHICLE'S HEADLIGHTS CAN GO OUT FOR BRIEF INTERVALS.

Risk. LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS DURING VEHICLE OPERATION CAN AFFECT A DRIVER'S ABILITY TO NAVIGATE THE ROADWAY AND REDUCE THE VISIBILITY OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSTALL A HEADLIGHT SWITCH THAT INCORPORATES A CRICUIT BREAKER OF REVISED DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF A WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR AND WIRING, IF NEEDED.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.8L ENGINES AND ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: ALASKA, COLORADO, IOWA, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KANSAS, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, MONTANA, NORTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, SOUTH DAKOTA, VERMONT, WISCONSIN, AND WYOMING. WATER CAN ACCUMULATE WITHIN THE SPEED CONTROL CABLE CONDUIT. IF ENOUGH WATER ACCUMULATES, IT COULD FREEZE WITHIN A LOW AREA OF THE CABLE ROUTING WHEN EXPOSED TO A LONG TERM COLD SOAK AT TEMPERATURES AT LEAST SEVERAL DEGREES BELOW FREEZING.

Risk. DRIVER CONTROL OF VEHICLE SPEED USING THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM OR THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEM WOULD BE DIMINISHED INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL ADD A BOOT TO THE SPEED CONTROL CABLE.

Defect. THESE VEHICLES ARE ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: ALASKA, IOWA, MINNESOTA, NEBRASKA, NORTH DAKOTA, AND SOUTH DAKOTA. THE VEHICLES INVOLVED ARE 1992-1994 TEMPO/TOPAZ VEHICLES WITH 3.0L ENGINES; 1994 TEMPO/TOPAZ WITH 2.3L ENGINES; 1992-1995 TAURUS/SABLE WITH 3.8L ENGINES; 1994-1995 TAURUS/SABLE WITH 3.0L ENGINES AND 1992-1994 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL VEHICLES WITH 3.8L ENGINES. DURING HIGH WINDS, HEAVY, BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW, AND LOW TEMPERATURES, THE ENGINE COOLING FAN CAN BECOME BLOCKED OR FROZEN WITH SNOW. THE FAN MOTOR MAY NOT ROTATE AND COULD OVERHEAT.

Risk. THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE SMOKE OR FLAMES FROM THE FAN AND/OR SHROUD, THE FAN ELECTRICAL WIRING, OR THE FAN MOTOR RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ELECTRICAL JUMPER HARNESS CONTAINING AN AUTOMATIC RESETTING CIRCUIT BREAKER TO PROTECT THE FAN MOTOR LOW SPEED CIRCUITRY FROM OVERHEATING.

Defect. THE ARC WELDS ON THE SWAY BAR BRACKET, WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE STRUT RESERVE TUBE, DID NOT FUSE PROPERLY.

Risk. OVER TIME, A PORTION OF THE BRACKET CAN TEAR AWAY FROM THE STRUT, FALLING INTO AND PUNCTURING THE TIRE OR CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy. MONROE DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STRUT FREE OF CHARGE.

Defect. ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM CONTROLLERS DESIGNED FOR REAR WHEEL DRIVE CARS MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON THESE FRONT WHEEL DRIVE CARS..

Risk. THIS COULD RESULT IN REDUCED BRAKING ABILITY AND POSSIBLEVEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy. REPLACE THE REAR WHEEL DRIVE ABS CONTROLLER WITH A FRONT WHEEL DRIVE ABS CONTROLLER.

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ODI has received 50 additional complaiints on MY 1993 Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable vehicles alleging malfunction of the windshield wiper system including; intermittent or complete stoppage of wiper sweeping; inadequate sweep speed; and other general complaints of poor performace.In some cases, the owner alleges havingto leave the roadway or roll down the window and manually restart the sweeping motion of the wiper arms.Other complaints allege that the wiper sweeps too slowly at the maximum speed setting resulting in inadequate vision during heavy precipition.Some complaints allge repeated …

Alleged that the windshield wipers fail without warning

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Excessive heat in an improperly manufactured circuit breaker within the headlight switch caused that circuit breaker to open for time periods of varying length to cool off.opening of the circuit breaker in this manner interrupts electric current flow to the headlights, shutting them off.headlight outages have ranger from brief flickers (less than one second) to greater than 20 seconds.over time, the outages grow in length and duration because of heat-induced deterioration of the switch and associated wiring.recall 98v-009 will apply to approximately 506,000 taurus, sable, mark viii, and …

In december 1995, FORD recalled 119,313 vehicles in canada to remedy the subject condition in certain 1992-95 taurus, sable, tempo, topaz and continental vehicles.FORD is aware of similar incidents occurring in northern regions of the united states, but maintains that the frequencies do not warrant a finding of an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.

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Alleged defective tie rods

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SOME ENGINE ASSEMBLIES WITH ALUMINUM CYLINDER HEADS REPAIRED IN-VEHILE HAVE BEEN FOUND TO LEAK COOLANT AND/OR OIL FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD GASKET AREA. *TT

ON SOME VEHICLES, ENGINE OIL MAY CONTINUE TO LEAK FROM THE ENGINE OIL PAN GASKET AREA AFTER AN ENGINE OIL PAN GASKET REPAIR HAS BEEN PERFORMED. *TT

SERVICE TIP INFORMATION ON REVISED OIL PAN GASKET REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE. *TT

FORD MOTOR COMPANY NOW RECOMMENDS SAE 5W-30 VISCOSITY GRADE FOR SERVICING ANY FORD GASOLINE-POWERED VEHICLE REGARDLESS OF MODEL YEAR. *TT

MASS AIR FLOW (MAF)- SENSOR CONTAMINATION- SERVICE TIP. *AK

EXPERIENCING A " BUZZING " OR " RATTLING " NOISE FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. *YC

WHILE DRIVING DOWN RD GAS PEDAL STUCK MY DAUGHTER ROAD THE BRAKE UNTIL SHE COULD GET OFF ROAD .SHE CALLED I WORK THE LINKAGE FOR THE GAS BY HAND THAT FREED IT UP TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC HE TOOK IT FOR A TEST DRIVE SAID ITS NOT RELEASING FAST ENOUGH HE TRIED A COUPLE THINGS VACUUM HOSES AND SOME OTHER PARTS THAT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM HE WENT ON LINE AND FOUND THERE HAS BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THE CABLE AND TOLD ME TO CALL FORD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS STOPPED ILLUMINATING AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, BUT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V009000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 05/08/12*LJ

I BELIEVE THIS CAR WAS INCLUDED IN A RECALL FOR FAULTY BOLTS HOLDING THE ENGINE FRAME(REAR BOLTS. I PURCHASED THE CAR IN OCTOBER OF 2006. IN DECEMBER OF 2011 I TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALER FOR A STEERING PROBLEM AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE REAR BOLTS AND IT COST ME ALMOST $400 DOLLARS. JUST RECENTLY I DISCOVERED THIS CAR HAD BEEN INCLUDED IN THE, I BELIEVE 1998 RECALL NOTICE FOR REPLACING THE REAR BOLTS BECAUSE OF THE DANGER OF THEM RUSTING OUT. MY QUESTION IS: IS THERE THE POSSIBILITY THAT I CAN STILL BE COVERED UNDER ANY FORD/MERCURY TERMS, SOMETHING LIKE A FORD MOTORS GOODWILL PROGRAM. ONE BOLT WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND BROKEN AND THE OTHER JUST RUSTED BUT NOT YET BROKEN. SHOULD THE FORD/MERCURY DEALER I BROUGHT THE CAR TO HAVE KNOWN THAT THIS WAS A RECALLED VEHICLE AND DISCUSSED THIS WITH ME. MILEAGE AT THAT TIME WAS 79,524. *TR

I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT IT IS THE CAR SHUTS OFF AT RANDOM I'VE REPLACED THE BRAIN NO LUCK OH WELL THE PROBLEM IS THE CAR SHUTS OFF AT RANDOM SITTING DRIVING 1-100 MILES AN HOUR OH YEAH I GOT PULLED OVER FOR DOING 85 CAR SHUT OFF AT THAT SPEED BUT THAT'S NOT ALL SHUTS OFF COLD WARM 1 MIN 10 MIN DOESN'T MATTER WHEN EVER IT FEELS THE NEED IT DOES IT IM SO AFRAID OF THE CAR I WANT TO GIVE IT BACK TO FORD SO IT CAN KILL THEM I WILL NO LONGER EVEN TOUCH THIS VEHICLE I WANT SOME ONE TO TAKE IT AWAY ITS BEEN SITTING FOR ALMOST 6 MONTHS I HAVE NO IDEA THE PARTICULAR DATE BUT LIKE I SAID IM AFRAID OF THE VEHICLE... *TR

IN EARLY JANUARY 2008, MY MERCURY SABLE 3.0 WAGON, BEGAN TO HAVE TRANSMISSION (AX4S) PROBLEMS OF ERADICT UPSHIFTING AND DOWNSHIFTING WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AND CLIMBING A HILL. IN ADDITION WHEN I CHECKED THE FLUID LEVEL WHEN THE MOTOR IS HOT IT APPEARS LOW IN ATF FLUID, BUT WHEN THE MOTOR HAS COOLED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID STICK INDICATES THE TRANSMISSION FULL AT THE RIGHT LEVEL. I HAVE BECOME AWARE THAT THE AX4S HAS A HISTORY OF "INADEQUATE INTERNAL LUBRICATION OF CRITICAL PARTS AND A WEAK FORWARD CLUTCH PISTON THAT CRACKS AND LEAKS PRESSURE" THAT LEADS TO COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. MY CAR IS NO LONGER OPERATIONAL DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE ESTIMATED COST ON AVERAGE FROM TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOPS IN MY AREA IS 2200.00. I WOULD LIKE TO KEEP THE CAR AND REALIZE NOW THAT THIS PARTICULAR TRANSMISSION HAS NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF FAILURE AND FORD IS AWARE OF THE FACTORY DEFECTS BUILT INTO THE TRANSMISSION. I WOULD LIKE FORD TO REPAIR MY TRANSMISSION AT THERE EXPENSE SINCE THEY HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THESE PROBLEM FOR YEARS YET CONTINUED TO MANUFACTURE AND INSTALL THIS TRANSMISSION INTO THERE VEHICLES BEING SOLD TO THE PUBLIC. *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO A HALT AT A STOP SIGN, ACCELERATION WAS ATTEMPTED, AND THE BOLTS THAT HELD THE MOTOR FRAME FELL OFF. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED BACK TO THE RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE'S VIN# DID NOT FIT UNDER ANY RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXAMINED OR REPAIRED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AS THE CONTACT WAS TURNING LEFT ONTO THE HIGHWAY; THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND AND THE STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT. THERE IS AN NHTSA RECALL, # 98V323000, REGARDING THE STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE HAD VISIBLE WIRES AND THE TIRE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THERE WAS A KNOT IN THE TIRE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THREE THOUSAND MILES LATER, THE TREAD ON BOTH FRONT TIRES WAS COMPLETELY WORN AND THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE TREAD HAS WORN ON THE FRONT TIRES AGAIN, AND THE TIRES HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHICH DETERMINED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE TO CAUSE THE ABNORMAL WEAR OF THE FRONT TIRES.

CONSUMER COMPLAINT CONCERNING THE 1993 MERCURY SABLE PAINT CHANGIN COLORS. *TS

DT: LAST SUMMER WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT NIGHT THE LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING ON AND OFF. THIS HAPPENED EVERY TIME THE CAR WAS DRIVEN AT NIGHT. THE PROBLEM BECAME WORSE WITH TIME. THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD FLASH ON AND OFF WHEN THEY WERE ON DIM OR BRIGHT. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO FORD, AND THERE WAS RECALL 98V009000. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT TAKEN THE CAR FOR DIAGNOSIS. THERE HAVE BEEN NO OTHER MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK

BLOWEN HEAD GASKET ON 1993 FORD SABLE WAGON WITN 87,000 MILES ON ENGINE ENGINE REPLACEMENT NEEDED

DEFECTIVE BRAKE SYSTEM. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE ABS WAS AS NON- EFFECTIVE AS A NORMAL HYDRAULIC BRAKING SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE, HOWEVER THE LOCAL DEALER QUESTIONED AUTHENTICITY OF THE NOTICE.*JB

IN 1993 I HELPED MY MOTHER PURCHASE A NEW MERCURY SABLE IN RACINE, WISCONSIN WHERE SHE LIVED. BY 2001 MY MOTHER WAS AT AN AGE SHE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVING FOR SEVERAL REASONS. THE BIG EVENT WAS WHEN SHE BROKE HER HIP AND WE ALSO LEARNED SHE WAS STARTING TO LOSE HER SHORT TERM MEMORY. IN LATE 2001 WE HAD THE 1993 MERCURY SABLE WITH ONLY ABOUT 30 TO 35,000 MILES STORED PENDING DECIDING IF ANOTHER FAMILY COULD USE THE CAR. IN EARLY 2002 WE HAD THE TITLE TRANSFERRED TO MY SON AND HE STARTED TO DRIVE THE CAR. HE TOLD US WITHIN A WEEK THERE WAS A TERRIBLE NOISE AND WE HAD THE CAR CHECKED AT OUR LOCAL FORD DEALER IN LEXINGTON ILLINOIS. THERE SERVICE MANAGER, DANNY, TOLD ME BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS WERE BROKEN. I FOUND THIS VERY ODD BECAUSE OF THE LOW MILES ON THE CAR AND IT WAS NOT DRIVEN MUCH IN THE WINTER SALT. I HAD DANNY SAVE BOTH OF THE OLD SPRINGS FOR ME BECAUSE I THOUGHT THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY SHOULD COVER THE EXPENSE. BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SPRINGS WERE BROKEN IN THE SAME AREA AND THE ORIGINAL PAINT WAS ON THE SPRINGS, INDICATING TO ME THEY HAD VERY LITTLE IF ANY SALT DAMAGE. I STILL HAVE THE SPRINGS IN STORAGE. I ALSO LEARNED LATER THAT FORD HAD SOME SORT OF RECALL FOR FRONT COIL SPRINGS, BUT THEY NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED BY DECEMBER 2001. FORD DID NOT PAY THE $340 BILL THAT I PAID TO REPLACE THE SPRINGS IN EARLY 2002. YOU MIGHT ASK, WHY AM I DOCUMENTING THIS NOW. TWO REASONS, ONE I JUST LEARNED OF THE WEB SITE AND TWO, I OWN A 2000 FORD TAURUS AND JUST RECEIVED A LETTER ABOUT A PROB

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE BLEW OUT. *AK

CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE'S HEAD GASKET FAILED PREMATURELY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *PH TEMPERATURE GAUGE SHOWED VEHICLE IS OVER HEATING, WHICH LED TO THE REPLACEMENT OF THE THERMOSTAT; HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL OCCUR. ALSO, MECHANIC NOTED THAT HEAD GASKETS WERE BLOWN. *LA

WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. TOWED VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. *AK *JB

AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS TANK CONSUMER CAN SMELL GAS FOR 3 DAYS. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED BECAUSE CHILDREN ARE BEING TRANSPORTED DAILY IN THIS VEHICLE. *AK

AFTER DRIVING FOR 30-45 MINUTES HEADLIGHTS FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY. NHTSA RECALL 98V009000 FOR A CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS ISSUED. *AK

MY 1993 MERCURY SABLE WAS SUBJECT TO A FRONT SUSPENSION RECALL IN 1998 (NHTSA ITEM # 615138). THE PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED AGAIN ON MY CAR, SAME PROBLEM, SAME REASON (CORROSION). THE ORIGINAL RECALL HAS EXPIRED SO I HAVE NO OPTIONS TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. FORD DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, THEY SIMPLY REPAIRED THE DAMAGE WITH PARTS SUBJECT TO THE SAME DEFECTS. THEY WILL NOT HELP ME SO I'M LODGING THIS COMPLAINT.*AK

I DON'T HAVE THE INFORMATION FOR ALL THE ABOVE BUT COULD FIND IT IF NECESSARY. I AM MORE CONCERNED ABOUT THE HEAD GASKET WHICH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I WAS NEVER MADE AWARE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM THAT COULD HAPPEN AT ANY TIME. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO AND, LIVING ON A SMALL PENSION AND SOCIAL SECURITY, DO NOT HAVE THGE MONEY TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE VEHICLE.

ABOUT 1 MONTH AFTER THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR WAS REPLACED AND ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER MY HEAD GASKETS WERE REPLACED, MY SABLE STARTED TO HESITATE WHEN WARM. THE VEHICLE HAS NO POWER. THE FUEL PUMP, FUEL FILTER, AIR FILTER AND THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED WITH NO EFFECT. THE TIMING HAS ALSO BEEN FOUND TO BE RIGHT ON.

FORD 3.8L HEAD GASKET FAILURE TRANSMISSION FAILURE

I HAVE A 3.8L FORD ENGINE IN MY CAR. IT WAS REPLACED BEFORE I PURCHASED IT AT 126219 MILES WITH ANOTHER REBUILT 3.8L. NOW I HAVE A BLOWN HEAD OR HEAD GASKET. I CALLED FORD AND THEY SAY MERCURY DIDNT HAVE THE PROBLEMS. MY VIN SHOWED NO PAST RECALLS. WHATS UP. ITS A REBUILT 3.8L. I CANT AFFORD TO FIX IT AND ITS ONLY GOT 15543 MILES ON IT. CANT FORD DO ANYTHING. THE MOTOR HAS BEEN IN A LITTLE OVER A YR. THE WARRANTY IS UP THE SALESPEOPLE FROM INSTANT AUTO QUOTE. HELP.

VEHICLE'S STRUCTURE HAS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. AS RESULT THE VEHICLE WILL NEVER PASS INSPECTION AGAIN. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY A TECHNICIAN THAT THE ENTIRE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE UNDERBODY WAS RUSTED AND FALLING APART. *NLM *PH

WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE, THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS SNAPPED, CAUSING THE SUSPENSION TO FALL. THE DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. *AK THE SPRINGS PUNCTURED THE FRONT TIRES. RECALL# 98V094000 THE SALES DEALER HAD GONE OUT OF BUSINESS. *SCC *JB

THE IGNITION SWITCH AND CYLINDER WAS EXTREMELY HOT WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO TOUCH IT. WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND CYLINDER BECAME HOT, THE TURN SIGNALS AND FOUR WAY FLASHERS WENT OUT. *JB THE IGNITION KEY WOULD BECOME HOT TOUCH AS WELL. *SCC *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, WHO FOUND THE HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *PH

WITHIN THE FIRST 4000 MILES, THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED BECAUSE OF AN OIL FILTER NOT DOING IT'S JOB,ACCORDING TO THE MECHANICS AT NEGHERBON MERCURY IN OAKLAND. THE NEW ENGINE RAN HOT. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS WITHIN THE NORMAL RANGE. THE BRAND NEW ENGINE ACTUALLY HAD A CRACKED HEAD GASKET. ALL THE REPAIRS COST ME $1800.00 THAT TIME. THE DEALER WOULDN'T EVEN PERFORM A COMPRESSION CHECK. THEN THE CAR WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING, USUALLY AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. MOST TIMES IT WOULD RESTART. BUT THIS WAS VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER, THEY CLAIMED THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE IT. I TOOK IT TO MY NEIGHBORHOOD MECHANIC WHO HOOKED UP SOME MACHINE TO THE COMPUTER. WE DROVE IT ON A NEARBY FREEWAY, WHERE OF COURSE IT STALLED. HE WAS ABLE TO IMMEDIATELY DETERMINE THE COMPUTER WAS FAULTY!!!! THE DEVICE THAT BASICALLY RUNS THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS SHUTTING OFF GAS FLOW TO THE ENGINE. I HAD MY MECHANIC CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS ALSO OTHER DEFECTS, SUCH AS THE STEERING WHEEL MOUNTED TURN SIGNAL STALK WAS REPLACED BUT THE REPLACEMENT DID THE SAME THING. ONLY LOW WIPER SPEED NO HIGH SPEED, AND THE VARIABLE SPEED WENT OUT. THE LIGHTBAR IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE ALL WENT OUT. I SPOKE WITH OTHER SABLE OWNERS WHO SAID THE SAME THING ABOUT THE LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE SPENT ALMOST ONE YEAR AT MY MECHANICS. THEN WITHIN TWO MONTHS OF FINALLY GETTING IT BACK, THE TORQUE CONVERTER WENT OUT. MY MECHANIC SAID I SHOULD REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT THE SAME TIME. WHEN HE TOLD ME IT WOULD BE $2700.00

SEVERAL REPAIRS AS WELL AS MAINTENANCE DONE TO A 1993 MERCURY SABLE.*MR REPAIRS RANGE FROM HEAD GASKET TO RADIATOR. *PH *JB

DRIVER INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT AND AIR BAG DEPLOYED CAUSING MAJOR INJURIES.*MR THE IMPACT OF THE AIRBAG CAUSED CATARACTS ALMOST IMMEDIATELY ALONG WITH GLAUCOMA, WHILE THE CHEMICAL BURNED THE CONSUMER'S FACE AND MELTED HER EYES.*TS *JB

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, WHEN THE FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE. *AK *JB

CONSUMER HAD RECALL 98V009000 REMEDIED ON 6/30/02 FOR HEADLIGHT SWITCH. PICKED VEHICLE UP FROM DEALER AND IT WAS STILL EXPERIENCING FLICKER ON/OFF OF HEADLIGHTS DURING OPERATION. DEALER ADVISED, INSTALLED NEW SWITCH ACCORDING TO REMEDY.*AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 97 V 019 000, BUT THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA RECALL NO. 98V323/FORD RECALL NO. 98S36]. RECALL SERVICE WAS PERFORMED 3/29/1999. AS OF THIS DATE THE REAR SUB FRAME MOUNTING BOLTS HAVE FAILED AGAIN. *JB

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL#98V009000 HEADLIGHT, HOWEVER THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB THE BURNED PLUGS AND MELTED CONTACT SOCKETS WERE REPLACED. THE HEAD LAMP WOULD GO OF AND ON WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. *SCC

THE HEAD GASKET CRACKED, AND COOLANT LEAKED ONTO THE ENGINE. *JB

THE SEAT BELTS ARE NOT BE ABLE TO LOCK WHEN I PULL IT REALLY FAST. I TRIED ALL OF THE SEAT BELTS IN MY CAR NONE OF THEM WERE BE ABLE TO LOCK WHEN I PULLED THEM VERY FAST. I ASKED A CAR SHOP GUY TO CHECK THEM FOR ME HE SAID ALL OF THE SEAT BELTS WERE NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. *NLM

OWN A 1993 MERCURY SABLE LS WHICH HAS HAD THE HEAD GASKET GONE BAD 3 TIMES. FORD MOTOR CO. HAS FIXED 1991 & 1992 WITH SAME ENGINE BUT WILL NOT FIX 1993 WITH SAME ENGINE.

I HAVE A 1993 MERCURY SABLE AND I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS REPAIRS DONE TO IT. MY SON AND I WERE DRIVING HOME LAST SUNDAY FROM THE MALL AT NIGHT AND THE HEADGASKET BLEW OUT. WE WERE DRIVING IN THE DARK WITH CARS BEHIND US AND A HUGE CLOUD OF WHITE SMOKE BLOWING OUT THE BACK END CAUSING ME TO DRIVE VERY SLOWLY ON THE 45 AND 55 MILE AN HOUR HIGHWAY . PEOPLE WERE FORCED TO DRIVE AROUND ME AND I HAD NO IDEA WHAT WAS HAPPENING AS I AM NOT A MECHANIC. I THOUGHT MY CAR WAS ON FIRE AND WAS PANICKING. I FINALLY FOUND A PLACE TO PULL OVER IN THE 30 DEGREE TEMPS. I WENT ON TO FIND OUT THAT THIS HEADGASKET HAS BLOWN OUT IN NUMEROUS YEARS AND MODELS BUILT BY FORD AND THEY KNOW IT IS DEFECTIVE YET HAVE ONLY OFFERED RECALLS AND EXTENDED WARRANTIES ON A FEW YEARS AND MAKES. I BELIEVE THEY SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL THE VECHICLES WITH THIS DEFECTIVE PART. IF I HADN'T OF HAD SOME PRESENCE OF MIND WE COULD HAVE VERY WELL OF CAUSED AN ACCIDENT DUE TO A DEFECTIVE PART ON MY VEHICLE, NOT TO MENTION MY SON BEING SCARED TO DEATH THAT WE WERE GOING TO BLOW UP.

FRONT DRIVERS SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK UPON IMPACT, CAUSING INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

I HAVE SEEN THIS SAME COMPLAINT BY NUMEROUS PEOPLE, NHTSA GRAPH OF GASKET FAILURES SHOWS THOUSANDS FOR 1993 3.8L SABLES/TAURUS. IS THERE ANY RECOURSE? HELP!! DT

CAR HAS STALLED SINCE FIRST DAY WHEN STOPPING AND UPON ACCELERATION ENGINE STALLS AND WON'T CRANK,ALSO HAD BROKEN MOTOR MOUNTS,POWER WINDOWS NOT WORKING,TACHOMETER NOT WORKING,WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS MISING WHEN BOUGHT. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A CODE 35 WARNING FOR AIR BAG. VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO ADVISED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW AIR BAG MODULE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

MFR# 93S62 & NHTSA# 93 V 023 000/ABS: CONSUMER STATES THAT INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE REAR BRAKES WILL LOCK THE REAR WHEELS. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB

NINE YEAR OLD CAR WITH ONLY ABOUT 36,000 MILES. CAR NEVER OVERHEATED YET HEAD GASKET BLEW. $1,600 REPAIR BILL FROM MY PRIVATE MECHANIC. I'VE HAD 4 OTHER CARS WITH MORE THAN TWICE THE MILEAGE, AND OLDER, AND NEVER ENCOUNTERED ANYTHING REMOTELY SIMILAR. *AK

HEAD GASKET FAILURE IN MY MERCURY 3.8LITER V6 ENGINE AT ABOUT 84,600 MILES. MY 1993 MERCURY SABLE GS WAGON (VIN = [XXX]) HAD A SUDDEN HEAD GASKET FAILURE ON MAY 23, 2002 AT ABOUT 84,600 MILES. THE REPAIR COSTS CAME TO OVER $2200. THIS HEAD GASKET FAILURE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM ON 1988-1995 FORD TAURUS AND MERCURY SABLE VEHICLES WITH THIS ENGINE (FORD TSB # 98-4-9 AND FORD SERVICE CAMPAIGN 98M01). I TALKED TO FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONS (800-392-3673) TWICE ABOUT MY CASE  BOTH TIMES TO FORD ASSOCIATES IN THEIR SAN DIEGO CUSTOMER RELATIONS OFFICE. THE FIRST TIME WAS ON MAY 30, 2002 (SPOKE TO A LADY WHO GAVE HER NAME AS [XXX]) AND THE SECOND TIME WAS ON JUNE 6, 2002 (SPOKE TO A LADY WHO GAVE HER NAME AS [XXX]). THEY WERE ABLE TO PULL UP MY CASE ON THEIR COMPUTER VIA MY HOME PHONE NUMBER ([XXX]). I WAS TOLD THAT FORD HAD A 7YEAR/100,000 MILE WARRANTY ON THIS HEAD GASKET PROBLEM. HOWEVER, EVEN THOUGH MY CAR WAS UNDER THE 100,000 MILE REQUIREMENT (MY CAR HAS ONLY ABOUT 84,600 MILES), MY CAR DID NOT MEET THE 7 YEAR REQUIREMENT (MY CAR IS 9 YEARS OLD). DUE TO THESE REASONS I WAS TOLD THAT FORD WILL NOT COVER MY REPAIR EITHER FULLY OR PARTIALLY. THIS IS THE FIRST FORD-MANUFACTURED VEHICLE THAT I HAVE BOUGHT IN MY LIFE. I BOUGHT IT NEW IN 1993 AND MAINTAINED IT EXCEPTIONALLY WELL. I HAVE ALL THE MAINTENANCE RECEIPTS RIGHT FROM DAY ONE IN 1993. I EXPECTED IT TO LAST ME TILL AT LEAST 100,000 MILES WITHOUT MAJOR PROBLEMS. THE HEAD GASKET IS A NON-MAINTENANCE ITEM AND IT IS QUITE REASONABLE TO EX

FRONT COIL SPRING RECALL WAS DONE IN DECEMBER OF 1999, AFTER THAT CONSUMER ALWAYS HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. DURING ROUTINE REPAIR WORK MECHANIC FOUND PASSENGER FRONT COIL SPRING BROKEN.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE TEMPERATURE STARTED CLIMBING AND NO HEAT FROM VENTS. PULLED OVER AND TOWED TO GARAGE WHERE DIAGNOSED AS BLOWN HEAD GASKET.*AK

ENGINE WAS UNABLE TO BE TURN OFF WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK