THE TRANSMISSION COVERING CRACKED/FELL OFF. *AK
1993 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 1993 record →
HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING DOWN A DARK ROAD. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *AK
ALLEDGED HEADLIGHT FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WORKS INTERMITTENTLY, SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO TWIST THE SWITCH BEFORE THE LIGHTS WILL COME ON. *AK
WHILE DRIVING NOTICED CENTER HEADLIGHTS HAVE BECOME INOPERATIVE, STOPPED WORKING.*AK CONSUMER STATES THIS IS NOT HIS VEHICLE AND THAT HIS LIGHTS WORK FINE. *SLC
VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND EVENTUALLY STALLED DUE TO FUEL PUMP FAILURE. *AK
THE HEADLIGHTS AND SIGNAL LIGTS WOULD GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
FAILURE OF THE HEADLIGHTS, WHEN DRVING THE HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF, PE96-018. *AK
FAULTY WIRE HARNESS SHORTED OUT AS VEHICLE WARMED UP, MELTED HEADLAMP LIGHT SWITCH, HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT.*AK
HEADLIGHT FAILURE, DURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE HEADLIGHTS COME ON AND OFF.*AK
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK IN OPEN POSITION WHEN IN DRIVE AND REVERSE. TT
HEADLIGHT FAILURE, DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WHEN TURNING LIGHT, CONTINUE TO REPLACE THEM. *AK
HEADLIGHT FAILURE, WHILE CONTINUING TO USE THEM, HEADLIGHTS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
# PE96-018, HAD TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHTS ON THREE OCCASIONS . PLEASE DESCRIBE .
BOTH OF THE GAS PISTONS THAT HOLD UP THE HOOD HAVE MALFUNCTIONED. CONSUMER HAS TO USE A STICK TO HOLD UP THE HOOD. SON HAS BEEN HIT ON THE HEAD BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT. *AK
EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING CAUSES VEHICLE TO WANDER.
FRONT END OUT OF ALIGNMENT, CAUSING UNEVEN TIRE WEAR. *DH
TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF GEAR AT LOW SPEEDS. *AW
VEHICLE DOESN'T START; ALSO GROUND WIRE TO BATTERY CONTINUALLY COMES LOOSE, CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO START/ RADIO/DASH OVERHEATED DUE TO MELTED CONNECTOR AND HEADLIGHT SWITCH/CONNECTER OVERHEATED/MELTED. *AK
THE REAR HEADLIGHT HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE LIGHTS AS WELL AS WINDOW BRAKE LIGHT.*JB
FAILURE ON THE SPEEDOMETER WHEN DRIVING 75 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER READING IS INCORRECT, READING 90 MPH. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN MORE DETAILS. *AK
SUDDEN ACCELERATION FORWARD; VEHICLE RACED FORWARD WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL, CRASHED INTO GARAGE DOOR, THROWING DRIVER FORWARD AND BACKWARD, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING AN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK
VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVNG THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
#PE96-018, WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT,THE WHOLE DASHBOARD INSTRUMENT PANEL MALFUNCTIONED AS WELL. *AK
ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING HEADLIGHT FAILURE, LIGHTS GO OFF WHILE DRIVING PE96-018A. *AK
FAILURE IN HEADLIGHT SWITCH CAUSED HEADLIGHTS TO GO OUT WHILE DRIVING; IMPAIRED DRIVER'S VISION; REPAIRED BY DEALER 1 YEAR AGO. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPER ARMS PEELING/RUSTING WIPER BLADES, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *SD
HEADLIGHTS GO OFF WHILE DRIVING, HIGH AND LOW BEAM, RESULTING IN NO VISIBILITY, AFTER WORKING THE DEAMMER SWITCH THEY COME BACK ON. *AK
HEADLIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT. THEY GO OFF AND THEN THEY COME BACK ON. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
LIGHT BULBS BURNED OUT WHILE DRIVING, DRIVER HAD TO USE PARKING LIGHTS, HAZARDOUS DRIVING. *AK
CHRONIC BRAKE PROBLEM: BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES VERY HARD AND BRAKING CAPACITY IS GREATLY REDUCED (OTHER VEHICLE FROM 503668). *AK
THE VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULSE/VIBRATE WHEN BRAKING FROM SPEED OF 30 MPH. *AK
BRAKE DRUMS WARP EVERY 10000 MILES. *DH
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FAILED THREE TIMES, CAUSING VIBRATION AT BRAKING, MAKING VEHICLE UNSTABLE AT SLIPPERY ROAD SURFACES. *AK
HEAD GASKET FAILED. *DSH
AFTER VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY HARD AND BRAKING IS GREATLY REDUCED. *AK
FAILURE ON THE HEADLIGHT, LIGHTS GO OFF WHILE DRIVING A PE96-018. *AK
ENGINE DESIGN OF ALUMINUM HEAD/CAST IRON BLOCK RESULTS IN DIFFERENT HEATING/COOLING RATES, CAUSING THE GASKET TO TEAR. *DSH
THREE OF THE MOTOR MOUNTS SHEARRED OFF.
VERY LOW SPEED IMPACT, FRONTAL COLLISION, FENDER BENT, DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS PERFORM SLOW ON FASTEST SETTING.*SD
FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS LOCKED UP, CAUSING DAMAGE TO LEFT FRONT DISC. *DSH
WHEN REACHING ELEVATION OF 4,000 FEET, OWNER SHUTS A/C OFF RESULTING IN OVERWHELMING FUEL SMELL. DEALERS IN TOWN WILL NOT INSPECT BY RIDING IN HIGH ALTITUDES.AK
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, ENTIRE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
HEADLIGHT FLICKER ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING, DRIVER CANNOT SEE THE ROAD. *AK
PLASTIC TUBING LEADING TO THE GAS TANK REPLACE, DUE TO GAS POURING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. *AK
CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT FAILED, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO LOCK UP. *SD
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