1993 Mercury Sable complaints

ENGINE HAS FAILED, AND BEFORE THIS HAPPENED ENGINE WAS MAKING NOISES. ALSO, TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS READING ON HIGH. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK *JB

3.8L LOSS OF COOLANT, ENGINE TEMP FLUCTUATING, OIL IN COOLANT. 72K MILES! DEALER REPAIRED. FORD WILL NOT ADMIT RESPONSIBILITY. CAR IMMACULATE INSIDE/OUT - ALL FORD MAINTENANCE PERFORMED/HIGHEST QUALITY MATERIALS. FORD TOLD ME-HAVE HAD MANY COMPLAINTS- "FORWARDING MY CONCERNS TO THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT". IF THEY DECIDE TO DO ANYTHING, - "WILL NOTIFY ME". HAD I PURCHASED ESSENTIALLY SAME VEHICLE 3 WEEKS LATER (1994 MODEL), COVERED. THIS IS NOT A PART EXPECTED TO FAIL IN ANY VEHICLE UNLESS ABUSE. FORD REDESIGNED GASKETS- FURTHER EVIDENCE OF DEFECT. RELIABILITY/RESALE VALUE AFFECTED -WIDESPREAD INFORMATION OF THESE FAILURES. *AK

CONSUMER HAS HAD ENGINE GASKET PROBLEM BEFORE IN OCTOBER 1998. THERE WAS $4000 WORTH DAMAGE. ANTI-FREEZE RAN OUT FIRST AND IT STARTED TO OVERHEAT WITHIN 5 TO 10 MINUTES. DEALERS HAVE NEVER GIVEN AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHAT CAUSED PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

THIS IS MY MOTHER'S CAR. I PURCHASED IT IN SPRUCE PINE, NC FOR HER. SHE HAS GIVEN ME POWER OF ATT. FOR THIS DIFFICULTY. HER CAR LOST COOLANT, SHE TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALER IN NJ. HE CHECKED AND TOLD HER TO DRIVE IT AND COME BACK IN A WEEK. THE CAR OVERHEATED DUE TO HEAD GASKETS. IT ENGINE WAS RUINED- HEADGASKETS, HOUSINGS, RINGS, BEARINGS, WATER PUMP. PAID $3000.00 IN REPAIRS, BUT RINGS AND BEARINGS WERE NOT REPLACED. NO OIL PRESSURE, USES OIL, AND RACK & PINION THEN WENT OUT. HAS 80000 ON IT NOW. DEALER KNEW 3.8 ENGINES HAD PROBLEMS BACK TO '89. NO SATISFACTION- NO WORKABLE CAR. FORD WILL PAY FOR NEW ENGINE UP TO 1994 EVEN THOUGH THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN THERE SINCE 1989. PLEASE HELP. *AK

THE HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT WHILE DRIVING. NLM

THE STARTERS MADE FOR THIS CAR ARE NOT THE RIGHT KIND I AM ALWYS REPLACING IT, HEADGASKETS BLEW OUT AT 80000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 103265 THIS CAR IS POORLY BUILT.*AK

HEAD GASKET FAILURE, DIAGNOSED BY DEALER AFTER INTERMITTENT ENGINE LIGHT PROBLEM. 1994 AND 1995 HAVE RECALL FOR HEAD GASKET REPLACEMENT, FOR SAME ENGINE, BUT NOT FOR 1993. SAME PROBLEM REPORTED BY MANY OTHERS APPARENTLY WITHOUT REPONSE FROM MANUFACTURER. I WILL FOLLOW WITH COMPLAINT DIRECTLY TO FORD WITH HOPES THAT RECALL WILL BE EXPANDED. *AK

THE FRONT AND REAR TRANSMISSION MOUNTS HAD TO BE REPLACED WHICH RUINED THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 93V-106, THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). NLM

CONSUMER HAD DRIVEN OVER A DITCH. THEN, FRONT RIGHT COIL SPRING DID BREAK AND PUNCTURED TIRE.*AK

DRIVING AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEED CAR DIES IN BUSY INTERSECTION BLOWING ANTI FREEZE OUT TAIL PIPE. DEALER RECOMMENDED REPLACING ENGINE. WAS TOLD IT WAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. OTHER MECHANIC SAYS COMMON PROBLEM IN 1993 MERCURY 3.8 L ENGINES. HELP PLEASE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

THIS 3.8 L V-6 BLEW FRONT AND READ HEAD GASKETS AT APPROX. 76,300 MILES; I BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACURER/ENGINEERING DEFECT. WOULD LIKE MERCURY TO PICK-UP THE TAB OF OVER $1,000.00 FOR REPAIRS.

HEADS WENT BAD AT 56,000 NEW RADITOR AIR CONDITIONER IN SHOP 4 TIMES MELTED PIEACES IN MY HOSES, SWITCH WHOLE SYSTEM OVER AND STILL DOES NOT WORK. THE STEERING WHEEL IS WELTED TOGETHER THE HOOD WAS PAINTED AND ALSO HAS A DIFFERENT COLOR DOOR BUT THEY SAY THE CAR HAS A CLEAN TITLE BUT WHY WOULD THE STEERING WHEEL BE WELDED TOGETHER AND NO BOLTS MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END DRIVES VERY UNSAFE. HANDLES ALL OVER THE ROAD. ENGINE WENT BAD BECAUSE OF THE HEADS AND I'M STEAL PAYING FOR THE LEMON.*AK

CAR FIRST EXHIBITED LACK OF HEAT, THEN ERRATIC ENGINE TEMPS, UP TO THE HOTTEST ON THE GAUGE, LOSS OF COOLANT, AND WHITE SMOKE FROM EXHAUST. INDEPENDANT GARAGE STATED HEAD GASKET FAILED. TWO DEALERS AND FORD CO. CALLED ADMITTED TO RECALL FOR SAME PROBLEM WITH 94-95 3.8 BUT TOO BAD MINE WAS BUILT 07/93. INDIE GARAGE STATED DOING 1 OF SAME REPAIR EACH WEEK IN TOWN OF 90,000.*AK

SHAME, ONLY 47,500 MI. & CRACKED RADIATOR, LEAKING COOLANT. IRREPARABLE, MUST BE REPLACED. 1ST, HEAD GASKETS & STARTER AT 42,000 MI.AND NOW THIS. FORD CHEAP RADIATOR - PLASTIC ON METAL SEAMS GETS BRITTLE AND CRACKS. STAY AWAY FROM FORD!*AK

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REGARD TO RECALL NUMBER 98V009000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 98S01, DEALER CORRECTED PROBLEM. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SAME PROBLEM WITH HEADLIGHTS FLICKING OFF AND ON, CAUSING POOR DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO CORRECT PROBLEM AGAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

SEAT BELT BUCKLE ON THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT DOES NOT SECURELY REMAIN IN LOCKING MECHANISM, CAUSING SEAT BELT TO BECOME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

ENGINE MOUNTS ON PASSENGER'S SIDE ARE CRACKED WHICH CAUSES ENGINE TO RISE WHEN VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

MOTOR MOUNTS ON ENGINE WERE REPLACED 08NOV95 PER RECALL - ENG MOUNT PROGRAM 92M77 - BY DEALER. RECENTLY HAD CAR SERVICED AND WAS SHOWN THAT 2 MOUNTS WERE BROKEN ALONG WITH MOUNT ON TRANSMISSION. CALLED FORD MOTOR CO. AND WAS TOLD THAT REPLACEMENT PARTS HAVE A 12 MONTH WARRANTY ONLY.

WE HAVE SPENT OVER A THOUSAND DOLLARS AND NOW WE FIND A BLOWN GASKET! RECALL!. *AK

ENGINE MOUNT FAILURE AT 20,000 MILES. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE OF GARAGE, AND HEARD AN EXPLOSION COMING FROM GARAGE. WHEN HE WENT TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON, WINDOWS OF VEHICLE HAD SHATTERED ALL OVER GARAGE . VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE COMING FROM DASHBOARD. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK

APPROACHING PARKING LOT VEHICLE BEGAN TO RATTLE AND SMOKE, VEHICLE TOWED TO MECHANIC, VEHICLE FOUND TO HAVE BLOWN HEAD GASKET(S). CJ

BLOWN HEAD GASKET PER DEALER LADIN LINCOLN MERCURY. *AK

I PURCAHSED A 1993 MECURY SABLE WITH 60,000 MILES IN OCT 99 IN ORANGEBURG SOUTH CAROLINA. ABOUT 6 MONTHS THE TEMPERATURE BEGAN TO FLUXUATE AND THE THERMOSTAT WAS REPLACED. IT SEEMED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT THREE MONTH AND THEN THE OVERHEATING PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN. IN OCT 200 THE VEHILCE WAS USING WATER AND THEN RADIATOR WAS REPPLACED AT A COST OF $475.00. AND AFTER THE REPAIR THE MECHANIC NOTIFIED ME THAT THE HEADGSKETS WERE BLOWN. I PARKED THE CAR BECAUSE I NO MONEY TO REPAIR IT. I HEARD FROM A FREIND THAT THE 3.8 ENGINE IS NOTORIOUS FOR HEADGASKETS IN THE 3.8L ENGINE IN THE 1993 SABLE. AFTER GOING TO POMOCO MECURY AND CONTACTING FORD THEY STATE THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS ENGINE. HOW CAN THEY SEEL A DEFECTIVE ENGINE AND NOT OWN UP TO IT. THERE ARE JUST TOO MANY REPORTS AND COMPLAINTS ON THIS PIECE OR CRAP ENGINE. I STILL OWE $4,000.00 ON THIS CAR AND REPAIRS WILL RUN FROM $1,000 TO $2,000 DEPENDING ON THE DAMAGE. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FROM A AUTO COMPNAY THAT MAKES BILLIONS OF DOLLARS AND DIDN'T SPEND DIME ON RESEARCH. I AM STEAMED, JUST LIKE THE STEAM COMING OUT OF MY HEADGASKETS!!!! AND I AM READY TO BLOW!!!!!FURIUOS .*AK

CONSUMER HAD FOUND OUT A STRONG SMELL OF OIL JUST LIKE A FRYING PAN. HADN'T TAKEN VEHICLE TO A DEALER, BUT BELIEVED THAT VEHICLE HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET.*AK

A LACK OF HEAT IN VEHICLE WHEN NEEDED. TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT 3.8L ENGINE EXPERIENCED A HEAD GASKET FAILURE. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. MANUFACTURER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. *AK *SLC

ENGINE HEAD GASKET WENT OUT AFTER CONSUMER HAD STARTED VEHICLE. TEMPERATURE GAUGE STARTED TO GO UP ,AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEPT COMING ON, BUT ENGINE WAS NOT TOTALLY WARMED UP.CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING BECAUSE IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. *AK SHORTLY AFTER REPLACING OF HEAD GASKET, THE OXYGEN SENSORS FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD ADMITTED THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS DEFECTIVE, AND THE CONSUMER WAS ASKING FOR REIMBURSEMENT. *YH

I TOOK THE CAR IN TO BE CHECKED FOR A COOLANT LEAK AND WAS TOLD THE HEAD GASKETS HAD BLOWN. THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP TOLD US THERE WAS A WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR '94-'95 3.8L ENGINES. SINCE IT IS THE SAME ENGINE AND THE SAME PROBLEM SEEMS TO PLAGUE ALMOST ALL 3.8L ENGINES, WHY DIDN'T FORD FIX THE PROBLEM WITH ALL THE 3.8 L ENGINES? AS FOR THE MOTOR MOUNTS I WAS TOLD BY THE SAME FORD DEALERSHIP THAT THERE WAS SOME SORT OF M PAPER SENT OUT BUT SINCE I DIDN'T OWN THE CAR AT THAT TIME, AGAIN IT WAS TOO LATE FOR THE CORRECTIONS TO BE MADE BY FORD. SO IN THE END IT HAS COST ME AND MY HUSBAND OVER $2,000 TO REPAIR THESE THINGS THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY FORD. ONE MORE THING ABOUT THE MOTOR MOUNTS, THERE IS NO MECHANICAL SFETY DEVICE TO KEEP THINGS 'TOGETHER' WHEN THE RUBBER BLADDER SLPITS OR COMES APART. THIS COULD ALLOW THE NEGINE TO RAISE UP OUT OF THE WELL AND INTO THE FIRE WALL OR OUT OF THE WELL ALL TOGETHER, NOT TO MENTION PUTTING ALMOST EVERYTHING ELSE ATTACHED TO IT, IN A POWERFUL BIND.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

HEAD GASKET LEAK CAUSED THE CAR TO SHUTTER WHEN COLD AND CONSUME ANTIFREEZE.*AK

DEFECTIVE ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW IN MARCH OF 2000, NO ASSISTANCE FROM FORD, DESPITE WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH THIS COMPONENT. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED VEHICLE SMOKING. TECHNICIAN STATED THAT HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK HEAD GASKET FAILURE CAUSED A CHAIN REACTION OF OTHER DAMAGES. WATER PUMP FAILED AND THE RADIATOR DEVELOPED HOLE DUE TO PRESSURE BUILD UP. THE TIMING CASE CAVER WAS LEAKING. HEAD GASKET AND TRANSMISSION FAILURES ARE THE TWO COMMON PROBLEMS WITH LINCOLN MERCURY VEHICLE. *YH

ENGINE WAS LEAKING ANTI-FREEZE, AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK DEALER STATED ENGINE FAILED BECAUSE OF HEAD GASKET FAILURE, ANTI-FREEZE IS COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST PIPE. *SLC

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

THERE WAS NO HEAT AND ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH, TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS GOING UP AND DOWN, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID CONSUMER HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET, AND NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PREMATURE HEAD GASKET FAILURE, CONSUNER BELIEVES THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT OR DESIGN FLAW. NLM

3.8L V6 ENGINE OVERHEATED. TAKEN TO A INDEPENDENT SHOP, AND INFORMED OF A HEAD GASKET FAILURE. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME HEAD GASKET HAS FAILED! I AM OUT OVER $2000.00. I CAN'T BELIEVE FORD HAS THE NERVE TO INSIST THESE ENGINES NOT BE APART OF THE RECALL.*AK

A HEAD GASKET FAILURE WITH A V6 3.8 ENGINE; MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

BLOWN HEAD GASKET AS REPORTED FOR LATER MODELS. *AK

ENGINE NOUNT FAILED CAUSING THE A/C HOSE TO BREAK PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 98V-323. NLM

HEAD GASKETS BLEWOUT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

A RECALL HAS BEEN PERFORMED HOWEVER SAME PROBLEM EXISTS. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED COOLANT LEAKAGES/OVERHEATING, AND WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM TAIL PIPE. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER'S SHOP, AND INFORMED CONSUMER OF A HEAD GASKET FAILURE. VEHICLE'S COST. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET - VEHICLES 1994 AND ABOVE ARE COVERED, MY 1993 VEHICLE IS NOT. THIS IS A BASIC DESIGN FLAW FOR WHICH THE COMPANY HAS ONLY PARTIALLY ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY. REPLACEMENT MOTORS SHOULD BE REQUIRED ON DESIGN FAILURE AT FORD'S EXPENSE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

DUE TO COOLING PROBLEMS THE HEAD WAS REMOVED FROM THIS VEHICLE IN 1998 BUT NO WARRANTY CLAIM, NOR DID WE EVER RECEIVE NOTICE OF EXTENDED 100,000/7-YEAR COVERAGE ON THE FORD 3.8 ENGINE PRIOR TO, DURING OR SINCE, DESPITE FORD APPARENTLY KNOWING THERE WAS HEAD GASKET FAILURE PROBLEMS IN THESE ENGINES, DATING BACK TO 1988. AS SUCH, WE NOW MUST PAY $1300 FOR THE HEAD GASKET REPAIRS OR ELSE DISPOSE OF THE DAMAGED VEHICLE AT AN EQUALLY UNATTRACTIVE LOSS. I'M ESPECIALLY UPSET BECAUSE WE NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM FORD OR ANYONE ELSE OF THIS PROBLEM WHEN THE VEHICLE STILL FELL WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD. AND U.S. VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS WONDER WHY MORE OF US ARE PURCHASING FOREIGN-BUILT VEHICLES? *AK

THE MOTOR FAILED IN THE VEHICLE. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS TAKING LIMITED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURES. INFORMATION OBTAINED OFF OF THE INTERNET SUGGEST FORD NEEDS TO TAKE TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS FAILED COMPONENT. *AK