1993 Mercury Sable complaints

HEAD GASKET HAS BLOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK *SLC

VEHICLE 3.8L, V-6 ENGINE EXPERIENCED PRESSURE LOSS/ WHITE SMOKE FROM TAIL PIPE/ LOSS OF COOLANT, AND ENGINE OVERHEATING. VEHICLE TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT SHOP AND WAS INFORMED OF A HEAD GASKET FAILURE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL OR EXTENDED WARRANTY. *AK THE RECALL COVERED 1994 AND 1995 MODELS, NOT 1993. *SLC

FOR THE FIRST FEW WEEKS AFTER EACH OIL CHANGE, A STRONG "BURNING OIL" SMELL IS EMITTED INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT (THE SMELL IS STRONGEST AT SLOW SPEEDS AND DURING IDLING). ALSO, A GREASY FILM BUILDS UP ON THE INTERIOR OF THE WINDSHIELD DURING THIS TIME. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL DEALERS (INCLUDING MORANDE FORD AND TOWN & COUNTRY AUTO GROUP) AND NON-DEALER MECHANICS TRY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM (NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS DURING 1997 - 2000). NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT. *AK

THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING COOLANT. *AK

THERE IS A RECALL ON 1994 AND 1995 SABLES AND TAURES EQUIPPED WITH THE 3.8L ENGINE THE 1993 IS EQUIPPED WITH IDENTICAL ENGINE,YET THERE IS NO RECALL CAN THIS BE AN OVERSITE. SAME ENGINE, SAME PROBLEM, DIFFERET YEAR, YET NO RECALL ? I AM ANGRY AND OUT $1500. *AK

3.8L V6 ENGINE FAILURE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

PCV VALVE REPLACED. *CJ

I HAVE REPLACED MOTOR MOUNTS TWICE AT A COST OF $500.00 EACH TIME. I COMPLAINED TO THE DISTRICT MANAGER OF FORD MOTOR AND NEVER RECEIVED A REPLY. I NOW RECEIVED A RECALL FOR ANOTHER SUBFRAME MOUNT AND WAS TOLD IT IS NOT RELATED BY A LOCAL DEALER IN WI. *AK

THE HEAD GASKET BLEW ON MY 3.8L MERC SABLE WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH. CALLED MY MECHANIC AND HE STATED THAT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THAT ENGINE. THE FORD DEALER WANTS $1500 TO REPAIR IT. I CALLED FORD AND THEY ARE IN DENIAL OF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THAT ENGINE FOR 1993, BUT FOR 94 AND 95 THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY DUE TO PROBLEMS. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

EVERY COUPLE OF YEARS THE MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE TO BE REPLACED, FAILURE CAUSES THE ENGINE TO MOVE EXCESSIVELY, RECALL ISSUED, HOWEVER VEHICLE CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE FAILURE. *MJS

THE PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE HEAD GASKETS AT 60,000 MILES IS TYPICAL OF THE FAILURES ON OUTHER RECALLED MODEL YEARS AND IS A RESULT OF DEFECTIVE PARTS AND SHOULD BE THE RESPONSABILITY OF FORD. MY COST WAS $1,600 FOR THE REPAIRS. ALSO NEEDED REPLACEMENT OF ALL FREEZE PLUGS. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPAIR THE AC. ALMOST EVERY YEAR SINCE OWNING THIS CAR BECAUSE OF FAILURES IN THE LINES, MANIFOLDS, AND SEALS. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

HEAD GASKET FAILED ALLOWING COOLANT TO LEAK INTO THE OIL RESULTING IN LOUD TAPPING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. NLM

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH STALLING. VEHICLE BEEN IN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE WAS RUNNING ROUGH. THEN IT STARTED TO OVERHEAT, DID NOT STALL. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC INDICATED THAT HEAD GASKETS HAD BLOWN. ALSO INDICATED ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A LACK OF LUBRICATION & COOLING LEAKING OUT.*AK THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE BUT UNWILLING NEITHER TO RECALL NOR TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. *YH

HEAD GASKET BLOWN 3 TIMES. NO HIGH TEMPERATURE WARNING. *AK

WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT OF TAILPIPE, ENGINE OVERHEATED. HEAD GASKET FAILURE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH AND OVERHEATING/ WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM TAIL PIPE. VEHICLE TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT SHOP, AND INFORMED OF A HEAD GASKET FAILURE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMERTHAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

HEAD GASKET FAILED, DAMAGING CRANK AND BEARING. FORD WILL NOT FIX!. *AK

VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING, AFTER A MINUTE IT RESTARTS, THE TFI MODULE HAS BEEN RECALL IN CALIFORNIA FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. NLM

HEAD GASKET PROBLEM IS COMMON. EVEN THE FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP STAFF AND THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALER AGREE. YET FORD REFUSES TO RECALL OR TO COMPENSATE FOR THE REPAIR. MY REPAIR COSTING $5,000+ REQUIRES THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE DUE TO SEVERE HEAT DAMAGE.*AK

MY CAR STALLS OUT WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *AK

NO SUMMARY

VEHICLE WAS PROCEEDING TO NORTH CAROLINA FROM SOUTH CAROLINA WHEN THE HEAD GASKET ALLOWED WATER TO ENTER THE OIL SYSTEM. THIS SEIZED THE ENGINE AND MY SON WAS ABLE TO CONTROL IT UNTIL IN CAME TO A STOP OFF A FREEWAY. WE HAD IT TOWED AND IS NOW IN A DEALERSHIP LOT AWAITING REPAIR. LANCE TENNEY

OIL PAN KEEPS RUSTING OUT AND LEAKING ONTO EXHAUST, AND OUT BOTTOM OF VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN FIRE. *AK

HEAD GASKETS BLOWN @79,500. COST 2,200 TO REPAIR.FORD CLAIMS THE CAR IS NOT COVERED UNDER THEIR "EXTENDED" 7-YEAR WARRANTY FOR HEAD GASKET FAILURES IN THE 3.8L ENGINES. *AK

MY CAR'S PROBLEM IS IDENTICAL TO THE "THICK FILM IGNITION" PROBLEM IDENTIFIED IN CALIFORNIA, AND THE MERCURY SABLE 1993 MODEL IS ONE OF THE CARS IDENTIFIED WITH THAT SITUATION. MY ENGINE HAS STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES AT LOW SPEED UNTIL TWO HIGH-SPEED INCIDENT OCCURRED IN FEBRUARY 2000. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. I HAVE SPENT HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TRYING TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE STALLING. NOW I CANNOT DRIVE OR SELL THE CAR BECAUSE OF ITS HAZARDOUS STALLING CONDITION. I AM SEEKING ADVICE FROM FORD ABOUT MY COMPLAINT. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

WAS DRIVING 35-40MPH WHEN WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE OVERHEATED. TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT OFF THE CHART & THE VEHICLE STALLED. TOWED TO DEALER & MECHANIC INDICATED ENGINE HEAD GASKETS HAD BLOWN & WERE LEAKING.*AK

FORD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON 1994-1995 TAURUS AND SABLE ON HEAD GASKETSFOR FRONT WHEEL DRIVE AUTOS WITH FRONT-WHEEL DRIVE 3.8 LITER ENGINES. I HAVE THE IDENTICAL SPECIFICATIONS ON MY 1993 SABLE. I HAD APPROXAMATELY 4 EMAIL CONTACTS WITH FORD'S CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER WITH NO SUCCESS. ALL THEY WOULD SAY OVER AND OVER AGAIN IS THAT 1993 WAS NOT INCLUDED AND THAT I SHOULD KEEP REPAIR RECEIPTS IN THE EVENT COVERAGE WOULD BE PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE. FORD KEPT REPEATING THAT THEY CONSIDER THE SATISFACTION OF THEIR CUSTOMERS AS ONE OF THEIR MOST IMPORTANT OBJECTIVES. IT SEEMS UNREASONABLE THAT THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURE SAYS ENOUGH 1993 MODEL OWNERS DIDN'T COMPLAIN AND 1994-1995 OWNERS DID. EVEN THOUGH I HAVE A 1993 THE MILEAGE LOW ENOUGH TO QUALIFY. PLAIN. *AK

HEAD GASKET AND BEARING FAILED

FORD HAS COVERED VEHICLES TO 1994, OURS IS A 1993, PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED SINCE 1988. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK

VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD.*AK FUEL FILTER FAILED. *YH

HEAD GASKET FAILURE AT 65,000 MILES ON '93 SABLE. NOT COVERED UNDER FORD'S WARRANTY. *AK

ENGINE OVERHEATED AND FAILED DUE TO HEAD GASKET FAILURE. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A REPAIR FACILITY. AFTER INVESTIGATING THE CONDITION OF THE ENGINE, THEY INFORMED US THAT THE ENGINE NEEDS NEW HEADS AND THAT BECAUSE OF DAMAGE TO THE CYLINDER WALLS, A REPLACEMENT ENGINE IS NEEDED. THEY QUOTED US THE PRICE OF $4,000 FOR A REPLACEMENT ENGINE. WE DECIDED NOT TO HAVE THE WORK DONE. *AK

THE FIRESTONE FR 680 TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING. *MJS

THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGHLY AND THE ENGINE HEAT STARTED TO RISE. I STOPPED THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM AND DISCOVERED THE ENGINE COOLANT TO BE VERY LOW. I ADDED COOLANT AND THEN STARTED THE MOTORE AGAIN. THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE HAD DROPPED AND I STARTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BACK TO MY HOME, BUT IT STARTED TO RUN ROUGHLY AGAIN. I STOPPED AND NOTICED WATER COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST. I EMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND ARRANGED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE LOCAL FORD LINCOLN MERCURY DEALER. THEY CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND TOLD ME: "INTERNAL HYDROLOCKED ENGINE, AND HAS BENT PISTON ROD IN ENGINE, DUE TO HEAD GASKETS, RECOMMEND REPLACED WITH LONG BLOCK ASSEMBLY EST $3370." I LATER CONTACTED FORD MOTOR CO. CUSTOMER SERVICE TO SEEK FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED, NOTING THAT THE MILEAGE ON THE CAR WAS LOW FOR ITS AGE (70,000 MILES FOR A 1993) AND ADVISING THEM THE CAR HAD ALWAYS BEEN MAINTAINED BY A FORD LINCOLN MERCURY DEALER (THE LAST VEHICLE SERVICE BY THE LOCAL DEALER HAD BEEN ON 6 MARCH 2000 (MILEAGE 69,662). FORD REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE.

THIS 3.8 L V6 BLEW A HEAD GASKET AT 69000 MILES AND MANY OTHERS ARE REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEM. I'D LIKE FROD TO PICK UP THE $1023 BILL.

WHILE DRIVING IN VILLAGE VEHICLE WILL STALL ON THE HIGHWAY IT RUNS ROUGH BECAUSE OF THE HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR THAT WAS PUT IN. *AK THE VEHICLE STALLS AT ABOUT 35 MPH DURING SUMMER SEASON. IT STALL OVER 20 TIMES BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *YH

LIQUID MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE RAPTURED AND LEAKED LIQUID OUT. VEHICLE DRIPS OIL EVERYWHERE, AND MOTOR MOVES ALL AROUND. THERE WAS RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM BUT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT FALL UNDER THIS RECALL. *AK

THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH & WIRING CONNECTOR WAS PREVIOUSLY UNDER RECALL(REF: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 98V009000). THE RECALLED PART WAS REPLACED(AT AN AUTHORIZED FORD/MERCURY SERVICE CENTER) UNDER THE ORIGINAL RECALL, BUT THE REPLACEMENT PART HAS FAILED TOO, CAUSING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH CONNECTOR TO MELT FROM THE HEAT OF THE FAILED PART. I FEEL FORD/MERCURY SHOULD REOPEN THE RECALL AND REFUND MY MONEY FOR THE REPAIR/REPLACEMENT OF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND CONNECTOR, WHICH WAS DONE AT AN AUTHORIZED FORD/MERCURY SERVICE CENTER.

HEAD GASKET FAILURE

I WAS IN A SERIOUS AUTO ACCIDENT WITH MY SABLE, MY PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND MY DRIVERSIDE DID NOT, AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT FORD WAS NOTIFIED. I STILL HAVE OT HEARD NOTHING.

THIS CAR STALLS OUT WHEN HIGHWAY DRIVING. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED WHITE SMOKE FROM TAIL PIPE AND ENGINE LEAKING. DEALER STATED IT WAS CAUSED BY A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. *AK THE HEADGASKET CAUSED CRANK CASE DAMAGE, FORD REFUSS TO PAY FOR DAMAGES. *SLC

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH ON HIGHWAY THEY WERE GOING UP A HILL, ALL OF SUDDEN VEHICLE JUST SHUT OFF IN TRAFFIC. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. MECHANIC TOLD HER THAT IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP. *AK