1993 Mercury Sable complaints

HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. COMPLAINDED TO DEALER SAID THAT IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER ANY WARRENTY. *AK

SINCE I BOUGHT MY CAR I HAVE HAD OVERHEATING PROBLEMS. MY ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ALSO HAS COME ON MANY TIMES. TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM I BOUGHT A NEW RADIATOR, TUNE-UP,AND TWO CASES OF ANTI-FREEZE . FINALLY I FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS MY HEAD GASKET THAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO HAVE THE CAR REPAIRED. I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH MORE DAMAGE IT CAUSED. *AK

ENGINE HAS BLOWN HEAD GASKETS. THIS HAPPENED TWO HUNDRED MILES AFTER TRANSMISSION REPAIRS. THIS WAS NOTICED BY THE DEALERSHIP WHEN VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN FOR RECALL CAMPAIGN. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *AK *ML

WHILE PARKING, VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING SUDDENLY ACCELERATED 10-20 MPH, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *SLC

THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE HEAD GASKET FAILURE FOR THIS SIZE ENGINE FOR CARS BUILT IN ATLANTA, MY CAR WAS BUILT IN CHICAGO. WHY WOULD IT ONLY APPLY TO THAT PLANT?*AK

JUST TRYING TO FIND OUT IF THIS WINDSHIELD WIPER PROBLEM HAS BEEN INVESTIGATED. WE WERE HAVING A DROUGHT HERE WHEN THE CARE WAS BOUGHT AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPER PROBLEM SHOWED UP AS SOON AS THE FIRST RAINS HIT. THEY WILL ONLY WORK ON HIGH AND SOMETIMES THEY STICK IN THE UP POSITION.

ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. REPAIRED HEAD GASKET, COSTING CONSUMER $1,300. *AK

WAS CHARGED $1155.18 FOR REPAIR TO GASKETS. HAD ORIGINALLY PURCHASED 100,000 MILE/6 YEAR WARRANTY ON VEHICLE IN MAY 1993 (NEW VEHICLE). BECAUSE CAR HAD BEEN OUT OF WARRANTY FOR SIX MONTHS DEALER DID NOT LOOK INTO PARTIAL REDUCTION OF COST EVEN THOUGH SERVICE MANAGER ADMITTED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40-45 MPH, VEHICLE JUST DIED AND THERE WAS NO POWER AT ALL. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY. AFTER ABOUT 25-30 MINUTES, VEHICLE STARTED BACK UP. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE. POWER STEERING LINES WERE LEAKING, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DIE. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE VEHICLE. *AK *ML

FORD MOTOR CO. IS REFUSING TO PAY FOR THE MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE WHEN HUNDREDS OF CARS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED FROM THIS PROBLEM WHICH IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. *AK

THE ENTIRE ENGINE HAS RUSTED AND CORRODED FROM COOLANT LEAKING. YH

WHEN VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT WAS OVERHEATING ENGINE HEAD GASKET WAS FOUND TO BE BLOWN. DEALER REFUSES TO COVER ANY COST OF REPAIR, EVEN THOUGH THEY COVER REPAIRS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM IN 94 MODELS. *AK *ML

HEAD GASKET FAILED CAUSING LEAKAGE ONTO THE MOTOR. *MJS

COST OF REPAIR WAS $1,309.94. HEAD GASKET FAILURE IN 3.8L ENGINE. THIS HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL ON 1994 MODEL AND SHOULD INCLUDE THE 1993. *AK

HEAD GASKET BLOWN. CAR OVERHEATED. HAD TO PULL OVER AND WAIT FOR CAR TO COOL DOWN IN TRAFFIC. HAD TO DRIVE CAR CAREFULLY TO NEAREST REPAIR FACILITY. *AK

LOWER SHORT BLOCK IN ENGINE HAS FAILED DUE TO HEAD GASKET LEAKING. *AK

ENGINE HAS BEEN OPERATING POORLY. VEHICLE TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP.CONSUMER WAS INFORMED OF A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY BY THE MANUFACTURER. *AK WHILE HAVING RECALL (98V-323) PERFORMED ADDITIONAL REPAIR CHARGES FOR THE BROKEN MOTOR MOUNTS. *Y HAD TO REPLACE WATERPUMP AND RADIATOR IN OCTOBER OF 2000, $ 925.00

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEAT. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE ANTI-FREEZE LEVEL WAS VERY LOW, AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS EXTREMELY HIGH. IT WAS CAUSED BY BLOWN ENGINE HEAD GASKET. BLOWN HEAD GASKET CAUSED SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE TO TIMING COVER GASKET/WATER PUMP GASKET, WATER PUMP, INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET, O2 SENSORS, AND CREATED NEED FOR OIL CHANGE. FORD REFUSES TO ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR COSTS EVEN THOUGH MILEAGE IS LOW . *AK *ML

THE OIL PAN ROTTED B/C THE ENGINE RUNS TOO HOT, AND WE HAD TO REPLACE THE STARTER.*AK

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED. *MJS

WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WINDSHIELD WIPERS BEING ON, THEY TURNED ON AND OFF BY THEMSELVES WITH THE SWITCH STILL IN THE OFF POSITION. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT, COULD HAVE FIRE,BYPASSER BEHIND ME FORCED US TO STOP DRIVING. *AK

VEHICLE OVERHEATING DUE TO FAILURE OF HEAD GASKET AND UPPER AND LOWER INTAKE GASKET. YH

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED MAKING FUNNY NOISES, FELT AS IF IT WAS ABOUT TO STALL OUT. CHECKED IT OUT & NOTICED ANTI-FREEZE WAS LEAKING. THIS WAS CAUSED BY A BROKEN ENGINE HEAD GASKET. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS.*AK

HEAD GASKET LEAKING. NLM

THIS IS THE SECOND MERCURY SABLE EQUIPPED WITH A 3.8L V6 THAT HAS SUFFERED THIS FAILURE.THE PREVIOUS CAR WAS A 1986 THAT FAILED AT 68,000 MILES AND INCURED ABOUT $1200 IN REPAIRS. THIS CAR WAS TRADED IN ON THE 1993 MODEL WITH ALL PAPERWORK IN THE GLOVE BOX CONCERNING ALL MAINTANACE AND REPAIRS. AFTER THE FAILURE ON THE '93 I CHECKED WITH VARIOUS GARAGES IN MY AREA AND FOUND OUT THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM IN THE 3.8L V6 IS SO COMMON THAT MOST SHOPS KEPT THE MATERIALS TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM IN STOCK. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON. VEHICLE HESITATES WHILE CHANGING GEARS, AND THEN STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

HEAD GASKET FAILED, OTHER MODEL YEARS ARE OFFERED EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE COMPONENT DUE TO FAILURE, HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO MODEL YEAR. *MJS

CAR OVERHEATED/RED WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER TO COOL OFF. STARTED BACK UP, AND WATER/ANTI FREEZE LEAKED. OUT. CURRENTLY, CAR WON'T START. OWNER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS CURRENTLY A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST FORD FOR THEIR DEFECTIVE 3.8 L ENGINE. *AK *ML

PRESENTLY IN CONTACT WITH DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER WITH COMPLAINTS ON HEAD GASKETS AND ALSO COMPLAINTS ON MISREPRESENTATION BY DEALERSHIP ON SALE OF WARRANTY.....LOOKING FOR A GOOD E-MAIL ADDRESS TO COMPLAIN TO FORD....ALREADY SENT HARD COPIES OUT (6/12/00). *AK

I'VE JUST RECENTLY BECOME AWARE OF THE WIDE-SPREAD FAILURES OF FORD HEAD GASKETS. I WANTED MY COMPLAINT TO BE REGISTERED BECAUSE THE PERFORMANCE OF MY CAR IS DETERIORATING AND I'M AFAID OF ENGINE FAILURE AT THE WRONG TIME. I'M TRANSPORTING CHILDREN OFTEN AND I DON'T REALLY TRUST THE PERFORMANCE OF MY CAR ANY LONGER. A CAR THAT IS ONLY SEVEN YEARS OLD SHOULDN'T BE SO UNRELIABLE. FORD HAS AGREED TO REMEDY THIS DEFECT IN 1994 AND 1995 MODELS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THAT REMEDY DOES NOT ALSO APPLY TO THE SAME ENGINE MADE IN 1993. *AK

POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE RESULTED IN FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *MJS

FORD IS AWARE OF THESE DEFECTS IN 3.8L ENGINE IN THIS MODEL YEAR AND SUBSEQUENTLY, AND HAS AGREED TO REPAIR '94+ MODELS, OR REIMBURSE REPAIRS FOR SAME. COVERAGE SHOULD EXTEND TO '93 AND EARLIER MODEL YEARS. *AK

THE VEHICLE STALLED ON HIGHWAY DUE TO HEAD GASKET FAILURE. YH

HEAD GASKET FAILED. NLM

ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILURE CAUSED THE ENGINE TO CEASE. *AK

THE AUTO DEALER NEVER NOTIFIED ME OF THE HEADGASKET WARRANTY EXTENSION, NOR DID I RECEIVE ONE IN THE MAIL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THE CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CAR OVERHEATED AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL. THE ENGINE FAN MALFUNCTIONED WHICH CAUSED THE CAR TO OVERHEAT.

PREMATURE CORROSION OF THE ENGINE OIL PAN CAUSED OIL LEAKAGE WHICH RESULTED IN HEAD GASKET FAILURE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

HEAD GASKET PROBLEM, REIMBURSMENT

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE VEHICLE DIDN'T HAVE HEAT. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP . MECHANIC TOLD HER THAT IT COULD BE THE THERMOSTAT. WHILE LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT WHITE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, FROM THE MANIFOLD PIPE. THERE WAS A TINY PINHOLE INSIDE OF THE GASKET. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING. EMPLOYEE FROM PEP BOYS TOLD HER THAT THE HEAD GASKET HAD BLOWN.*AK

HEADGASKET FAILURE ON FORD 3.8L ENGINE, REPLACED. *AK

BLOWN HEADGASKET

THE HEAD GASKET BLEW. YH

BLOWN OR CRACKED HEAD GASKET RESULTED IN WATER POURING OUT THE MUFFLER, OTHER PARTS REPLACED WIPER, RADIATOR, INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET

THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT 10-20 MPH WHILE TRYING TO PARK HOWEVER,THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO AVOID CRASH BY BRAKING. YH

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE HEAD GASKET, OTHER MODEL YEAR SABLE VEHICLE'S HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THE HEAD GASKET, HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED RECALL REPAIR DUE TO MODEL YEAR. *MJS

VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 55 MPH WHEN IT OVERHEATED AND LOST POWER. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER OF A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S EXTENEDED WARRANTY. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK