1994 Mercury Sable complaints

WHILE STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. AFTER SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO NEUTRAL A COUPLE OF TIMES, VEHICLE FINALLY MOVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, WHERE THE FORWARD CLUTCH PISTION WAS REPLACED WITH A STEEL PISTON INSTEAD OF AN ALUMINUM PISTON. THE FORD IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKETS ARE LEAKING AND VEHICLE IS INOPERABLE DUE TO HEAT ENGINE LIGHT STAYING ON. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CONTACTED AND CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CONTROL SWITCH FOR WINDSHIELD WIPER SPEED IS INTERMITTENT. IF WIPER IS ON, ACTIVATING TURN SIGNAL CAN CAUSE WIPER TO SHUT OFF. SOME OF THE SPEED CONTROL POSITIONS ARE INACTIVE.

5YR./60,000MI.-UNLIMITED MI.12/31/98 EXT.TO 1/31/99 UNLIMITED MILES. NO DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK

MECHANICS ADVISE AS FOLLOWS: MOTOR MOUNT FAILS BECAUSE TOO MUCH TORQUE IS PLACED ON IT BY ENGINE; POWER STEERING HOSE RUPTURED BECAUSE IT RUBS AGAINST STEERING RACK; REPLACEMENT HOSE ONLY AVAILABLE FROM FORD WHICH REDESIGNED HOSE TO AVOID RUBBING ON STEERING RACK; HEAD GASKET FAILS BECAUSE ONLY 6 BOLTS HOLD ENGINE HEAD TO ENGINE BLOCK, FORD REDESIGNED HEAD GASKET TO MAKE IT THICKER; RADIATOR CRACKS BECAUSE IT IS MANUFACTURED OUT OF PLASTIC AND IS NOT REPAIRABLE. FORD RESPONDS THAT NONE OF THE FOREGOING ARE ITS PROBLEM; FORD STATED THAT ONLY REAR MOTOR MOUNTS ARE COVERED BY A NHTSA RECALL ; FORD STATES THAT IT EXTENDED WARRANTY ON HEAD GASKET ONLY UP TO 60,000 MILES; FORD STATES THAT POWER STEERING HOSE IS NOT SUBJECT TO NHTSA RECALL.

WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE. WHEN VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY TRANSMISSION SPECALIST THE REAR MOTOR MOUNTS WERE FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

SPEEDOMETER GIVES INACCURATE READINGS OVER 50 MPH, STICKS WHEN SPEED DECLINES. SERVICE TECH. TOLD ME"CONGRATULATIONS, YOUR THE OWNER OF A LATE MODLE FORD." MEANING: YOUR NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROB. EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE... RADIATOR SIDE TANKS PULLED APART IN COLD WEATHER, NORMAL ANTI FREEZE RATIO, ONCE AGAIN TOLD THIS HAPPENS TO LATE MODEL FORD'S... BLOWER MOTOR CHIRPS IF YOU KEEP IT AT LOW OR MED.-LOW SPEEDS, ONLY STOPS WHEN ON MED-HIGH OR HIGH.

RECALL (#97S65) ON FRONT AND REAR MOTOR MOUNTS NOT PERFORMED BECAUSE CONSUMER PASSED DEADLINE.

THERE ISN'T ANY HEAT IN THE VEHICLE DUE TO ENGINE HEAD GASKET BREAKING AND CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. *AK

HOSE FAILED DUE TO INCORRECT ROUTING - IT WAS WORN THROUGH BY THE STRUT BRACKET

DRIVE BELT REPLACED DUE TO NOISE.

ENGINE MOUNTS HAD TO BE REPLACED DO TO STATE INSPECTION FORD SAID MY VIHICLE NOT PART OF RECALL #98V323000 PARTS FAILED TO HOLD UP

THIS IS THE SAME HEADLIGHT SWITCH INVOLVED IN A RECALL IN THE 1993 MODELS. HOWEVER, THE 1994 MODELS WERE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL, AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN. CONSIDERING THEY USED THE SAME HEADLIGHT SWITCH. THE SWITCH OVERHEATED AND MELTED THE HARNESS AND ALMOST STARTED A FIRE. THE CAR FILLED WITH SMOKE AND ALMOST CAUSED MY WIFE TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK

TIMING COVER GASKET FAILED RESULTING IN ANTI-FREEZE LEAK.

MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOP FOR A TIRE BALANCE, AND DEALER NOTICED THE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE BROKEN. SPECIFICALLY, THE RIGHT FRONT MOTOR MOUNT LIQUID-FILLED RUBBER BOOT WAS TORN. BOTH MOUNTS REPLACED. *AK *ML

THIS SUDDEN AND WITHOUT WARNING FAILURE CAUSED UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION. AFTER STOPPING AT AN INTERSECTION MY WIFE PULLED INTO THE ROADWAY AND BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. SHORTLY SHE BEGAN TO SAY THAT THE CAR WAS GOING FASTER AND FASTER AND SHE COULDN'T STOP THE CAR FROM SPEEDING UP. I REACHED OVER TO HIT THE OFF SWITCH ON THE CRUISE CONTROL AND MY WIFE CONTINUED TO PRESS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CAR CONTINUED TO STRAIN AHEAD AND I COULD HEAR THE ENGINE NOISE OF HIGH RPMS. I TRIED THE COAST SWITCH, NOTHING. WE WERE HEADING TO ANOTHER INTERSECTION AND THE LIGHT WAS RED SO I PULLED THE DRIVE LEVER TO NEUTRAL WHILE MY WIFE CONTINUED TO BRAKE. THE CAR SLOWED THEN STOPPED BUT THE ENGINE WAS FULLY THROTTLED AND RUNNING AT HIGH SPEED. I HIT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL A COUPLE OF TIMES AND THE ENGINE WENT TO IDLE. NO MY WIFE DID NOT PANIC AND HOLD THE ACCELERATOR DOWN SINCE SHE WAS PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE ENTIRE TIME. I WAS THE ONE WHO HIT THE THROTTLE PEDAL TO RESET TEH CABLE OR BREAK IT LOOSE FROM WHATEVER THE LINKAGE WAS CAUGHT ON. AFTER STOPPING AND LETTING THE ENGINE IDLE MY WIFE PUT IT BACK IN GEAR AND THERE WAS NO FURTHER INCIDENTS THAT TRIP. WE SPOKE TO A RELATIVE THIS EVENING AND THEY RELATED THE DATELINE STORY. I LOOKED UP THE WEB SITE, READ TEH STORY AND IT WAS EXACTLY AS THE OTHER HAD STATED. THE CAR TOOK OFF LIKE IT WAS POSSESSED AND BRAKING WOULD NOT STOP IT. WE WERE ON OPEN ROAD WITH LIGHT TRAFFIC AND HAD TWO EXPERIENCED PEOPLE TO DEAL WITH THE INCIDENT. WITHOUT THE OPEN ROAD

CAR PARKED IN GARAGE. COIL SPRING BROKE, TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AND REPAIRED UNDER DEDUCTABLE WARRANTY. VERY DANGEROUS IF VEHICLE IS MOVING. *AK

STOPPED AT RED LIGHT, COIL SPRING COLLAPSED, DESTROYING TIRE. *AK

SPEEDOMETER IS FAULTY WHEN YOU REACH 55-65 MPH. THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN THE CAR HITS BUMPS IN THE ROAD. THE ODOMETER WILL GO OUT WITH OUT WARNING DUE TO THE SPEEDOMETER HEAD. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHEN STOPPING AT AN INTERSECTION IT TAKES TIME TO BUILT UP POWER PRESSURE WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION. PROBLEM IS COMING FROM THE CLUTCH PISTONS. VEHICLE IS IN SHOP TO GET ANOTHER TRANSMISSION PUT IN. *AK

THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE AND FORD REFUSES TO ASSIST OR CORRECT IT ON OUR VEHICLE. I CANNOT UNDERSTAND HOW THIS IS POSSIBLE SINCE THOUSANDS OF THE DESIGN FAILURE HAS OCCURRED. *AK

INTERMITTENT SWITCH. SAME PROBLEM BEFORE DURING WARRANTY PERIOD, WHEN DEALER REPLACED SWITCH. SAME PROBLEM ON ANOTHER, 1992, VEHICLE OF SAME TYPE. DEALERS ACKNOWLEDGE REGULAR FAILURE/COMPLAINTS ON THESE SWITCHES. DEALER, REGIONAL OFFICE, AND FORD CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER REFUSE TO REPLACE SWITCH EXCEPT AT FULL CHARGE OF NEARLY $200. SUDDEN LOSS OF VISIBILITY DUE TO POOR DESIGN/DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE!

MY MECHANIC TELLS ME THAT THE ORIGINAL PARTS USED WHEN THE CAR WAS BUILT WERE MADE OF ALUMINUM RATHER THAN A STRONGER METAL AND THAT FORD IS NO LONGER USING THESE ALUMINUM PARTS. IT WAS THE ALUMINUM PISTON THAT CRACKED IN MY TRANSMISSION, CAUSING SOME $2,600 OF REPAIR. I HEARD AND SAW A REPORT ON NBC TODAY IN DECEMBER THAT SOME TAURUS AND SABLE CARS WERE BEING RECALLED BECAUSE OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. BUT WHEN I CONTACTED FORD THAT TELL ME IT ISN'T SO. I HAVE ALREADY EXPERIENCED ONE RECALL WITH REGARD TO THE HEAD GASKET ON THIS CAR. ARE YOU AWARE OF ANY SUCH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AS I DECRIBED? IS THERE A RECALL? PLEASE REGISTER MY COMPLAINT. THANK YOU.

FORWARD CLUTCH PISTON INSIDE TRANSMISSION BREAKS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SURGE FORWARD, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.FORD IS AWARE OF DEFECT.

CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WHILE DRIVING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. WHEN THE PUT FOOT ON THE PEDAL, IT WOULD "BUCK." THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW OF SPEEDOMETER EXPERIENCED FAILURE AT 20,250 MILES. REPLACEMENTS WERE DONE ON TWO OCCASIONS. PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *YC

IN NORMAL DRIVING THE CAR STARTED JERKING AND BUCKING. MY REGULAR SERVICE STATION DROVE IT AND SENT ME TO A TRANSMISSION PLACE. HE DROVE IT AND SAID IT HAD A PROBLEM BRABLY BECAUSE THESE CARS (94 SABLES AND ALSO TAURUS) HAD ALUMINUM PISTONS WHICH CRACKED UNDER PRESSURE. LATER MODELS, AND REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE STEEL. THIS WAS DEFECTIVE PART THAT FORD SHOULD REPLACE. EVERY ONE I KNOW WHO HAS THIS SAME MODEL HAD HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE COST IS EXPENSIIVE - $1492. FORD SHOULD PAY FOR THIS! IT IS ALSO DANGEROUS.

THE PROBLEM STARTED ACCORDING TO MY RECORDS AROUND 77K. THE PROBLEM WAS FINNALLY DIAGNOSED AS TORQUE CONVERTER LOCK UP SHUTTER. CHANGING THE FLUID CORRECTS THE PROBLEM, BUT NOW ONLY LASTS ABOUT 4K MILES. I WOULD SAY THERE IS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM WITH THE CONVERTER.

THE MUFFLER CORRODED PREMATURELY, CAUSING THE CARBON MONOXIDE TO SPILL INTO THE VEHICLE. DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE MUFFLER, RUST HOLE CAUSED BY METAL SUPPORT STRAP RUBBING INTO MUFFLER SHELL HOUSING. *AK.ET.

RECALL 98V009000/98S01. WHEN TURNING ON HEADLIGHT SWITCH, HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY COME ON. HOWEVER, WHEN PARKING HEADLIGHTS DON'T WORK. ALSO, THE TAIL AND DASH LIGHTS DON'T WORK. DEALER REPLACED HARNESS AND SWITCH, BUT VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE RECALL. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STICK AT 73 MPH.

ENGINE CONTINUALLY STALLING, UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE.

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ROTORS GOING OUT OF ROUND. PROBLEM WOULD REOCCUR WITHIN 30000; DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE COST MUST GO TO CONSUMER. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, ROTORS WERE TURNED DOWN. HE SAID THAT SOME FORD ROTORS ARE TOO SENSITIVE AND IF SOMEONE DOESN'T TIGHTEN THE LUG NUTS PROPERLY, THE ROTORS EASILY DISTORT. *AK *ML

WHEN LEAVING STOP LIGHT/SIGN & PRESSING ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VEHICLE WOULD JUMP OR JERK TO ANOTHER GEAR. TOOK TO DEALER & TOLD TRANSMISSION PISTON SEAL MADE OF ALUMINUM CAN BREAK & NOT STRONG ENOUGH FOR SABLE. *AK

HAVE HAD HEAD GASKETS WERE REPLACED, BUT CONTINUES TO RUN HOT AT INTERMITANT INTERVALS. NEED ASSISTANCE WITH THIS PROBLEM! PLEASE, CONTACT ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. SINCERELY, JACK K. VAN SANDT, JR.

WHEN ENGINE IS WARM AND COMPLETELY STOPS.ALSO, TRANSMISSION IS SLOW TO ENGAGE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. AW

VEHICLE FIRE CAUSED BY A SHORT IN AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR/LINE. ALSO, CLUTCH LOCKED UP.

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO A SHORT IN AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR/LINE. ALSO CLUTCH LOCKED UP.

TRANSMISSION FAILED TO ENGAGE FROM STOP.

BOTH MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED ON WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE WITH 32000 MILES AND NEVER INVOLVED IN A CRASH.

WHILE DRIVING AIR CONDITION CONDENSER AND 2 A/C LINES FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT AND SMOKE. *ET

COMPRESSOR FAILED TWICE.

TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO CRACKED ALUMINUM PISTON, DESIGN OF ALUMINUM PISTON WAS REPLACED WITH STEEL DUE TO FAULTY DESIGN.

AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR SMOKED THEN FAILED.

LEFT FRONT WHEEL DETACHED DUE TO BALL JOINT SEPARATING FROM THE SPINDLE FROM BOLT FAILURE.

COIL SPRING BROKE CAUSING TIRE TO BLOW FROM CUT.

DESIGN FLAW CAUSED THE FORWARD CLUTCH PISTON TO CRACK RESULTING IN LEAKAGE AND ENGAGEMENT PROBLEMS.

WHILE DRIVING WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON THE VEHICLE WILL STALL UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED A BELT 6X. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. ALSO, RACK AND PINION STEERING BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN AND WILL NOT RESTART FOR SEVERAL MINUTES.