1994 Mercury Sable complaints

ENGINE HEAD GASKETS HAVE BLOWN. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE GASKETS. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN 90 DEGREE WEATHER FOR HALF OF HOUR REAR VIEW MIRROR FELL OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF VISIBILITY. DEALER HAS REGLUED PART AT LEAST THREE TIMES.*AK

RECEIVED NOTICE 98V0009000 IN MAY, 1998. TOOK TO DEALER IN JUNE. NOTHING WRONG W/VEHICLE WHEN MECHANIC LOOKED AT IT. CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS REPAIRED. NOW CRUISE CONTROL, CHIMES & LIGHT SWITCH ON SAME FUSE. MECHANICS SAID IT WAS LIKE THAT WHEN BROUGHT IN. OWNER DENIES PROBLEM. *AK

HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED DUE TO OVERHEATING PRIOR TO RECALL, HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO VIN#.

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION RESULTING IN INJURIES TO HEAD AND ARM.

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT FOR A WHILE, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD GO OUT. INTERIOR PANEL LIGHTS ON ALL THE TIME. REAR LIGHTS KEEP BLOWING OUT. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. HAD BATTERY RECHARGED DUE TO INTERIOR LIGHTS STAYING ON. *AK

ALUMINUM PISTONS FAILED DUE TO DESIGN CAUSING TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS IN AN ACCIDENT.

VEHICLE STALLED SINCE OWNED, STALLED ON A BUSY INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, NEED A NEW TURBINE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER.

VEHICLE HAS LOST ALL POWER AND STOP RUNNING TWICE WITHIN A SIX MONTH PERIOD, ON BUSY HIGHWAYS.

HEADLAMP SWITCH AND CONNECTOR FAILED, RECALL ON THE 1993 MODEL YEAR HOWEVER 1994 NOT INCLUDED.

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE SUN ALL DAY APPROXIMATELY 10 HOURS. WHEN DRIVER RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE HE FOUND THE REARVIEW MIRROR ON THE FLOOR. THE DEALER CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. NO WARRANTY. *AK

WIRING HARNESS FIRE WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. REPAIR FACILITY STATES THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT.

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30-40MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE IN FRONT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, SPINNED AROUND, HITTING THE MEDIA DIVIDER, DAMAGING THE ENTIRE FRONT END. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPOLY. 537251 DUP OF 824337; POSTED ON 09-07-1999. *AK

MOTOR MOUNTS ARE FAULTY. ALSO THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPER WASHER ON VEHICLE. IT DOES NOT WORK UNLESS LIGHTS ARE ON BRIGHT. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION.

ENGINE MOUNT FAILURE CAUSED A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATED.

CHECK VEHICLE NO CRANK NO START, REPLACE SOLENOID ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND CLEAN SOLENOID.

WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL THE VEHICLE DOES NOT MOVE FOR A FEW SECONDS , THEN IT JUMPS OUT OF GEAR. DEALER SAYS IT NEEDS NEW TRANSMISSION. MILEAGE IS 40,000.

HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED.

DURING VEHICLE COLLISION NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG.

HEADLIGHTS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY.

ENGINE FAILED.

PASSENGER'S POWERC SEAT MAKE NOISE.

AFTER DRIVING FOR ONE HOUR OR MORE WITH HEADLIGHTS ON, THE HEADLIGHTS WILL TURN OFF FOR 10-15 SECONDS/EVERY 5 OR 10 MINUTES AND SOMETIMES WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL IS USED. SWITCH IS VERY WARM AND THERE IS A SMELL OF MELTING PLASTIC.

HEADLIGHT SWITCH SHORTED OUT, CAUSING THE PLUG BLOCK TO BECOME PARTIALLY MELTED, RESULTIN GIN POOR VISIBILITY. *AK

IGNITION LOCK SET FAILED.

ENGINE GASKET FAILURE.

WINDSHIELD WASHER PROBLEMS.

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

BLOWN ENGINE GASKETS CAUSED COOLANT LOSS.

ENGINE GASKET FAILURE, A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE VEHICLE.

TRANSMISSION FAILED TWO TIMES, ENGINE MOUNTS FAILED.

TRANSMISSION PISTONS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION.

TRANSMISSION SPEED SENSOR PROBLEMS.

BRAKE CALIPERS LOCK UP CAUSING OVERHEATING, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO ROTORS AND PADS.

FUEL PUMP FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL.

TRANSMISSION IS HAVING TROUBLE ENGAGING GEARS.

ALUMINUM CLUTCH PISTONS WORK PROPERLY UNTIL WARMED UP, THEN CONSUMER EXPERIENCES HESITATION/SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED ALUMINUM PISTONS WITH STEEL PISTONS, CORRECTING THE FAILURE.

EA96-019, WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS GO OFF INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING A INCREASING RISK OF AN ACCIDENT. *AK

TORQUE CONVERTER SEAL BLEW.

AIR BAG: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3OMPH, DEER RAN OUT IN FRONT OF CAR, SWERVED TO KEEP FROM HITTING DEER . CAR WENT DOWN AN ENBANKMENT ABOUT 20 FEET DEEP, HIT A HUMP AND CAR WENT AIRBORNE, LANDED NOSE DOWN, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

REAR VIEW MIRROR FELL OFF WINDSHIELD RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY.

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

TRANSMISSION PLANETARY GEAR FAILURE.

THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. (PAM DAVIS/CLAIM SPECIALIST FOR STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY) (AGENT FOR CONSUMER)

WHEN SPEED CONTROL DEVICE WITHIN TRANSMISSION IS NOT WORKING PROERLY AS DESIGNED, TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT, BUT DOWNSHIFTS INTO LOWER GEAR. *AK

CONSUMER STATES DUE TO THE TYPE OF PLASTIC MATERIAL INSTALLED, THE PISTON IN THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY HAS CRACKED , CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE INOPERATIVE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER AWEAR OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

BRAKE PROBLEMS; THE BRAKES WARPED AND THE ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED EVERY 3,000 MILES OR THE VEHICLE IS UNSTOPABLE. THERE IS 46,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. FORD IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARP EVERY 3000-3500 MILES AND THE DEALER REPLACES THE ROTORS AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER FEELS UNSAFE DRIVING WITH BAD BRAKES. *YH