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1994 Mercury Sable complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1994 record →

Electrical System › Starter Assembly
Filed Jul 2, 1997IA

WHILE DRIVING OR PARKING VEHICLE, IT WOULD EITHER STALL OR DIE OUT FOR NO REASON; WILL NOT START RIGHT AWAY; WHEN DRIVING OCCURS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED HOME WHEN STALLED LAST TIME. HAVE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET. *AK THE CAUSE FOR THE VEHICLE'S STALLING WAS FOUND TO BE FUEL PUMP FAILURE. THE STARTER ALSO FAILED. THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WAS FIXED THREE TIMES BUT THE PROBLEM SITLL CONTINUES. THE CONSUMER COULD NOT PROPERLY INSTALL A NEW CHILD SEAT. *YH

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jun 24, 1997MA

WHEN SPEED CONTROL IS ON IT DOES NOT MAINTAIN THE DESIRED SET SPEED BY THE DRIVER. CONSUMER MADE A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHEN CAR WAS PURCHASED . THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE CAR BACK IN 1995, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jun 23, 1997AZ

OWNER STATES THAT TRANSMISSION OVERHEATS; ALSO TRANSMISSION ROPS OUT OF GEAR. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Jun 20, 1997FL

THE FUEL PUMP FAILED FOUR TIMES.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed May 28, 1997CA

THE FLEX PLATE STARTER FALLING DOWN.

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed May 16, 1997MN

FUEL TANK GAUGE GIVES FALSE READINGS.

Steering › Rack and Pinion
Filed Apr 25, 1997NY

RACK AND PINION STEERING FROZE DUE TO FREEZING TEMPERATURES, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO STEERING SYSTEM, HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › RetractorCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 21, 1997CA

UPON IMPACT DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 5MPH HIT ROAD BARRIER UNDER ICY CONDITIONS, PASSENGER'S ACTIVE SHOULDER HARNESS FAILED TO RETRACT, PASSENGER WENT OVER AIRBAG, HITTING WINDSHIELD, DRIVER'S AIBAG ONLY RUPTURED, NOT FULLY DEPLOYING. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › Power AdjustFire
Filed Feb 13, 1997TX

ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE IN DRIVER'S POWER SEAT MOTOR, CAUSING FIRE.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jan 6, 1997IL

DASHBOARD CAUSES GLARE.

Seats › Front Assembly › Head Restraint
Filed Dec 30, 1996NY

DRIVER'S HEADREST GUIDE HEADS FAILED, PREVENTING HEADREST FROM BEING ADJUSTED.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Dec 13, 1996SC

TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED WHILE SITTING AT STOP SIGN, UPON PRESSING ACCELERATOR, VEHICLE HESITATED, THEN LURCHED FORWARD. TRANSMISSION SHOP INDICATES DEFECT IN TRANSMISSION PISTONS, MFR WON'T ASSIST, NOT FIXED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 26, 1996GA

WHEN DRIVING ALONG AND TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE DRIVER HAS TO PUMP THE BRAKES HARD IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Oct 21, 1996NJ

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN/CAR STALLED . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Steering
Filed Oct 1, 1996MA

PURCHASED CAR USED, WHEN DRIVING AND STOPPING THE STEERING VIBRATES . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jul 23, 1996CA

WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE WILL TAKE ITSELF OUT OF DRIVE AND INTO NEUTRAL. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Jun 17, 1996NY

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. *SD

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Hose, Piping, and Connections
Filed Jun 12, 1996FL

POWER STEERING FAILURE DUE TO LOSS OF POWER STEERING FLUID. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition › SwitchFire
Filed Apr 22, 1996AZ

IGNITION WILL NOT ENGAGE UPON STARTING. DUE TO SYSTEM FALLING APART. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Cables
Filed Mar 4, 1996NY

THROTTLE CABLE LINKAGE BROKE TO THE PEDAL, CAUSING THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND LOSS OF FUEL AND COULD NOT DRIVE. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Cables
Filed Mar 4, 1996NY

THROTTLE CABLE LINKAGE BROKE TO THE PEDAL, CAUSING THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND LOSS OF FUEL AND COULD NOT DRIVE. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
Filed Mar 4, 1996DC

FUEL PUMP FAILED. *SD

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Dec 13, 1995MO

DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN IN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 1, 1995MI

ABS: WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AND HITTING BUMP AT SAME TIME, PEDAL COMES UP IN AIR; PEDAL HARD CAUSING NO BRAKES. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 24, 1995NY

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 40MPH, 3:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, PASSENGERS AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. TT

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Oct 11, 1995MI

PASSENGER WINDOW NOT ALIGNED PROPERLY. *DSH

Tires
Filed Oct 5, 1995MD

PURCHASE CAR NEW WITH TIRE ON TWO OCCASIONS TIRE BLEW OUT . TT

Power Train › Automatic TransmissionCrash
Filed Jun 20, 1995MI

THE VEHICLE ROLLS FORWARD WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed May 25, 1995NE

VEHICLE HAS EXCESSIVELY HIGH ENGINE IDLE SPEED FOLLOWING A COLD START; RESULTS IN VEHICLE LURCHING FORWARD/REARWARD FOLLOWING A STOP; EXCESSIVE SPEED. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash2 injured
Filed May 8, 1995MO

IN A VEHICLE WITH ABS THE VEHICLE BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Apr 25, 1995NY

CAR WAS PARKING DRIVEWAY CONSUMER WENT TO START CAR IT ACCELERATE AND HIT HOUSE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 19, 1995MI

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, ABS SYSTEM FAILURE. TT

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Mar 29, 1995MA

WHILE DRIVING, GASOLINE SLUSHES AROUND IN TANK, DEALER'S AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT SAY MFG HAS NO CORRECTION FOR THIS PROBLEM YET. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle AssemblyCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 27, 1995MI

UPON IMPACT, FRONT PASSENGERS SEATBELT DISENGAGED AND THE DOOR OPENED AND PASSENGER WAS EJECTED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights › Switch
Filed Jan 20, 1995RI

WHEN REAR DEFROSTER MELTS ICE, ICE SLIDES DOWN IN FRONT OF THIRD BRAKE LIGHT COVERING LIGHT. TT

Wheels
Filed Jan 9, 1995MI

PURCHASED NEW CAR, WAS DRIVING TO WORK, STOPPPED AT LIGHT AND THE FRONT LEFT DRIVE SIDE WHEELL FELL OFF. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jan 2, 1995CA

CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE. *AK

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