1998 Mercury Sable complaints

WINDSHIELD--LINES IN GLASS. DASHBOARD--COVERING IS BUBBLED.

FRONT STEEL TIRE STEEL SEPARATION FROM CORD, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, STEERING COUPLING WAS LOOSE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD WHEN TRYING TO STOP, THIS HAPPENS OCCASIONALLY. WAS TOLD BY FORD THAT WHEN THE WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER OR A/C IS OPERATING AND WHEN DRIVER ATTEMPTS TO COME TO A STOP, THERE IS A REACTION IN WHICH COMPRESSOR CAUSES THIS FORWARD ACCELERATION. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND DEALER HAS NOT OFFERED TO REPAIR. IT HAS BEEN TO THE GARAGE THE 4TH TIME. *AK

HAVE HAD THE CAR BACK (3) TIME'S FOR THE SAME FAILURE. DEALER CAN NOT FIX OR FIND PROBLEM

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH EXTERIOR MIRROR POPPED OUT AND HIT THE WINDOW, AND THEN POPPED OUT INTO THE STREET. *AK

CONSUMER REQUEST THAT DEALER INSTALL A ON/OFF SWITCH FOR THE AIR BAG SYSTEM ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. DEARLER WILL NOT CONSIDER THE INSTALLATION. *YC

POWER STEERING CONTINUALLY MAKES NOISE WHILE TURNING, REPAIR KIT INSTALLED HOWEVER SYSTEM CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE NOISE. MJS

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION OF SEVERAL OCCASIONS, ONE INCIDENT RESULTING IN VEHICLE REAR ENDING OTHER VEHICLE. MJS

TRUNK LID CONTINUALLY CLOSES UNEXPECTEDLY DUE TO INADEQUATE TORQUE BARS THAT DO NOT ADEQUATELY SUPPORT LID. MJS

I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED IT. ALONG WITH EVERYTHING ELSE THAT IS WRONG WITH IT, THERE IS A ODOR ENTERING THE VEHICLE, MAINLY ON THE PASSENGER'S FRONT WHEN AT A STOP. WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO ALL THE LOCAL DEALERS AND THEY EITHER TELL US THEY CAN SMELL IT AND JUST SPRAY AIR FRESHNER INTO THE VENTS. OTHERS SAY THEY CAN'T SMELL ANYTHING AND THEREFORE CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. WE RECENTLY TOOK THE CAR TO A PRIVATE GARAGE AND THEY FOUND EVIDENCE OF FLUID LEAKING OR SPRAYING ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. IT IS FELT THAT THE FLUID IS COMING FROM THE HYDRAULIC ENGINE MOUNT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE ODOR CAUSES A BURNING SENSATION IN THE THROAT AND LUNGS AND FOLLOWED BY HEADACHES. IN ONE CASE, IT CAUSED SEVERE BREATHING PROBLEMS. THIS PERSON ALREADY HAS LUNG RELATED PROBLEMS BUT THIS ODOR CAUSED A SEVERE AND VIOLENT REACTION. YOU HAVE NOTHING LISTING WHAT IS USED IN THE NEW ENGINE MOUNTS THEREFORE MAKING IT APPEAR THAT THIS COULD BE A TOXIC SUBSTANCE WHEN BROUGHT INTO CONTACT WITH A HOT MANIFOLD. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO. *AK

WINDSHIELD HAS SWIRLS INSIDE OF GLASS. THIS CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. ALRIGHT DURING DAYLIGHT. HAS TO GO BACK TO DEALER ACCORDING TO GLASS CO. SWIRLS ARE GETTING WORSE DUE TO BEING MORE NOTICEABLE DURING THE DAY. *AK

THE MERCURY SABLE HAS A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT IN THE DESIGN OF THE WINDSHIEL D. THE FRONT AND REAR WINDOWS LEAVES WATER ON THE WINDSHIELD. THE FRONT WINDOW IS PARTICULARILY DANGEROUS BECAUSE WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPPERS IT BRINGS THE WATER TO THE DRIVERS SIDE. AT TIMES YOU CAN NOT SEE OUT OF THE WINDOW. THAT MINUTE THE VISION IS BLURRED THERE COULD BE AN ACCIDENT. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW MANY ACCIDENTS THERE HAVE BEEN AS A RESULT OF THIS DESIGN FLAW. THE REAR WINDOW IS NOT AS BAD BECAUSE YOU CAN TURN-ON THE REAR DEFOGGER. I PURCHASED A NEW SET OF WIPPERS

STOPPING AT INTERSECTION WITH BRAKES APPLIED, ENGINE BEGAN THROTTLING AND CAUSED RACING AND SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT. STANDING ON THE BRAKES DID NOT CONTROL THE CAR AND DISENGAGING THE TRANSMISSION INTO "N" LEFT THE ENGINE STILL RACING! *AK

CONSUMER IS 6' TALL AND THE ADJUSTING SEAT IS NOT ADJUSTING PROPERLY. DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT THE DRIVER'S SEAT NOT GOING UP. *AK

ENGINE ACCELLERATES WHEN YOU COME TO STOP THE CAR; YOU CAN NOT STOP THE CAR AND CAN NOT PUT IT IN NEUTRAL. ALMOST CRASHED 2X AND ALMOST RAN OVER CHILDREN IN CHURCH PARKING LOT. PLEASE HELP

LOCKED TORQUE CONVERTER SEEMS TO DISENGAGE WHEN GOING DOWN HILL. ALSO, SPEED CONTROL CANNOT CONTROL SPEED OF CAR GOING DOWN ANY SLIGHT HILL. SEEMS TO BE NOT LOCKED UP, ETC. CANNOT USE ENGINE COMPRESSION, ETC, TO SLOW VEHICLE. CRUISE CONTROL US IS USELESS ON ANY TYPE OF DOWNGRADE! IS THIS A DESIGN FLAW OR CAN IT BE REPAIRED? VEHICLE IS A LEASED CAR THROUGH WHEELS, INC. THANK YOU. *AK

4 BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES BECAUSE THEY OVERHEATED/WARPED AND WERE OUT OF ROUND. CAUSE UNKNOWN. CONSUMER CLAIMS BRAKE MUST BE APPLIED CONSTANTLY WHILE DRIVING. *AK

VEHICLE MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN VEHICLE HITS A BUMP.

RADIO FAILED. *YC

RIGHT PILLAR POST EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT NOISE. MJS

SERVO VALVE BODY PISTON FAILED TO OPERATE. NLM

BATTERY FAILED. NLM

WINDSHIELD FAILED. MJS

TRANSMISSION FAILED. YH

SEAT BELT FAILED. YH

POWER RADIO ANTENNA FAILED. YH

TIRE WORN OUT (GENERAL P205/65R15). YH

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED TO STOP CAR, THE ENGINE ROARS AND CAR ACCELERATES. REQUIRES ADDITITIONAL EFFORT TO STOP CAR AND THE ENGINE RACES UNTIL CAR IS PUT INTO NEUTRAL OR PARK. PROCESSOR FAILED COMPLETELY ON 12/19/98 AND WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT.

WHILE DRIVING BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT WHICH CAUSED DRIVER TO FORM A VIOLENT MANEUVER IN THE ROAD, CRASHING INTO THE VEHICLE AHEAD. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BEFORE THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, DRIVER NOTICED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD FLICKER WHENEVER GOING OVER ANY KIND OF BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS RENTED FROM HERTZ RENTAL CAR COMPANY. *AK

THE IDLE SPEED CONTROL UNIT DESIGN IS POOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE SPEED AFTER THE ACCELERATOR IS RELEASED.

TOP OF THE DOOR HANDLE HAS SLICED THE CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER FINGER,AND RIPPED THE TIP OF THE FINGER ON THE VERY SHARP EDGES TWICE. CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY TOLD THE CONSUMER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. *AK

VEHICLE DESIGN ALLOWS FOR THE PCM TO MAINTAIN THE SAME RPM AS IF THE TRANSMISSION WERE IN 3RD GEAR WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKED, THIS DOES NOT ALLOW FOR DECELERATION WHEN FOOT IS OFF ACCELERATOR CAUSING WEAR OF BRAKING COMPONENTS AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES WHICH ARE UNPREDICTABLE.

THE DASHBOARD AND VENTS REFLECT ONTO THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO DESIGN.

COMING TO A STOP ENGINE WILL BEGIN TO RACE, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

REAR LEFT WINDOW EXPLODES AND SATTERS AND FALLS INTO CAR WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH. POLICE REPORT STATES NO EVIDENCE OF ANYTHING CAUSING WINDOW TO BREAK. FORD REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY.

WHEN STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH THE VEHICLE IN "DRIVE", THE ENGINE SUDDENLY ROARED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD. DRIVER SHIFTED TO PARK AND THE VEHICLE RETURNED TO IDLE SPEED.

HORN WILL NOT FUNCTION WHEN PUSHED. DEALERS ARE UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. CONSUMER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK

HEAVY SMELL OF GASOLINE IS FELT WHEN GAS TANK IS ABOVE 3/4 FULL OR MAKING LEFT HAND TURNS ABOVE 20 MPH. DEALER ATTEMPTED TO FIX PROBLEM, BUT SMELL CONTINUES. CLAIM THEY HAVE SEEN IT IN MANY 1998 SABLES.

TRANSMISSION WILL INTERMITTENTLY DROP OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL, LEAVING VEHICLE WITHOUT POWER. WILL REENGAGE WITHIN A FEW SECONDS.

VEHICLE DOES NOT WORK EFFECTIVELY IN SLOWING VEHICLE WHEN ENGAGING SPEED 2 OR SPEED 1.