1989 Mercury Sable Body & structure Problems

CORROSION-RELATED DETERIORATION IN 1989 MERCURY SABLE RESULTED IN DETACHMENT OF SUB-FRAME REAR PLATE NUT AND BOLT PULLING THROUGH. SYMPTOMS AS DESCRIBED IN RECALLS 93V106002 AND 98V-323/98S36. ADVISED BY FORD DEALER THAT THESE RECALLS DO NOT APPLY TO MY VIN AND ARE LIMITED TO EASTERN US STATES. HOWEVER 98V-323 STATES THAT VEHICLES WITH THESE SYMPTOMS ARE TO BE REPAIRED FREE BY DEALERS. NO ACCIDENT/INJURY HAS OCCURRED AND THE VEHICLE IS SCHEDULED FOR REPAIR ON MONDAY APRIL 29 2007. I NEED TO KNOW IF THE RECALL WILL BE EXTENDED TO COVER MY VEHICLE REPAIR AND IF NOT, WHY NOT. SALT IS USED EXTENSIVELY IN UT FOR SNOW AND ICE CONTROL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10189167

Incident

Apr 26, 2007

Mileage

147,230 mi

RECALL FOR SUBFRAME CORROSION WAS REPAIRED. SOME YEARS LATER THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED AGAIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

880358

VEHICLE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL 98S36, WHEN CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO PERFORM RECALL, DEALER REPAIRED, BUT WOULD NOT REIMBURSE CONSUMER FOR PRIOR FAILURE *SLC

NHTSA ID

559026

Incident

Jun 1, 1999

CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (98V-323) FOR THE SUB FRAME MOUNT AND BOLTS, MOUNTS FAILED HOWEVER DEALER WILL NOT COVER COST DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE TIME FOR THE RECALL HAS EXPIRED. YH

NHTSA ID

551993

WHEN TRAVELING REA RSUBFRAME MOUNTS WHICH SUPPORT THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. ALSO, NOTED RECALL 98V232000 FOR THE SAME TYPE OF PROBELM, DEALER STATED WARRANTY PERIOD WAS UP AND REFUSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

854769

MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE FAILED X2 AND MECHANICS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND OUT WHY THEY FAIL FORD HAS RECALLED A REAR FRAME BRACKET IN WHICH I THINK HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH FAILED MOTOR MOUNTS,IN TTHE RECALL ON THE REAR FRAME MOUNTS IT SAID THERE WOULD BE A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE REAR AND THIS CAR HAS HAD IT SINCE I BOUGHT IT ALSO WHEN THESE MOUNTS HAVE FAILED THE POWER STEERING HOSE COMES OUT AND NO POWER STEERING THE FLUID SPRAYS EVERWHERE THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IF THE REAR FRAME BRACKETS HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE MOTOR MOUNTS FAILING THERE HAS TO BE SOME KIND OF DEFECT WITH THE DESIGN OF THE MOTOR OR THE MOUNTS THEM SELFS THEY HAVE FAILED X2 WITHOUT MORE THAN 5 MI DRIVEN BECAUSE I COULD FEEL IT WHEN I DROVE NO MORE THAN 1MI.I SPOKE WITH A FORD DEALER AND THEY SAID THE FAILURE OF THE MOTOR MOUNT IS VERY COMMON ON THESE CARS WHEN ASKED IF THEY THOUGHT THE REAR BRACKET HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE MOTOR MOUNTS FAILING THEY TOLD ME TO CALL FORD MANUFACTURER NO COMMENT

NHTSA ID

711326

Incident

Mar 5, 1999

RECALL (98V-323) FAILED SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, FINAL FAILURE RESULTED IN ENGINE FIRE WHEN THE MOUNTS FAILED CAUSING STRESS AND BREAKAGE OF THE POWER STEERING HOSE WHICH LEAKED ONTO HOT ENGINE (FIRE). MJS

NHTSA ID

548372

Incident

Jan 1, 1999

RECALL 98V323000: RECEIVED NOTICE IN MAIL & CONTACTED DEALER FOR APPOINTMENT. WAS INFORMED BY SERVICE MANAGER THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILBLE FOR SUBFRAME. THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER & WOULD CALL WHEN THEY ARE IN. OWNER NOT PLEASED. *AK

NHTSA ID

837812

Incident

Apr 6, 1999

REAR SUB-FRAME BODY MOUNTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE CAUSING VEHICLE LOSS OF CONTROL AND NEAR ACCIDENT. (98S36).

NHTSA ID

544335

Incident

Aug 27, 1997

RECALL 98V323000/98S36. WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKES WENT OUT AND IT WAS HARD TO STEER. AT 35-40 MPH FRONTAL IMPACT OCCURRED. MECHANIC CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THE REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS WERE CORRODED AND CAME LOOSE, DETACHED FROM SUBFRAME, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. DEALER/MFR NOT CONTACTED. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

834452

Incident

Jan 9, 1999

THE LEFT FRONT DISC ROTORS OUTER RING CAME APART FROM ITS CENTER HUB. I HAVE REPLACED BOTH FRONT DISC ROTORS MYSELF. AT AN AAA INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT FRONT MOTOR MOUNTS HAD FAILED ALSO. I HAD THE CAR CHECKED BECAUSE OF A JERKING FEELING UPON ACCELERATING. THE MOUNTS HAD BEEN REPLACED UNDER A RECALL ON 5/21/92. BUT THE REPLACEMENT MOUNTS HAVE FAILED AGAIN. I CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE ABOUT THE MOUNTS AND THEY AGREED TO REPLACE THEM. SO I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT MY LOCAL DEALER. AFTER SHOWING UP. INCOMPLETE SUMMARY. *AK

NHTSA ID

702861

Incident

Oct 1, 1998

BODY MOUNTS OF FRONT CORNERS OF SUBFRAME, WHICH SUPPORT ENGINE AND STEERING COLUMN COUPLING, DETACHED DUE TO CORROSION OF SUBFRAME MOUNT RETANING PLATE. THIS CAUSES DIFFICULTY IN STEERING . DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

831346

Incident

Nov 23, 1998

THE REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS BROKE, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE TO HIT THE GROUND, AND THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

830133

Incident

Oct 27, 1998

REAR SUBFRAM MOUNTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO MAKE/MODEL 93V-106.002. *AK

NHTSA ID

539969

Incident

Aug 16, 1998

REAR SUB-FRAME MOUNTS BECAME DETACHED DUE TO CORROSION PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS COMPLETED(93V-106).

NHTSA ID

535069

Incident

Apr 4, 1998

REAR SUB FRAME MOUNTS CORRODED, CAUSING FRAME TO COLLAPSE.

NHTSA ID

530586

Incident

Feb 6, 1998

TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO ROYAL FORD TO BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL AND ROYAL FORD TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS HAD ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED WHICH WASN'T TRUE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO FEDUKE FORD, ANOTHER DEALERSHIP AND FOUND OUT THAT THE VEHCILE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT ALL FOR THE RECALL . PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

812316

Incident

May 15, 1997

REAR AND FRONT MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED; WHEN PRESSING ON GAS, WILL HEAR CLUNKING NOISE; MOTOR PARTIALLY SEPARATES FROM SUB-FRAME. *AK

NHTSA ID

980232

Incident

Feb 20, 1996

REAR AND FRONT MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED; WHEN PRESSED ON GAS, WILL HEAR CLUNKING NOISE; MOTOR PARTIALLY SEPARATES FROM SUB-FRAME. *AK

NHTSA ID

980069

Incident

Feb 20, 1996

PFEIFFER LINCOLN MERCURY 93V106. ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION HANGING BY TREADS OF THE BOLTS. RESULTING IN NUTS FALLING OFF AND LOSS OF STEERING. *AK

NHTSA ID

979547

Incident

Feb 22, 1996

GANLEY LINCOLN MERCURY 92S61. RECALL WORK DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. OWNER EXPERIENCED SECOND INCIDENT. TT

NHTSA ID

979124

Incident

Feb 13, 1996

OWNER STATES MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO SEND HER A RECALL NOTIFICATION LETTER EVEN THOUGH THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECALL AFFECTS VEHICLE. WOODHAM LINCOLN/MERCURY/FORD

NHTSA ID

975640

BOTH FRONT SHOULDER/LAP BELTS DO NOT RETRACT WHEN RELEASED; BIG LOOP HANGS OUT OF DOOR; OCCUPANT TRIPPED GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE. TT

NHTSA ID

963866

Incident

Jan 15, 1995