1992 Mercury Sable Body & structure Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 MERCURY SABLE. WHEN THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED IN THE STEERING COLUMN. HE ALSO DISCOVERED THAT HE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V323000 (STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE; HOWEVER, THEY STATED THAT BECAUSE IT HAD EXCEEDED TEN YEARS, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 85,591. UPDATED 10/16/08. *LJ THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE SIDE. UPDATED 10/17/08. *JB

NHTSA ID

10240898

Incident

Sep 4, 1992

Mileage

85,591 mi

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH REAR SUB FRAME MOUNT BUSHING SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. RECALL 98V323000 FOR THE SUB FRAME MOUNT BOLTS WAS ISSUED. DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

10099297

Incident

Oct 27, 2004

Mileage

88,000 mi

SUB FRAME RUSTED DUE TO THE PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED IN THE SUB FRAME CORROSION RECALL 98V323000. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

10083743

Incident

Feb 15, 2003

Mileage

114,000 mi

CORROSION OF PASSENGER SIDE REAR SUB FRAME, ALOWING ENGINE TO DROP DOWN, CAUSING A POSSIBLE FATAL DRIVING CONDITION. SUB FRAME BOLTS REPLACED IN A RECALL. ENTIRE SUB FRAME WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ORIGINAL PART FROM FORD, AT A $1,100 COST TO MYSELF. *AK

NHTSA ID

10074902

Incident

Mar 5, 2004

Mileage

103,603 mi

WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY LOCKED UP WITHOUT WARNING. CONSUMER STOPPED VEHICLE, TURNED ON HAZARDS, AND NOTICED TRANSMISSION AND MOTOR HAD DROPPED. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE SUBFRAME RUSTED AROUND BOTH REAR BUSHINGS. *AK *NLM

NHTSA ID

10034245

PROBLEMS WITH SUSPENSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, TIRES AND DRIVER SEAT. MR

NHTSA ID

767782

Incident

Aug 20, 2002

THE CONSUMER HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER OF THE VEHICLE REGARDING THE BODY MOUNTS ON THE REAR CORNERS OF THE SUB-FRAME, CONSUMER HAD RECALL REPAIRS COMPLETED, HOWEVER ALSO STATED THAT WITHOUT REPLACING ALL OF THE BODY MOUNTS AT THE SAME TIME THERE WILL BE PROBLEM. *YH

NHTSA ID

564361

Incident

May 2, 2001

WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ALL STEERING CONTROL IN VEHICLE WAS LOST. PRIVATE MECHANIC EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED REAR SUBFRAME BOLTS ON RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE HAD CORRODED/ BROKE/AND DISCONNECTED FROM VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V323000 DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

891031

Incident

Jun 22, 2001

AFTER 5 VISITS AND ALMOST $1,000, MARSHALL FORD WEST IN CLEVELAND, OH FINALLY REALIZED THE ORIGNAL POPPING NOISE WAS THE RECALL - WHICH I HAD ADVISED THEM IN THE FIRST PLACE. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME IT WAS THE RECALL ITEM WHICH WAS THE SUBFRAME REAR MOUNT BOLTS. I HAD TAKEN THE CAR IN AT LEAST ON 5 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, HAD TO LEASE A CAR ONE TIME, THEY GAVE ME A RENTAL ON THE NEXT 2 OCCASIONS ONLY AFTER I COMPLAINED. THEY ADVISED THAT IF THEY HAD HAD THE PARTS IN STOCK, THEY WOULD HAVE INSTALLED THE FRONT MOUNT BOLTS ALSO. AFTER 1 WEEK, THE REAR MOUNT BOLTS BEGAN POPPING AGAIN. I NEED SOMEONE TO CHECK TO SEE IF THIS WORK WAS DONE CORRECTLY. THEY BLAMED IT ON OTHER PROBLEMS, BUT THIS WAS THE PROBLEM I ORIGINALLY BROUGHT IT IN FOR. PLEASE ADVISE WHAT I CAN DO AT THIS TIME. I AM VERY UNHAPPY AND THE NOISE JUST KEEP POPPING.*AK

NHTSA ID

740757

Incident

May 12, 2000

THE LOWER LEFT REAR SUBFRAME COMPLETELY CORRODED, AND FELL OFF FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR SUBFRAME CORROSION DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

844847

Incident

Jul 28, 1999

DUE TO RECALL NUMBER 98V323, CONCERNING REAR SUB-FRAME MOUNTS. REAR CORNERS OF THE SUB FRAME MOUNTS CORRODED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO ENGINE MOTOR MOUNTS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

842393

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 98V323000, REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS. CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

838646

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER CONCERNING SUBFRAME, RECALL REPAIRS COMPLETED. RECALL NUMBER 98V323000. LOOSE STEERING WHEEL HAS TOO MUCH PLAY. *AK

NHTSA ID

836318

WHILE DRIVING BODY MOUNTS ON THE REAR SUBFRAME BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

836102

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE ABOUT SUBFRAME. CONTACTED DEALER. WAS INFORMED THAT VEHICLE CAN NOT BE REPAIRED UNTIL JULY. MECHANIC IS ONLY DOING 6 VEHICLES A DAY. OWNER FEELS THAT THIS IS NOT PROMPT ENOUGH. THIS IS MORE CONVENIENT TO HER & REFUSES TO GO TO ANOTHER FORD DEALERSHIP. RECALL HAS SINCE BEEN REPAIRED.

NHTSA ID

835783

Incident

Mar 11, 1999

DAMAGED BUMPER ISOLATORS DUE TO CRASH, INSURANCE CO. SAYS THEY'RE MADE AS A MULTI- CRASH DEVICE. ARE THEY CONFIGURED ONLY AS IN A ONE TIME CRASH? *AK

NHTSA ID

702842

Incident

Oct 13, 1998

THE MOTOR MOUNTS AND TRANSMISSION MOUNT FAILED. THEY BROKE DUE TO CORROSION. FORD ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB # 92M77) ON THIS PROBLEM STATING THAT THEY WOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM ONLY IF THE MOUNTS WERE TO BREAK AND ONLY UP UNTIL JULY 31ST, 1996 OR 60,000 MILES/6 YEARS. LUCKILY THE FAILURE WAS CAUGHT IN TIME, OTHERWISE AN ACCIDENT AND/OR INJURY WOULD HAVE OCCURRED. I THINK THAT IF A DEFECTIVE PART WAS INSTALLED AND A DEFINITE OUTCOME WAS KNOWN, THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL. ALL NORTHERN U.S. STATES THAT USE ROAD SALT WERE NOTIFIED OF THIS TSB. I THINK A FAILED MOTOR OR TRANSMISSION MOUNT IS DEFINITELY A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK. THERE SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN A JUST TSB GIVING THE OWNER ONLY A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME BEFORE THE DEFECTIVE PART WERE TO FAIL. IT IS ALMOST CERTAIN THAT ANY PROLONGED CONTACT WITH ROAD SALT WOULD CAUSE FAILURE. THERE IS NO WAY A MOTOR MOUNT SHOULD FAIL ON THAT NEW OF A CAR.

NHTSA ID

701512

Incident

Dec 10, 1998

THE REAR SUB-FRAME MOUNTS HAVE RUSTED, CAUSING THE REAR CORNERS OF THE SUBFRAME TO DROP. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

825301

RADIATOR FAILED CAUSING LEAKAGE, SEVERAL TIMES.

NHTSA ID

531201

Incident

Oct 14, 1997

DOOR HINGE BOLTS LOOSEN OR FALL OUT.

NHTSA ID

531249

Incident

Nov 1, 1997

THREE OUT OF FOUR MOTOR MOUNTS AT THE REAR SUB-FRAME WHICH SUPPORTS ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION BECAME DETACHED PRIOR TO RECALL; RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED BY DEALER CLAIMING THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY THE PRIOR PROGRAM EVENTHOUGH THE CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS GIVEN OWNER A PROGRAM NUMBER (93V-106.002). *AK

NHTSA ID

517611

Incident

May 5, 1997

THE METAL CRADLE BOLTS AT REAR BROKE AND THE ENGINE FELL OFF. DEALER HAS SEEN. *AK

NHTSA ID

816809

THE EEC UNIT FAILED, CAUSING EGG SMELL, RECALL ON THIS COMPONENT, HOWEVER CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REFUSED.

NHTSA ID

501187

PLASTIC TRIM PANEL SEPARATED, PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. TT *SLC

NHTSA ID

974836

Incident

Aug 1, 1995

PLASTIC TRIM PANEL ON THE DRIVER DOOR IS SEPARATING. TT

NHTSA ID

974747

Incident

Oct 15, 1995