1992 Mercury Sable Suspension 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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 MERCURY SABLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD THUMPING NOISE. APPROXIMATELY THIRTY SECONDS LATER, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. HE PUSHED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT FRAME FAILED. TWO DAYS LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AAA. A LOCAL MECHANIC ARRIVED A WEEK LATER AND STATED THAT THERE WAS WEAR AND TEAR ON THE FRONT FRAME BUSHING SWAY BAR, WHICH CAUSED THE FRONT FRAME TO FAIL. HE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE REAR FRAME, BUT NOT THE FRONT. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIRS AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT WORTH REPAIRING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000. UPDATED 11/06/07 *TR

NHTSA ID

10204862

Incident

Sep 24, 2007

Mileage

100,000 mi

BOTH COIL SPRINGS FAILED DUE TO CORROSION. PIECES OF SPRING ALMOST FELL OUT AND CONTACTED TIRE. COULD HAVE RESULTED IN PUNCTURE AT HIGH SPEED. DT

NHTSA ID

768804

Incident

Oct 22, 2002

FORD MOTOR CO. SHOULD RECALL THIS VEHICLE. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONE DIN SUMMARY. *AK

NHTSA ID

738884

Incident

Oct 9, 1998

THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE SPEED SENSITIVE STEERING "OSCILATES" BETWEEN LOW-EFFORT & HIGH-EFFORT WHEN DRIVING THROUGH A CURVE. MAKES VEHICLE TRICKY TO CONTROL. ALSO EXHIBITS INTERMITTENT PULLING TO EITHER SIDE THAT HAS NOT BEEN ELIMINATED BY THOROUGH FRONT-END MAINTENANCE. OTHERS WITH LIKE VEHICLES REPORT SAME PROBLEMS.

NHTSA ID

723784

WHEN TURNING CAR TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE PRESENT. VEHICLE DOES NOT FULLY TURN ALSO, DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE, AND SAID STEERING RACK WAS SENDING FLUID INTO THE POWER STEERING PUMP. *AK

NHTSA ID

856406

1. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH AND GETTING READY TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN THE SWAY BAR BROKE DUE TO BOLTS BEING RUSTY, AND THERE IS NOISE COMING FORM THE VEHICLE. 2. ATTEMPTING TO AKE LEFT TURN ONTO HIGHWAY SWAY BAR BROKE. DRIVE RWAS AT COMPLETE STOP PRIOR TO MAKING TURN. IN BOTH CASE, BOLTS AND SCREWS WERE RUSTED/BROKE. *AK

NHTSA ID

836345

Incident

Dec 22, 1998

BRAKES HAVE CONTINUALLY EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH NOISE AND VIBRATION, REPLACEMENT OF ROTORS AND PADS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, HOWEVER CONTINUE TO FAIL. MJS

NHTSA ID

545222

Incident

Feb 11, 1993

WHEN DRIVING IN LOW SPEED THERE IS A STRAINING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. ALSO, WHEN MAKING A TURN THERE IS SOME KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

835549

Incident

Jan 1, 1997

RECALL CAMPAIGN 94E036000. DRIVER'S FRONT LEFT SPRING BROKE AND VEHICLE TOWED TO MECHANIC. REPLACED TWO FRONT SPRINGS AND TWO STRUTS. ALSO NEEDED SWAY BAR BRACKET AND REAR STRUTS. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

834459

Incident

Jan 25, 1999

BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS BROKE, SPRINGS RUBBED INTO TIRES ON BOTH SIDES MAKING IT HARD TO STEER RUINING BOTH TIRES, SURPRISED THAT THE TIRES ON BOTH SIDES WERE NOT PUNCTURED DUE TO THE SPRINGS. DEALER INFORMED ME THAT FRACTURES IN THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR THE SABLE, WOULD HAVE HATED TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN AT A GREATER SPEED OR I AM AFRAID THE RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN A LOT WORSE THAN TWO RUINED TIRES

NHTSA ID

704041

Incident

Feb 25, 1999

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE THERE IS VIBRATION COMING FROM THE FRONT END, AND WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT THE STEERING WILL LOCK UP DUE TO THE BODY MOUNTS BEING DETACHED FROM THE ENGINE. *AK

NHTSA ID

829687

Incident

Oct 26, 1998

STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. ALSO, SHAKES WHEN FOOT IS ON BRAKE. DEALERS CANNOT FIX OR FIND PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

822580

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. IN ADDITION, INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS AND LOWER BALL JOINT/CONTROL ARM/STRUTS/SHOCKS FAILED. *AK

NHTSA ID

523074

Incident

Aug 2, 1997

REAR SUSPENSION STABILIZER LINK FRACTURED. *AK

NHTSA ID

522657

Incident

Aug 14, 1997

RIGHT WHEEL LOOSE

NHTSA ID

503710

Incident

Jun 29, 1994

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED.

NHTSA ID

487870

Incident

Jul 21, 1995