1995 Mercury Sable Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY STALL WHEN DRIVING IN WARM TO HOT TEMPERATURES. THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE SHUT OFF AND COOLED OFF BEFORE BEING ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MERCURY SABLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION JERKED SEVERELY WITH EXTREME HESITATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHO STATED THAT THE REAR SUBFRAME WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED, WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 93V106000 (STRUCTURE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,219.

THE NEEDLE ON THE SPEEDOMETER BOUNCES AT ABOUT 45MPH OR MORE. THE DEALER SAID THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. IT WILL COST OVER $700 TO FIX IT. IF THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, THEN FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS REPAIR.*AK

WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK AND HEARD A LOUD SCREECH, SINCE I WAS JUST DOWN THE STREET FROM MY HOME I PULLED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND THE TIRE BLEW. UPON INSPECTION I NOTICED THE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY SLASHED FROM THE FRONT RIGHT COIL SPRING BREAKING. NEW COIL SPRING STRUT SHOCK AND AXLE. *TR

MY DAUGHTER HAD JUST DRIVEN ALL OVER THE STATE WITH HER STUDENT TEACHING ASSIGNMENT. SHE WAS GOING TO TEACH FOR THE DAY WHEN SHE HAD TIRE FAILURE. SHE HAD JUST LEFT FROM HER APARTMENT GOING 10 MPH AND ABOUT ONE MILE FROM HER PLACE. THE COIL SPRING BROKE JABBING INTO HER TIRE AND CAUSING A BLOW OUT. WE HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED AND THE MECHANIC SAID THESE MECURIES AND FORD SABLES WERE GOOD FOR THIS KIND OD A PROBLEM. THEN I GOT ON LINE AND IT SAIS THAT ONE POINT BACK IN 95 THAT THESE KIND OF CARS HAD TO HAVE GUARDS TO PROTECT THE COILS FROM THE TIRES. I AM CONCERNED. *TR

I BOUGHT A 1995 MERCURY SABLE. THE PERSON I BOUGHT IT FROM SAID IT HAD ALL NEW BRAKES, SPRINGS, FILTERS, SENSORS, RADIATOR, ETC. WHEN I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC LAST WEEK (FRIDAY), HE SAID THERE IS A NUMBER OF ILLEGAL THINGS ON IT AND IT NEEDS 1500$ WORTH OF WORK TO MAKE IT SAFE. HE SAID IT WAS A LEMON AND I SHOULD CONTACT THE PERSON THAT SOLD IT TO ME, SO I DID, I BROUGHT HIM TO THE MECHANIC SO HE COULD HEAR EVERYTHING ILLEGAL AND UNSAFE AND BROKEN ABOUT IT. HE STATED IN FRONT OF THE MECHANICS THAT HE WOULD BE REFUNDING MY MONEY ON MONDAY (TODAY). WHEN I CALLED TODAY THEY TOLD ME TO BAD I'M NOT GETTING MY MONEY BACK. WE BOUGHT IT AS IS AND OH WELL. I HAVE A DETAILED LIST OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR FROM MY MECHANIC. *TR

IN JULY '1996, PURCHASED A BRAND NEW MERCURY SABLE WAGON FROM RISING SUN, MD DEALER. THE CAR HAD ONLY ACCRUED 52,000 MILES IN 2000 AT WHICH POINT THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM FIRST MANIFESTED WITH PROGRESSIVELY ROUGHER DISENGAGE UPON BRAKING FOR GRADUAL LURCHING STOP. TOOK THE CAR TO A FORD/LINCOLN/MERCURY DEALER IN NEWARK, DE AND WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS "NORMAL FOR AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION". NOW, WITH 63,100 MILES, THERE IS HESITATION IN ENGAGING FROM A STOPPED POSITION AND WHIT DOES ENGAGE, IT CATCHES WITH A CHIRP OF THE TIRES ON THE DRIVE WHEELS. ALTHOUGH UNPREDICTIBLE IN OCCURRENCE, IT IS HAPPENING WITH INCREASING FREQUENCY, REGARDLESS OF BEING WARM OR COLD. *AK

WHEN DRIVING DRIVER SMELLED BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER STATED THAT WIRE MELTED, CAUSING THE BURNING SMELL. *AK

CAR STALLS IN WARM WEATHER. ON ONE OF MANY STALLED OCCASIONS I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND WHEN IT TURNED GREEN THE CAR LUNGED AS IF IT WERE MOVING BUT STALLED AND A MAN IN A TRUCK BEHIND ME SLAMMED ON HIS BRAKES BUT A WOMAN BEHIND HIM SLAMMED INTO HIS TRUCK. THEY HAD AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE MY CAR STALLED AND STOPPED SHORT. ALSO, RIGHT REAR WINDOW WONT GO DOWN SOMETIMES. THE A/C STINKS AND THE HEATER SMELLS LIKE SUPER HOT DRIED BURNT CARPETING. THERE'S A GAS SMELLS SO HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE BACK SEAT I'M SCARED FOR MY CHILDREN TO BE BACK THERE. THE DASH LIGHTS GET SO HOT I'M AFRAID IT'S GOING TO MELT SOMETHING OR START A FIRE. THE CAR IS HAD TO START ON CERTAIN DAYS. OTHER DAYS IT STARTS RIGHT UP. SOMETIMES THE CAR STARTS AND RUNS GREAT. OTHER DAYS IT STARTS BUT YOU CAN FEEL SOMETHING ISN'T RIGHT AND THE CAR WILL FEEL LIKE IT'S ON THE VERGE OF STALLING BUT THEN YOU CAN HEAR IT START BACK UP AGAIN. ALMOST LIKE THE IGNITION IS TURNING ON AND OFF. I HAVE A LIST OF ALL THE REPAIRS DONE TO MY CAR JUST AFTER I PURCHASED IT AND THERE IS SOME MAJOR BILLS IN THIS PILE! READING THAT OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS WITH THEIR SABLES IS PROOF THAT FORD PUT OUT AN UNSAFE CAR! I HAVEN'T GOT THE MONEY TO BUY ANOTHER CAR. I CAN HARDLY AFFORD TO FIX THE ONE I HAVE BUT IT'S ALL I GOT. SHAME ON FORD! I WON'T BE BUYING ANOTHER FORD IN THE FUTURE UNLESS THEY RESOLVE THIS MESS! *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MERCURY SABLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION JERKED SEVERELY WITH EXTREME HESITATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHO STATED THAT THE REAR SUBFRAME WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED, WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 93V106000 (STRUCTURE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,219.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MERCURY SABLE. WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE CONTACT MADE A RIGHT TURN AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGHT REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTING BUSHING HAD BROKEN DUE TO CORROSION. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO ASSIST WITH REPAIR COSTS AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V323000 (STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS). THE CONTACT PLANNED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 103,325.

I BOUGHT A 1995 MERCURY SABLE. THE PERSON I BOUGHT IT FROM SAID IT HAD ALL NEW BRAKES, SPRINGS, FILTERS, SENSORS, RADIATOR, ETC. WHEN I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC LAST WEEK (FRIDAY), HE SAID THERE IS A NUMBER OF ILLEGAL THINGS ON IT AND IT NEEDS 1500$ WORTH OF WORK TO MAKE IT SAFE. HE SAID IT WAS A LEMON AND I SHOULD CONTACT THE PERSON THAT SOLD IT TO ME, SO I DID, I BROUGHT HIM TO THE MECHANIC SO HE COULD HEAR EVERYTHING ILLEGAL AND UNSAFE AND BROKEN ABOUT IT. HE STATED IN FRONT OF THE MECHANICS THAT HE WOULD BE REFUNDING MY MONEY ON MONDAY (TODAY). WHEN I CALLED TODAY THEY TOLD ME TO BAD I'M NOT GETTING MY MONEY BACK. WE BOUGHT IT AS IS AND OH WELL. I HAVE A DETAILED LIST OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR FROM MY MECHANIC. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED. NEEDLE JUMPED BACK AND FORTH, AND WENT OUT OF CONTROL. THIS HAPPENED AT LEAST FOUR TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH. MANUFACTURER NOR DEALER WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED. NEEDLE JUMPED BACK AND FORTH, AND WENT OUT OF CONTROL. THIS HAPPENED AT LEAST FOUR TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH.*MR

THERE IS A STRONG GAS SMELL ESPECIALLY ON HOT DAYS AND THERE SEEMS TO BE EXCESSIVE PRESSURE IN THE GAS TANK. I HAVE SCOURED THE VEHICLE FOR LEAKS AND CAN NOT FIND ANY. I HAVE REPLACED BOTH RUBBER HOSES FROM THE FILLER NECK TO THE TANK AND EVEN DROPPED THE TANK BUT DIDN'T FIND ANY EVIDENCE OF A LEAK. THE SMELL IS STILL OCCURRING. WHEN YOU FIRST PARK THE VEHICLE AFTER A DRIVE IT IS REAL STRONG AND THEN GOES AWAY. *TR

I BOUGHT A 1995 MERCURY SABLE. THE PERSON I BOUGHT IT FROM SAID IT HAD ALL NEW BRAKES, SPRINGS, FILTERS, SENSORS, RADIATOR, ETC. WHEN I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC LAST WEEK (FRIDAY), HE SAID THERE IS A NUMBER OF ILLEGAL THINGS ON IT AND IT NEEDS 1500$ WORTH OF WORK TO MAKE IT SAFE. HE SAID IT WAS A LEMON AND I SHOULD CONTACT THE PERSON THAT SOLD IT TO ME, SO I DID, I BROUGHT HIM TO THE MECHANIC SO HE COULD HEAR EVERYTHING ILLEGAL AND UNSAFE AND BROKEN ABOUT IT. HE STATED IN FRONT OF THE MECHANICS THAT HE WOULD BE REFUNDING MY MONEY ON MONDAY (TODAY). WHEN I CALLED TODAY THEY TOLD ME TO BAD I'M NOT GETTING MY MONEY BACK. WE BOUGHT IT AS IS AND OH WELL. I HAVE A DETAILED LIST OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR FROM MY MECHANIC. *TR

BY PASS KITE FOR HEATER COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TO DUE TO RUST IN RADIATOR. DEALER HAS SERVICED AND REPAIRED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

REAR DEFOGGER INSIDE OF VEHICLE DOESN'T PRODUCE ENOUGH HEAT TO DEFOG WINDOW LOCATED IN BACK. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

THIS DEFECT CAUSED NO PARKING LIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS, SIDE MARKERS OR DASH LIGHTS. DEALER SAID THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON! ONE BECOMES A SITTING DUCK IN THE DARK WITH NO LIGHTS IN THE SIDES OR REAR OF VEHICLE. PLEASE MAKE FORD RECALL AND CORRECT THIS DANGEROUS DEFECT.*AK

EVERY TIME THE DOORS CLOSE OR DOME LIGHT IS SWITCHED OFF THE DOORS LOCK, DOORS LOCK WHEN VEHICLE IS RUNNING AND NOBODY IN THE VEHICLE

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE UNTIL THE VEHICLE STALLS TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE RUNS FINE AFTER IT IS RESTARTED. THE DEALERSHIP AND TWO INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOPS COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS NOTHING ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH PRIOR TO EACH INCIDENT. UPDATED 10/4/2006 -THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT TEH ABS LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED TWICE, ONCE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING AND ONCE WHILE IT WAS NOT. *NM

I HAVE A 1995 MERCURY SABLE THAT HAS A BAD HEAD GASKET. I WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC THAT THERE WAS A RECALL BY FORD, BUT AFTER CALLING AND LEAVING MESSAGES, I AM UNABLE TO CONFIRM THIS. PLEASE ADVISE. THANK YOU! I AM ALSO LISTING NUMEROUS PROBLEMS THAT HAVE OCCURRED WITH THE SUSPENSION AND BRAKES IN THE LAST YEAR.

I BOUGHT A 1995 MERCURY SABLE. THE PERSON I BOUGHT IT FROM SAID IT HAD ALL NEW BRAKES, SPRINGS, FILTERS, SENSORS, RADIATOR, ETC. WHEN I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC LAST WEEK (FRIDAY), HE SAID THERE IS A NUMBER OF ILLEGAL THINGS ON IT AND IT NEEDS 1500$ WORTH OF WORK TO MAKE IT SAFE. HE SAID IT WAS A LEMON AND I SHOULD CONTACT THE PERSON THAT SOLD IT TO ME, SO I DID, I BROUGHT HIM TO THE MECHANIC SO HE COULD HEAR EVERYTHING ILLEGAL AND UNSAFE AND BROKEN ABOUT IT. HE STATED IN FRONT OF THE MECHANICS THAT HE WOULD BE REFUNDING MY MONEY ON MONDAY (TODAY). WHEN I CALLED TODAY THEY TOLD ME TO BAD I'M NOT GETTING MY MONEY BACK. WE BOUGHT IT AS IS AND OH WELL. I HAVE A DETAILED LIST OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR FROM MY MECHANIC. *TR

FUTURA 875 TIRES MADE BY BRIDGESTONE FIRESTONE WITH TREAD SEPARATION ON ALL 4 TIRES. THESE TIRES SEEM NEVER TO HAVE EXISTED. THEY ARE NOT FUTURA 775 TIRES THEY ARE FUTURA 875 TIRES. THESE TIRES WERE PURCHASED JULY 2001 AT A TIME WHEN DANGEROUS TIRES WERE IN THE NEWS FOR ROLL OVER ACCIDENT'S KILLING PEOPLE. YET PEPBOYS NEVER NOTIFIED US THEY WERE DEFECTIVE. NOW THE TREAD SEPARATION ON ALL 4 TIRES IS VERY OBVIOUS AND THE TIRES MUST BE REPLACED. CLEARLY THERE ARE STILL DEFECTIVE DANGEROUS TIRES ON THE ROAD WAITING TO HARM A TRUSTING PUBLIC. WHY? *TR

VEHICLE WAS IN FOR A OIL CHANGE. CONSUMER NOTICED HIGH BEAMS WERE NOT SHINING RIGHT DISTANCE. ALSO, DEALER NOTICED THAT BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS WERE BROKEN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. CONSUMER FELT BOTH COIL SPRINGS SHOULD NOT HAVE BROKEN AT THE SAME TIME. FEELS ITS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH ENGINE STALLED, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKING. ALSO, TURN SIGNALS DID NOT FUNCTION. ENGINE USUALLY STARTED AFTER SITTING ABOUT 10 MINUTES. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE 4 TIMES, AND HAS IT CURRENTLY.*AK

CAR STALLS IN WARM WEATHER. ON ONE OF MANY STALLED OCCASIONS I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND WHEN IT TURNED GREEN THE CAR LUNGED AS IF IT WERE MOVING BUT STALLED AND A MAN IN A TRUCK BEHIND ME SLAMMED ON HIS BRAKES BUT A WOMAN BEHIND HIM SLAMMED INTO HIS TRUCK. THEY HAD AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE MY CAR STALLED AND STOPPED SHORT. ALSO, RIGHT REAR WINDOW WONT GO DOWN SOMETIMES. THE A/C STINKS AND THE HEATER SMELLS LIKE SUPER HOT DRIED BURNT CARPETING. THERE'S A GAS SMELLS SO HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE BACK SEAT I'M SCARED FOR MY CHILDREN TO BE BACK THERE. THE DASH LIGHTS GET SO HOT I'M AFRAID IT'S GOING TO MELT SOMETHING OR START A FIRE. THE CAR IS HAD TO START ON CERTAIN DAYS. OTHER DAYS IT STARTS RIGHT UP. SOMETIMES THE CAR STARTS AND RUNS GREAT. OTHER DAYS IT STARTS BUT YOU CAN FEEL SOMETHING ISN'T RIGHT AND THE CAR WILL FEEL LIKE IT'S ON THE VERGE OF STALLING BUT THEN YOU CAN HEAR IT START BACK UP AGAIN. ALMOST LIKE THE IGNITION IS TURNING ON AND OFF. I HAVE A LIST OF ALL THE REPAIRS DONE TO MY CAR JUST AFTER I PURCHASED IT AND THERE IS SOME MAJOR BILLS IN THIS PILE! READING THAT OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS WITH THEIR SABLES IS PROOF THAT FORD PUT OUT AN UNSAFE CAR! I HAVEN'T GOT THE MONEY TO BUY ANOTHER CAR. I CAN HARDLY AFFORD TO FIX THE ONE I HAVE BUT IT'S ALL I GOT. SHAME ON FORD! I WON'T BE BUYING ANOTHER FORD IN THE FUTURE UNLESS THEY RESOLVE THIS MESS! *JB

1995 MERCURY SABLE HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL PROBLEMS. *MR THE ENGINE WOULD IDLE, RUN ROUGH, STALL, AND RESTART IMMEDIATELY, THE A/C HAD BLOWN WARM AIR, THE REMOTE FUEL DOOR LATCH HAD BROKEN, THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD SQUEALING SOUND WHILE BEING DRIVEN, AND THERE WAS A COOLANT LEAK. THE HEADGASKET , TIMING COVER, OIL PAN, BROKEN FUEL DOOR SPRING, AND STARTER CIRCUIT WIRING ASSEMBLY HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED. RECALL #97V019000 *SCC

AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHES WILL NOT GO OFF AND AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY

WHILE DRIVING STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT DUE TO REAR ENGINE MOUNTS MALFUNCTIONING WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND CAUSED A COLLISION. ALSO, AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. BUT DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEFLATE, TRAPPING THE OCCUPANT IN THE VEHICLE AND SUSTAINING INJURIES. *AK

BOTH FRONT TIE ROD ENDS FAILED PREMATURELY CAUSING NOISES. NLM

HONORABLE MENTION IS THE REAR VIEW MIRROR FELL OFF 2 TIMES / ENGINE SEALS WERE PRELACED AT 69000 MILES /

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT HOUSING BROKE INTO TWO, EXPOSING THE METAL, AND CAUSING THE RESTRAINT TO DISCONNECT . DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

HEAD GASKET FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT, CONSUMER NOT NOTIFIED BY DEAL ABOUT 60,000 MILE EXTENDED WARRENTY PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE. NLM

THE WASHER WAS MISSING FROM LEFT REAR WHEEL STRUT. HAD MADE A LOT OF NOISE WHENEVER IT HIT A BUMP OR ROUGH PATCH OF ROAD. VEHICLE SHAKES A LOT WHEN THAT HAPPENS. FEELS LIKE ITS FALLING APART. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER TO CHECK.