1992 MERCURY SABLE Complaints

HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT ON ENGINE. CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND WAS TOLD THAT EVEN THOUGH MY VEHICLE HAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS ALL THE OTHER 3.8 LITRE ENGINES WITH THE EXACT SAME HEAD GASKET DEFECT AS ALL THE OTHER 3.8 LITRE ENGINES THAT THEY ARE WILLING TO REPAIR, DUE TO THE YEAR MODEL OF MY CAR THEY WILL NOT COVER THE EXACT SAME REPAIR THAT THEY ARE WILLING TO CORRECT FOR THE OTHER SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE SAME ENGINES IN THEIR VEHICLES. I FEEL THAT IF THERE IS A DEFECT WITH THEIR PRODUCT IT IS THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR THE DEFECT. *AK

CAR WOULD RUN HOT. A/C WOULD BLOW WARM AIR,HEATER DID NOT WARM ,ONLY AIR. WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY,VEHICLE OVERHEATED, COOLANT PUORING OUT OF OVERFLOW BOTTLE. PART OF ENGINE COLD AND PART HOT. VEHICLE TOWED TO FORD REPAIR TO FIND OUT THAT THERE WAS COOLANT IN OIL PAN AND A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. THERE WAS NO OIL IN WATERLIKE YOU MAY FIND,COOLANT WAS POURING INTO OIL PAN AND NOT GETTING IN THE ENGINE DUE TO THIS HEAD GASKET. *AK

IN JAN, 1997 DEALERSHIP SAID HAD BLOWN HEAD GASKETS. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED. IN DEC, 1999 HAD CAR CHECKED BECAUSE OF STRONG ANTIFREEZE AND BURNT OIL SMELL. WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR HEAD GASKETS ARE BOTH LEAKING.*AK

THERE IS A RECALL CAMPAIN BY FORD TO FIX THE HEAD GASKETS IN THE 94 AND 95, BUT NOT THE SAME ENGINE IN OTHER YEARS

WIRES IN THE HARNESS MELTED FROM THE FUSE TO THE TRUNK CAUSING SMOKE TO BILLOW OUT OF THE CAR WHEN THE DOOR WAS OPENED. NLM

STARTED CAR AND BLEW 2 HEAD GASKETS- REPAIRS INCLUDED 2 HEAD GASKETS, 1 SET INTAKE GASKETS, 2 SETS HEAD BOLTS, THERMOSTAT AND GASKETS, INTAKE BOLT, ANTIFREEZE, CONVERTER, GASKET, EGR PRESSURE FEED, BACK SENSOR, REAR AND FRONT OXYGEN SENSOR. TOTAL COST $2,025.

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 15 MPH ENGINE MOUNTS WERE LOOSE AND CAUSED SOME SHAKING. THIS COULD CAUSE LOSS OF ENGINE. CONSUMER FELT LIKE SHE WAS DRIVING ON FLAT GROUND, AND THAT TRANSMISSION WAS GOING BAD. *AK THE MOTOR MOUNT RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE THIS CONSUMER'S AREA AND THE CONSUMER PAID FOR THE REPAIR. *YH

IGNITION SWITCH LOCKED IN RUN POSITION-COULD NOT TURN ENGINE OFF. CAN FORD BUILD ANYTHING THAT DOESN'T BREAK BEFORE ITS TIME? FORDS DO SUCK!!! *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH, THE MOTOR SEIZED. THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED, MAKING FOR VERY INTERESTING COMMENTS FROM DRIVERS IN BACK. A CONNECTING ROD WENT THROUGH THE OIL PAN, FILLING THE RIGHT LANE OF THE NY THRUWAY WITH A NICE LAYER OF OIL. WAY TO GO FORD!

AT 37,000 MILES, VEHICLE BEGAN LOSING COOLANT. CLASSIC SYMPTOMS OF HEAD GASKET FAILURE. ENGINE DISSEMBLY SAW A 1/2 INCH SECTION OF GASKET BLOWN AWAY. FORD REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE BLOWS OFF WARRANTY CLAIM BY TELEPHONE. FORDS TRULY DO SUCK! *AK