2003 MERCURY SABLE Complaints

MY 2003 SABLE SUFFERED A FRONT LEFT COIL SPRING FRACTURE THAT DESTROYED THE FRONT LEFT TIRE AND CAUSED ME TO VEER INTO A FENCE POST WHILE DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT. THE COIL SPRING THAT SLICED INTO THE TIRE WAS PINPOINT SHARP, AS WAS THE SMALLER PORTION OF THE SPRING THAT FELL OFF THE CAR. THE FRONT LEFT TIRE WAS DESTROYED, THE STRUT AN SPRING ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AFTER THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR FACILITY. THE CAR WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE FENCE POST DAMAGED THE LEFT DOOR OF THE CAR. IF THIS FAILURE HAD HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE TIRE WOULD HAVE BEEN SHREDDED TO PIECES AND THE CAR WOULD BE SENT OFF THE HIGHWAY WITH CATASTROPHIC RESULTS. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE CAR WAS INSPECTED BY A FORD DEALER 4 DAYS AFTER THE FRONT SPRING FAILURE AND FOUND TO HAVE CORROSION ON THE REAR SPRINGS WITH THE PAINT OR ENAMEL ON THE SPRING COMPROMISED CAUSING RUSTING ON THE SPRINGS AN POSSIBLY CAUSING A FUTURE FAILURE OF THE SPRINGS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2003 MERCURY SABLE. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS EXITING A DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT HEARD AN UNUSUAL SCRAPING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT COULD NOT LOCATE THE ORIGIN OF THE NOISE UPON FURTHER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE. THE FOLLOWING DAY, HE FOUND THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR COIL SPRING HAD FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE AND CUT THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 55,068.

WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, NOTE* A DRIVEWAY WITH NOT EVEN A CRACK IN IT, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW. UPON REMOVING TIRE, PART OF THE SPRING FELL TO THE GROUND AND THE REMAINING SPRING WAS FOUND TO HAVE PUNCTURED THE TIRE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY AT 5 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE SUDDENLY EXPLODED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PUT ON A JACK, A PIECE OF THE FRONT COIL SPRING WAS ON THE GROUND, AND THE TIRE WAS CUT ALL THE WAY AROUND. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP; SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD OFFER NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 165,000. UPDATED 4/23/10 *CN THE SPRING DID NOT HAVE ANY VISIBLE CORROSION, IT JUST BROKE IN HALF. UPDATED 06/04/10.*JB

CAR WENT IN FOR STATE INSPECTION MECHANIC AT DEALERSHIP FOUND (DRIVERSIDE) LEFT REAR COIL SPRING ON STRUT BROKEN AND STRUT LEAKING, REPLACED SPRING AND STRUT UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY AT 45,205 MILES ON 05/15/2008. THIS WAS THE FIRST SPRING ON THIS CAR TO BREAK, SECOND SPRING 02/21/2010 ODI NUMBER 10312550, I JUST WANT THIS DEFECT TO GET REPAIRED BEFORE IT KILLS SOMEONE. THIS IS BAD METAL YOU CAN SEE IT IS CRYSTALLIZED AT THE BREAK. *TR

2003 MERCURY SABLE LS 4 DOOR SEDAN FRONT COIL SPRING SNAPPED AND PUNCTURED FRONT WINTER TREAD TIRE WHILE SETTING IN MY DRIVEWAY. LOCATION PENNSYLVANIA DURING WINTER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. A MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE PLASTIC CRUISE MECHANISM FAILED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE UP TO 70 MPH. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE LINKAGE COMPONENT THAT CONTROLLED THE CRUISE MECHANISM. CASE # 0539942409 WAS FILED WITH THE FORD MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000 MILES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41000. UPDATED 03/19/10. *LJ ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC, THE SPEED CONTROL ACTUATOR CABLE FAILED. UPDATED 07/06/10.*JB

I HAVE A 2003 SABLE UPON DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, MY CAR JUST STOPPED GOING FORWARD. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A GARAGE AND HAVE IT DIAGNOSED. COME TO FIND OUT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WILL COST ME OVER $2700 TO REPLACE IT. I HAVE CONTACTED EVERY TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP IN A 75 MILE RADIUS AND THEY ALL GIVE ME THE SAME PRICE. THEY HAVE ALSO TOLD ME THAT EVERY SABLE THEY HAVE RUN ACROSS AROUND THAT YEAR OF PRODUCTION HAS HAD THE PUMP IN THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED. THERE IS ONLY 72,000 ON THIS CAR AND I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY THE MANUFACTURER. *CN

FORD SPRINGS. ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 2010, THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE COIL SPRING ON MY 2003 MERCURY SABLE GS SNAPPED AND PUNCTURED MY TIRE. (CAR HAS 70K MILES). THERE IS CORROSION ON THE COIL BUT ONLY WERE IT FAILED. I HAVE SAVED THE PIECE OF COIL THAT WAS IN MY TIRE. MY BROTHER IS A MECHANIC AND TOLD ME THAT THERE MAY BE A RECALL ON THE SPRING. HE DID THE WORK ON THE CAR BECAUSE I NEEDED TO BE AT WORK ON MONDAY MORNING BUT TOLD ME TO CHECK IT OUT. I FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE CONSUMER AFFAIRS WEBSITE BUT NONE FOR MY MODEL YEAR. I CONTACTED FORD AND REGISTERED A COMPLAINT (#0289562315). THE GENTLEMAN TOLD ME THAT MY CAR WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND THAT MY CAR WASN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. HE TOLD ME THAT I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF THE REPAIRS. I AM VERY WORRIED ABOUT THE REAR SPRINGS TOO. I FREQUENTLY DRIVE WITH CHILDREN IN MY CAR. AT THE VERY LEAST, I EXPECTED THEM TO OFFER TO INSPECT THE REAR SPRINGS BUT THEY OFFERED NOTHING. FORD SHOULD PAY FOR REPAIRS WHEN THEY ARE AWARE THAT A PART IS FAILING. I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE 2 FRONT STRUTS, BUY 2 NEW TIRES (MINE WERE DISCONTINUED) AND PAY FOR A FRONT-END ALIGNMENT. *TR

2003 MERCURY SABLE WITH THE FIRST 5 YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE NORTHEAST. THE CAR IS NOW IN TAMPA FLORIDA. AT THANKSGIVING ONE OF THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS SNAPPED, PUNCTURING A TIRE...FORTUNATELY THE CAR WAS PARKED AT THE TIME. AS A RESULT BOTH FRONT COILS AND SUSPENSION HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH A TIRE. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE PREVIOUS 2 YEARS WERE RECALLED FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM IN THE NORTHERN STATES(WINTER SALT LEADS TO THIS PROBLEM). *TR