1994 MERCURY SABLE Complaints

VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY AT ANY SPEED. HAS BEEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON A LOT. *AK

KNOCK WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER COASTING. AUTO IS 100% DEALER SERVICED. ENTIRE VEHICLE CHECKED FOR 4 DAYS AND CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. I WAS ADVISED THE FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE WOULD NOT RESPOND AS AUTO PAST WARRANTY PERIOD. *AK

MOUNTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 98V-323, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

ACCORDING TO RECALL 00M09 AND A CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE, THE CONSUMER QUALIFIED FOR $4000 CUSTOMER FOCUS CERTIFICATE TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF A NEW OR LEASED LINCOLN/MERCURY, THE CONSUMER SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER WHO STATED THAT HE DID NOT QUALIFY. *SLC

I HAVE HAD THE POWER STEERING PUMPS AND HOSES REPLACED TWO TIMES, THIS HAS COSTED ME OVER 600.00 DOLLARS AND IT IS STILL LEAKING FLUID ON MY EXHAUST CAUSING MY CAR TO SMOKE. *AK

AFTER DRIVING FROM SOME TIME DURING HOT WEATHER, AND IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH SLOW SPEEDS, THE ENGINE LOSES POWER FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE ENGINE WILL NOT RESTART UNTIL 1/2 TO 1 HOURS COOLDOWN TIME HAD PASSED. I BELEIVE THIS IS RELATED TO THE IMPROPER PLACEMENT OF THE TFI MODULE. MY FAMILY, INCLUDING 2 CHILDREN, WERE STUCK IN THE MIDDLE TURNING LANE IN BUSY TRAFFIC DUE TO THIS FAULTY MODULE. THIS OCCURED TWICE DURING OUR VACATION IN JUNE, BOTH DRIVING TO AND RETURNING FROM SUNRIVER, OREGON. I HAVE NOTIFIED FORD MOTOR COMPANY. THEY HAVE RESPONDED BY SIMPLY SAYING THAT THE GOVERNEMENT HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL DUE TO THIS ITEM. I WOULD LIKE TO ADVISED YOU THAT THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM WHICH SHOULD BE CORRECTED.*AK

GENERAL TIRE TREAD PEELED OFF WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, CAUSING DAMAGED TO AUTOMOBILE. *AK

I AM A MERCURY SABLE 1994 OWNER. AS I WAS DRIVING TO WORK TODAY, I BEGAN TO HAVE ENGINE TROUBLE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A NEARBY GARAGE. I WAS INFORMED LATER THIS MORNING THAT I HAD BLOWN A HEAD GASKET. THE GARAGE SUGGESTED THAT I TOW THE CAR TO A NEARBY FORD DEALER, NOVATO FORD. REMEMBERING THAT FORD HAD ISSUED A LETTER REGARDING HEAD GASKETS AND BEFORE TOWING TO THE NOVATO FORD DEALERSHIP, I DECIDED TO CALL THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER I EXPLAINED THE SITUATION, THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID THAT HE ALSO REMEMBERED THIS "HEAD GASKET" SITUATION AND PUT ME ON HOLD. WHEN HE RETURNED HE INFORMED ME THAT SINCE MY MILEAGE WAS OVER 100,000 (CURRENTLY 105,693), I WOULD NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE. I THEN CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE 800 392-3673 AND REFERENCED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE UNDER SERVICE PROGRAM, #98M01. QUOTING THE LETTER - THE LETTER STATES, "FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS PROVIDING EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE UNDER SERVICE PROGRAM, #98M01, TO OWNERS OF 1994 AND 1995 TAURUS AND SABLE AND 1995 WINDSTAR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.8L FWD ENGINE. REASON FOR THIS PROGRAM: PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE HEAD GASKETS MAY OCCUR AND MAY RESULT IN ENGINE OVERHEATING OR IN EXTREME CASES COULD CAUSE ENGINE FAILURE IF THE OVERHEAT CONDITION IS IGNORED. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE IS FORD MOTOR COMPANY'S COMMITMENT TO CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AND WE ARE TAKING THIS ACTION AS PART OF OUR ONGOING EFFORTS TO MAINTAIN YOUR CONFIDENCE IN OUR PRODUCTS." I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE. I EXPLAINED THAT I ACQUIRED THE CAR IN 1997 AT 44,000 MILES. UPON RECEIVING THE JUNE 1998 LETTER, I DID GO TO MY LOCAL HILLTOP FORD DEALERSHIP AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK OUT THE HEAD GASKET(S). I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE FINE.

WHILE ON A TRIP ACROSS COUNTRY DURING THE SUMMER THE VEHICLE SATLLED OUT OVER A DOZEN TIMES ON BUSY INTERSTATES OR WHEN GOING UP OR DOWN HILL. NLM

COMPRESSOR LOCK UP,BROKE SURPENTINE BELT,WRAP AROUND DAMPER DAMAGED OIL SEAL &DAMPER BROKE OR CRACK A/C LINES. REPLACED A/C COMPRESSOR A/C MUFFLER ASSY & O RINGS & EVAC & RECHARGE SYSTEM....REAR PASSENGER DOOR, REPLACED WINDOW MOTOR , PASSENGER DOOR , REPLACED WINDOW MOTOR & SWITCH. STEERING HANGS UP OR GETS STUCK,MAKES WINING NOISE, FRONT END RATTLES,POPS &MAKES CRACKING NOISE,REAR AXLE SOUNDS LIKE ITS GOING TO FALL OUT,WORSE CAR I'VE EVER OWNED!