1995 MERCURY SABLE Complaints

CAR STOPS WITH NO WARNING, COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE, RUNS HOT, CONTINUOUS STOPPING WITH NO WARNING YOU CAN BE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY CAR WILL STOP. *AK

SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE ON VEHICLE. NEEDLE IS BOUNCING, DOES NOT KNOW HOW FAST VEHICLE IS GOING. HAS TECHINICAL SERVICE BULLETIN TSB 99-7-9 ON THIS PROBLEM. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

I BOUGHT THE CAR IN NASHUA, NH BUT NOW LIVE IN FLORIDA. THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM IS THIS: WHILE I AM TRYING TO SLOW DOWN, THE CAR ACTUALLY "LURCHES" FORWARD AND THEN WHEN I LET MY FOOT OFF THE BREAK, IT "SLAMS" INTO GEAR. I CONTACTED THE SERVICE SUPERVISOR AT THE LINCOLN-MERCURY DEALERSHIP IN DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA . HE TOLD ME HE HAS HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM OCCURING SEVERAL TIMES WITH OTHER SABLES AND KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT PART IT IS. HE ESTIMATES ABOUT $800-$1200 IN REPAIR COSTS. HE TOLD ME THAT IT COULD GO AT ANYTIME AND I WILL BE LEFT STRANDED SOMEWHERE BECAUSE MY CAR WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR. MY BROTHER IN LAW HAD SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS SABLE. I THINK IT IS A DEFECT IN THE SABLE'S TRANSMISSION - I SHOULD NOT BE HAVING TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN A 6 YEAR OLD CAR.

KEY STICKS IN IGNITION,OFTEN WILL NOT SHUT OFF IGNITION COMPLETELY, I'M AFRAID THAT IT WILL GET TO THE POINT THAT I CANNOT SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. *AK

TIRE DEVELOPED A LARGE BULGE ON OUTSIDE OF TIRE NEAR TREAD. THIS CAUSED STEERING TO BE UNSTABLED AND TO WOBBLE. MICHELIN, XW4 WITH 47,000 MILES, P205/65R15. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED IN 90 DEGREE TEMPERATURE AND HIGHER VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WIHTOUT ANY INDICATION . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THE PLASTIC MOLDING THAT WAS REPLACED AFTER CRASHED IS WAVY AND THE PLACE WHERE I GOT THE CAR FIXED AND FORD SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT THAT'S JUST THE WAY IT IS. *AK

HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING ANTI- FREEZE INTO ENGINE BLOCK MIXING WITH OIL, CAUSING ENGINE TO BURN UP AND VEHICLE TO DIE WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING.*AK

BOTH FRONT SPRINGS BROKE, CAUSING THE FRONT END TO COME DOWN ON THE FRAMES.*YD*JG

2 1/2 MONTH OLD TIRE, 4000 MILES, COMPLETELY DETERIORATED ON THE FREEWAY, NO COLLISION INVOLVED. *AK (TIRESIZE: P205/65R15)