2001 MERCURY SABLE Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY SABLE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT FELT THE VEHICLE MOVE SIDEWAYS AND NEARLY CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE REAR COIL SPRING FAILED AND PUNCTURED THE TIRE. THE CONTACT IS WAITING FOR THE PARTS TO BECOME AVAILABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 30,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY SABLE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, A RUBBING SOUND WAS HEARD IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MAINTENANCE SHOP AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR SPRINGS FAILED. AFTER INSPECTING THE FRONT SPRINGS, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT SPRINGS WERE CHIPPED. THE DEALER REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V332000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS), BUT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE REAR SPRINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 80,000. UPDATED 03-27-09 *BF

I HAD A RECALL PERFORMED 2 YEARS AGO FOR THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS. THE DRIVER SIDE SPRING HAS BROKEN AND IS CUTTING INTO THE TIRE. THE CAR WAS DRIVEN ON 01/16/09 AND OK. IT WAS PARKED ON THE DRIVEWAY UNTIL 01/18/09 WHEN I STARTED TO DRIVE, I HEARD A SCRAPING SOUND WHICH I THOUGHT WAS ICE AND SNOW IN THE WHEEL WELL. I DROVE APROX. A HALF BLOCK STOPPED AND LOOKED AND THE WHEEL WELLS WERE CLEAR, I THEN DROVE THE CAR BACK INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE TIRE AND A GROVE BEING CUT INTO THE TIRE. THE COIL SPRING IS PRESSING INTO THE TIRE. *TR

REAR COIL SPRING HAS BROKEN AND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PUNCTURE THE TIRE. I CAUGHT IT EARLY ENOUGH THAT IT DIDN'T. *TR

HEARD A LOUD BANG A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO AND DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND THEN HEARD A LOUD BANG AGAIN ON 1/12/2009 AND TOOK CAR IN TO FIND I HAD TWO BROKEN COIL SPRINGS IN THE REAR. I AM FINDING THIS TO BE A PROBLEM AND WHY DON'T THEY MAKE IT A RECALL. *TR

DROVE 10 HOURS FROM LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY TO CARLISLE PENNSYLVANIA. STOPPED AT A HOLIDAY INN FOR THE NIGHT. NO PROBLEMS NOTED WITH THE CAR DURING THE DRIVE. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BACK UP 2001 MERCURY SABLE IN HOTEL PARKING LOT, A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE RIGHT REAR SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. TIRE WAS REMOVED BY AAA AND THE RIGHT REAR SUSPENSION SPRING COIL WAS FOUND TO BE FAILED WITH A PORTION MISSING. THE REMAINING END OF THE COIL HAD EMBEDDED ITSELF INTO THE INNER WALL OF THE RIGHT REAR TIRE CREATING A GOUGE. THE TIRE DID NOT RUPTURE. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO L.B. SMITH FORD LINCOLN MERCURY LOCATED AT 1100 MARKET ST. LEMOYNE, PA 17043 (717) 697-2273 BY AAA. THE RIGHT REAR COIL SPRING WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN. ONE (1) PART NO. 4F1Z*5560 WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. ONE AST*52* SHOCK ABSORBER ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. ONE REAR TIRE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A 9007*1004552* P215/60R6 TIRE. THE TIRE WAS MOUNTED AND BALANCED. ALL FOUR WHEELS WERE ALIGNED. TOTAL CHARGE FOR THE REPAIR BY THE DEALERSHIP WAS $504.47. *TR

THE REAR SPRINGS ON MY 2001 MERCURY SABLE HAVE BOTH FRACTURED. THE CAR IS IN THE SHOP RIGHT NOW BEING REPAIRED AND NO ONE IN THE SHOP CAN BELIEVE THAT BOTH OF THE SPRINGS HAVE FRACTURED. THEY ARE AMAZED!! THIS IS A VERY BIG JOB TO FIX AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. THE REPAIR TECH COULD NOT BELIEVE THAT THE CAR WAS EVEN DRIVABLE. I WOULD LIKE FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO CONTACT ME WITH A RESPONSE. I SEE ON THE INTERNET THAT MANY 2000-2001 SABLES ARE EFFECTED BY THIS PROBLEM AND YET FORD DID NOTHING, ALLOWING PEOPLE TO DRIVE UNSAFE CARS. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND CORRECTED. IF I DO NOT HEAR BACK, THIS WILL BE MY VERY LAST FORD CAR. I WOULD LIKE A REPLY FROM FORD MOTOR CO. I AM JUST GLAD NO ONE WAS HURT. THANK GOD!! PLEASE SEE : EA06002 AND PE05-054. *TR

2001 MERCURY SABLE WITH 50,000 MILES. PURCHASED IN CALIFORNIA, MOVED TO OHIO IN 2005. ON DEC. 6, 2008, WHILE BACKING OUT OF GARAGE THE FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE AND IMPALED THE TIRE. VIN# , FORD SITE SHOWS NO RECALL IN EFFECT. I'M GUESSING IT'S BECAUSE WE BOUGHT OUTSIDE OF THE "SALT BELT". DID THEY FORGET THAT PEOPLE MOVE? I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THIS PROBLEM AND WAS UNAWARE OF THE LIMITED RECALL UNTIL THIS HAPPENED. COULD HAVE BEEN A LOT WORSE HAD THIS HAPPENED WHILE ON THE ROAD. WILL HAVE IT TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP TOMORROW TO SEE HOW WELL THEY'LL STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR COIL SPRINGS FAILED AND PUNCTURED THE TIRES. HE WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED ON DECEMBER 4, 2008. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE TIRES COULD HAVE BLOWN OUT AND CAUSED A CRASH. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 86,000. UPDATED 01/14/09. *LJ UPDATED 01/21/09.*JB

REAR COIL SPRINGS ON 2001 MERCURY SABLE WERE BOTH BROKEN AND POSITIONED SUCH THAT THE SPRING WAS ABOUT TO PUNCTURE THE TIRE. *TR