1994 MERCURY SABLE Complaints

A RECALL (OOM09) WAS ISSUED IN MARCH OF 2000 EXTENDING A RECALL ISSUED IN OCTOBER, 1999. BECAUSE I DID NOT RECEIVE THE LETTER I WAS NOT APPRISED OF THE WARNING SIGNALS THAT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED THE HEAD GASKET FAILURE. IF I HAD RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER I WOULD HAVE TAKEN THE AUTO TO A DEALER AND HAD THE HEAD GASKETS CHECKED. THE HEAD GASKET HAS FAILED AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS HESITANT ABOUT REPAIRING THE AUTOMOBILE BECAUSE AT THE TIME OF FAILURE THE MILEAGE EXCEEDED THE 100,000 MILE/7 YEAR RECALL PARAMETER. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE OR REPAIR 9 MAJOR COMPONENTS OF THIS AUTOMOBILE; ALTERNATOR, FUEL LINE, TRANSMISSION, CLUTCH, AIR CONDITIONER, BELTS, THERMOSTAT (DESTROYED BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE HEAT PRECIPITATED BY HEAD GASKET FAILURE), ETC. I THINK FORD SHOULD BE FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS DAMAGE AND SHOULD REPAIR THE AUTOMOBILE AT THEIR EXPENSE BECAUSE OF LACK OF NOTIFICATION. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED IN OCTOBER AND FORD SHOULD HAVE HAD ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION VIA THE COMPUTER DATABASE. FORD IS HESITANT TO REPAIR THE CAR AND IS IN THE MIDST IF A WAITING GAME. THIS

VEHICLE IS BUCKING WHILE DRIVING, TRANSMISSION IS ALSO NOT STAYING IN GEAR. *SLC

CONSUMER RECEIVED LETTER REGARDING EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR HEAD GASKETS. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO BENEFIT FROM IT BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE. CONSUMER WAS DEFINTELY HAVING PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE STALLING/ OVERHEATING, AND HEAVY BLACK SMOKE. ALSO, LOSS OF COOLANT. *AK

A PART INSIDE TRANSMISSION BOX IS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING DAMAGE. TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT ONLY 50,000 MILES. *AK

VEHICLE CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING DUE TO THE FUEL INJECTORS HEATING UP FUEL IN THE GAS TANK. WHEN FUEL GETS HOT VEHICLE CUTS OFF, AND THE AIR CONDITIONER DOES NOT FUNCTION. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE AND CAN'T FIX IT. *AK

MECHANIC STATES THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE 3.8 L ENGINES AND WHEN FIXED HEAD GASKETS USUALLY WILL GO. NOSAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED PREMATURELY AT 62000 MILES. DEALER STATED IT COULD NOT BE REPLACED WITH A NEW TRANSMISSION BECAUSE ALL TRANSMISSION KEPT BLOWING UP POSSIBLY DUE TO A DEFECT IN VALVE. *AK

STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING CRASH INTO TELEPHONE POLE & TREE, OCCUPANT BODILY INJURY, CAR TOTALLED.

TRANSMISSION DOES NOT WANT TO ENGAGE AFTER VEHICLE HAS COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. PROBLEM IS KNOW IN THE REPAIR INDUSTRY AS A FAULTY FORD TRANSMISSION PISTON. I UNDERSTAND FORD HAD A MAJOR PROBLEM AND REDESIGNED THIS PART FOR TRANSMISSIONS STARTING WITH THE 1995 MODEL. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY HEADLIGHTS BECAME INOPERABLE, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBLITY. RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE'S MAKE/MODEL. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK