2001 MERCURY SABLE Complaints

LEFT REAR SPRING BROKE WHILE SITTING IN PARKING LOT. WHEN DRIVEN NEXT THE REAR TIRE WAS SHREDDED! VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. *TR

I SENT CAR IN FOR INSPECTION. I GOT A PHONE CALL FROM THE SHOP AND WAS TOLD BOTH REAR STRUT ASSEMBLY AND SPRINGS WERE BROKE. I UNDERSTAND THERE HAVE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. WHY IS NOTHING BEING DONE AND WHERE AM I GOING TO COME UP WITH $650.00 TO GET THE REPAIR DONE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE BRAKE WIRE ASSEMBLY (RECALL NUMBER 04S12). THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED AND THE WIRE LAYOVER STOPPED AT THE STEERING KNUCKLE. THE WIRES WERE SQUEEZED TOGETHER AT THE TOP, WHICH CAUSED A FIRE AND SKEWED THE WIRES TOGETHER AT THE HARNESS. THE RECALL WAS CREATED TO CORRECT THIS FAILURE. THE WIRES BECAME A FIRE HAZARD AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THE REPAIR WOULD BE HIS RESPONSIBILITY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT HONOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 66,000.

ON SEP 6, 2007, MY 2001 MERCURY SABLE AT 56,640 MILES WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE BROKEN REAR SPRINGS. MY LOCAL FORD DEALER REPLACED REAR SPRINGS, STRUTS, SWAY BAR LINKS, AND UPPER STRUT MOUNTS. THIS SEEMS SIMILAR TO PROBLEMS THAT YOU HAVE PREVIOUSLY INVESTIGATED. *TR

MY MASTER CYLINDER FAILED CAUSING ME TO LOSE MY BRAKES. I CRASHED MY CAR INTO A POLE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED MY CAR. AFTER A CAR IS TOTALED THE INSURANCE COMPANY WOULD ONLY SEND IT TO THE SALVAGE YARD. I INSISTED ON KNOWING WHAT WENT WRONG. A SIMPLE TEST WAS DONE BY TURNING ON THE MOTOR AND PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. IF IT GOES TO THE FLOOR GRADUALLY THEN YOU KNOW IT WAS A MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. THE MANUFACTURE DIDN'T WANT TO DEAL WITH ME AND THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T EITHER. HOW MANY CARS FALL BETWEEN THE CRACKS AND THE REASON FOR SERIOUS BRAKE FAILURE NEVER REACHES THE VERY PEOPLE WHO CAN CORRECT IT?? *TR

BROKEN REAR SPRING, CAUSING TIRE DAMAGE. (FRONT SPRINGS REPLACED BY FORD 2 MONTHS AGO FREE UNDER REPLACEMENT PROGRAM, DEALER TELLS ME THAT THE FORD REPLACEMENT PROGRAM DOES NOT APPLY TO REAR SPRINGS). *TR

2001 FORD SABLE GS WITH BROKEN REAR COIL SPRINGS CUSTOMER STATES THAT THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT**NAR**CC THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE GETTING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE IT WAS DISCOVERED BOTH REAR SPRINGS WERE BROKEN AND THE SPRINGS AND STRUTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WOULD LIKE AN INVESTIGATION TO BE DONE AND REIMBURSED FOR OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES FOR THE DEFECT. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AT ABOUT 20 MILES AN HOUR AND I FELT A VIBRATION. I MADE A DECISION TO PULL THE CAR OVER AND GET OFF THE ROADWAY AND STOP. WHEN I TRIED TO USE MY BRAKE I FELT THE RESISTANCE HALF WAY DOWN AND THEN IT SUDDENLY WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I SAW MYSELF GAINING ON THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I QUICKLY TURNED TO THE RIGHT AND UP ON THE SIDEWALK HITTING THE CURB IN THE PROCESS AND THEN INSTEAD OF HITTING A STORE WALL I TURNED SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT AND HEADED DEAD CENTER FOR AN EDISON POLE. I COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE. I NEED TO TALK TO SOMEONE WHO CAN TELL ME WHO TO GET TO LOOK INTO MY BRAKE SYSTEM TO SEE WHAT WENT WRONG. I AM SO SCARED TO EVER DRIVE THAT CAR AGAIN. MY CAR IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND MAINTAINED WELL. NEVER HAD ANY HINT THAT MY BRAKES WERE FAULTY. MY CAR HAS BEEN LOOKED AT AND HE SAID THE BODY CAN BE FIXED. HE DOESN'T KNOW ABOUT THE BRAKES. I NEED AN EXPERT TO LOOK AT THOSE BRAKES. CAN YOU HELP ME???? MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

HAVE A 2001 SABLE THAT THE LEFT REAR COIL SPRING BUSTED. COST IS OVER $900 TO REPLACE. SAW ON MANY FORMS THAT OTHER SABLE OWNERS ARE HAVING SAME ISSUE. MERCURY REPLACED FRONT COILS, BUT NOT BACK......WHY NOT? *TR

GOT IN MY '01 SABLE AND HEARD A LOUD BANG. COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM SO DROVE HOME. SOME DAYS LATER I HAD THE BRAKES REPAIRED AND THE MECHANIC FOUND A BROKEN COIL SPRING, DRIVER'S SIDE REAR. I HAVEN'T FIGURED OUT WHY FORD PUT SHIELDS ON THE FRONT AND NOT THE BACK. ACTUALLY, I CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHY FORD DOESN'T REPLACE THESE AT N/C. I HATE PAYING FOR OTHER'S MISTAKES LIKE WE'RE BETA TESTERS. I ALSO HAD TO REPLACE BOTH REAR SPRINGS ON MY AEROSTAR AFTER THEY BROKE. YOU'D THINK THE FORD ENGINEERS LEARNED... UNFORTUNATELY, I ALSO OWN AN '01 TAURUS. *TR