1993 MERCURY SABLE Complaints

WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WINDSHIELD WIPERS BEING ON, THEY TURNED ON AND OFF BY THEMSELVES WITH THE SWITCH STILL IN THE OFF POSITION. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT, COULD HAVE FIRE,BYPASSER BEHIND ME FORCED US TO STOP DRIVING. *AK

VEHICLE OVERHEATING DUE TO FAILURE OF HEAD GASKET AND UPPER AND LOWER INTAKE GASKET. YH

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED MAKING FUNNY NOISES, FELT AS IF IT WAS ABOUT TO STALL OUT. CHECKED IT OUT & NOTICED ANTI-FREEZE WAS LEAKING. THIS WAS CAUSED BY A BROKEN ENGINE HEAD GASKET. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS.*AK

THIS IS THE SECOND MERCURY SABLE EQUIPPED WITH A 3.8L V6 THAT HAS SUFFERED THIS FAILURE.THE PREVIOUS CAR WAS A 1986 THAT FAILED AT 68,000 MILES AND INCURED ABOUT $1200 IN REPAIRS. THIS CAR WAS TRADED IN ON THE 1993 MODEL WITH ALL PAPERWORK IN THE GLOVE BOX CONCERNING ALL MAINTANACE AND REPAIRS. AFTER THE FAILURE ON THE '93 I CHECKED WITH VARIOUS GARAGES IN MY AREA AND FOUND OUT THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM IN THE 3.8L V6 IS SO COMMON THAT MOST SHOPS KEPT THE MATERIALS TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM IN STOCK. *AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON. VEHICLE HESITATES WHILE CHANGING GEARS, AND THEN STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

HEAD GASKET FAILED, OTHER MODEL YEARS ARE OFFERED EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE COMPONENT DUE TO FAILURE, HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO MODEL YEAR. *MJS

CAR OVERHEATED/RED WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER TO COOL OFF. STARTED BACK UP, AND WATER/ANTI FREEZE LEAKED. OUT. CURRENTLY, CAR WON'T START. OWNER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS CURRENTLY A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST FORD FOR THEIR DEFECTIVE 3.8 L ENGINE. *AK *ML

PRESENTLY IN CONTACT WITH DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER WITH COMPLAINTS ON HEAD GASKETS AND ALSO COMPLAINTS ON MISREPRESENTATION BY DEALERSHIP ON SALE OF WARRANTY.....LOOKING FOR A GOOD E-MAIL ADDRESS TO COMPLAIN TO FORD....ALREADY SENT HARD COPIES OUT (6/12/00). *AK

I'VE JUST RECENTLY BECOME AWARE OF THE WIDE-SPREAD FAILURES OF FORD HEAD GASKETS. I WANTED MY COMPLAINT TO BE REGISTERED BECAUSE THE PERFORMANCE OF MY CAR IS DETERIORATING AND I'M AFAID OF ENGINE FAILURE AT THE WRONG TIME. I'M TRANSPORTING CHILDREN OFTEN AND I DON'T REALLY TRUST THE PERFORMANCE OF MY CAR ANY LONGER. A CAR THAT IS ONLY SEVEN YEARS OLD SHOULDN'T BE SO UNRELIABLE. FORD HAS AGREED TO REMEDY THIS DEFECT IN 1994 AND 1995 MODELS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THAT REMEDY DOES NOT ALSO APPLY TO THE SAME ENGINE MADE IN 1993. *AK