2002 MERCURY SABLE Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCURY SABLE. WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE FLATTENED. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE COIL SPRING PUNCTURED THE TIRE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 55,900.

I HAVE A 2002 MERCURY SABLE THAT HAS ONLY 55,623 MILES ON IT. BOTH OF THE REAR SPRINGS BROKE. THE SPRING ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BROKE IN A WAY THAT IT PUNCTURED THE TIRE. THANKFULLY I HAPPENED TO BE BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY WHEN I HEARD THE NOISE OF THE SPRING RUBBING AND NOT ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE TIRE WAS PUNCTURED. I THINK THE SPRINGS SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN 55,000 MILES. I CONTACTED MY DEALER WHO SAID THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY. I WAS ALSO TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. I CONTACTED FORD AND THEY WILL NOT COVER THIS REPAIR. I THINK THAT THIS COULD BE A VERY DANGEROUS FAILURE WHEN THE SPRING CAN BREAK IN A WAY THAT IT POPS THE TIRE SINCE PEOPLE COULD BE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. FORD SHOULD BE RECALLING THIS VEHICLE AND REPLACING THESE SPRINGS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCURY SABLE. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE COIL SPRING FAILED AND PUNCTURED THE FRONT TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE COIL SPRING FAILED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST HAS NOT BEEN DISCLOSED. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCURY SABLE. IN NOVEMBER OF 2008, WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE REAR COIL SPRING FAILED AND PUNCTURED ONE OF THE REAR TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT A TIRE DEALER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. IN MARCH OF 2009, THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT HE HAD A FLAT TIRE WHILE DRIVING. AAA ARRIVED AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS FAILED AND CAUSED THE TIRE TO FLATTEN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR HIS MODEL VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,000.

WHEN HAVING TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP YOU BETTER PRAY, THIS IS ONE OF THE WORST CARS I HAVE EVER DRIVEN FOR HAVING TO MAKE A PANIC STOP. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM CHECKED BY THE DEALER ONLY TO SAY THERE IS NO PROBLEM WELL, YES THERE IS IF I AM ONLY ONE OF 50 OTHER PEOPLE WHO SEEMS TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. WHAT HAPPENED TO SAFETY FOR THE PEOPLE? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCURY SABLE. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE BEGAN MOVING FORWARD WHILE THE CONTACT'S FOOT WAS DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE BRAKES MAY NOT BE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON JUNE 4, 2009 FOR ANOTHER DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000. UPDATED 07/24/09. *LJ

LEFT FRONT SPRING BROKE AND PUNCTURED LEFT FRONT TIRE. OCCURRED AS VEHICLE WAS BEING BACKED OUT OF DRIVEWAY AT LOW SPEED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP. REPLACED BOTH FRONT STRUT SPRINGS, BOTH SWAY BAR LINKS, AND LEFT FRONT TIRE AT A COST OF $570. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCURY SABLE. WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE COIL SPRING FAILED. THE COIL SPRING CREATED A LOUD EXPLOSION AS IT PUNCTURED THE TIRE. THE TIRE WAS REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 90,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCURY SABLE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANG. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, HE NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT END COLLAPSED TO THE GROUND. HE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND HEARD A LOUD SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE TIRE WAS FLAT AND THAT SOMETHING HANGING FROM THE ENGINE SLICED THE TIRE. HE WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE HOOD BECAUSE THE HOOD CABLE WAS DAMAGED DURING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF TOWING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 55,500.

2002 MERCURY SABLE THE FRONT SPRING BROKE AND PUNCTURED THE FRONT TIRE. THE SPRING CRACKED IN HALF. *TR