1993 MERCURY SABLE Complaints

METAL WIRE ATTACHMENT TO REAR WINDOW DEFOGER FELL OFF DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE $ 800.00 TO REPLACE ENTIRE REAR WINDOW I HAD IT REPAIRED FOR $25.00 AT A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP . WHEN I NOTIFED DEALER ABOUT THE PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE HEADGASKET AND THE RECALLS ON THE 1994 AND 1995 MODELS AND ASKED IF THE SAME PARTS WERE USED I WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT HELP ME. I HOPE YOU CAN THANK YOU.

3.8 LITER V-6 ENGINE HAS BLOWN HEAD GASKETS WITH UNDER 69,000 MILES, CONTACTED FORD AND WAS TOLD THAT EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE HONORING WARRANTIES ON THIS ENGINE FOR THEIR 1994 & 1995 CARS,THEY ARE NOT DOING THIS FOR THE 1993 CARS WITH THE SAME ENGINE.I THINK THIS IS COMPLETELY UNFAIR,SINCE I HAVE HEARD THAT THIS ENGINE HAS HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH BLOWN HEAD GASKETS .I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT I CAN DO ABOUT FORD PAYING FOR ITS REPAIR OR REPLACMENT. *AK

CONSUMERS TRANSMISSION MOUNT WAS REPLACED AT HIS EXPENSE, FORD HAS ONLY REPAIRED MOUNTS IN CERTAIN GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS (RECALL), FORD REFUSES TO REIMBURSE CONSUMER FOR THE REPLACEMENT. NLM

WHILE DRIVING THE TEMPERATURE GUAGE INDICATED HIGH AND EXHAUST WAS FUMING DUE TO HEAD GASKET FAILURE. YH

WHILE COMING OUT OF DRIVEWAY ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC AND HE REPLACED THE HEAD GASKET. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AUTOMOBILE OVERHEATED AND WHITE SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE EXHAUST PIPE, SMELLING LIKE ANTIFREEZE. CONSUMER LET AUTOMOBILE TO COOL OFF FOR ABOUT AN HOUR. THEN TOOK IT TO MECHANIC WHO TOLD HIM HE HAD A BLOWN ENGINE HEAD GASKET. FORD HAS A RECALL ISSUED FOR 95 MERCURY AND TAURUS FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT NOT THE 93 MODELS. *AK *ML

OUR MECHANIC TOLD US THAT THIS ENGINE TYPE HAS THIS FAILURE AT 60,000 MILES. OTHER FRIENDS FORD/MERCURY'S HEAD GASKETS WERE RECALLED AND COVERED. FOR SOME REASON 1993 HASN'T BEEN RECALLED YET EVEN THOUGH IT HAS THE PROBLEM. IT COST US NEARLY $1000 TO HAVE REPAIRED (THE DEALER WANTED $1800). WE WOULD LIKE MERCURY TO REIMBURSE US FOR THIS DEFECT. *AK

VEHICLE WOULDN'T TURN OVER. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER SHE HAD A CRACKED ENGINE HEAD GASKET. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH COOLANT LEAKAGES. WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S EXTENDED WARRANTY. *AK *ML

AFTER DRIVING TURNED OFF ENGINE, AND A CLOUD OF SMOKE CAME FROM THE ENGINE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP WHERE TECHNICIAN SAID IT WAS A HEAD GASKET FAILURE. DEALER INSTALLED FORD AUTHORIZED REBUILT ENGINE AT OWNER'S COST. *AK *ML