2002 MERCURY SABLE Complaints

WHILE HAVING TIRES ROTATED AT SAM'S CLUB, THE TECHNICIAN NOTIFIED ME THAT BOTH REAR SPRINGS WERE BROKEN. *TR

I TOOK MY 2002 MERCURY SABLE SEDAN IN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE OIL CHANGED AND THE FRONT LEFT TIRE CHECKED. WHEN I CALLED TO PICK UP THE CAR, I WAS TOLD THAT THE LEFT FRONT INNER TIE RODS WERE LOOSE AND THAT THE REAR COILS/SPRINGS WERE ALL BROKEN. THERE ARE ONLY 76,600 MILES ON THE CAR. WE ARE THE ONLY OWNERS. THE REPAIR COST WAS NEARLY $1,000.00. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY FORD. VERY DANGEROUS. AND UNHEARD OF FOR A 6 YR OLD CAR WITH LOW MILEAGE. *TR

FRONT RIGHT COIL SNAPPED PUNCTURING THE TIRE AND RESULTED IN FLAT TIRE AND NEW COIL HAVING TO BE PUT ON ALONG WITH 2 NEW TIRES. , 2 NEW STRUTS IT TOOK TO FIX IT. FORD NEEDS TO PAY ME THE$742.93 I HAD TO PAY. I COULD HAVE BEEN GOING 60 ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR. *TR

EARLIER THIS YEAR MY FRONT SPRING BROKE AND PUT A HOLE IN MY TIRE - THANK GOODNESS I WAS NOT DRIVING - I WAS JUST PULLING OUT OF MY PARKING PLACE AT WORK. WHEN WE TOOK IT TO THE GARAGE TO HAVE IT FIXED THEY MENTIONED THAT MY BACK ONES WERE ALSO BROKEN AND NEEDED REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME THAT THIS IS COMMON IN THESE CARS AND THAT I SHOULD TRY TO FIND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL ON THESE PARTS FROM FORD. I OWN A 2002 MERCURY SABLE. BUT APPARENTLY DUE TO MOST OF THE READING I HAVE BEEN DOING THE RECALL ONLY WENT UNTIL 2001. BUT I SEE THAT MANY MANY PEOPLE WITH 2002 & 2003 CARS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCURY SABLE. AFTER PLACING THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE AND DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POP. AIR RELEASED FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE LOWERED TO THE GROUND. THE FRONT TIRE WAS REMOVED AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE COIL SPRING FAILED AND RUPTURED THE TIRE. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 2001 MERCURY SABLE REGARDING THIS ISSUE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 60,026. UPDATED 10/03/08 *BF UPDATED 10/15/08. *JB

2002 MERCURY SABLE WITH 51,000 MILES - TOOK CAR IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE; DEALER INFORMED ME THAT BOTH REAR COIL SPRINGS WERE BROKE, ALMOST TOUCHING THE REAR TIRES. REPLACED THOSE BUT THEN HEARD & FELT THUMP IN BACK; DEALER SAID THE STRUT WAS BROKE ON THE RIGHT REAR & LEFT REAR WAS ALMOST BROKE. NOW BOTH STRUTS ARE BEING REPLACED. TOLD BY DEALER THERE WERE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SABLE FRONT AND REAR SPRINGS BUT NO RECALL AS OF YET FOR THE REAR. HOW CAN THAT BE IF SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM? CAN THIS BE RESEARCHED - THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE BEING AFFECTED BY THIS. I AM A SENIOR WITH LIMITED INCOME! I COULD HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT! PLEASE HELP!!!!! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCURY SABLE. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 65-70 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANGING NOISE. HE CONTINUED TO DRIVE UNTIL HE HEARD ANOTHER LOUD BANG. THE TIRE FLATTENED IMMEDIATELY AND HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, HIS VEHICLE YEAR WAS EXEMPT. THE MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT THE SPRING DAMAGED THE SWAY BAR LINKAGE AND TIRE WHICH CAUSED IT TO FLATTEN. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER; HOWEVER, THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V332000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS) RECALL ENDED FOR THE 2001 SABLES. FORD ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT HE HAVE THE FRONT SPRINGS REPAIRED AT HIS OWN EXPENSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 112,000. UPDATED 092308 *BF UPDATED 09/26/08. *JB

2002 MERCURY SABLE. REAR SPRINGS AND STRUTS SAGGING CAUSING LOW/UNSTABLE RIDE AND CRUNCHING NOISE. SERVICE ATTENDANT SAID CONDITION COULD BE DANGEROUS AND IS COMMON PROBLEM WITH SABLE/TAURUS. *TR

WHILE DRIVING- CAR JERKED, DASH LIGHTS LIT, ENGINE STOPPED. CAR TOWED TO CLOVIS FORD DEALER- DEFECTIVE ENGINE CAM POSITION SENSOR (P/N 1F1Z6B288 BA) AND CAM POSITION SENSOR DRIVE (DA 2089). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCURY SABLE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BACK OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT HEARD AIR COMING OUT OF HER FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE LANDED ONTO THE GROUND. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SHOCK SPRING HAD PUNCTURED HER TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY CONFIRMED THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 82,000.