2002 MERCURY SABLE Complaints

A FRONT SPRING BROKE AND SLASHED MY DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE. FORTUNATELY, THE CAR WAS PARKED AT THE TIME. I HAVE THE SLASHED TIRE, THE SPRINGS, AND REPAIR RECEIPTS. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT LEFT COIL SPRING FRACTURED AND PIERCED THE FRONT LEFT TIRE ON 1/5/2006. THE COIL SPRING WAS REPLACED AT THE SALES/SERVICE DEALER. ON 12/6/2006, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A NATIONAL CHAIN TO REPLACE THE TIRES AND THE TWO REAR COIL SPRINGS WERE FOUND TO BE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE SALES/SERVICE DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT OF BOTH REAR COIL SPRINGS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.

BROKEN REAR SPRING. BROKEN IN TWO PLACES. DISCOVERED DURING ROUTINE SERVICING. *JB

REAR SPRINGS ON MY MERCURY 2002 SABLE PURCHASED IN DECEMBER 2001 NEEDED REPLACEMENT AND I HAVE DISCOVERED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE ISSUE ON 2001 SABLES. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE REVERSING AND SLIGHTLY TURNING THE WHEEL, THE REAR COIL SPRING DETACHED AND PUNCTURED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A FRACTURED COIL SPRING CAUSED THE SPRING TO RUB AGAINST THE TIRE. THE DEALER REPLACED ALL 4 COIL SPRINGS AND 2 TIRES AS A RESULT OF THE FRACTURED COIL SPRING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. UPDATED 09/13/06. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AT AN ALARMING RATE OF SPEED WHENEVER THE ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED. THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE SERVICE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT ASKED FOR THE OLD PARTS AND THE SERVICE DEALER REFUSED TO SUPPLY THOSE PARTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFUSED ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT.

2002 MERCURY SABLE LEFT REAR COIL SPRING BROKE. *KB THE SPRING APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN CORRODED. *NM

THE KOST TIRE STORE TOLD ME THAT MY RIGHT REAR SPRING APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN BROKEN FOR SOME TIME, AND THE LEFT REAR SPRING HAD A CRACK IN IT, ON MY '02 SABLE WITH 50K MILES THEY INFORMED ME THE CAR WAS A DANGER TO DRIVE, AND THAT IT NEEDED NEW STRUTS AND SPRINGS. I RETURNED IT TO THE DEALER IMMEDIATELY, AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO KNOWN PROBLEM WITH SPRINGS ON THAT YEAR SABLE. THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH SPRINGS FOR $350, NOT COVERED UNDER THE FORD EXTENDED WARRANTY, AND INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS NO NEED TO REPLACE THE STRUTS. I PICKED UP THE CAR ON JULY 6, AND REALIZED THERE WAS A FURTHER PROBLEM BECAUSE OF THE LOUD RUMBLING GOING OVER BUMPS, AND A LOUD BANG WHEN HITTING A BUMP AT HIGHWAY SPEED. IT WENT BACK TO THE DEALER JULY 7, AND THEY DETERMINED THE STRUTS NEEDED REPLACING. BY THEN, THE CAR HAD BOUNCED ON THE REAR TIRE SO MUCH THAT IT HAD TWO BULGES AND ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB

I OWN A 2002 MERCURY SABLE WITH 58,000 MILES ON IT. THE RIGHT REAR SPRING BROKE WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED. THE END OF THE SPRING WAS NOW RUBBING THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE WHICH MADE A LOUD NOISE SO I DIDN'T DRIVE IT. THE REPAIR SHOP ESTIMATES $400 FOR REPAIR. THERE IS A RECALL ON OTHER FORD SPRINGS, INCLUDING 2001 SABLE, BUT NOT THIS CAR. I THINK THEY HAVE A LARGER PROBLEM. *JB

MY CAR (2002 MERCURY SABLE) CONTINUES TO FAIL SMOG INSPECTION DUE TO FAULTY OXYGEN SENSORS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AND IT COSTS AT LEAST $200 EACH TIME I TAKE IT IN AND THEY NEVER COMPLETELY FIX IT STATING IT IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. *NM