1995 MERCURY SABLE Complaints

WHEN DRIVING DRIVER SMELLED BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER STATED THAT WIRE MELTED, CAUSING THE BURNING SMELL. *AK

WHEN BEGINNING TO BACK CAR OUT OF GARAGE, DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT COIL SPRING FAILED. LEFT FENDER SAGGED NOTICEABLY AND PIECE OF SPRING WAS FOUND ON FLOOR OF GARAGE UNDER CAR. AFTER HAVING CAR TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP, INVESTIGATION SHOWED RIGHT SIDE FRONT COIL SPRING TO ALSO BE BROKEN, BUT STILL IN PLACE. *LA

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, AND MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. *AK

DRIVER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, AND MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS LEAKING COOLANT INTO ENGINE WHICH CAUSED IT TO SMOKE . CONSUMER HAD THIS VEHICLE CHECKED OUT AND HE WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS LEAKING COOLANT. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED. NEEDLE JUMPED BACK AND FORTH, AND WENT OUT OF CONTROL. THIS HAPPENED AT LEAST FOUR TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH. MANUFACTURER NOR DEALER WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED. NEEDLE JUMPED BACK AND FORTH, AND WENT OUT OF CONTROL. THIS HAPPENED AT LEAST FOUR TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH.*MR

MY SPEEDOMETER JUMPS BY 10-15 MPH WHEN SPEEDS ARE ABOVE 40 MPH. AT LOWER SPEEDS IT ALSO SHAKES BY 5 MPH OR SO. THIS HAS TO BE A FLAW IN THE 1995 MERCURY SABLE BECAUSE I SEE HUNDREDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAME PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER MUST BE HELD RESONSIBLE FOR IT'S REPAIR. IT IS A CRONIC PROBLEM.*AK

CAR STALLS IN WARM WEATHER. ON ONE OF MANY STALLED OCCASIONS I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND WHEN IT TURNED GREEN THE CAR LUNGED AS IF IT WERE MOVING BUT STALLED AND A MAN IN A TRUCK BEHIND ME SLAMMED ON HIS BRAKES BUT A WOMAN BEHIND HIM SLAMMED INTO HIS TRUCK. THEY HAD AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE MY CAR STALLED AND STOPPED SHORT. ALSO, RIGHT REAR WINDOW WONT GO DOWN SOMETIMES. THE A/C STINKS AND THE HEATER SMELLS LIKE SUPER HOT DRIED BURNT CARPETING. THERE'S A GAS SMELLS SO HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE BACK SEAT I'M SCARED FOR MY CHILDREN TO BE BACK THERE. THE DASH LIGHTS GET SO HOT I'M AFRAID IT'S GOING TO MELT SOMETHING OR START A FIRE. THE CAR IS HAD TO START ON CERTAIN DAYS. OTHER DAYS IT STARTS RIGHT UP. SOMETIMES THE CAR STARTS AND RUNS GREAT. OTHER DAYS IT STARTS BUT YOU CAN FEEL SOMETHING ISN'T RIGHT AND THE CAR WILL FEEL LIKE IT'S ON THE VERGE OF STALLING BUT THEN YOU CAN HEAR IT START BACK UP AGAIN. ALMOST LIKE THE IGNITION IS TURNING ON AND OFF. I HAVE A LIST OF ALL THE REPAIRS DONE TO MY CAR JUST AFTER I PURCHASED IT AND THERE IS SOME MAJOR BILLS IN THIS PILE! READING THAT OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS WITH THEIR SABLES IS PROOF THAT FORD PUT OUT AN UNSAFE CAR! I HAVEN'T GOT THE MONEY TO BUY ANOTHER CAR. I CAN HARDLY AFFORD TO FIX THE ONE I HAVE BUT IT'S ALL I GOT. SHAME ON FORD! I WON'T BE BUYING ANOTHER FORD IN THE FUTURE UNLESS THEY RESOLVE THIS MESS! *JB

CONSUMER HEARD CRACKING COMING FROM FLOORBOARD WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE. DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR LOWER SUBFRAME IS CORRODING. RELATED TO RECALL 98V323000; BUT, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORSE AND CONSUMER DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *PH

WHEN THE CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE SLOWLY ABOUT 50 FEET, HE DISCOVERED THE TWO FRONT COILS SPRINGS WERE BROKE AND THE VEHICLE HAD A FLAT TIRE. THE COIL SPRINGS BROKE DUE TO CORROSION. *AK *JB