1990 MERCURY SABLE Complaints

THE SUB-FRAME LOCKS, BOLTS, AND WASHERS HAD TO BE REPLACED WHEN THE SUB-FRAME DROPPED. THE STEERING BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $271.96. WHEN I RECEIVED RECALL 98S36 I TOOK IT AND THE ORGINAL RECEIPT TO THE DEALER. I WAS TOLD THAT THE SUB-FRAME FASTENERS WHICH WERE REPLACED IN OCTOBER OF 1998 WERE FROM THE FRONT CORNERS OF THE SUB-FRAME. THE PARTS THEY REPLACED WERE ONE SUBFRAME MOUNT KIT (FMC E6PZ 5A364 A) AND TWO NUT-M12 X 1.75 PLATES (FMC N804482 S100 ). ARE THESE THE PART NUMBERS INVOLVED IN THE RECALL? I WOULD APPRECIATE SOME FEEDBACK ON THIS ISSUE. THE RECEIPT I HAVE DOESN'T DEFINE WHETHER THE FASTENERS REPLACED WHERE FOR THE FRONT OR REAR CORNERS OF THE SUB-FRAME.

I HAVE REMOVED THE TIE ROD AND EXAMINED THE END - SHEARED OFF INSIDE OF RUBBER BOOT. ABSOLUTELY NO APPARENT DAMAGE TO OTHER COMPONENTS IN THE WHEEL/STEERING ASSEMBLIES. WE WERE VERY VERY LUCKY THAT THIS FAILURE DID NOT OCCUR AT SPEED.

FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLES WON'T STAY LOCKED IN, AND EVERYTIME CONSUMER SNAPPED THE BUCKLES IN, THEY WILL POP OPEN. *AK

I HAVE OWNED A 1989 FORD TAURUS WHICH HAD THE SAME SEAT BELT FAILURE AND A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY THAT FAILED. I WAS TOLD BY A FORD REPRESENTATIVE THAT THE MERCURY USES THE SAME PART AS THE FORD BUT NO RECALL IS PLANNED. THE SEAT BELT RELEASES WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION AND WOULD NOT RESTRAIN A PASSENGER IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION. THIS OCCURS ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT ASSENBLYS. I HAVE NOTED WHEN RIDING IN OTHER SABLES OF THE SAME AGE THAT THEY ALSO HAVE THIS DEFECT.. THE RECALL THAT WAS DONE ON MY TAURUS FIXED THE PROBLEM. THIS DEFECT IS OF PARTICULAR CONCERN TO ME AS IT AFFECTS THE PRIMARY RESTRAINT SYSTEM AND MANY OWNERS WILL NEVER REALIZE THAT THE SYSTEM WILL NOT RESTRAIN THEM IN A COLLISION AS SOMETIMES THE BELT REMAINS PLUGGED INTO THE CLASP, BUT IS NOT SECURED AND CAN BE PULLED OUT BY THE SLIGHTEST PRESSURE

WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT THEIR IS A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF VEHICLE . *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SEIZED ON FREEWAY AT 50 MPG WITH NO WARNING OR PRIOR PROBLEMS. TRANSMISSION SERVICED IN 1996 AT APPROXIMATELY 80,000. TRANSMISSION FLUILD CHECKED AND OIL CHANGED EVERY 3,000 MILES . VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, CAR LEFT INOPERATIBLE ON BUSY FREEWAY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 70/205/15 )

VEHICLE HAS HAD A HISTORY OF ENGINE MOUNT FAILURES. TWO WERE REPLACED BY PREVIOUS OWNER, AND CURRENTLY ONE BY CONSUMER . DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER A RECALL. *AK

WHEN WIFE WAS DRIVING VEHICLE SHE TRIED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND AT THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH ONCOMING TRAFIC, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND DID NOT TURN, FORCING THE VEHICLE TO GO STRAIGHT, BUT AT THE LAST MINUTE THE CONSUMER'S WIFE PULLED TO LEFT AND HANDLED VEHICLE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

THE DRIVER'S AND PASSANGER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS COME UNLATCHED UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN IN USE. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT'S NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE WHEN WAS IN PARK, THE KEY WAS RELEASED AND PUT BACK INTO THE IGNITION, BEFORE CONSUMER COULD GET BACK INTO THE CAR, IT ROLLED BACKWARD AND HIT A TREE. WHEN HITTING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, OCCURRENCE ON LEVEL PAVEMENT, NO INJURIES INVOLVED. *AK