2003 MERCURY SABLE Complaints

I STARTED MY CAR TO TAKE IT FOR AN OIL CHANGE. WITH THE ENGINE WARMED UP I SHIFTED INTO GEAR TO GO. WITHOUT ANY WARNING SYMPTOMS (NO CLUNKING, NO GRINDING GEARS, NO LOSS OF FLUIDS,...) THE TRANSMISSION DECIDED TO COMPLETELY FAIL. THE CAR WOULD NOT GO FORWARD NOR BACKWARDS AS NO GEARS WERE WORKING. AS THIS IS NOW THE THIRD COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS CAR, I AM TRYING TO DECIDE IF I SHOULD TRY TO GET IT REPAIRED AGAIN. IN ALL MY YEARS OF DRIVING, THIS IS THE ONLY CAR THAT I HAVE OWNED THAT HAS HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THERE ARE KNOWN DESIGN FLAWS - THE TORQUE CONVERTER SPLINES ARE NOT BEEFY ENOUGH AND THE VENT FITTING WITH A CHECK VALVE ON THE TRANS HOUSING MALFUNCTIONS CLOSED AND CAUSES THE TRANS FLUID TO SHOOT BACK OUT OF THE DIPSTICK TUBE, AND THERE ARE OTHER ISSUES WITH THIS TRANSMISSION AS WELL... THE SAME FORD/MERCURY TRANSMISSION MODEL WAS RECALLED IN ANOTHER FORD VEHICLE. I REPEAT, THE SAME FAILURE PRONE PART IN ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS RECALLED. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR TRANSMISSION IN SABLES AND TAURUS VEHICLES IT IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AS THE INSTANTANEOUS COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE CAN EASILY OCCUR IN DANGEROUS TRAFFIC SITUATIONS. IT PREVIOUSLY FAILED WITH MY CAR IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY! IT'S NOT CLEAR AS TO WHY THERE IS NO RECALL NOR WARNING. AN INVESTIGATION ON THE INTERNET WILL CLEARLY REVEAL THOUSANDS OF FAILURES AND DATA IS AVAILABLE AT TRANSMISSION AND GARAGE SHOPS. DO SOMETHING PLEASE. *TR

AFTER REFUELING AT BUSY GAS STATION, STARTED THE CAR AND THE CAR WOULD NOT GO FORWARD OR BACKWARDS AS NO GEARS WERE WORKING. THE CAR ENGINE WAS WORKING FINE BUT THE TRANSMISSION DIED WITHOUT ANY WARNING SYMPTOMS - NO CLUNKING, NO GRINDING GEARS, NO LOSS OF FLUIDS,... IT JUST COMPLETELY FAILED. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED WITH A USED TRANSMISSION. THE SAME FORD/MERCURY TRANSMISSION MODEL WAS RECALLED IN ANOTHER FORD VEHICLE. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR TRANSMISSION IN SABLES AND TAURUS VEHICLES IT IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AS THE INSTANTANEOUS COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE CAN EASILY OCCUR IN DANGEROUS TRAFFIC SITUATIONS. IT PREVIOUSLY FAILED WITH THE CAR IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY! IT'S NOT CLEAR AS TO WHY THERE IS NO RECALL NOR WARNING. AN INVESTIGATION ON THE INTERNET WILL CLEARLY REVEAL THOUSANDS OF FAILURES AND DATA IS AVAILABLE AT TRANSMISSION AND GARAGE SHOPS. DO SOMETHING PLEASE. *TR

WIFE WAS DRIVING VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY. THE CAR ENGINE KEPT RUNNING BUT THE TRANSMISSION DIED WITHOUT ANY WARNING SYMPTOMS - NO CLUNKING, NO GRINDING GEARS, NO LOSS OF FLUIDS,... IT JUST COMPLETELY FAILED WHILE IN MOTION. THANK GOD SHE WAS ABLE TO COAST TOWARDS THE SHOULDER AND AVOID BEING HIT. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED WITH A USED TRANSMISSION. THE SAME TRANSMISSION WAS RECALLED IN ANOTHER FORD VEHICLE. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR TRANSMISSION IN SABLES AND TAURUS VEHICLES IT IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AS THE INSTANTANEOUS COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE CAN EASILY OCCUR IN DANGEROUS TRAFFIC SITUATIONS. IT'S NOT CLEAR AS TO WHY THERE IS NO RECALL NOR WARNING. AN INVESTIGATION ON THE INTERNET WILL CLEARLY REVEAL THOUSANDS OF FAILURES AND DATA IS AVAILABLE AT TRANSMISSION AND GARAGE SHOPS. DO SOMETHING. *TR

THIRD TIME HERE WE GO!!! THE TORQUE CONVERTER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE ON THIS MERCURY SABLE PIECE OF JUNK! PLEASE SEE NHTSA REPORT ID # 10333941 THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. I HAD IT REPAIRED AT A FORD / MERCURY DEALERSHIP. RECEIVED A 12/12 WARRANTY (12K MILES OR 12 MONTHS) IT FAILED AGAIN AT ELEVEN MONTHS AND 12100 MILES 100 MILES OVER THE WARRANTY SO THEY TOLD ME TOUGH LUCK BUDDY.. I HAD IT REPAIRED AGAIN SAME DEALERSHIP. I DID NOT EVEN BOTHER TO FILE A REPORT I FIGURED ITS A WASTE OF TIME ANY HOW. AND NOW HERE WE GO AGAIN 3RD TIME. THAT FORD CAN MANUFACTURE AND SELL JUNK AND GET AWAY WITH IT IS CRIMINAL. I GUESS BUYER BEWARE DON'T BY FORD AND ESPECIALLY DO NOT BUY FORD FRONT WHEEL DRIVE. WHEN IT COMES TO FORD... I WOULD NEVER ASCRIBE TO MALICE THAT WHICH IS ADEQUATELY EXPLAINED BY INCOMPETENCE WHEN IT COMES TO CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS ... DOES IT MATTER WHAT THE JUDGE DRIVES ? HAVE YOU BEEN DRIVEN BY FORD LATELY. *TR

STUCK THROTTLE AND THE CAR SPEEDS UP... UPDATED 08/19/13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE INCIDENT HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES.

THE SPEED CONTROL CABLE COLLAR BROKE, LEAVING THE THROTTLE STUCK OPEN AT ABOUT 27%. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE ON IT'S OWN, AND REQUIRED EXTRA EFFORT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. I HAVE A RECEIPT FOR THE REPAIR MADE BY PEPBOYS. *TR

MY WIFE WAS ACCELERATING AT ABOUT 10 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY WENT OUT OF GEAR. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING BUT THE CAR FAILED TO MOVE QUICKLY COMING TO A DEAD STOP. IT TURNS OUT IT IS THE TORQUE CONVERTER. I UNDERSTAND THAT MERCURY SABLES HAVE THIS PROBLEM. IT IS THE SAME TRANSMISSION AS IS IN A FORD WINDSTAR THAT DID HAVE A RECALL TO REPLACE THESE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS. IF THIS HAD OCCURRED ON THE INTERSTATE DURING RUSH HOUR IN OUR AREA SHE COULD HAVE BEEN HURT AND IN AN ACCIDENT. WHY NO RECALL?? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT COIL SPRING FAILED AND PUNCTURED THE TIRE, CAUSING A BLOW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE COIL SPRING HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEVERAL MONTHS LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 156,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

FRONT COIL SPRING FAILED WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, COIL SPRING BROKE IN TWO PLACES AND PUNCTURED THE FRONT TIRE (SPRING WENT THROUGH THE TIRE SIDEWALL). IF THIS HAPPENED WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THE CAR WOULD HAVE STEERED SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT AND GONE OFF THE ROAD. OUR 2000 SABLE HAD A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT THE 2003 SABLE DID NOT. SEARCHING THE WEB, SPRING FAILURE AND PUNCTURE OF A FRONT TIRE HAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, A LOUD NOISE EMITTED OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE EXPLODED DUE TO THE FRACTURED COIL SPRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS, THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE, AND SWAY BAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. *TR