1989 MERCURY SABLE Complaints

DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES AND WHEN COMING TO A STOP, WITHOUT NO PRIOR WARNING, THE VEHICLE STALLS. *AK

CONTACTED FORD'S 800 # CITED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 97I003000, DESPITE THE "ALLEGED" INTENTION OF FORD TO REPLACE THESE FAULTY PARTS FOR TWELVE YEARS, AND UNLIMITED MILEAGE THE CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE REFUSED TO OFFER REPLACEMENT, AS DID TWO OTHER LOCAL FORD SERVICE CENTERS CONTACTED. I FEEL THE FORD COMPANY IS LIABLE FOR REPLACEMENT OF FAULTY SEAT BELT THAT DOES NOT FUNCTION SAFELY FOR THE USEABLE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN GEARS ARE SHIFTED. THEN JUMPS INTO GEAR. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. REPAIRWORK DONE BY MECHANIC AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK

THE LENSES ON THE HEADLIGHTS ARE GETTING FOGGED UP AND DO NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING FOR NIGHT TIME DRIVING. DEALER HAS TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHTS. *AK

POWER STEERING HOSE CAUGHT ON FIRE TWICE BECAUSE OF LEAKING FLUID. DEALER HAS HAD VEHICLE 3 TIMES FOR SAME REASON. *AK

ENGINE MOUNTS ARE BROKEN, CAUSING ENGINE TO JUMP OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE EVERYTIME IT JUMPS AND HITS THE HOOD. *AK

RECALL 98V323000/98S36. WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKES WENT OUT AND IT WAS HARD TO STEER. AT 35-40 MPH FRONTAL IMPACT OCCURRED. MECHANIC CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THE REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS WERE CORRODED AND CAME LOOSE, DETACHED FROM SUBFRAME, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. DEALER/MFR NOT CONTACTED. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE LEFT FRONT DISC ROTORS OUTER RING CAME APART FROM ITS CENTER HUB. I HAVE REPLACED BOTH FRONT DISC ROTORS MYSELF. AT AN AAA INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT FRONT MOTOR MOUNTS HAD FAILED ALSO. I HAD THE CAR CHECKED BECAUSE OF A JERKING FEELING UPON ACCELERATING. THE MOUNTS HAD BEEN REPLACED UNDER A RECALL ON 5/21/92. BUT THE REPLACEMENT MOUNTS HAVE FAILED AGAIN. I CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE ABOUT THE MOUNTS AND THEY AGREED TO REPLACE THEM. SO I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT MY LOCAL DEALER. AFTER SHOWING UP. INCOMPLETE SUMMARY. *AK

THE PARKING LIGHTS AND INTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS DID NOT FUNCTION WHEN HEADLIGHTS WERE ON BECAUSE OF OVERHEATING CONTACTS IN THE WIRING. *AK *ML

BODY MOUNTS OF FRONT CORNERS OF SUBFRAME, WHICH SUPPORT ENGINE AND STEERING COLUMN COUPLING, DETACHED DUE TO CORROSION OF SUBFRAME MOUNT RETANING PLATE. THIS CAUSES DIFFICULTY IN STEERING . DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK