2003 MERCURY SABLE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, A LOUD NOISE EMITTED OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE EXPLODED DUE TO THE FRACTURED COIL SPRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE BOTH FRONT COIL SPRINGS WERE REPLACED. ALSO, THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH AND RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY. THERE WAS ALSO A LOUD BANG HEARD FROM THE ENGINE AREA. THE CONTACT REPLACED ALL OF THE SENSORS, THE LOWER INTAKE AND THE MASS FLOW DEVICE, BUT THE REPAIRS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE WOULD BECOME STUCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 161,000. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY FAILED, NO ABILITY TO MOVE CAR OUT OF TRAFFIC. DRIVER AND PASSENGERS ALMOST WERE REAR ENDED BY FOLLOWING TRAFFIC. UNABLE TO MOVE CAR OFF OF ROADWAY. ENGINE RAN BUT CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND WHILE I WAS BRAKING FOR A STOP LIGHT I COULDN'T STOP. SOMETHING WAS GIVING MY CAR GAS AS I WAS TRYING TO STOP. EVER SINCE THEN WHEN I DRIVE IT MY RPM'S ARE HIGH AND MAKES A NOISE. I CALLED THE SHOP AND HAD MY IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE REPLACED BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT THE AUTOMOTIVE PLACE SAID WAS WRONG. SINCE THEN IT'S BEEN IN 3 OTHER TIMES AND HAD THE PART REPLACED JUST IN CASE IT WAS A FAULTY PART. NOW THE MECHANICS ARE BAFFLED AS AM I. I DID RESEARCH AND NOTICED THIS WAS A COMMON COMPLAINT ON THESE VEHICLES. I JUST TOOK IT IN AGAIN TODAY DECEMBER 6,2012 AND WE CAN'T FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. IT'S GETTING WORSE TO WHERE I CAN'T REALLY DRIVE IT BECAUSE WHEN I GO TO BRAKE IT WON'T STOP. I CAN BE AT A COMPLETE STOP AND NOT TOUCH THE GAS AND MY CAR WILL GET UP TO 45MPH WITHOUT ME EVEN TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED AND DEPOSITED METAL SHAVINGS INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY REBUILDING THE TRANSMISSION. THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS ALSO REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 70,000.

I PULLED UP TO A STOPLIGHT. WHEN IT TURNED GREEN, I DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AND THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE REVVED AS THOUGH IT WERE IN NEUTRAL. WHEN SHIFTED INTO ANY FORWARD GEAR OR REVERSE GEAR, IT WOULD NOT MOVE. IT WAS AS THOUGH IT WERE STUCK IN NEUTRAL. THE TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST SAID IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM, KNEW EXACTLY WHAT IT WAS, AND QUIPPED THAT HE WAS SURPRISED MINE HAD LASTED THIS LONG. UPON RESEARCHING ONLINE, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS AN INCREDIBLY WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. IN FACT, FORD KNOWS IT IS A PROBLEM AS IT HAS RECALLED TWO OF THEIR MINIVANS THAT CONTAIN THE VERY SAME TRANSMISSION. IT IS THE SAME PART FAILING. WHY DOES IT WARRANT A RECALL IN ONE VEHICLE BUT NOT ANOTHER?? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 5 MPH SHE ATTEMPTED TO ENTER A PARKING SPACE WHEN THE THROTTLE SEIZED IN THE OPEN POSITION. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY FIRMLY DEPRESSING THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC OR DEALER, AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

WHEN I ACCELERATED MY VEHICLE THE THROTTLE STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. MY CAR ACCELERATED TO OVER 40MPH IN A RESIDENTIAL ZONE. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE REVVED UP TO THE CUTOUT RPM LIMIT. I IMMEDIATELY SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. WHEN I OPENED THE HOOD TO INSPECT THE PROBLEM I SAW THAT THE PLASTIC COLLAR HOLDING THE CABLE IN PLACE BROKE OFF, CAUSING THE ENTIRE CABLE TO MOVE FREELY. ONE PIECE OF THE CABLE WAS STUCK OUTSIDE OF THE COLLAR CAUSING THE THROTTLE TO ENGAGE WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING PUSHED. *TR

I WAS DRIVING NORTH ON US31 JUST NORTH OF MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN. I WAS GOING 70 MPH WHEN WITH NO WARNING THE CAR (2003 MERCURY SABLE) LOST DRIVE TRAIN POWER AND WAS SUDDENLY ONLY COASTING. I HAD TO PULL OF ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. ALSO I HAD MY THREE ADULT AUTISTIC CHILDREN WITH ME, AND THEY ALL GOT EXTREMELY NERVOUS SITTING AT THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AS THE PASSING CARS WERE MAKING OUR VEHICLE MOVE FROM THE AIR CURRENTS. I WAS VERY CONCERNED ONE OF THEM MIGHT TRY AND JUMP FROM THE CAR FROM PANIC. AS FOR THE CAR ITSELF, I THOUGHT MAYBE THE SERPENTINE BELT HAS BROKE BUT WHEN I CHECKED IT WAS OKAY. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN GEAR AND NOTHING... NO FORWARD OR REVERSE, NO MOVEMENT AT ALL. SO I CALLED MY FATHER WHO WAS FORTUNATELY THERE WITHIN HALF AN HOUR (OR WITH MY KIDS IT COULD HAVE BEEN A REALLY BAD SITUATION) AND HE RESCUED US AND I HAD A WRECKER TOW THE CAR HOME. I CALLED SEVERAL TRANSMISSION SHOPS WHO ALL TOLD ME IT IS A VERY COMMON TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AS WELL AS THE FORD TAURUS. THEY PRETTY MUCH ALL TOLD ME IT SHOULD BE REBUILT AS THE NEW PARTS ARE BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL BECAUSE THE NEW PARTS ARE REPLACING PARTS FORD KNOWS THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH. EVEN A MECHANIC AT THE FORD DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THESE VEHICLES HAVE TRANNY TROUBLES. MY CAR HAS 157,000 MILES SO I GUESS I SHOULD FEEL LUCKY AFTER READING INTERNET POSTS OF MANY OF THESE CARS DOING TO SAME THING WITH UNDER 50,000 MILES. I THINK IT IS A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED WITH THE TRANNY JUST QUITTING LIKE THAT IF SOMEONE HASN'T ALREADY. CANT IMAGINE BEING ON A ROAD WITH NO SHOULDER IN EXTREME HEAVY TRAFFIC AND I SURE DON'T HAVE THE $1200 TO $3200 TO GET IT REPAIRED.. FORD SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO FIX THIS OBVIOUS BAD TRANSMISSION. *TR

HEATER/AC FAN CONTINUOUSLY STOPS WORKING. I FIRST REPLACED THE MOTOR RESISTOR IN AUGUST 2012. IT WORKED FOR 2 WEEKS WHEN IT BROKE FOR THE 2ND TIME. I WENT TO FIX IT AGAIN, ONLY TO FIND OUT IT STOPS WORKING AGAIN AFTER 2 MORE WEEKS.IT IS NOW OCTOBER AND THE MOTOR RESISTOR BROKE 2X AND NOW THE MOTOR BLOWER IS COMPLETELY GONE. NO AC/HEATER. THE TEMPERATURE IN NY IN OCTOBER IS NOT COMPLIANT WITH NO HEATER. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. BROKE 3XS IN A SPAN OF 6 WEEKS OR SO. *TR