1998 MERCURY SABLE Complaints

WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE FRONT COIL SPRING FAILED, AND PUNCTURED THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. *JB

WHEN THE CONSUMER REMOVED HIS REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. ALSO, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO SURGE. *JB

THE TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH DID NOT ENGAGE AT TIMES, WHICH CAUSED A HARD SHIFT. *JB

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN AT A STOP AND WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE WOULD START RACING AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

WHILE EXITING VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT TWENTY MINUTES, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. THERE WERE NO WARNING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

CONSUMER STATES AIR BAGS DEPLOYED W/O WARNING WHILE PARKING VEHICLE. DRIVER'S BAG DID NOT DEPLOY COMPLETELY. MR

CONSUMER STATED ON 2 SEPARATE INCIDENTS WHILE DRIVING, THE ALTERNATOR OVERCHARGED AND BLEW OUT CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *MR *TT

ABS BRAKING LIGHT APPEARS ON THE DASHBOARD. THE MECHANIC FROM THE DEALERSHIP TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT FORD SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS PART. *SCC

I'VE NOTICED SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THAT IT SOMETIMES HESITATES WHEN YOU STEP ON THE GAS FROM A DEAD START AND YOU MUST MAINTAIN YOUR FOOT ON THE PEDAL UNTIL IT SHIFTS OR IT WOULD JERK. I'VE NEVER DRIVEN A VEHICLE THAT PERFORMED THIS WAY AND NOT KNOWING MUCH ABOUT CARS, DIDN'T KNOW THERE WAS A PROBLEM. NOW IT'S STUCK IN GEAR AT 60MPH. IT HAS ALSO DROPED INTO NEUTRAL FOR NO APPARENT REASON BUT ONCE I SHIFTED IT INTO REVERSE AND THEN DRIVE, THE GEAR KICKED IN.*AK

CAR HANDELS POORLY AND GOES ALL OVER THE ROAD AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG, CONTACTED FORD AND WAS IGNORED. NOW THE SEAT BELT IN THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR SEAT ISN'T OPERATING PROPERLY AND IS UNSAFE TO USE.IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE?*AK