1991 MERCURY SABLE Complaints

THE TRANSMISSION WAS GOING IN TO NEUTRAL AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THE FIRST TIME THE TRASNMISSION WAS REBUILT WAS AROUND 40,000 MILES. THEN 4 MONTHS AGO THE TRANSMISSON WAS REBUILT AGAIN, AT AROUND 85,000. THE TRANSMISSION IS STILL GOING INTO NEUTRAL, WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 25-55 MPH OR MORE. WHEN I TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED; THEY SAY THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON-GOING PROBLEM FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS (HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP OFF AND ON) AND WE ARE CONCERNED THAT IT COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. WE ARE CONCERNED NOW FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR TEENAGE SONS WHEN THEY DRIVE IT AS WELL AS OURSELVES. WE ALSO REQUESTED A MAINTANCE REPORT ON THE CAR SINCE WE HAD IT, BUT STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED IT FROM THE DEALER. ADDITIONALLY, THEY HAVE CHANGED OVER COMPUTER SYSTEMS SEVERAL TIMES AND HAVE ALSO COMMUNICATED THAT SERVICE CODES HAVE BEEN CHANGED SO THAT THEY CANNOT EVEN PROVIDE US WITH AN ACCURATE ACCOUNT OF EACH VISIT AND WHAT WAS SPECIFICALLY DONE TO THE CAR. ANY SUGGESTIONS ON ADDITIONAL STEPS WE CAN TAKE? THE CAR WAS DROPPED OFF AGAIN TONIGHT, 3/3/99 BECAUSE OF SEVERAL INCIDENTS LAST NIGHT WITH IT. THANK YOU.

DUE TO DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION, THE VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION. *AK

CONSUMER EXPRIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURE. TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT TWICE AND LOST REVERSE AS OF NOW, ALL WITHIN 9,000 MILE OF WEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REFUSE TOD REPAIR UNLESS COST GOEST O CONSUMER. ASKING IF NHTSA CAN HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

THE HOOD AND TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD LOOK AS THOUGH THE PAINT IS PEELING AWAY....WITH A WHITEISH TINT TO IT. I HAVE SEEN OTHER CARS WITH THE SAME COLOR PAINT (GRAY) WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND AM WONDERING WHETHER IT CAN BE REPAIRED DUE TO A MANUFACUTOR'S RECALL

FAILED CLUTCH PISTON, POOR DESIGN,4000 MILES ABOVE EXT. WARR. AND THEY WOULDNT COVER.FAILED TWICE, ONCE IN TRAFFIC STOP, AND ONCE AT HIGH SPEED HIGHWAY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE IS A NOISE COMING FROM FRONT OF VEHICLL. CONSUMER HAD TO GET REAR MOTOR MOUNTS FIXED. PREVIOUSLY HAD FRONT MOTOR MOUNTS FIXED THREE TIMES. ALSO, TRANMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE JERKS AND CUTS OFF AT TIMES. *AK

EXPERIENCING VARIOUS PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE WITHIN 63,000 MILE OF WEARS,HAD TRANSMISSION REBUILT/REPLACED FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, AND COMPLETE OVERHAUL OF BRAKES SYSTEM. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED / WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IS THIS CONSIDERED NORMAL. *AK

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON ALL THE TIME FOR NO REASON. THE TRANSMISSON LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE CAR TO CUT OFF WHEN PUT INTO GEAR. DEALER SAYS VEHICLE NEEDS NEW TRANSMISSION. *AK

FORD IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM WHICH SEEMS TO BE INHERENT TO THIS ENGINE. THE FORD DEALER WHERE I HAD IT REPAIRED FOR 1300 CHANGE SEZ FORD PAID FOR THIS REPAIR ON 94/95 OR 95/96 ENGINES WHICH ARE BASICALLY THE SAME,BUT HAVE NOT EXTENDED THIS RECALL TO 1991 MODELS. HE SAID TO SAVE MY RECEIPT INCASE THEY DO. IF THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THIS ENGINE. WHY DONT THEY FIX ALL OF THEM?

VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT NEW BY OWNER'S MOTHER, WHEN AIR CONDITIONER FAILED, AND MERCURY DID NOT FEEL PROBLEM WAS DUE TO ENGINE MOUNTS, EVEN THOUGH OWNER'S MECHANIC CONFIRMED. *AK