NHTSA Complaint #737849 — 1993 MERCURY SABLE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	737849
Vehicle	1993 MERCURY SABLE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 7, 2000
Date Filed	July 19, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NY

Consumer Description

DUE TO COOLING PROBLEMS THE HEAD WAS REMOVED FROM THIS VEHICLE IN 1998 BUT NO WARRANTY CLAIM, NOR DID WE EVER RECEIVE NOTICE OF EXTENDED 100,000/7-YEAR COVERAGE ON THE FORD 3.8 ENGINE PRIOR TO, DURING OR SINCE, DESPITE FORD APPARENTLY KNOWING THERE WAS HEAD GASKET FAILURE PROBLEMS IN THESE ENGINES, DATING BACK TO 1988. AS SUCH, WE NOW MUST PAY $1300 FOR THE HEAD GASKET REPAIRS OR ELSE DISPOSE OF THE DAMAGED VEHICLE AT AN EQUALLY UNATTRACTIVE LOSS. I'M ESPECIALLY UPSET BECAUSE WE NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM FORD OR ANYONE ELSE OF THIS PROBLEM WHEN THE VEHICLE STILL FELL WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD. AND U.S. VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS WONDER WHY MORE OF US ARE PURCHASING FOREIGN-BUILT VEHICLES? *AK

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