1991 MERCURY SABLE Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems

VEHICLE WOULD OVERHEAT WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND INFORMED OF A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE STARTING VEHICLE, THE ENGINE DID NOT TURN OVER. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AND TECHNICIAN STATED HEAD GASKET HAD BLOWN. *AK *SLC

ENGINE MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE BROKEN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

THERE WAS NO HEAT AND ENGINE OVERHEATED, CAUSING TEMPARATURE TO RISE. CONSUMER HADTO TURN OFF CAR WHEN THIS HAPPENED TO AVOID OVER HEATING. WHITE SMOKE CAME OUT OF TAIL PIPE. *AK

IT APPEARS THAT THE HEAD GASKETS ARE PREMATURELY FAILING ON THE 3.8 LITRE ENGINES MANUFACTURED BY FORD ON MODELS 1988 TO PRESENT. THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAVE A SERVICE BULLETIN TSB #98-4-9 EXPLAINING THE COMPLAINT BUT HAVE FAILED TO REPAIR THIS KNOW PROBLEM OR MAKE RESOLUTION TO THE COMPLAINTS. *AK

HEAD GASKETS FAILED WITH ONLY 57,000 MILES ON CAR. VEHICLE IS A 1991 MERCURY SABLE WAGON WITH A 3.8 L 6 CYLINDER ENGINE. CAR HAS ALLWAYS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. I THINK FORDS WARRANTY SHOULD BE FOR ANY 3.8 LITER 6 CYL. VEHICLE PERIOD!!!!!!!. *AK

MY 1991 SABLE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPAIRED DUE TO THE FRONT ENGINE MOUNT BOLT FELL-OUT, OR BREAKAGE. AFTER REPAIRS WAS MADE THE FRONT ENGINE MOUNT BOLT CAME OUT OR BREAK OUT TWO OTHER TIMES AS OF 23 OCTOBER 2000. MY SABLE WAS PURCHASED IN WASHINGTON STATE AND REGISTERED IN ALASKA, HOWEVER IT IS LOCATED IN MARYLAND WHERE I LIVE FOR THE PASSED TWO YEARS. *AK

REPLACED HEAD GASKET AND O2 SENSORS. THIS IS THE SAME FLAWED ENGINE DESIGN AS THOSE THAT FORD ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON FORD HAS NOT INCLUDED THE '91 ENGINES.

RECALL FOR THE ENGINE MOUNT BOLTS WAS ISSUED, DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE HE DIDN'T LIVE IN AN AREA WHERE THERE IS HEAVY SALTING OF THE ROADS IN THE WINTER. NLM

MERCURY/FORD TOLD ME 4-19-00 THAT ONLY '93 & '94 3.8 LITER ENGINES WITH HEADGASKET FAILURES WOULD BE FIXED IF LESS THAN 100,000 MILES. I HAD PLANNED TO KEEP THE CAR FOR 2-3 MORE YEARS BASED ON LOW USAGE AS I COMMUTE TO DOWNTOWN ST. LOUIS VIA BUS--BUT NOW THE CAR DOESN'T APPEAR WORTH FIXING. *AK

MY ENGINE FAILED, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED, AS A RESULT OF FAULTY HEAD GASKETS. MY FORD DEALER TOLD ME WHEN I BROUGHT MY CAR IN THAT FORD HAD INSTALLED DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKETS IN CERTAIN MODELS, INCLUDING MINE, IN THE EARLY 1990S, AND THAT THESE GASKETS FAILED, CAUSING ANTIFREEZE TO LEAK INTO THE OIL, WHICH IN TURN DAMAGED THE BEARINGS AND DESTROYED THE ENGINE. MY FORD DEALER ALSO TOLD ME THAT FORD HAD A PROGRAM TO HELP THOSE WITH 1994 AND 1995 CARS. I WROTE FORD TO ASK IT TO REIMBURSE ME, BUT FORD WAS RUDE AND ENTIRELY UNHELPFUL. WHY SHOULD IT RECOMPENSE ONLY THE OWNERS OF THE 1994 AND 1995 CARS, IF THE OLDER MODELS (1991-1993) ALSO HAD THESE DEFECTIVE GASKETS? MY DEALER TOLD ME I WAS AMAZINGLY LUCKY THAT THE ENGINE HADN'T FAILED EARLIER, AND THAT NO ACCIDENT HAD OCCURRED. PLEASE HELP ME GET FORD TO REIMBURSE ME...

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP, AND THE VEHICLE IS HARD TO TURN. VEHICLE WILL GO ANY OTHER WAY BESIDES THE WAY CONSUMER IS TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. ALSO, AND THERE IS A LEAKAGE WITHIN THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET AND TRANSMISSION, AND SMOKE IS COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK

THREE OF THE FOUR MOTOR MOUNTS WERE FOUND TO HAVE BROKEN/CRACKED.

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE IS A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER FOR REPAIR SERVICE, AND DEALER NOTICED THAT FRONT RIGHT MOTOR MOUNT AND RIGHT REAR MOTOR MOUNT WERE BROKEN.*AK

ENGINE MOUNTS BROKE, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO FALL OUT OF THE ENGINE WELL. DEALER WAS OF NO ASSISTANCE *AK

ENGINE MOUNTS REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL DUE TO BEING LOOSE, HOWEVER RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE MOTOR MOUNTS, ONLY SUBFRAME MOUNTS. (98V-323)

DURING TRANSMISSION REPAIR, FOUND THAT FAN BELT, MOTOR MOUNTS AND OUTER CV-BOOTS ARE BAD AND IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. (MJS)

WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT BODY MOUNTS BROKE, CAUSING UPON ACCELERATION THE ENGINE TO RISE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *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

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

HEAD GASKET FAILED.

MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE.

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE RECALL REMEDY DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM.THE BODY MOUNTS ARE LOOSE WHICH COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO DROP. RECALL NUMBER 93V106002. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

MOTOR MOUNTS UNDER CARRIAGE BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.

FRONT END NOISE DUE TO DEFECTIVE ENGINE MOTOR MOUNTS.

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. IN ADDITION, REPLACED HEAD GASKET/POWER STEERING LINE/ENGINE/THERMOSTAT. *AK

ENGINE MOUNTS FAILED TWICE.

PREMATURE FAILURE OF HEAD GASKETS DUE TO OPPOSING METALS, IRON ANDALUMINUM IN ENGINE CAUSING EXCESS HEAT. *AK

ALL ENGINE MOUNTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED APPROXIMATELY ONCE A YEAR.

WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, DEALER NOTICED THE CARRIAGE AND MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE. THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH MOTOR MOUNTS AND CARRIAGE. *AK

PREMATURE FAILURE OF HEAD GASKETS CAUSED BY OPPOSING METALS IN ENGINE WHICH RESULT IN EXCESS HEAT. *AK

MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED.

WHILE DRIVING RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILED COMPLETELY, SNAPPING W/WHEELS FACING OUTWARD. OWNER HAS RETURNED SOME PARTS BACK TO FORD MFG, LSO REPLACED ENGINE MOUNTS. *AK

MOTOR MOUNT FAILED.

MOTOR MOUNTS BROKEN.

ENGINE MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE (2ND VEHICLE ON #601337). *TT

FRONT/REAR MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED. *DSH

VALVE COVER FAILED, CAUSING OIL LEAK. *DSH

ENGINE MOUNT FAILURE, TWO ENGINE MOUNTS WERE SHEARED, ONLY ONE ENGINE MOUNT IS HOLDING ENGINE IN PLACE. *AK

BROKEN REAR MOTOR MOUNT HAD TO BE REPLACED. TT

MOTOR MOUNT FAILURE, CAUSED VEHICLE TO SHAKE, PRIOR TO RECALL.

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED TO HOLD THE MOTOR. TT

EXCESSIVE BREAKING OF MOTOR MOUNTS, AND MALFUNCTIONING TRANSMISSION. TT

ENGINE MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED. *AK