1993 MERCURY SABLE Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems

HEAD GASKET FAILED. NLM

A LACK OF HEAT IN VEHICLE WHEN NEEDED. TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT 3.8L ENGINE EXPERIENCED A HEAD GASKET FAILURE. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. MANUFACTURER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. *AK *SLC

ENGINE HEAD GASKET WENT OUT AFTER CONSUMER HAD STARTED VEHICLE. TEMPERATURE GAUGE STARTED TO GO UP ,AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEPT COMING ON, BUT ENGINE WAS NOT TOTALLY WARMED UP.CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING BECAUSE IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. *AK SHORTLY AFTER REPLACING OF HEAD GASKET, THE OXYGEN SENSORS FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD ADMITTED THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS DEFECTIVE, AND THE CONSUMER WAS ASKING FOR REIMBURSEMENT. *YH

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PREMATURE HEAD GASKET FAILURE, CONSUNER BELIEVES THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT OR DESIGN FLAW. NLM

DEFECTIVE ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW IN MARCH OF 2000, NO ASSISTANCE FROM FORD, DESPITE WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH THIS COMPONENT. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED VEHICLE SMOKING. TECHNICIAN STATED THAT HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK HEAD GASKET FAILURE CAUSED A CHAIN REACTION OF OTHER DAMAGES. WATER PUMP FAILED AND THE RADIATOR DEVELOPED HOLE DUE TO PRESSURE BUILD UP. THE TIMING CASE CAVER WAS LEAKING. HEAD GASKET AND TRANSMISSION FAILURES ARE THE TWO COMMON PROBLEMS WITH LINCOLN MERCURY VEHICLE. *YH

ENGINE WAS LEAKING ANTI-FREEZE, AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK DEALER STATED ENGINE FAILED BECAUSE OF HEAD GASKET FAILURE, ANTI-FREEZE IS COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST PIPE. *SLC

HEAD GASKET FAILED ALLOWING COOLANT TO LEAK INTO THE OIL RESULTING IN LOUD TAPPING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. NLM

A RECALL HAS BEEN PERFORMED HOWEVER SAME PROBLEM EXISTS. *AK

THERE WAS NO HEAT AND ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH, TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS GOING UP AND DOWN, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID CONSUMER HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET, AND NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. *AK

ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET - VEHICLES 1994 AND ABOVE ARE COVERED, MY 1993 VEHICLE IS NOT. THIS IS A BASIC DESIGN FLAW FOR WHICH THE COMPANY HAS ONLY PARTIALLY ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY. REPLACEMENT MOTORS SHOULD BE REQUIRED ON DESIGN FAILURE AT FORD'S EXPENSE. *AK

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME HEAD GASKET HAS FAILED! I AM OUT OVER $2000.00. I CAN'T BELIEVE FORD HAS THE NERVE TO INSIST THESE ENGINES NOT BE APART OF THE RECALL.*AK

3.8L V6 ENGINE OVERHEATED. TAKEN TO A INDEPENDENT SHOP, AND INFORMED OF A HEAD GASKET FAILURE. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

BLOWN HEAD GASKET AS REPORTED FOR LATER MODELS. *AK

A HEAD GASKET FAILURE WITH A V6 3.8 ENGINE; MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

HEAD GASKETS BLEWOUT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED COOLANT LEAKAGES/OVERHEATING, AND WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM TAIL PIPE. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER'S SHOP, AND INFORMED CONSUMER OF A HEAD GASKET FAILURE. VEHICLE'S COST. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

EVERY COUPLE OF YEARS THE MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE TO BE REPLACED, FAILURE CAUSES THE ENGINE TO MOVE EXCESSIVELY, RECALL ISSUED, HOWEVER VEHICLE CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE FAILURE. *MJS

BLOWN HEAD GASKET CAUSED CONSUMER TO PAY FOR ADDITIONAL OIL CHANGES AND REPAIRS TO EXHAUST SYSTEM, CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

THE PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE HEAD GASKETS AT 60,000 MILES IS TYPICAL OF THE FAILURES ON OUTHER RECALLED MODEL YEARS AND IS A RESULT OF DEFECTIVE PARTS AND SHOULD BE THE RESPONSABILITY OF FORD. MY COST WAS $1,600 FOR THE REPAIRS. ALSO NEEDED REPLACEMENT OF ALL FREEZE PLUGS. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPAIR THE AC. ALMOST EVERY YEAR SINCE OWNING THIS CAR BECAUSE OF FAILURES IN THE LINES, MANIFOLDS, AND SEALS. *AK

I HAVE REPLACED MOTOR MOUNTS TWICE AT A COST OF $500.00 EACH TIME. I COMPLAINED TO THE DISTRICT MANAGER OF FORD MOTOR AND NEVER RECEIVED A REPLY. I NOW RECEIVED A RECALL FOR ANOTHER SUBFRAME MOUNT AND WAS TOLD IT IS NOT RELATED BY A LOCAL DEALER IN WI. *AK

THE HEAD GASKET BLEW ON MY 3.8L MERC SABLE WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH. CALLED MY MECHANIC AND HE STATED THAT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THAT ENGINE. THE FORD DEALER WANTS $1500 TO REPAIR IT. I CALLED FORD AND THEY ARE IN DENIAL OF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THAT ENGINE FOR 1993, BUT FOR 94 AND 95 THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY DUE TO PROBLEMS. *AK

THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING COOLANT. *AK

HEAD GASKET HAS BLOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK *SLC

VEHICLE 3.8L, V-6 ENGINE EXPERIENCED PRESSURE LOSS/ WHITE SMOKE FROM TAIL PIPE/ LOSS OF COOLANT, AND ENGINE OVERHEATING. VEHICLE TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT SHOP AND WAS INFORMED OF A HEAD GASKET FAILURE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL OR EXTENDED WARRANTY. *AK THE RECALL COVERED 1994 AND 1995 MODELS, NOT 1993. *SLC

HEAD GASKET BLOWN 3 TIMES. NO HIGH TEMPERATURE WARNING. *AK

VEHICLE WAS RUNNING ROUGH. THEN IT STARTED TO OVERHEAT, DID NOT STALL. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC INDICATED THAT HEAD GASKETS HAD BLOWN. ALSO INDICATED ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A LACK OF LUBRICATION & COOLING LEAKING OUT.*AK THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE BUT UNWILLING NEITHER TO RECALL NOR TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. *YH

WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT OF TAILPIPE, ENGINE OVERHEATED. HEAD GASKET FAILURE. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH AND OVERHEATING/ WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM TAIL PIPE. VEHICLE TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT SHOP, AND INFORMED OF A HEAD GASKET FAILURE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMERTHAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

HEAD GASKET FAILED, DAMAGING CRANK AND BEARING. FORD WILL NOT FIX!. *AK

HEAD GASKET PROBLEM IS COMMON. EVEN THE FORD CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP STAFF AND THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALER AGREE. YET FORD REFUSES TO RECALL OR TO COMPENSATE FOR THE REPAIR. MY REPAIR COSTING $5,000+ REQUIRES THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE DUE TO SEVERE HEAT DAMAGE.*AK

VEHICLE WAS PROCEEDING TO NORTH CAROLINA FROM SOUTH CAROLINA WHEN THE HEAD GASKET ALLOWED WATER TO ENTER THE OIL SYSTEM. THIS SEIZED THE ENGINE AND MY SON WAS ABLE TO CONTROL IT UNTIL IN CAME TO A STOP OFF A FREEWAY. WE HAD IT TOWED AND IS NOW IN A DEALERSHIP LOT AWAITING REPAIR. LANCE TENNEY

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED.*ET

HEAD GASKETS BLOWN @79,500. COST 2,200 TO REPAIR.FORD CLAIMS THE CAR IS NOT COVERED UNDER THEIR "EXTENDED" 7-YEAR WARRANTY FOR HEAD GASKET FAILURES IN THE 3.8L ENGINES. *AK

OIL PAN KEEPS RUSTING OUT AND LEAKING ONTO EXHAUST, AND OUT BOTTOM OF VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN FIRE. *AK

HEAD GASKET AND BEARING FAILED

FORD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON 1994-1995 TAURUS AND SABLE ON HEAD GASKETSFOR FRONT WHEEL DRIVE AUTOS WITH FRONT-WHEEL DRIVE 3.8 LITER ENGINES. I HAVE THE IDENTICAL SPECIFICATIONS ON MY 1993 SABLE. I HAD APPROXAMATELY 4 EMAIL CONTACTS WITH FORD'S CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER WITH NO SUCCESS. ALL THEY WOULD SAY OVER AND OVER AGAIN IS THAT 1993 WAS NOT INCLUDED AND THAT I SHOULD KEEP REPAIR RECEIPTS IN THE EVENT COVERAGE WOULD BE PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE. FORD KEPT REPEATING THAT THEY CONSIDER THE SATISFACTION OF THEIR CUSTOMERS AS ONE OF THEIR MOST IMPORTANT OBJECTIVES. IT SEEMS UNREASONABLE THAT THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURE SAYS ENOUGH 1993 MODEL OWNERS DIDN'T COMPLAIN AND 1994-1995 OWNERS DID. EVEN THOUGH I HAVE A 1993 THE MILEAGE LOW ENOUGH TO QUALIFY. PLAIN. *AK

WAS DRIVING 35-40MPH WHEN WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE OVERHEATED. TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT OFF THE CHART & THE VEHICLE STALLED. TOWED TO DEALER & MECHANIC INDICATED ENGINE HEAD GASKETS HAD BLOWN & WERE LEAKING.*AK

HEAD GASKET FAILURE

THIS 3.8 L V6 BLEW A HEAD GASKET AT 69000 MILES AND MANY OTHERS ARE REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEM. I'D LIKE FROD TO PICK UP THE $1023 BILL.

ENGINE OVERHEATED AND FAILED DUE TO HEAD GASKET FAILURE. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A REPAIR FACILITY. AFTER INVESTIGATING THE CONDITION OF THE ENGINE, THEY INFORMED US THAT THE ENGINE NEEDS NEW HEADS AND THAT BECAUSE OF DAMAGE TO THE CYLINDER WALLS, A REPLACEMENT ENGINE IS NEEDED. THEY QUOTED US THE PRICE OF $4,000 FOR A REPLACEMENT ENGINE. WE DECIDED NOT TO HAVE THE WORK DONE. *AK

HEAD GASKET FAILURE AT 65,000 MILES ON '93 SABLE. NOT COVERED UNDER FORD'S WARRANTY. *AK

THIS 3.8 L V6 BLEW A HEAD GASKET AT 69000 MILES AND MANY OTHERS ARE REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEM. I'D LIKE FROD TO PICK UP THE $1023 BILL.

WHILE DRIVING THE TEMPERATURE GUAGE INDICATED HIGH AND EXHAUST WAS FUMING DUE TO HEAD GASKET FAILURE. YH

LIQUID MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE RAPTURED AND LEAKED LIQUID OUT. VEHICLE DRIPS OIL EVERYWHERE, AND MOTOR MOVES ALL AROUND. THERE WAS RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM BUT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT FALL UNDER THIS RECALL. *AK

HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. COMPLAINDED TO DEALER SAID THAT IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER ANY WARRENTY. *AK

THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE HEAD GASKET FAILURE FOR THIS SIZE ENGINE FOR CARS BUILT IN ATLANTA, MY CAR WAS BUILT IN CHICAGO. WHY WOULD IT ONLY APPLY TO THAT PLANT?*AK

SINCE I BOUGHT MY CAR I HAVE HAD OVERHEATING PROBLEMS. MY ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ALSO HAS COME ON MANY TIMES. TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM I BOUGHT A NEW RADIATOR, TUNE-UP,AND TWO CASES OF ANTI-FREEZE . FINALLY I FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS MY HEAD GASKET THAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO HAVE THE CAR REPAIRED. I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH MORE DAMAGE IT CAUSED. *AK

CONSUMERS TRANSMISSION MOUNT WAS REPLACED AT HIS EXPENSE, FORD HAS ONLY REPAIRED MOUNTS IN CERTAIN GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS (RECALL), FORD REFUSES TO REIMBURSE CONSUMER FOR THE REPLACEMENT. NLM

WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED WHITE SMOKE FROM TAIL PIPE AND ENGINE LEAKING. DEALER STATED IT WAS CAUSED BY A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. *AK THE HEADGASKET CAUSED CRANK CASE DAMAGE, FORD REFUSS TO PAY FOR DAMAGES. *SLC