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BLOWEN HEAD GASKET ON 1993 FORD SABLE WAGON WITN 87,000 MILES ON ENGINE ENGINE REPLACEMENT NEEDED

OWN A 1993 MERCURY SABLE LS WHICH HAS HAD THE HEAD GASKET GONE BAD 3 TIMES. FORD MOTOR CO. HAS FIXED 1991 & 1992 WITH SAME ENGINE BUT WILL NOT FIX 1993 WITH SAME ENGINE.

CAR HAS STALLED SINCE FIRST DAY WHEN STOPPING AND UPON ACCELERATION ENGINE STALLS AND WON'T CRANK,ALSO HAD BROKEN MOTOR MOUNTS,POWER WINDOWS NOT WORKING,TACHOMETER NOT WORKING,WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS MISING WHEN BOUGHT. *AK

THE 3.8 LITER ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED, THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENTIRE ENGINE DUE TO THE ENGINE BEING INSTALLED WITH NO COMPRESSION, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SECOND ENGINE RUNS HOT AND NEEDS ANTIFREEZE ADDED PERIODICALLY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES AND THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT, FAN TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND RADIATOR, THE DEALER IS UNWILLING TO REPLACE THIS ENGINE.

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

EVERYTIME WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT WILL STALL OUT AT 35MPH. WOULD HAVE NO WARNING WHEN THIS HAPPENED. INTERMITTENT STALLING PROBLEM. HAD NOT BEEN TO DEALERSHIP.*AK *JG

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE STALLS WHEN ACCELERATING ONTO A MAJOR HIGHWAY OR THROUGH AN INTERSECTION.*AK. *JB

ENGINE DIED DURING ICED OVER ROAD CONDITIONS. *AK

A FRIEND TOLD ME THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS ENGINE FOR THEIR CAR AND RECEIVED A LETTER. WE NEVER RECEIVED ANY INFO ON THIS CAR, HOW DOES THAT GET DETERMINED? SEEMS THIS SHOULD BE COVERED BY FORD AS THIS ENGINE/S OBVIOUSLY IS DEFECTIVE! THANKS FOR YOUR HELP! NO MORE FORD PRODUCTS HERE!*AK

CONSUMER STATES THE ENGINE RUNS ROUGH, HOWEVER THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*JB

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED FROM A MERCURY DEALERSHIP AND HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS OVER 30 TIMES. THE ENGINE HAS ALWAYS RAN HOT WITH THE TEMPERATURE NEAR OR AT THE RED LINE. DEALERSHIP SAYS THIS IS NORMAL AND NOT A PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE EXCESSIVE HEAT CONSTANTLY BOILS OUT THE ENGINE COOLANT AND HAS CAUSED EXCESSIVE WEAR INSIDE THE COOLANT LINES WITH FAILIURES ABOVE THE THERMOSTAT, AND ABOVE THE ENGINE AT THE FIREWALL, AND OF THE UPPER AND LOWER HOSES, AS WELL AS TWO THERMOSTATS. THE EXCESSIVE HEAT HAS ALSO PREVENTED PROPER COOLING OF THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WHICH HAS RESULTED IN SHIFTING PROBLEMS AND EVENTUAL FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE MOTOR MOUNTS ON THIS VEHICLE HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST 8 TIMES (WE HAVE AN INTERNAL LETTER FROM FORD THAT INDICATES THEY KNOW THE MOUNTS ARE DEFECTIVE AND WILL REPLACE THEM FOR FREE IF THE OWNER HAS THIS...

ENGINE AND RADIATOR REPLACED, VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED OIL LEAK. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING ENIGNE BLEWOUT. VEHICLE WAS NON DRIVEABLE. HEAD GASKET COULD BE ONE OF REASONS. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

MOTOR OVERHEATED AND CAR QUIT.*AK

ENGINE HAS FAILED, AND BEFORE THIS HAPPENED ENGINE WAS MAKING NOISES. ALSO, TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS READING ON HIGH. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK *JB

DRIVING AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEED CAR DIES IN BUSY INTERSECTION BLOWING ANTI FREEZE OUT TAIL PIPE. DEALER RECOMMENDED REPLACING ENGINE. WAS TOLD IT WAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. OTHER MECHANIC SAYS COMMON PROBLEM IN 1993 MERCURY 3.8 L ENGINES. HELP PLEASE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *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

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

3.8L V6 ENGINE FAILURE. *AK

THERE IS A RECALL ON 1994 AND 1995 SABLES AND TAURES EQUIPPED WITH THE 3.8L ENGINE THE 1993 IS EQUIPPED WITH IDENTICAL ENGINE,YET THERE IS NO RECALL CAN THIS BE AN OVERSITE. SAME ENGINE, SAME PROBLEM, DIFFERET YEAR, YET NO RECALL ? I AM ANGRY AND OUT $1500. *AK

THE MOTOR FAILED IN THE VEHICLE. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY IS TAKING LIMITED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURES. INFORMATION OBTAINED OFF OF THE INTERNET SUGGEST FORD NEEDS TO TAKE TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS FAILED COMPONENT. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *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

FORD HAS COVERED VEHICLES TO 1994, OURS IS A 1993, PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED SINCE 1988. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK

THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGHLY AND THE ENGINE HEAT STARTED TO RISE. I STOPPED THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM AND DISCOVERED THE ENGINE COOLANT TO BE VERY LOW. I ADDED COOLANT AND THEN STARTED THE MOTORE AGAIN. THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE HAD DROPPED AND I STARTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BACK TO MY HOME, BUT IT STARTED TO RUN ROUGHLY AGAIN. I STOPPED AND NOTICED WATER COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST. I EMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND ARRANGED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE LOCAL FORD LINCOLN MERCURY DEALER. THEY CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND TOLD ME: "INTERNAL HYDROLOCKED ENGINE, AND HAS BENT PISTON ROD IN ENGINE, DUE TO HEAD GASKETS, RECOMMEND REPLACED WITH LONG BLOCK ASSEMBLY EST $3370." I LATER CONTACTED FORD MOTOR CO. CUSTOMER SERVICE TO SEEK FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED, NOTING THAT THE MILEAGE ON THE CAR WAS LOW FOR ITS...

THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGHLY AND THE ENGINE HEAT STARTED TO RISE. I STOPPED THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM AND DISCOVERED THE ENGINE COOLANT TO BE VERY LOW. I ADDED COOLANT AND THEN STARTED THE MOTORE AGAIN. THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE HAD DROPPED AND I STARTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BACK TO MY HOME, BUT IT STARTED TO RUN ROUGHLY AGAIN. I STOPPED AND NOTICED WATER COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST. I EMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND ARRANGED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE LOCAL FORD LINCOLN MERCURY DEALER. THEY CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND TOLD ME: "INTERNAL HYDROLOCKED ENGINE, AND HAS BENT PISTON ROD IN ENGINE, DUE TO HEAD GASKETS, RECOMMEND REPLACED WITH LONG BLOCK ASSEMBLY EST $3370." I LATER CONTACTED FORD MOTOR CO. CUSTOMER SERVICE TO SEEK FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED, NOTING THAT THE MILEAGE ON THE CAR WAS LOW FOR ITS...

VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD.*AK FUEL FILTER FAILED. *YH

POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE RESULTED IN FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *MJS

WHILE DRIVING IN VILLAGE VEHICLE WILL STALL ON THE HIGHWAY IT RUNS ROUGH BECAUSE OF THE HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR THAT WAS PUT IN. *AK THE VEHICLE STALLS AT ABOUT 35 MPH DURING SUMMER SEASON. IT STALL OVER 20 TIMES BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *YH

THIS CAR STALLS OUT WHEN HIGHWAY DRIVING. *AK

WAS CHARGED $1155.18 FOR REPAIR TO GASKETS. HAD ORIGINALLY PURCHASED 100,000 MILE/6 YEAR WARRANTY ON VEHICLE IN MAY 1993 (NEW VEHICLE). BECAUSE CAR HAD BEEN OUT OF WARRANTY FOR SIX MONTHS DEALER DID NOT LOOK INTO PARTIAL REDUCTION OF COST EVEN THOUGH SERVICE MANAGER ADMITTED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE.*AK

THE ENTIRE ENGINE HAS RUSTED AND CORRODED FROM COOLANT LEAKING. YH

FORD IS AWARE OF THESE DEFECTS IN 3.8L ENGINE IN THIS MODEL YEAR AND SUBSEQUENTLY, AND HAS AGREED TO REPAIR '94+ MODELS, OR REIMBURSE REPAIRS FOR SAME. COVERAGE SHOULD EXTEND TO '93 AND EARLIER MODEL YEARS. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON. VEHICLE HESITATES WHILE CHANGING GEARS, AND THEN STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

STARTED "MISSING" AS I BACKED OUT OF DRIVE. QUIT RUNNING WITH IN A FEW MILES. GOT HOT. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

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OIL AND WATER MIXED IN THE ENGINE RESULTING IN FAILURE. NLM

GAUGE GOES TO HOT AFTER 5 MINUTES OF DRIVING. WHITE SMOKE POURS FROM TAIL PIPE. LOW ON WATER. DIFFICULTY STARTING. ROUGH IDLE WHEN STOPPING. REPLACED BATTERY AND STARTER. STILL HAVE OCCASIONAL PROBLEMS STARTING. ( ASO, BRAKES HAVE SQUEALED WHEN WE BOUGHT IT. )

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK