1994 MERCURY SABLE Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems

HEAD GASKET WAS RECALLED BUT CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO HAVE IT REPAIRED DUE TO DEALER PROBLEM. NLM

THE RIGHT FRONT ENGINE MOUNT HAS FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. I DID NOT BUY EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE WITH THIS CAR. THE FIRST FAILED 90 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. I AM NOW ON THE FOURTH FAILED MOUNT. THESE ARE FLUID FILLED AND OBVIOUSLY NOT DESIGNED TO HANDLE THE TORQUE APPLIED. THEY START BY LEAKING AND THEN FOLLOW WITH ENGINE LIFT AND BUMP DURING ACCELERATION. ALL REPLACEMENTS HAVE BEEN PURCHASED THROUGH NAPA AUTO PARTS DEALERS IN MY AREA. I HAVE ASKED FOR A SOLID REPLACEMENT, BUT HAVE BEEN INFORMED THEY DO NOT EXIST.

HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR HEATER PROBLEMS AND WAS TOLD THAT IT NEEDED A NEW ENGINE HEAD GASKET. IT LEAKS AIR INTO THE RADIATOR OR COOLING SYSTEM, AND THE WATER DOES CIRCULATE IN ORDER FOR THE HEATER TO WORK. CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH AND SHIFTING VEHICLE INTO GEAR THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE DUE TO THE THREE OF THE MOTOR MOUNTS BREAKING. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT AT 30,000 MILES, CAUSING OIL TO GET INTO ENGINE, AND RESULTING IN VEHICLE STALLING. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW UP AND OIL WAS LEAKING FROM ENGINE . *AK

HEAD GASKET FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (97V-019). MJS

FRONT AND REAR MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED. MJS

CONSUMER TOOK CAR IN FOR MOTOR PROBLEMS. DEALER REPLACED REAR MOUNTS. PRESENTLY, FRONT MOTOR MOUNTS ARE GOING. *AK

ENGIN EHEAD GASKETS ARE RELEASING WATER FROM THE ENGINE BLOCK. MANUFCTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

I HAVE EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS RECENT FAILURES WITH THIS VEHICLE THAT I BELIEVE ARE DUE TO DEFECTIVE DESIGN, MATERIALS, AND WORKMANSHIP BY FORD. SOME OF THESE CAN RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF NOT ADDRESSED. I HAVE LEARNED THAT THE HEAD GASKET, TIMING COVER GASKET, ENGINE MOUNTS, AND A/C FAILURES ARE QUITE COMMON ON THIS VEHICLE. THIS TENDS TO SUPPORT THE NEED FOR AN INVESTIGATION BY YOUR OFFICE AND SUBSEQUENT RECALL OF THESE VEHICLES. THE COST TO REPAIR ALL OF THESE ITEMS IS APPROXIMATELY $3500. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD WHO IN TURN OFFERED ME A MERE $500. TOWARDS THE HEAD GASKET REPAIR. FORD HAD INSTITUTED AN "INTERNAL RECALL" ON THESE HEAD GASKETS (ESSENTIALLY ADMITTING THAT THEY ARE DEFECTIVE), BUT MY VEHICLE IS NOW NOT COVERED UNDER THIS PROGRAM. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND FORCE A RECALL ON THESE OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE VEHICLES. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU NEED FURTHER INFORMATION. THANK YOU, JOHN MACIEL.

MOTOR MOUNTS AND TRANSMISSION MOUNTS FAILED CAUSING NOISE, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE OF THE SUB-FRAME MOUNTS (26-FEB-99) (98S36). MJS

FORD ISSUED A NOTICE, NOT A RECALL AS I FEEL THEY SHOULD HAVE DONE, BECAUSE OF THE PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE HEAD GASKETS. THE FAILURE COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A SAFETY CONCERN FOR MY FAMILY IF THEY FAILED AT A TIME OR PLACE THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN DANGEROUS. IN THE NOTICE FORD SAID THEY WOULD PROVIDE COVERAGE NO CHARGE COVERAGE FOR 5 YEARS OR 60,000 MILES. NO MENTION WAS MADE ABOUT "WHICHEVER COMES FIRST." IT WAS A CLEAR STATEMENT OF 5 YEARS OR 60,000 MILES. I FEEL FORD IS TRYING TO TAKE THE EASY & CHEAP WAY OUT AND NOT ACTING IN A RESPONSIBLE MANNER AS A MANUFACTURER SHOULD.

I HAVE HAD OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR FEUL PUMP REPLACED , NEW HEAD PUT ON CAR, TRANSMISSION SCREEN AND FILTER REPLACED BECAUSE OF LEAKAGE, BRAKES REPLACED ROTORS TURNED, BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT, REAR AXLE LOOSE. SQUEALING NOISE ON PASSANGER SIDE WHEN TURNING OR GOING AROUND A CURVE. THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS CAR ALSO I THINK HAS A PROBLEM IT HESITATES WHEN YOU FIRST CRANK UP THE CAR IT WON' T GO IT ACTS LIKE YOU ARE IN NEUTRAL FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN IT GOES. I HAVE ALSO HAD SOME TYPE OF COLLANT RING AROUND THE TIMING CHAIN REPLACED THE ENGINE WOULD GET HOT AND START SMOKING IT SMELLED LIKE ANTI-FREEZE . MOST OF THE REPAIR WORK HAS BEEN DONE UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRENTY BUT THIS CAR DOES HAVE PROBLEMS.

WAS TAKING VEHICLE OFF ROAD & NOTICED THE INFLUCUATION OF HEAT. HAD THE THERMOSTAT CHANGED & FLUCUATION HEAT STILL EXISTED. TOOK VEHICLE TO LOT TO BE SOLD & THE MECHANIC INFORMED OWNER THE HEAD GASKETS HAD BLOWN. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE SOLD. MANUFACTURER INFORMED OWNER THE TSB ON HEAD GASKETS HAD EXPIRED. *AK

HEADGASKET BLEW OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. ALSO, TEMPERATURE GAUGE FLUCTUATED BETWEEN ON/OFF. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO IDLE REALLY ROUGH. IN ADDITION, REPLACED DEFECTIVE MOTOR MOUNTS/ REBUILT TRANSMISSION, AND REPLACED DEFECTIVE STARTER. *AK

MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE WHILE DRIVING , CAUSING VEHICLE TO JERK. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY PRIVATE MECHANIC. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

HEAD GASKET FAILED DUE TO OVERHEATING, RECALL ON HEAD GASKET HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO MILEAGE AND DATE. (98MO1)MJS

HEAD GASKET HAS ALSO CAUSED $800 IN OTHER DAMAGE. PROBLEM IS WELL KNOWN ON THIS ENGINE, SEE '95 WINDSTAR ISSUES. *AK

I CONTACTED THE FORD COMPANY TO FIND OUT IF THIS WAS A RECALLED ITEM. THEIR RESPONSE WAS THAT THEY HAD PUT AN EXTENED WARRANTY ON THE HEAD GASKETS WHICH EXPIRED ON 12/31/98. BUT SINCE IT WAS PAST THAT DATEWHEN I CONTACTED THEM THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIRS. WHILE FINDING OUT THIS IMFORMATION I ALSO FOUND OUT THAT THEY HAD NEVER SENT ME THE WARRANTY INFORMATION BECAUSE THEY STILL HAD THE PREVIOS OWNERS NAME IN THEIR FILES ( 2 YEARS AFTER WE PURCHASED THE CAR). SINCE I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM I HAVE TALKED TO 6 OTHER OWNERS OF THIS SAME CAR ( MAKE MODEL AND YEAR) THAT HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM! AND THOSE ARE ONLY A FEW I KNOW IN THIS SMALL COMMUNITY! *AK

RECEIVED LETTER FROM FORD VEHICLE SERVICE AND PROGRAMS DATED JUNE, 1998 ABOUT A PREMATURE HEAD GASKET FAILURE TO OWNERS WITH MY MAKE AND MODEL: SERVICE PROGRAM NUMBER 98MO1. THE LETTER STATED THAT THE HEAD GASKET FAILURE COULD CAUSE ENGINE OVERHEATING AND ENGINE FAILURE. THE PROGRAM HAD A FIX AT NO CHARGE TILL DEC. 31, 1998. I HAD SOME ENGINE OVERHEATING PROBLEMS THAT THE DEALER COULD FIND NO CAUSE FOR BEFORE THE EXPIRATION OF THIS PROGRAM AND NOW, FIVE MONTHS AFTER EXPIRATION, AN ENGINE FAILURE AS A RESULT OF THE HEAD GASKET FAILURE OF WHICH FORD SAYS I WILL JUST HAVE TO PAY FOR: $1228! MY COMPLAINT IS THAT IF THIS WAS A DEFAULT FORD ADMITTED AND WAS WILLING TO REPAIR THEN WHAT ABOUT THOSE OF US THAT DIDN'T HAVE PROBLEMS UNTIL AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THEIR PROGRAM? THERE WAS ALSO A 5 YR. OR 60,000 MILES LIMIT ON IT, I...

RECALL NOTICE NOT RECIEVED FOR HEAD GASKET FAILURE.

THE ENGINE MOUNTS WOULD MAKE LOUD NOISES & WOULD NOT STAY IN PLACE. THE FRONT WOULD VIBRATE. CAN HAPPEN WHEN THE GEARS ARE BEING SHIFTED. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED BY MECHANIC THE ENGINE MOUNTS NEEDED REPLACING. *AK

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED CAUSING ENGINE VIBRATION / MOVEMENT. *YC

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO GARAGE FOR MECHANIC'S INSPECTION, MECHANIC MENTIONED HEAD GASKET LEAKEAGE AND NOT PROPERLY OPERATING. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKETS ARE LEAKING AND VEHICLE IS INOPERABLE DUE TO HEAT ENGINE LIGHT STAYING ON. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CONTACTED AND CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

RECALL (#97S65) ON FRONT AND REAR MOTOR MOUNTS NOT PERFORMED BECAUSE CONSUMER PASSED DEADLINE.

ENGINE BEARING (PLASTIC) FAILED RESULTING IN ENGINE NOISE.

CRACKED ENGINE SUPPORTS (MOUNTS) CAUSING ENGINE NOISE, RECALL COMPONENT HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO VIN.

MECHANICS ADVISE AS FOLLOWS: MOTOR MOUNT FAILS BECAUSE TOO MUCH TORQUE IS PLACED ON IT BY ENGINE; POWER STEERING HOSE RUPTURED BECAUSE IT RUBS AGAINST STEERING RACK; REPLACEMENT HOSE ONLY AVAILABLE FROM FORD WHICH REDESIGNED HOSE TO AVOID RUBBING ON STEERING RACK; HEAD GASKET FAILS BECAUSE ONLY 6 BOLTS HOLD ENGINE HEAD TO ENGINE BLOCK, FORD REDESIGNED HEAD GASKET TO MAKE IT THICKER; RADIATOR CRACKS BECAUSE IT IS MANUFACTURED OUT OF PLASTIC AND IS NOT REPAIRABLE. FORD RESPONDS THAT NONE OF THE FOREGOING ARE ITS PROBLEM; FORD STATED THAT ONLY REAR MOTOR MOUNTS ARE COVERED BY A NHTSA RECALL ; FORD STATES THAT IT EXTENDED WARRANTY ON HEAD GASKET ONLY UP TO 60,000 MILES; FORD STATES THAT POWER STEERING HOSE IS NOT SUBJECT TO NHTSA RECALL.

WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE. WHEN VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY TRANSMISSION SPECALIST THE REAR MOTOR MOUNTS WERE FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THERE ISN'T ANY HEAT IN THE VEHICLE DUE TO ENGINE HEAD GASKET BREAKING AND CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. *AK

ENGINE MOUNTS HAD TO BE REPLACED DO TO STATE INSPECTION FORD SAID MY VIHICLE NOT PART OF RECALL #98V323000 PARTS FAILED TO HOLD UP

TIMING COVER GASKET FAILED RESULTING IN ANTI-FREEZE LEAK.

ENGINE HEAD GASKETS HAVE BLOWN. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE GASKETS. *AK

MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOP FOR A TIRE BALANCE, AND DEALER NOTICED THE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE BROKEN. SPECIFICALLY, THE RIGHT FRONT MOTOR MOUNT LIQUID-FILLED RUBBER BOOT WAS TORN. BOTH MOUNTS REPLACED. *AK *ML

HAVE HAD HEAD GASKETS WERE REPLACED, BUT CONTINUES TO RUN HOT AT INTERMITANT INTERVALS. NEED ASSISTANCE WITH THIS PROBLEM! PLEASE, CONTACT ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. SINCERELY, JACK K. VAN SANDT, JR.

TRANSMISSION FAILED TWO TIMES, ENGINE MOUNTS FAILED.

BOTH MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED ON WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE WITH 32000 MILES AND NEVER INVOLVED IN A CRASH.

MOTOR MOUNTS ARE FAULTY. ALSO THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPER WASHER ON VEHICLE. IT DOES NOT WORK UNLESS LIGHTS ARE ON BRIGHT. *AK

ENGINE MOUNT FAILURE CAUSED A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATED.

MOTOR MOUNT FAILED.

ENGINE GASKET FAILURE.

ENGINE GASKET FAILURE, A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE VEHICLE.

THE FLEX PLATE STARTER FALLING DOWN.