1994 MERCURY SABLE Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline Problems

IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE, THE HEATER FAILED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER OF A PREVIOUS RECALL REGARDING THE ENGINE AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN UNTIL ENGINE WAS REPLACED, CONSUMER FEELS THE RECALL INFORMATION SHOULD HAVE BEEN GIVEN PRIOR TO PURCHASE OF VEHICLE. *SLC *SCC

WHILE CONSUMER IS DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. IT IS AN INTERMITTEN PROBLEM.*AK

PRIOR TO PURCHASE THE DEALER NEVER DISCLOSED TO THE CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A REMANUFACTURED ENGINE INSTALLED IN IT, WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK OF OWNING THE VEHICLE THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE REQUIRED ABOUT TOW QUARTS OF OIL EVERY SEVERAL DAYS AND THE OIL LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATING WHILE DRIVING, THE DEALER REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE STATING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD AS IS. NLM

VEHICLE STALLS MOSTLY AT SLOW SPEEDS, AND ENGINE IS KNOCKING. ALSO, OIL LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY.*AK

VEHICLE WILL STALL AND HAS TO BE TURNED OFF BEFORE VEHICLE WILL START AGAIN. *AK

VEHICLE WILL STALL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN THE TRAFFIC ENGINE WILL START LOSING POWER WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, THEN ENGINE WILL STALL. *AK

BOUGHT CAR USED, AS IS. INQUIRED ABOUT RECALLS, ETC. TOLD THERE WERE NONE. SALESMAN SAID HE RAN CARFAX & NOTHING SHOWED UP. ASKED IF ENGINE WAS ORIGINAL ENGINE, ANY MAJOR MECHANICAL PROBLEMS, ETC. WAS TOLD "NO". PURCHASED CAR @ BILL PENNEY TOYOTA. FIRST DAY DOOR HANDLE CAME OFF, UNDERSIDE DRIVER'S SEAT TRACK COVER CAME OFF & SUNROOF CAME OPEN & WOULDN'T SHUT. PANELING FELL OFF. 1ST WEEK THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON - CAR BEGAN USING 2 QTS OF OIL EVERY 2-3 DAYS. TOOK BACK TO DEALERSHIP. TOLD IT HAD A NEW ENGINE & SHOULDN'T BE HAVING PROBLEMS. OIL CONSUMPTION TEST RUN. BEGAN CHECKING CAR'S HISTORY. FOUND PREVIOUS OWNER BOUGHT THE CAR 4-2000 & THE DEALERSHIP BOUGHT IT BACK 6-2000. HEAD GASKET CHANGED 3X. THE DEALERSHIP SENT CAR TO WOODY ANDERSON FORD. HAD A NEW ENGINE PUT IN IT (THEY SAY). BILL PENNEY KEPT CAR 1 WEEK. SAID PROBLEM WAS...

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES STALLING, DEALER CAN NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM, POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. *SLC

DEALER CANNOT FIND OUT WHY AUTO STOPS WHEN ENGINE IS HOT.*AK

ENGINE CONSTANTLY OVERHEATED. *AK

DEALER CANNOT FIND OUT WHY ENGINE JUST DIES.*AK AFTER THE VEHICLE STALL, THE FUEL FILTER WAS REPLACED AS A POSSIBLE CAUSE, BUT THE VEHICLE STALL AGAIN AND THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT WAS DOING NOTHING TO SOLVE IT. *YH

WHILE ON A TRIP ACROSS COUNTRY DURING THE SUMMER THE VEHICLE SATLLED OUT OVER A DOZEN TIMES ON BUSY INTERSTATES OR WHEN GOING UP OR DOWN HILL. NLM

WHILE ON A TRIP ACROSS COUNTRY DURING THE SUMMER THE VEHICLE SATLLED OUT OVER A DOZEN TIMES ON BUSY INTERSTATES OR WHEN GOING UP OR DOWN HILL. NLM

MY MERCURY SABLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS CONDITION HAS OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS. IN EACH SITUATION, THE WEATHER WAS VERY WARM AND THE ENGINE HOT. IN ONE CASE, I WAS TRAVELLING AT 60 MPH IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AND HAD TO QUICKLY GET TO THE BERM OF THE ROAD NARROWLY ESCAPING INJURY OR DEATH. IN THE REMAINING OCCURRANCES, THE ENGINE STALLED WHEN IN CITY TRAFFIC. I KNOW VEHICLES MAY BE RECALLED IN CALIFORNIA FOR THIS TYPE OF DEFECT AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW EXACTLY WHAT PART TO REPLACE FOR MY OWN SAFETY EVEN IF NOT RECALLED. ALSO, HOW CAN I IDENTIFY THE BAD PARTS SO THAT I KNOW THAT THE NEW PART I'M INSTALLING ISN'T ALSO DEFECTIVE.

MY CAR HAS STALLED ON NUMEROUS OCCASSIONS SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT OTHER TIMES STOPPED AND AT OTHER TIMES AFTER STARTING THE CAR. I HAVE HAD THE CAR BACK AT THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND I AM STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM.

OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND OFF DUE TO THE ENGINE FAILURE. YH

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS, CAUSING POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING TO LOCK UP. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND CANT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK LIGHTS FLICKERING OFF WHILE DRIVEING AT NIGHT DUE TO SWITCH FAILURE BUT DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. *YH

MECHANIC STATES THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE 3.8 L ENGINES AND WHEN FIXED HEAD GASKETS USUALLY WILL GO. NOSAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE PERIODICALLY STALLS ON HIGHWAY. YH

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

UNDERSTAND THIS IS ONGOING PROBLEM WITH 3.8L - CONTACTED FORD CUST ASSIST # - UNDERSTAND THEY HAVE JUST ANNOUNCED 7YR/100,000MI "EXT WARRANTY" - PRIVATE MECHANIC REPAIRED, WILL TAKE RECEIPT TO DEALER...WILL SEE IF THEY REIMBURSE. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

NO SUMMARY

NO SUMMARY

NO SUMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

1,WHEN VEHICLE IDLES THERE IS A THUMPING NOISE COMMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE SMELL OF GASOLINE IN THE RADIATOR . 2. THE ABS SYSTEM BOUNCES EXTREMELY VIOLENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. 3. CRUISE CONTROL WORKS ONLY WHEN IT WANTS TO, AS IF SHORTING. 4. A/C DIED AND WILL NOT TAKE A CHARGE. *AK

THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE AND FORD REFUSES TO ASSIST OR CORRECT IT ON OUR VEHICLE. I CANNOT UNDERSTAND HOW THIS IS POSSIBLE SINCE THOUSANDS OF THE DESIGN FAILURE HAS OCCURRED. *AK

ENGINE CONTINUALLY STALLING, UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE.

WHEN ENGINE IS WARM AND COMPLETELY STOPS.ALSO, TRANSMISSION IS SLOW TO ENGAGE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. AW

ENGINE FAILED.

THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. (PAM DAVIS/CLAIM SPECIALIST FOR STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY) (AGENT FOR CONSUMER)

WHILE DRIVING OR PARKING VEHICLE, IT WOULD EITHER STALL OR DIE OUT FOR NO REASON; WILL NOT START RIGHT AWAY; WHEN DRIVING OCCURS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED HOME WHEN STALLED LAST TIME. HAVE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET. *AK THE CAUSE FOR THE VEHICLE'S STALLING WAS FOUND TO BE FUEL PUMP FAILURE. THE STARTER ALSO FAILED. THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WAS FIXED THREE TIMES BUT THE PROBLEM SITLL CONTINUES. THE CONSUMER COULD NOT PROPERLY INSTALL A NEW CHILD SEAT. *YH