1994 MERCURY SABLE Structureframe And Members Problems

MANUFACTURER WILL NOT HONOR RECALL: SEVERE CORROSION OF THE REAR LOWER RETAINING PLATES FOR THE SUBFRAME ASSEMBLY SUPPORTING THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION. RISK IS DETACHMENT OF BODY MOUNTS AT THE REAR CORNERS OF THE SUBFRAME. EXISTING RECALL 98V-323 ADDRESSED THIS PROBLEM IN CERTAIN VEHICLES. MY VEHICLE WAS OF THE YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL COVERED BY THE RECALL, AND HAS THIS PROBLEM, BUT FORD IS CLAIMING THAT MY VIN# DOES NOT MAKE ME ELIGIBLE FOR THE RECALL. *TR

ON MAY 10, 2005, I WAS DRIVING TO AN APPT. AFTER I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY, I WAS DRIVING DOWN TARKILN HILL ROAD AND MY CAR STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD CLUNKING SOUND AND THE STEERING WAS OFF. I APPLIED MY BRAKE AT THE RED LIGHT AND MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR. I WENT TO THE APPT. WHICH WAS TWO BLOCKS AWAY VERY SLOWLY. WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE APPT. TO COME HOME, THE CAR STARTED AND THE NOISE WAS GONE. I DROVE SLOWLY HOME AND WHEN I GOT HOME, I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET TO SEE IF ANYONE HAD THIS PROBLEM. I CAME ACROSS A COMPLAINT PAGE WHERE SOMEONE IS COMPLAINING OF THE SAME ISSUE AND STATED THAT HIS STEERING WENT. HE SAID IT WAS DUE TO A SAFETY RECALL. I LOOKED UP THE RECALL AND CAME ACROSS...

IN JUNE 2003 WHILE DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED, THE RIGHT REAR SUBFRAME COLLAPSED, WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO STEER . THE CRADLE MOUNT WAS REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. *AK *TS

CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A CLUNK NOISE, DEALER STATED SUBFRAME BUSHING SLEEVES WERE CRACKED CAUSING BUSHING TO MOVE AND MAKE THE CLUNK NOISE. *SLC *DT

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...

MOUNTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 98V-323, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED TROUBLE WITH DEALERSHIP WHILE OBTAINING RECALL REPAIR (98V-323). MJS

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

RECALL WORK INCOMPLETE DUE TO DEALERSHIP PROBLEM (98V-323). MJS

RECALL # 98V32300 FORD/SUBFRAME CORROSION; AFTER HAVING RECALL WORK PERFORMED OWNER BEGAN TO HAVE A NUMBER OF PROBLEMSIWTH VEHICLE, SUCH AS LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. ALSO,TRANSMISSION WAS FALLING FROM UNDER THE CAR. VEHICLE SEEMED AS THOUGH IT WAS CHANGING GEARS WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURHTER DETAILS. *AK

THE FRONT AND REAR MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. YEAR OF VEHICLE DOES NOT FALL INTO THE RECALL. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE BODY MOUNTS, AFTER DEALERSHIP REPAIRED RECALL, AT THE RETURN OF VEHICLE TO OWNER, THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING A CLUMPING AND RATTLING NOISE. *AK

I HAVE HEARD THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE RECEIVED RECALL LETTERS FOR THE ITEMS I'VE LISTED HOWEVER I NEVER DID,IN CALLING THE DEALER, I RECEIVED NO SATISFACTION, I EVEN BROUGHT MY CAR IN TO DEALER FOR MOTOR MOUNTS AND LEFT IT FOR A DAY, THEY WOULDN'T LOOK AT IT. PLEASE HELP. *AK