The transmission failed to go into gear.
1992 Mercury Sable: complete transmission failure
18 of the 364 complaints about the 1992 Mercury Sable describe complete transmission failure.
- owner complaints
- 18
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 21 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Complete transmission failure by model year
What owners say
Reversed out of driveway then put in drive. Heard knocking noise. Car did not move even when eccelerator was pushed. Had to be pushed back into carport. Transmission failure without warning.
While driving on I-95 north in s. Florida a knocking noise started to occur. The car started to slow down and downshifted by itself. The car could no longer accelerate over 55 m.p.h. Transmission failure without warning.
Transmission failed.
Transmission failed, costing $2000 in repairs. Now head gasket has failed with estimated repair in excess of $1200. I have not driven this vehicle for 10,000 miles yet. I am now reading about many similar problems with the ford 3.8l engine & drivetrain. I understand that ford has been aware of these problems for at least 10 years & has failed to correct them. I think the whole situation is a disgusting indictment of the lack of caring on ford's part. I will never purchase another ford product & will tell everyone I know about this horrendous situation.
While parked on a slight incline, gear shifted into park with ignition off, the vehicle began to roll back slowly. Vehicle taken to dealership. Dealer stated that a new transmission is needed.
Transmission failure.
Automatic transmission failure. In addition, inner and outer tie rods and lower ball joint/control arm/struts/shocks failed.
Transmission failed.
Automatic transmission failure.
Transmission failed.
Transmission failure.
Service bulletins that may apply
- New transmission cooler flusher - service tips
- Brake shift interlock
- Information on additional parts required when replacing transfer case on vehicles equippped with AX4S...
- Information regarding the new transmission cooler flusher- service tip
- Information on the new flush and fill tool available through rotunda
- Concerns with reverse clutch that could become sheared or torn in extremely cold temperatures
- Information on transaxle service case replacement with oss (output shaft speed sensor) hole
- Vehicles may exhibit speedometer pointer waver
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1992 Mercury Sable transmission failure
Is complete transmission failure a common problem on the 1992 Mercury Sable?
18 of 364 owner complaints about the 1992 Mercury Sable (5%) mention complete transmission failure. The model year with the most reports is 1991.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1992 Mercury Sable?
There are 0 recalls and 21 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1992 Mercury Sable
Stalling 15Overheating 13Fire or smoke 8Headlights 8Brake failure 7Wipers 7Airbag light 6Engine failure 6Sudden acceleration 6ABS 5Ball joint 5Knocking 5
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