I have a 1993 mercury sable and I have had numerous repairs done to it. My son and I were driving home last sunday from the mall at night and the headgasket blew out. We were driving in the dark with cars behind us and a huge cloud of white smoke blowing out the back end causing me to drive very slowly on the 45 and 55 mile an hour highway . People were forced to drive around me and I had no idea what was happening as I am not a mechanic. I thought my car was on fire and was panicking. I finally found a place to pull over in the 30 degree temps. I went on to find out that this headgasket has blown out in numerous years and models built by ford and they know it is defective yet have only offered recalls and extended warranties on a few years and makes. I believe they should be held responsible for all the vechicles with this defective part. If I hadn't of had some presence of mind we could have very well of caused an accident due to a defective part on my vehicle, not to mention my son being scared to death that we were going to blow up.
1993 Mercury Sable: fire, smoke or burning smell
13 of the 671 complaints about the 1993 Mercury Sable describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 13
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
While driving, noticed white smoke coming from rear of car and engine heat indicator noted to be red lined. Car taken to nearby dealer who had sold me the vehicle 10 months ago. Dealer/repair agent found engine head gasket to be blown.
Vehicle was parked inside of garage, and heard an explosion coming from garage. When he went to see what was going on, windows of vehicle had shattered all over garage . Vehicle was on fire coming from dashboard. Vehicle was totaled. There were no injuries.
Vehicle experienced coolant leakages/overheating, and white smoke coming from tail pipe. Vehicle taken to dealer's shop, and informed consumer of a head gasket failure. Vehicle's cost. Please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
White smoke coming out of tailpipe, engine overheated. Head gasket failure.
Vehicle experiencing problem with engine running rough and overheating/ white smoke coming from tail pipe. Vehicle taken to independent shop, and informed of a head gasket failure. Dealer/manufacturer notified, and informed consumerthat vehicle was not covered under extended warranty. Feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
While driving automobile overheated and white smoke came out of the exhaust pipe, smelling like antifreeze. Consumer let automobile to cool off for about an hour. Then took it to mechanic who told him he had a blown engine head gasket. Ford has a recall issued for 95 mercury and taurus for this problem, but not the 93 models. *ak
After driving turned off engine, and a cloud of smoke came from the engine. Vehicle was towed to repair shop where technician said it was a head gasket failure. Dealer installed ford authorized rebuilt engine at owner's cost. *ak
Air bag warning light stays on all the time. After driving vehicle for about 10-15 smiles, there was an electrical burning smell. Vehicle has been to the dealership four times for this problem. Dealer was not able to locate what was causing the problem. Please provide any further information.
I'm an older woman and do not drive my car fast and keep in in good condition. While driving at approx 45 MPH white plumes of smoke came out of the car and the temperature gauge moved all the way to hot. I then started to smell a foul smell. . It cost over $1000.00 to replace the gaskets.
Vehicle was running fine at 60mph when engine started to run rough and smoke came out of exhaust. Smell of coolant in exhaust also. The engine had blown a head gasket without warning. After turning vehicle off, engine would not start again since fluid had filled up the cylinders. Trying to start the car caused a secondary problem, I.e.,the starter broke.
Consumer states husband was driving down road with air conditioning on, it seized and caught fire.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Remote keyless entry (RKE) - service tips
- Subject on a wire harness terminal repair kit available for repairing electrical wiring harnesses
- Ford motor company has released a new electrical grease ( F8AZ - 19G208-AA ) to reduce the possibility of...
- Vehicles exhibiting a "squeaking" or "chirping" from the blower motor at low blower motor speeds
- Transaxle- AX4S/AX4N- diagnostic trouble codes (DTCS) 628, P0741 and/or P1744 stored in memory after...
- Wiring - electrical diode identification and service replacements
- Some vehicles may exhibit a no-crank condition due to corrosion at the starter solenoid connector
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1993 Mercury Sable fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1993 Mercury Sable?
13 of 671 owner complaints about the 1993 Mercury Sable (2%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1993 Mercury Sable?
There are 0 recalls and 7 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1993 Mercury Sable
Overheating 59Headlights 58Stalling 32Coil spring 30Engine failure 28Wipers 27Transmission failure 14ABS 9Fuel pump 7No deployment 6Jerking 6Won't start 6Adaptive cruise 5Airbag light 5Brake failure 5Grinding brakes 5Hesitation 5Misfire 5Water leak 5
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