Within the first 4000 miles, the engine was replaced because of an oil filter not doing it's job,according to the mechanics at negherbon mercury in oakland. The new engine ran hot. The dealer said it was within the normal range. The brand new engine actually had a cracked head gasket. All the repairs cost me $1800.00 that time. The dealer wouldn't even perform a compression check. Then the car would stall while driving, usually at freeway speeds. Most times it would restart. But this was very scary and dangerous. I brought it to the dealer, they claimed they could not duplicate it. I took it to my neighborhood mechanic who hooked up some machine to the computer. We drove it on a nearby freeway, where of course it stalled. He was able to immediately determine the computer was faulty!!!! The device that basically runs the entire vehicle was shutting off gas flow to the engine. I had my mechanic correct the problem. There was also other defects, such as the steering wheel mounted turn signal stalk was replaced but the replacement did the same thing. Only low wiper speed no high speed, and the variable speed went out. The lightbar in the front of the vehicle all went out. I spoke with other sable owners who said the same thing about the lights. The vehicle spent almost one year at my mechanics. Then within two months of finally getting it back, the torque converter went out. My mechanic said I should replace the transmission at the same time. When he told me it would be $2700.00 I threw in the towel on that car. At that point blue book worth was $3000.00. Why would I want to put in any more money? It is now up on blocks at my father-in-laws. I consider this car a lemon. The dealer was not very helpful at all. In fact they seemed very hostile.
1993 Mercury Sable: windshield wiper failure
27 of the 671 complaints about the 1993 Mercury Sable describe windshield wiper failure.
- owner complaints
- 27
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 0
Windshield wiper failure by model year
What owners say
Car has stalled since first day when stopping and upon acceleration engine stalls and won't crank,also had broken motor mounts,power windows not working,tachometer not working,windshield wiper was mising when bought.
When turning windshield wipers off the stop in the up position doesn't work.
Just trying to find out if this windshield wiper problem has been investigated. We were having a drought here when the care was bought and the windshield wiper problem showed up as soon as the first rains hit. They will only work on high and sometimes they stick in the up position.
While driving without windshield wipers being on, they turned on and off by themselves with the switch still in the off position. Consumer has yet to contact the dealer. Please provide any further details.
Blown or cracked head gasket resulted in water pouring out the muffler, other parts replaced wiper, radiator, intake manifold gasket
Windshield wipers are shorting out and are working intermittently after failing to work at all during use. Can hear a clicking sound in the steering column when the wipers switch on and off during use.
The windsheild wipers quit working in the middle of operation. The wipers will not come on when turning on the switch. Wipers only work on high speed. The vehicle was taken to the dealership. Problem has not been corrected.
Vehicle experiences intermittent windshield wiper stop working during operation or not operating at al. Dealer notified, and informed consumer that vehicle was not part of manufacturer's recall, and repairs would be at consumer cost if repairs were made. This condition can cause poor visibility when occurring in bad weather, and could lead to a vehicle collision.
The windshield wipers are stuck in the up position. Dealer has inspected the vehicle.
Windshield wipers become inoperable in rainy weather conditions due to a malfunction within the motor. Wiper motor replaced. *ak
When operating on high the windshield wipers stick and will not move. Owner has to turn the wipers off and turn back on in order to work. Wiper motor has been replaced and problem still exists.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Transfer service tips for the front wiper motor mount bracket and depressed park output arm
- Some vehicles may exhibit heater core leaks
- This information is a supplement to the wiper system service information provided in the workshop manuals
- Windshield and interior glass - fog/film
- Unknown
- A revised service windshield wiper motor is now available
- Chirp or squeak from blower motor
- Chirp or squeak noise from blower motor at low speeds
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1993 Mercury Sable wipers
Is windshield wiper failure a common problem on the 1993 Mercury Sable?
27 of 671 owner complaints about the 1993 Mercury Sable (4%) mention windshield wiper failure. The model year with the most reports is 1993.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1993 Mercury Sable?
There are 0 recalls and 10 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 28Transmission failure 14Fire or smoke 13ABS 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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