Recall campaign; 97v019000 consumer received recall notice in reference to circuit breaker. After the recall repairs, the consumer discovered the signals were not working. *bf the consumer had taken the vehicle to the dealer for recall repairs. After picking up the vehicle, the consumer discovered that the directional signals were not working and the engine stalled out at low speeds and at stop lights, cutting out the power brakes and the power steering. *sc the dealer claimed the problems were unrelated with the recall.
1995 Mercury Sable engine complaints
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Several unexpected experiences with cooling system failure. *bf recall numbers; 97v019000, 01v390000, & 01i011000.
Consumer took vehicle to the dealer for routine maintenance, and mechanic determined that the motor mounts need to be replaced due to corrosion.
While driving 60 MPH the fan motor caught on fire. The consumer managed to pull over and had the vehicle towed. The dealership has been notified but did not resolve the problem. *nm
Consumer took vehicle to the dealer for routine maintenance, and mechanic noticed that the motor mounts needed to be replaced due to corrosion.
Driver took the vehicle to the dealer for routine maintenance, and mechanic noticed that the motor mounts needed to be replaced due to corrosion.
Consumer stated that vehicle was leaking coolant into engine which caused it to smoke . Consumer had this vehicle checked out and he was told that it was leaking coolant. He called the manufacturer and was told that there was no recall.
Car stalls in warm weather. On one of many stalled occasions I was stopped at a red light and when it turned green the car lunged as if it were moving but stalled and a man in a truck behind me slammed on his brakes but a woman behind him slammed into his truck. They had an accident because my car stalled and stopped short. Also, right rear window wont go down sometimes. The A/C stinks and the heater smells like super hot dried burnt carpeting. There's a gas smells so heavy at times in the back seat I'm scared for my children to be back there. The dash lights get so hot I'm afraid it's going to melt something or start a fire. The car is had to start on certain days. Other days it starts right up. Sometimes the car starts and runs great. Other days it starts but you can feel something isn't right and the car will feel like it's on the verge of stalling but then you can hear it start back up again. Almost like the ignition is turning on and off. I have a list of all the repairs done to my car just after I purchased it and there is some major bills in this pile! Reading that other people are having the same exact problems with their sables is proof that ford put out an unsafe car! I haven't got the money to buy another car. I can hardly afford to fix the one I have but it's all I got. Shame on ford! I won't be buying another ford in the future unless they resolve this mess!
1995 mercury sable has experienced several problems. *mr the engine would idle, run rough, stall, and restart immediately, the A/C had blown warm air, the remote fuel door latch had broken, the engine made a loud squealing sound while being driven, and there was a coolant leak. The headgasket , timing cover, oil pan, broken fuel door spring, and starter circuit wiring assembly have all been replaced. Recall #97v019000
The vehicle stalled without warning.
The engine stalled without warning.
I have a 1995 mercury sable that has a bad head gasket. I was told by my mechanic that there was a recall by ford, but after calling and leaving messages, I am unable to confirm this. Please advise. Thank you! I am also listing numerous problems that have occurred with the suspension and brakes in the last year.
My complaint relates to ford and its handling of the problems associated with the 3.8 engine. When notified of the recall because of the gasket problem I took my 1995 sable to a ford dealer for correction. The car is not used too much, and consequently the time extension(to 7 years) ran out, but with only 28,000 miles on the new gaskets (72,000 miles total on the vehicle), they failed last month. Ford has no interest in providing any relief. Mileage to them is irrelevant, only the time. Pretty lousy approach to fixing an engineering design flaw. Purchases of ford products are a thing of the past. Just had to enter a formal complaint and get it off my chest. If you can use me as any kind of a witness against them give a call.
Driver was driving car on state road 84. Car was stalling. Driver pulls over to side of road, opens hood engine compartment engulfed in flames as stated in fire marshall's report. Fire marshall states the fire started in the engine compartment. Car was totalled.
Engine motor mounts were defective. *ak
Head gasket blew on dec. 25 2002
Blown head gasket on all ford 3800's. Ts
When driving consumer noticed white smoke coming out of tail pipe. Mechanic stated that the head gaskets were blown. Ts consumer never received recall notification regarding head gaskets, therefore dealer was not willing to do anything. Head gaskets had to be replaced three times at owners expense.
While having the air conditioning serviced the engine over heated due to the fan not responding to temperature raising. A service campaign was issued by the manufacture but the failure occured (2) weeks after the deadline. The manufacture is not assisting with this campaign. The federal safety agency campaign number 01i011 engine cooling system. Please describe details ts
Consumer states that while driving the fan on the vehicle stopped and the engine overheated. The consumer could not drive the vehicle. Contacted dealer and the dealer is not willing to do anything. The consumer stated that the dealer replaced the engine cooling fan. But was advised that the fan will not operate due to a blown or shorted constant control relay module.
Vehicle overheated and leaked coolant due to a defective head gasket. Consumer stated that manufacturer had issued a technical service bulletin on the defective head gasket, and issued a warranty. Head gasket failed after the warranty had expired. Manufacturer refuses to replace head gasket. *yh *jb service bulletin #98-4-9. Head gasket failed when it was seven years and seven months.
I own a 1995 mercury sable station wagon. At 69,000 miles the head gasket failed. Ford motor company acknowledged the defective part in technical service bulletin 98-4-9. Ford issues a 5 yr/60,000 warranty in 1998 and a 7 yr/100,000 mile warranty in 2000. The head gaskets on my vehicle did not fail until the vehicle was 7 years and seven months --which was over the warranty period. This part should have been recalled for safety reasons. It is unfair to make the public pay for a defective part. Nlm
Parts for recall 01v390000 concerning engine cooling fan bearing were not available for months. While waiting for parts, vehicle caught on fire.
Lionel barnet, p.a. Who is writing on behalf of mr. Bader states that the owner recevied notice of safety recall 01s30/o1m09 relating to cooling fan motor failure. Prior to receipt of recall notice, mr. Bader, a qualified automotive mechanic, found it necessary to repair his vehicle due to overheating and discovered that the fan motor had seized. Mr. Bader is requesting reimbursement of the reasonable charges he incurred in repairing his vehicle without further delay.
This was repaired at berge ford in mesa, az. This is the second complaint related to this engine cooling fan failure. I have had to take the car back for additional work that I believe was caused by the cooling fan failure. The harmonic balancer warped from the engine heat and welded itself to the crank shaft. Both had to be replaced at an additional cost of $1460.00 I feel that berge ford or ford motor company should reimburse me for the repairs due to the negligence of their service people.
Recall o1i011000 dealer replaced only the resistor in april. When I questioned them about this replacing the cooling fan I was told "if the cooling fan was going to fail, it would have failed at that time." on 06/14/2002 the engine coling fan failed. I had the car towed to berge ford in mesa, az. 480‑497‑7600. The dealer inspected the vehicle. The radiator exploded from the heat. Sergio told me that the engine cooling fan failure is was the root of all the damage. The dealer refused to cover the cost of the repairs. They did cover the cost of the engine cooling fan. They also refused to provide a rental car per direction of the recall letter. That was an additional $157.15 cost to me. I would like to know what action I can take to recover my costs? One last thing, as I was filling out this form I noticed berge ford had recorded the vehicle mileage incorrectly for my vehicle. John rediken is my normal service consultant.
Recall o1i011000 repairs were done, dealer replaced cooling fan resistor. While driving engine cooling fan failed. Dealer has inspected vehicle. On 14-jun-02 at berge ford mesa, az 480‑497‑7600.*ak
Head gasket has cracked and engine overheated while consumer was driving. Contacted dealer who was not willing to do anything.*ak consumer adds malfunction of fan motor recall was the cause of the head gasket.
Head gasket goes out prematurely, causing engine to overheat. Had part replaced , problem reoccurred.
Consumer states the head gasket is leaking coolant into engine.*jb.
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