Was on my way home from work and heard a loud screech, since I was just down the street from my home I pulled in my driveway and the tire blew. Upon inspection I noticed the tire was completely slashed from the front right coil spring breaking. New coil spring strut shock and axle.
1995 Mercury Sable: broken coil spring
18 of the 350 complaints about the 1995 Mercury Sable describe broken coil spring.
- owner complaints
- 18
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Broken coil spring by model year
What owners say
My daughter had just driven all over the state with her student teaching assignment. She was going to teach for the day when she had tire failure. She had just left from her apartment going 10 MPH and about one mile from her place. The coil spring broke jabbing into her tire and causing a blow out. We had to have the car towed and the mechanic said these mecuries and ford sables were good for this kind od a problem. Then I got on line and it sais that one point back in 95 that these kind of cars had to have guards to protect the coils from the tires. I am concerned.
My 1995 merc . Sable .2 months ago my right from spring broke and went through my tire I was able to controle it till we stoped but the car was so bad it needed a tow and $375.00 to fix it.I was told it was a defective spring and should have been recalled.and they have fixed a lot of cars like mine with bad springs.then just today the left front spring broke and again into the tire it went.this time it cost $260.00 to fix it.and again I was told it was a defective spring from factory.this was a diferent auto repair in different state.he also said he thought there was a recall on them.I never got a recall notice from ford deal in hicksvill ohio where the car was bought new??is there a probelm with the springs if so who owes me the cost of fixing it .
While the vehicle was parked, the consumer noticed that the front coil springs were broken. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic informed the driver that the front coil springs were broken and needed to be replaced. Please provide further details.
The consumer took the vehicle to a mechanic for an inspection. The mechanic informed the consumer that the rear coil springs were broken and needed to be replaced. Please provide further details.
Car was parked in drive when got in to drive would not move. After inspection we found that the coil spring had sheared off and was laying right by vehicle. Upon further inspection found both sides to be broken. Car has not been driven rough and was still in good condition otherwise. Nothing has been done at this time but contacted dealer and would cost major to repair.
While driving, a loud clanking noise was heard coming from the rear. The driver was able to pull over. The driver noticed that the passenger side coil spring sheared off. The driver was able to drive the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic informed the driver that the passenger side coil spring needed replacement. Please fill in additional information.
When beginning to back car out of garage, driver's side front coil spring failed. Left fender sagged noticeably and piece of spring was found on floor of garage under car. After having car towed to repair shop, investigation showed right side front coil spring to also be broken, but still in place.
When the consumer started the vehicle and drove slowly about 50 feet, he discovered the two front coils springs were broke and the vehicle had a flat tire. The coil springs broke due to corrosion. *ak
While driving the front suspension coil spring had broken and punctured the driver side front tire. Ts scc
Vehicle was going down the hill and black smoke was coming from rear. Driver's front tire blewout due to coil spring slipping down over the strut which pushed up against the tire and puncturing it. Dealer was notified. Please provide more information.
Vehicle was in for a oil change. Consumer noticed high beams were not shining right distance. Also, dealer noticed that both front coil springs were broken. Please provide any further information. Consumer felt both coil springs should not have broken at the same time. Feels its a manufacturer's defect.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1995 Mercury Sable coil spring
Is broken coil spring a common problem on the 1995 Mercury Sable?
18 of 350 owner complaints about the 1995 Mercury Sable (5%) mention broken coil spring. The model year with the most reports is 2002.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1995 Mercury Sable?
There are 0 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1995 Mercury Sable
Stalling 25Overheating 17Fire or smoke 14Engine failure 10Headlights 9Tire blowout 7Hesitation 6Transmission failure 6Adaptive cruise 5Grinding brakes 5Fuel smell 5Jerking 5Power steering loss 5
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