When coming to a stop, the transmission would disengage out of drive into neutral. This has happened numerous times. Have been to dealer & so far nothing found.
1996 Mercury Sable transmission complaints
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Transmission jerks when slowing down to stop.
Dealer replaced transmission. , then changed computer settings, fuel mileage cut by 1/3.
This vehicle has been grossly unreliable, this is certainly a lemon. I need your assistance or suggestion with these safety discrepancies. Thanks. No safety defects listed in the summary.
Transmission leaked fluid, caused by differential gears disintegrating internally and cracking transmission case. $1700 repair.
Transmission leaked fluid. Found crack in housing, caused by differential breaking down internally. Vehicle is just past 36,000 mile warranty. 2 days of labor and $1600 estimated repair for differential and transmission housing. Need to check if related to current "roll pin" transmission safety recall for 1996 sable.
Automatic transmission gear broke into the transmission system which almost caused loss of vehicle control. Please provide further information.
While shifting from "drive" to "reverse" in a parking lot, the transmission "just fell apart" according to the service manager at whitten lincoln/mercury in richmond, va. I can only imagine what might have happened had the vehicle been moving down the highway when the transmission "fell apart". Please note the transmission underwent repair for a "park pawl" defect a year earlier and had the regular transmission service only a few months before the failure.
The check engine light came on so the car was taken to the dealer to check it out on november of 1998. The dealer said it was a bad shift solinoid that would not effect the car very much but, should be replaced sometimes. On feb. 4, the vehicle would not start so it was towed to a local garage, they said that it needed to go to a dealer because they didn't have the proper computer to diagnose the problem. The car was then towed to bob hastings ford, east rochester ny, where they found that a fuel sensor was misssing. I contend that the sensor was never there to start with but, having no way to prove it could not get them to warranty it. Two weeks later the transmission began to slip so I drove it to empire transmission, webster ny, where I was told I needed to have the transmission rebuilt. I contacted ford to see if they would cover part of the work, but I was told that since I didn't have an extended service plan there was nothing they could do. I think this is premature failure for a transmission not used for towing or off road.
Cracked transmission case due to internal disintegration of pin
I was traveling on a highway with cruise control set at 65. There was a sudden high pitched whirring sound. I tapped the brake to disengage the cruise control. When I accelerated, there was no gear. I pulled to the side of the road and determined that I could not go forward or backward, or use any gear. I was towed 26 miles to the nearest dealership. 75% of the miles are hiway miles. There was no prior warning or malfunction.
Transmission causes the vehicle to jerk whenever vehicle starts from a stopping position. Vehicle in dealer shop at this time.
Automatic transmission failed.
Erratically the transmission does not shift into gear. The dealer has been notified.
Intermittently the vehicle would not go into drive . Ultimately vehicle would not go into gear. The manufacturer has paid half the cost of the repair.
Transmission jumped out of gear, causing injury to consumer.
Sudden acceleration transmission is slipping.
Vehicle jumps and lurches out of gears while in motion.
When the vehicle is parked and transmission is in the park position, it will sometimes allow the vehicle to roll.
Power steering components emitting a groaning noise. Vehicle taken to the dealer for service regarding this problem five times, but problem was not resolved. Also, transmission roughly downshifts in first gear, resulting in excessive jerking.
Transmission will not shift into gear. Cause unknown. Please describe.
Vehicle rolled backwards down a hill and the parking brakes were not on. Once the vehicle was finished rolling down the hill, the vehicle ran into a pole.
Automatic transmission jerks and makes constant noise.
Steering wheel broke.
Owner received recall notice, contacted dealer and was told the parts were unavailable. Recall #96v176000.
Transmission inadvertently shifted from high gear to low gear.
Control module for transmission failed, causing vehicle to slowly accelerate, also replaced transaxle.
While vehicle is parked and key is out of ignition car starts to roll backward.*ak
Premature transmission failure.
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