Engine cut off while at a light.
2002 Mercury Sable engine complaints
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My car (2002 mercury sable) continues to fail smog inspection due to faulty oxygen sensors. I have taken it to the dealer and it costs at least $200 each time I take it in and they never completely fix it stating it is an ongoing problem with this car. The check engine light is always on.
1. Driving in hot weather 2. A/c and fans inoperable, slight smell of smoke 3. Replace fan motor, resistor,cowel panel and rain hat seal. This failure was addressed in the federal safety agency item# 10011149.
After stopping at intersection, traffic light, etc., unexplained engine surge and engine noise, makes car lurch forward even when applying all possible pressure to brakes. Surge ceases only when transmission put in neutral. Towed to dealer first time, driven several times. This has happened several times. Dealer can find nothing wrong. I am always apprehensive when driving this vehicle.
My car was running fine, I purchased the car june 2003, I have kept up with typical vehicle maintenance. My last oil change the mechanic said it was low, checked for leaks and did not find anything. I was driving home from work the engine light started to blink and the car would not accelerate. I pulled over, turned the car off. I let the car rest for 10 minutes tried to start again and the engine would run but chugged and vibrated. Had the car towed to the family mechanic and found out the camshaft broke. My sable has 72,000 miles, I purchased the car with 21,000 miles from columbia ford in columbia ct. My mechanic said the engine was built poorly because this should not have happened, it is very rare. So here I am, three years into my loan and three years to go--$8000 left to pay and it is going to cost $3000+ to put in a new engine. Anyone want a car for $8000 without an engine? I would never by a ford or a mercury again!!
2002 sable sl -purchased may 2005 - w/14,000 miles- nov. Drove on freeway- exited to restaurant- with in 4 minutes of exiting car front end was engulfed w/flames reaching into dash- fire dept. On seen- when car was placed on tow 5 minutes later car started fire again- had to get fire dept. Again- engine completely melted- tow yard and varsity dealer rep. Stated a very suspicious fire seeing there is only 16,000-17,000 miles. Ford will not investigate and refuses to give me an answer to why and how I almost died in a severe car fire - there is not much left to the vehicle- it is sitting at stu evans ford mercury, garden city, michigan- your help would be greatly appreciated. I only had limited insurance and could not afford fire and theft for I just graduated from college trying to find a job. 1 week before this incident I retained a job and now have no vehicle. My mother purchased it for 12,000.00 for a grad. Gift for me so I wouldn't have a car payment to worry about. Now I have nothing. The car was running fine, no noises or anything,. An oil change was done 4 weeks prior to the incident.
Dt: the consumer said that he got out of the car to go get a hair cut, and when he came out the car was running although he had the keys in his hands. When the consumer popped the hood, the engine was running, and when he closed the hood it stopped all of a sudden. The consumer had no idea that this was going to happen. The consumer saw on cnn news about ford. The consumer had become concerned and wanted someone to help him. The dealer said that they could not find anything wrong with the car. The manufacturer said that the car was not on recall. The caller was very concerned because he needed the car and wanted someone to help him. *ak the problem may be due to the cruise control switch. *sc
While driving, the engine completely shut down. Once the vehicle has been turned completely off, the vehicle would start again after a few minutes. Please provide any further information. Please provide vehicle identification number.
Vehicle stalled intermittently while driving. *nm vehicle gave no warning before it died. Service dept can not find the problem.
After 18 months of proper operation, the automatic heater/AC temperature control started to malfunction on my vehicle. When started from a cold start, the interior temperature is maintained at a comfortable 77 to 78 degrees. As time passes, it is necessary to keep increasing the temperature until after an hour has passed, the setting is at 85 degrees and it is still too cold. The next setting is 90 degrees which is full heat to car. It doesn't take long for the heat to run you out. Then it has to be set back to 85 degrees. This is not only annoying and uncomfortable, it is unsafe, because while driving, I have to continually make the adjustments. The problem is a permanent one; it does not come and go. Had it back to dealer 4 times, most of the time they ran the can in the heated and air conditioned shop and could not duplicate the problem. At my last time to the dealer, the service manager told me that they had spent all the time and money they were going to on my vehicle unless they could come up with an error code. They showed me how to read the error code but there is no error code. It seems as though the temperature sensor in the cabin module is heating up with operation, or changing for some other reason. The system did not operate like this for the first 18 months life of the car and should not now. Ford apparently cannot solve a problem without an error code. Again, it is a safety problem to me as well a comfort problem. The actual date that it started is approximate. The very poor temperature control accounts for a good portion of the low mileage on the car. My little mercury tracer is able to keep us very comfortable and warm and cost a whole lot less.
While driving on the highway oil light came on, and the vehicle started shaking. Vehicle stalled while the consumer was pulling off the highway. Consumer then checked the oil level which indicated empty. Vehicle was towed to a dealership and stayed there for 3 weeks before they indicated that engine lost its oil. Vehicle was then towed to a mechanic, who did tsb 10007358 print out that indicated that this was a common failure with these vehicle.
I bought my car two months ago august 10,2003, from hoodriver ford mercury, and so far, it has been in the shop twice. While I am sitting,it dies and will not keep idling after 5 minutes. I have taken it in twice to the shop at the ford dealer, and they have already cost me $48.00 on my ford credit card for a fuel pump. They also said that they put in new sensors too. I don't want to use up my full warranty in a few months.... Two days ago, I took it back and they put in four other parts with something to do with leaking valves and or something else. It is now sitting in the shop again, as they haven't resolved anything, it still will not idle for long. I tried to get them to replace the car with something else, but they refused to do so. Now, I drive for the senior services, and I need a dependable car that I can rely on for my work.
In march 2003 while driving 52 MPH vehicle was involved in a collision where front end was damaged, and front air bags did not deploy. Dealer stated that front air bags should have deployed. *ak the vehicle check engine light illuminated and it's experiencing problem with the egr valve and fuel pump.
While driving the vehicle at any speed engine will stall, vehicle has been serviced several occasion at the dealer and problem still reoccurs. Nlm
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