56 of the 300 complaints about the 1989 Mercury Sable are about the engine — 19% of everything reported for this model year.
56
Complaints
0
Crashes
18
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND THE HEAD BLEW.*AK. CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE HEAD APPEARED TO HAVE ABNORMALITIES, SUGGESTING POOR MANUFACTURING.
NHTSA complaint #8004748 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND THE HEAD BLEW.*AK. CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE HEAD APPEARED TO HAVE ABNORMALITIES, SUGGESTING POOR MANUFACTURING.
NHTSA complaint #8004748 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AROUND A CURVE IN TRAFFIC, VEHICLE STALLED, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS ARE FAULTY. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #562909 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AROUND A CURVE IN TRAFFIC, VEHICLE STALLED, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS ARE FAULTY. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #562909 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AROUND A CURVE IN TRAFFIC, VEHICLE STALLED, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS ARE FAULTY. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #562909 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AROUND A CURVE IN TRAFFIC, VEHICLE STALLED, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS ARE FAULTY. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #562909 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A WHISTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE, DEALERSHIP ADVISED CONSUMER THAT ENGINE WAS BAD.
NHTSA complaint #785003 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
EXPERIENCED CONTINUOUS OVERHEATING PROBLEMS, COOLING SYSTEM REPAIRS AT 62539,72,913 WITH NO IMPROVEMENTS.
NHTSA complaint #738195 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE HAVING VEHICLE SERVICED TECHNICIAN NOTICED ENGINE MONTS WERE BROKEN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #869868 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
WON'T PASS SMOG AND EGR PLUG AND WIRE ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE FROM DEALER OR ANY OTHER AUTO PARTS STORE. HOW DO I GET IT SMOGGED WHEN PARTS ARE MELTED AND I CAN'T GET THE PARTS TO REPLACE THE BURNED ONES?
NHTSA complaint #723430 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BOLTS ON REAR BODY MOUNTS ARE LOOSE, AND MAKE NOISE WHEN TURNING. DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE. *AK
NHTSA complaint #864110 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALLS ON ENGINE MOUNTS, AND SEATBELTS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THEY CORRECTED RECALLS. BUT WHEN CONSUMER TOOK CAR TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT WORK HAD NEVER BEEN DONE.
NHTSA complaint #862960 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
HEAD GASKET WENT FIRST, THEN 11 MONTHS LATER ENGINE BLEW NOW NOT EVEN TWO YEARS LATER HEAD GASKET BLOWN AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #718203 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET WENT FIRST, THEN 11 MONTHS LATER ENGINE BLEW NOW NOT EVEN TWO YEARS LATER HEAD GASKET BLOWN AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #718203 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ORIGENAL AND REPLACEMENT OIL FILLED MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED ABOUT YEAR APART FROM EACH OTHER. THE SECOND TIME CAUSED THE POWERSTEERING LINE TO RUPTURE SQURITING POWERSTEERING FLUID ON TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WHICH SENT SMOKE INTO THE PASSENGER CARPARTMENT. THIS CAUES TEMPORARY OBSTRUCTION OF MY DRIVING VEIW. THIS COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED A CRASH. MY UNDERSTANDING THAT MOTOR MOUNTS FAILURE IS VERY HIGH AFTER REPLACEMENTS. THE REPLACEMENT MOTOR MOUNTS WHERE NOT PURCHASED FROM A FORD DEALER BUT SUPPOSABLY THEY ALSO ARE FAILING.
NHTSA complaint #713163 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
TIE ROD AND SERPENTINE BELT REPLACED. MJS
NHTSA complaint #548372 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
HAVE OTHER FORD OR MERCURY VEHICLES EXPERIENCED SIMILAR PROBLEMS? WERE THESE VEHICLES RECALLED FOR THIS ISSUE? NO SAFETY DEFECTS LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY.
NHTSA complaint #707026 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
AIR BYPASS VALVE FAILED AND REPLACED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.
NHTSA complaint #535565 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WAS STALLING AND CUTTING OFF. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WON'T GO DOWN.
NHTSA complaint #835662 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES AND WHEN COMING TO A STOP, WITHOUT NO PRIOR WARNING, THE VEHICLE STALLS.
NHTSA complaint #835564 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
POWER STEERING IS DEFECTIVE. WHILE DRIVING ON A VERY HOT DAY THE ENGINE OVERHEATED AND THE POWER STEERING WAS LEAKING, CAUSING A VAPOR WHICH IGNITED ON THE MANIFOLD, RESULTING IN A FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME OUT, THE CAR WAS TOTALLED. AN INSURANCE ADJUSTER WILL INVESTIGATE THE VEHICLE. THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BURNED UP. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #824705 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE MOUNTS ARE BROKEN, CAUSING ENGINE TO JUMP OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE EVERYTIME IT JUMPS AND HITS THE HOOD.
NHTSA complaint #834630 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
FAILURE OF THE AIR BYPASS VALVE ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS CAUSING THE VALVE TO LOCK UP AT HIGH RPMS.
NHTSA complaint #536203 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
AIR BYPASS VALVE FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #537045 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
HEAT FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM CAUSED POWER STEERING LINES TO MELT, CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE, RESULTING IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #826421 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED, PRIOR TO RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #535296 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
AIR BYPASS VALVE FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #533219 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WAS SUDDENLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS THE ENGINE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #823352 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKETS FAILED THREE TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #535069 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLS.
NHTSA complaint #528704 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.