OTHER THAN THE REST OF MY PROBLEMS WITH THE ABOVE MY NEWEST COMPLAINT IS THAT I JUST FOUND OUT THAT DUE TO THE FACT FORD INSTALLED AN ALUMINIM PISTON WHERE THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A STEEL ONE WHICH IS THE ONLY ONE AVAILABLE NOW SINCE YOU DISCOVERED YOUR PROBLEMS. MY CAR IS IN THE SHOP RIGHT NOW AND I'M BEING TOLD IT WILL COST BETWEEN $1200.00 - $1500.00 TO FIX DUE TO FORD'S POOR DESIGN. THIS IS NOT MY FIRST SABLE WAGON. THE FIRST ONE HAD ALL KINDS OF A/C PROBLEMS AND I'M GETTING TIRED OF PAYING FOR YOUR MISTAKES. MY A/C IS OUT NOW, I REPLACE BRAKE PADS ALL THE TIME.
NHTSA complaint #10070144 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Newport, RI
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. NLM
NHTSA complaint #562297 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hayward, CA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP VEHICLE WILL HESITATE , FEELS AS THOUGH VEHICLE IS IN NEUTRAL , LIKE IT IS OUT OF GEAR AND WILL NOT MOVE. CONSUMER MUST RESTART VEHICLE, BUT EVENTUALLY DEFECT WILL REOCCUR. CONSUMER RECEIVED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY IN NOVEMBER 1994 FOR THIS PROBLEM WHICH STATED THAT DEFECT WILL CAUSE ERRATIC TRANSMISSION OPERATION. MANUFACTURER CLAIMED IT HAS PASSED THE WARRANTY BY YEARS AND WILL NOT COVER COSTS. *AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #888371 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Black River Falls, WI
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, AND CURRENT TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR AT ANY SPEED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.
NHTSA complaint #884438 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lincoln, NE
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED MANUFACTURER REGARDING TRANSMISSION ,AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON "TRANSMISSIONS" FOR THIS VEHICLE... VEHICLE REGISTERED IN NEBRASKA WHERE THERE WAS RECALL 98V323000 REGARDING SUBFRAME CORROSION WHICH COULD EFFECT TRANSMISSION/ENGINE. CONSUMER WAS GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE TRANSMISSION REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #881694 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Reading, PA
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED PRIOR TO SERVICE PROGRAM #94M84 IN SEPT OF 1994, IN 2000 THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN, CONSUMER BELIEVES FORD REPLACED THE INITIAL TRANSMISSION WITH ANOTHER TRANSMISSION CONTAINING THE SAME INHERENT DEFECT. NLM
NHTSA complaint #558289 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hancock, MA
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
THE TRANSAXLE FORWARD CLUTCH PISTON DESIGN IS MADE OF ALUMINUM WHICH FAILS (CRACKS), THE REPLACEMENT IS MADE OF STEEL, CONSUMER FEELS A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED DUE TO DESIGN FLAW *MJS
NHTSA complaint #556425 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Gundpowder, MD
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 1991 SABLE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPAIRED DUE TO THE FRONT ENGINE MOUNT BOLT FELL-OUT, OR BREAKAGE. AFTER REPAIRS WAS MADE THE FRONT ENGINE MOUNT BOLT CAME OUT OR BREAK OUT TWO OTHER TIMES AS OF 23 OCTOBER 2000. MY SABLE WAS PURCHASED IN WASHINGTON STATE AND REGISTERED IN ALASKA, HOWEVER IT IS LOCATED IN MARYLAND WHERE I LIVE FOR THE PASSED TWO YEARS.
NHTSA complaint #735057 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Orange, CA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT A WARNING, AND NO GEAR AT ALL. A TECHNICIAN TOLD CONSUMER THAT IT WAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #866776 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Leavenworth, IN
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I KNOW THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF TRANSMISSIONS GOING OUT ON THE SABLES, BUT WHEN MINE WENT OUT IT JERKED WITH SO MUCH FORCE THAT I COULD BARELY HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL.
NHTSA complaint #717819 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NEW Hydrpark, NY
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONES WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN LONG DISTANCE. YH
NHTSA complaint #604670 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dearborn, MI
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED, RECALL (94M-84) HOWEVER DENIED DUE TO YEAR/MILEAGE REQUIREMENTS. MJS
NHTSA complaint #549247 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Warrensburg, MO
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL AND SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. ALSO, THERE WAS VIBRATION WITHIN THE STEERING WHEEL. ALSO, LOSS OF CRUISE CONTROL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. IN ADDITION,SMOKE CAME FROM UNDERHOOD.
NHTSA complaint #851259 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dearborn, MI
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED, RECALL (94M-84) HOWEVER DENIED DUE TO YEAR/MILEAGE REQUIREMENTS. MJS
NHTSA complaint #549247 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dearborn, MI
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED, RECALL (94M-84) HOWEVER DENIED DUE TO YEAR/MILEAGE REQUIREMENTS. MJS
NHTSA complaint #549247 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Philadelphia, PA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
POSSIBLE TRANSMISSION FAILURE CAUSING GEARS TO NOT GO FORWARD / BACKWARD. DEALER CANNOT FIX PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #851508 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Saugus, MA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WAS MAKING GRINDING NOISE . WAS NOT ABLE TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED TWICE. PROBLEM WOULD REAPPEAR EACH TIME. HAS NOT BEEN TO DEALER AS OF YET.
NHTSA complaint #850023 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
South Boston, MA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE APPLYING ACCELERATOR ENGINE HESITATES, THEN SPEEDS BACK UP. THIS IS THE FORTH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. ALSO, TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES ALREADY.
NHTSA complaint #849398 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Teaneck, NJ
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP, AND THE VEHICLE IS HARD TO TURN. VEHICLE WILL GO ANY OTHER WAY BESIDES THE WAY CONSUMER IS TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. ALSO, AND THERE IS A LEAKAGE WITHIN THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET AND TRANSMISSION, AND SMOKE IS COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
NHTSA complaint #847888 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
North Aurora, IL
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLS/CUT OFF AND THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE IS SHIFTING HARD AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #847120 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
East Norwich, NY
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
RANSMISSION IS SHOT. PROBLEM STARTED WITH A CLICKING NOISE, AND TRANSMISSION FLUIDS STARTED RUNNING OUT OFTHE TRANSMISSION.
NHTSA complaint #846872 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Valley STR, NY
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION REPLACED, HOWEVER CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE FAILURE RESULTING IN LEAKAGE. MJS
NHTSA complaint #547471 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Quakertown, PA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I AM ON MY 3RD TRANSAXLE. IT SLIPS OUT OF GEAR IN TRAFFIC CAUSING A NO POWER SITUATION. I CANNOT ACCELERATE OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC!
NHTSA complaint #709845 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Northfield, OH
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION GEARS OVERHEATED DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION, DAMAGED TRANSMISSION. MJS
NHTSA complaint #547196 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Harlingen, TX
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS TRANSMISSION FAILED COMPLETELY WITHOUT WARNING WITH 76,000 MILES. I HAD HAD THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER AT 66,000 MILES TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION SERVICED & CHECKED AND NOTHING WAS SAID ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF ANYTHING GOING WRONG.
NHTSA complaint #707169 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Valley Stream, NY
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FORD INFORMED ME THAT THEY REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION FOR THE PREVIOUS OWNER IN 1996 IN A VOLUNTARY RECALL FOR TRANSMISSIONS; NEVERTHELESS THE TRANSMISSION IS LEAKY AND ALWAYS DOWN A QUART, AND FORD REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION REPAIRS NOW (NHTSA NEEDS TO RECALL FORD/MERCURY TRANSMISSIONS NOW!).
NHTSA complaint #706994 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hawley, PA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN TO A STOP. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING BUT THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. LEE MYLES AUTO-TRANSMISSION--FLUSHING QUEENS , NEW YORK. SAYS THIS WAS DUE TO INADEQUATE LUBRICATION.
NHTSA complaint #822931 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Detroit, MI
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
BODY MOUNTS REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL. (98V-323), ALSO REPLACED INNER/OUTER TIE ROD AND THE DRIVE AXLE.
NHTSA complaint #544584 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Oxnard, CA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED. (MJS)
NHTSA complaint #544325 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Oxnard, CA
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
DURING TRANSMISSION REPAIR, FOUND THAT FAN BELT, MOTOR MOUNTS AND OUTER CV-BOOTS ARE BAD AND IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. (MJS)
NHTSA complaint #544325 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.