1989 MERCURY SABLE Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

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.*JB

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.*JB

WHILE DRIVING AROUND A CURVE IN TRAFFIC, VEHICLE STALLED, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS ARE FAULTY. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING AROUND A CURVE IN TRAFFIC, VEHICLE STALLED, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS ARE FAULTY. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING AROUND A CURVE IN TRAFFIC, VEHICLE STALLED, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS ARE FAULTY. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING AROUND A CURVE IN TRAFFIC, VEHICLE STALLED, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS ARE FAULTY. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A WHISTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE, DEALERSHIP ADVISED CONSUMER THAT ENGINE WAS BAD. *JB

EXPERIENCED CONTINUOUS OVERHEATING PROBLEMS, COOLING SYSTEM REPAIRS AT 62539,72,913 WITH NO IMPROVEMENTS. *AK

WHILE HAVING VEHICLE SERVICED TECHNICIAN NOTICED ENGINE MONTS WERE BROKEN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

BOLTS ON REAR BODY MOUNTS ARE LOOSE, AND MAKE NOISE WHEN TURNING. DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE. *AK *ML

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. *AK

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?

HEAD GASKET WENT FIRST, THEN 11 MONTHS LATER ENGINE BLEW NOW NOT EVEN TWO YEARS LATER HEAD GASKET BLOWN AGAIN. *AK

HEAD GASKET WENT FIRST, THEN 11 MONTHS LATER ENGINE BLEW NOW NOT EVEN TWO YEARS LATER HEAD GASKET BLOWN AGAIN. *AK

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.

TIE ROD AND SERPENTINE BELT REPLACED. MJS

HAVE OTHER FORD OR MERCURY VEHICLES EXPERIENCED SIMILAR PROBLEMS? WERE THESE VEHICLES RECALLED FOR THIS ISSUE? NO SAFETY DEFECTS LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WAS STALLING AND CUTTING OFF. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WON'T GO DOWN. *AK

DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES AND WHEN COMING TO A STOP, WITHOUT NO PRIOR WARNING, THE VEHICLE STALLS. *AK

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. *AK

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. *AK

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. *AK

AIR BYPASS VALVE FAILED.

FAILURE OF THE AIR BYPASS VALVE ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS CAUSING THE VALVE TO LOCK UP AT HIGH RPMS.

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. *AK

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED, PRIOR TO RECALL.

AIR BYPASS VALVE FAILED AND REPLACED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.

ENGINE HEAD GASKETS FAILED THREE TIMES.

AIR BYPASS VALVE FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

ENGINE STALLS.

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED PRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIR.

DROVE VEHICLE TOWORK ,STOPPED AT SERVICE STATION AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. RAISED THE HOOD AND ENGINE ENGULFED IN FLAMES.INS. INVESTIGATIOR SAID HOSE RUPTURED AND FLUID LEAK CAUSE FIRE.

CATALYTIC CONVERTER COUPLING FAILED.

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

SUBFRAME REAR MOUNTS FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION TO FALL ABOUT 4 OR 5 INCHES WHICH IN TURN JAMMED THE STEERING.

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

VEHICLE FIRE.

TOO MUCH PLAY IN THE CRANKSHAFT HAS RESULTED IN THE REPLACEMENT OF 6 STARTERS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE TOWARDS WORK, NOTICED SMOKE IN FRONT, THOUGHT VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING, BRAKES STARTED FAILING, PULLED VEHICLE OVER, LIFTED HOOD, FLAMES SHOT OUT UNEXPECTEDLY.*AK *SLC

FAILURE OF THE ENGINE MOUNTS, WHEN SHIFTING THE VEHICLE, IT WILL NOT SHIFT.*AK

REAR MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE PRIOR TO RECALL, CAUSING ENGINE TO DROP/LOSS OF STEERING, ALSO CAUSED THE TIE RODS TO COME FREE.

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *SD

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SMOKED AND FLAMES WERE COMING OUT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE ENGINE. *AK

CAR WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE, PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE TWICE. *DH

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AFTER IT HAD JUST BEEN PARKED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM AROUND THE ENGINE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

WHILE PARKED, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

HEAD GASKET REPLACED. *SD

MOTOR MOUNTS REPLACED. *SD

WATER PUMP REPLACED. *SD

ENGINE MOUNT RECALL REFUSED DUE TO VEHICLE'S ENGINE SIZE.

VEHICLE FIRE. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) (OTHER VEHICLES ON 470608,479609,479610) *SKD