1991 MERCURY SABLE Power Train Problems

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.

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. NLM

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

TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, AND CURRENT TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR AT ANY SPEED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

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. *AK

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

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

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. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT A WARNING, AND NO GEAR AT ALL. A TECHNICIAN TOLD CONSUMER THAT IT WAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *AK

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. *AK

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. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED, RECALL (94M-84) HOWEVER DENIED DUE TO YEAR/MILEAGE REQUIREMENTS. MJS

TRANSMISSION FAILED, RECALL (94M-84) HOWEVER DENIED DUE TO YEAR/MILEAGE REQUIREMENTS. MJS

TRANSMISSION FAILED, RECALL (94M-84) HOWEVER DENIED DUE TO YEAR/MILEAGE REQUIREMENTS. MJS

POSSIBLE TRANSMISSION FAILURE CAUSING GEARS TO NOT GO FORWARD / BACKWARD. DEALER CANNOT FIX PROBLEM. *YC

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. *AK

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. *AK

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. *AK

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. *AK

RANSMISSION IS SHOT. PROBLEM STARTED WITH A CLICKING NOISE, AND TRANSMISSION FLUIDS STARTED RUNNING OUT OFTHE TRANSMISSION. *AK

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!

TRANSMISSION REPLACED, HOWEVER CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE FAILURE RESULTING IN LEAKAGE. MJS

TRANSMISSION GEARS OVERHEATED DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION, DAMAGED TRANSMISSION. MJS

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. *AK

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!). *AK

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. *AK

BODY MOUNTS REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL. (98V-323), ALSO REPLACED INNER/OUTER TIE ROD AND THE DRIVE AXLE.

TRANSMISSION FAILED. (MJS)

DURING TRANSMISSION REPAIR, FOUND THAT FAN BELT, MOTOR MOUNTS AND OUTER CV-BOOTS ARE BAD AND IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. (MJS)

FRONT AXLES FAILED. (MJS)

THE TRANSMISSION WAS GOING IN TO NEUTRAL AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THE FIRST TIME THE TRASNMISSION WAS REBUILT WAS AROUND 40,000 MILES. THEN 4 MONTHS AGO THE TRANSMISSON WAS REBUILT AGAIN, AT AROUND 85,000. THE TRANSMISSION IS STILL GOING INTO NEUTRAL, WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 25-55 MPH OR MORE. WHEN I TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED; THEY SAY THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON-GOING PROBLEM FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS (HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP OFF AND ON) AND WE ARE CONCERNED THAT IT COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. WE ARE CONCERNED NOW FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR TEENAGE SONS WHEN THEY DRIVE IT AS WELL AS OURSELVES. WE ALSO REQUESTED A MAINTANCE REPORT ON THE CAR SINCE WE HAD IT, BUT STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED IT FROM THE DEALER. ADDITIONALLY, THEY HAVE CHANGED OVER COMPUTER SYSTEMS SEVERAL TIMES AND HAVE ALSO COMMUNICATED THAT SERVICE CODES HAVE BEEN CHANGED SO THAT THEY CANNOT EVEN PROVIDE US WITH AN ACCURATE ACCOUNT OF EACH VISIT AND WHAT WAS SPECIFICALLY DONE TO THE CAR. ANY SUGGESTIONS ON ADDITIONAL STEPS WE CAN TAKE? THE CAR WAS DROPPED OFF AGAIN TONIGHT, 3/3/99 BECAUSE OF SEVERAL INCIDENTS LAST NIGHT WITH IT. THANK YOU.

DUE TO DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION, THE VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION. *AK

CONSUMER EXPRIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION FAILURE. TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT TWICE AND LOST REVERSE AS OF NOW, ALL WITHIN 9,000 MILE OF WEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REFUSE TOD REPAIR UNLESS COST GOEST O CONSUMER. ASKING IF NHTSA CAN HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

FAILED CLUTCH PISTON, POOR DESIGN,4000 MILES ABOVE EXT. WARR. AND THEY WOULDNT COVER.FAILED TWICE, ONCE IN TRAFFIC STOP, AND ONCE AT HIGH SPEED HIGHWAY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THERE IS A NOISE COMING FROM FRONT OF VEHICLL. CONSUMER HAD TO GET REAR MOTOR MOUNTS FIXED. PREVIOUSLY HAD FRONT MOTOR MOUNTS FIXED THREE TIMES. ALSO, TRANMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE JERKS AND CUTS OFF AT TIMES. *AK

EXPERIENCING VARIOUS PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE WITHIN 63,000 MILE OF WEARS,HAD TRANSMISSION REBUILT/REPLACED FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, AND COMPLETE OVERHAUL OF BRAKES SYSTEM. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED / WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IS THIS CONSIDERED NORMAL. *AK

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON ALL THE TIME FOR NO REASON. THE TRANSMISSON LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE CAR TO CUT OFF WHEN PUT INTO GEAR. DEALER SAYS VEHICLE NEEDS NEW TRANSMISSION. *AK

IN CONTINUOUS OPERATION THE INTAKE FOR THE OIL IS TOO SMALL TO ALLOW SUFFICIENT OIL INTO THE TRANSMISSION, AND FRICTION CAUSES A LOCKUP WITH THE PLANITARY GEARS ,CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. *AK

WHILE BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE, AND THE REAR MOUNT BOLTS PULLED THROUGH THE SUB-FRAME DUE TO CORROSION, CAUSING THE STEERING TO LOCK UP. *AK THE CUSTOMER WAS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS OF THE VEHICLE'S DEFECTIVE PARTS THAT WERE ON RECALL 93V106002. THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WAS REPLACED BY THE CUSTOMER. *YH

TRANSMISSION FAILED RESULTING FROM EXCESSIVE METAL FOUND IN FLUID.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LEAKING ON TWO OCCASIONS.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED, RESULTING IN VEHICLE LOSING POWER AND PULLING OVER. THE TRANSMISSION WENT COMPLETELY OUT CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

ENGINE/TRANSMISSION FAILED.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE.

TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE.

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING WITH VEHICLE IN DRIVE OWNER STOPPED AT LIGHT WHEN LIGHT CHANGED WITH VEHICLE STILL IN DRIVE, VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED (PISTON/VALVE BODY KIT).

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY PRIOT TO RECALL. UPON TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS THEY FOUND NO PROBLEMS. TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED, FORD REFUSED TO REPLACE IT HAD TO REPLACE IT AT OWNER'S EXPENSE.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. *AK

TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONES WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN LONG DISTANCE. YH

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. IN ADDITION, REPLACED HEAD GASKET/POWER STEERING LINE/ENGINE/THERMOSTAT. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

TRANSMISSION FAILED THREE TIMES. *AK

OWNER STATES THAT THE CAR TRANSMISSION FAILS WHILE DRIVING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 10 MPH, WHEN COMSUMER'S SON WAS MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN AND PULLED INTO A DRIVEWAY, THE REAR BOLT OF THE ENGINE CRADLE FELL AND CB JOINT FELL ONE AT A TIME. WHEN THAT HAPPENED, THE ENGINE DROPPED WITH THE CRADLE. COMSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, THEY SAID IT WAS A RECALL ON THOSE BOLTS. [ RECALL NUMBER 92S61]. THE VEHICLE APPLIED TO THE RECALL , BUT THE VIN DID NOT SHOW ON THAT RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER THINKS THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN FIXED. *AK ENGINE CRADLE FALLING CAUSED DAMAGE TO RACK AND PINION WHICH REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. *SLC

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

TRANSMISSION KEEPS HAVING TO BE REPLACED DUE TO POOR DESIGN. *AK

RIGHT AND LEFT FRONT DRIVE AXLES FAILED.

CLUTCH PISTON FAILED.

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE BACKING INTO A PARKING SPACE. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEARS COMPLETELY FAILED.

AXLES FAILED.

TRANSMISSION DESIGN FLAWS IN THE PLANETARY GEAR AND LUBRICATION SYSTEM, REBUILT TRANSMISSION

PLANETARY GEAR FRACTURED CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL WHILE DRIVING DUE TO DESIGN.

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

IGNITION SWITCH CAN TURN/START ENGINE WITHOUT A KEY. GEAR SHIFT CAN BE MOVED AS WELL. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

TRANSMISSION FAILED, GEAR SHIFT BROKE WHICH MADE CAR UNABLE TO DRIVE. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED AFTER RECALL.

TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE.

OVERDRIVE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 76,000 MILE WHILE DRIVING THE AUTO AT SPEED OF 60MPH- NO NOISE AUTO JUST STOPPED.

TRANSMISSION FAILED AFTER RECALL.

TRANSMISSION FAILED AFTER RECALL REPAIRS.

DRIVER AIR BAGS SENSOR WAS DEFECTED, THE TRANSMISSION BLEW OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

TRANSMISSIONS PLANETARY GEAR FRACTURED, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO FAIL.

TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. *SD

WHILE LEAVING A PARKING LOT THE FRONT AXLE BROKE AND THE CAR WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

WHILE LEAVING A PARKING LOT THE FRONT AXLE BROKE AND THE CAR WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AUTO TRANSMISSION POPPED INTO NEUTRAL AND TRANSMISSION SHUT DOWN-CONSUMER STATES COULD HAVE GOTTEN HURT IF THERE WAS TRAFFIC. TT

TRANSMISSION PLANETARY RING FRACTURED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

TRANSMISSION PLANETARY RING FRACTURED, CAUSING FAILURE. *SD

DEFECTIVE ROTOR AND POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE DISC. TT CONSUMER STATES FRONT DISCS WARPED. TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SLC

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS TO NEUTRAL WHEN STOPPING. *SD

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS CAR WOULD NOT START. TT

TRANSMISSION SLIP OUT OF GEAR . TT

GEAR SLIPS WHEN VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP. TT

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOES NOT GO INTO FIRST GEAR WHICH IS FELT TO BE A SAFETY CONCERN. TT

ERRATIC TRANSMISSION OPERATION, CAUSING PASSENGERS TO BE THROWN FROM THEIR SEATS. *SD

VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED INTO 2ND GEAR AND REVVD UP TO 8000 RPMS. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION JUST STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AFTER FILLING UP WITH GAS. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

TRANSMISSION NEED TO BE REPLACE CONSUMER THERE WAS A RECALL THE MANUFACTURER SAY THAT IT HAS EXPIRE AND MANUFACTURER SEND LETTER TO OLD OWNER CAN'T FIND RECALL

PLANETARY GEAR DISINTEGRATED, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO BLOW UP ON THIS CONSUMER DRIVING CAR. TT

REPLACED TRANSMISSION. *AK

ERRATIC TRANSMISSION OPERATION, PRIOR TO RECALL. (94M84) *TW

TRANSMISSION JUST QUIT WITHOUT WARNING. TT

NOISE IN FRONT END TIE ROD,AXLE,AND CV BOOT EXHIBITED WEAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE OTHER PROBLEMS. TT

NOISE IN FRONT END TIE ROD,AXLE,AND CV BOOT EXHIBITED WEAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE OTHER PROBLEMS. TT

EXCESSIVE BREAKING OF MOTOR MOUNTS, AND MALFUNCTIONING TRANSMISSION. TT

FRONT TIRES EXHIBIT UNEVEN EDGE WEAR/NOISY REAR TIRES DUE TO CHOPPY TREAD PATTERN. *AK

TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK. *AK