1992 MERCURY SABLE Power Train Problems

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION MADE A LOUD NOISE. THEN IT COMPLETELY FAILED. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO GO INTO GEAR. *JB

WHILE DRIVING RPMS REVVED TO 4700, AND VEHICLE STARTED SLOWING DOWN ON ITS OWN,SMOKE CAME OUT OF TRANSMISSION AND VEHICLE STALLED. TRANSMISSION WAS GONE. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

AFTER TAKING VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO GET RECALL DONE ON VEHICLE, REMEDY DID NOT WORK, AND CONSUMER STILL HAD PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

REVERSED OUT OF DRIVEWAY THEN PUT IN DRIVE. HEARD KNOCKING NOISE. CAR DID NOT MOVE EVEN WHEN ECCELERATOR WAS PUSHED. HAD TO BE PUSHED BACK INTO CARPORT. TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON I-95 NORTH IN S. FLORIDA A KNOCKING NOISE STARTED TO OCCUR. THE CAR STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AND DOWNSHIFTED BY ITSELF. THE CAR COULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE OVER 55 M.P.H. TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING.*AK

VEHICLE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP TOTAL FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION AT 40 MPH NO PRIOR WARNING OF FAILURE COULD HAVE CAUSED ACCIDENT.REPAIRS TO THIS VEHICLES TRANSMISSION SEEM TO BE WAY ABOVE AVERAGE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

I AM NOT A MECHANIC SO HERE GOES. I FIRST WAS DRIVING AND WHITE SMOKE BEGAN BLOWING OUT OF THE MUFFLER. I STOPPPRED THE CAR AND HAD IT TOWED TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP.HE SAID I HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET WHICH IS QUIT COMMON IN THE MERCURY SABLE.I CONTACTED SEVERAL MECHANICS WHO ALL SAID THE SAME THING,IT MUST BE A DEFECT IN THE SABLE. I HAD THAT FIXED AND BECAUSE OF THIS MY TRANSMISSION LET GO AND BLEW A ROD.*AK

THE PROBLEM I WAS HAVING WAS THE INABILITY TO SHIFT THE CAR OUT OF "PARK" IN THE NORMAL WAY - START THE CAR, DEPRESS THE BRAKE AND PULL THE SHIFT LEVER DOWN. THE ONLY WAY THAT I COULD GET THE CAR INTO GEAR WAS TO PULL DOWN ON THE SHIFT LEVER WHILE TURNING THE KEY AND THEN START THE ENGINE WHILE IN NEUTRAL. I DISCOVERED, IN A CONVERSATION WITH A FORD MECHANIC, THAT THIS IS A SYMPTOM OF A FAILURE SOMEWHERE IN THE "BRAKE LIGHT" CIRCUIT. SOMETHING AS SIMPLE AS A BLOWN BRAKE LIGHT BULB WOULD CAUSE THIS PROBLEM. THERE WAS ANOTHER SYMPTOM THAT WAS NOT DISCUSSED WITH THE MECHANIC, AS I DIDN'T REALIZE IT WAS RELATED, BUT COULD IN ITSELF, CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE BY PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. APPARENTLY THE DE-ACTIVATION IS CONTROLLED BY A COMPONENT WIRED INTO THE BRAKE LIGHT CIRCUIT. AFTER I GOT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WORKING (DIRTY CONTACTS ON THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH), EVERYTHING WAS BACK TO NORMAL. THE CAR SHIFTED AS IT WAS SUPPOSE TO AND THE CRUISE CONTROL AGAIN DISENGAGED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IN MY OPINION, THE INTERELATIONSHIP OF THESE COMPONENTS HAS GOOD POTENTIAL TO BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS. IT WOULD BE EASY TO INADVERTANTLY PUT THE CAR IN FORWARD GEAR WHILE INTENDING TO PUT IT IN REVERSE WHEN STARTING IT IN NEUTRAL. THE CAR COULD ROLL WHEN STARTING IT IN THIS MANNER. THE FAILURE OF THE CRUISE CONTROL TO DISENGAGE GAVE ME THE SENSATION OF FLOORING THE CAR AND PUTTING MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AT THE SAME TIME. NOT USUALLY A VERY GOOD THING TO DO. THAT'S IT. I HOPE IT HELPS.

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

SPEEDOMETER FAILED. NLM

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SLC

DANGER!!!! ALMOST CRASH !!!!! --WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY 90 IN CHICAGO AT 60M/H, THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN!! SPEED DROPS IMMEDIATELLY!! I WAS SURROUNDED BY HEAVY TRAFFIC MOVING AT 60-80 M/P...LUCKILY, BEFORE MY CAR DROPS TO 25M/H, I MANAGED TO STOP AT THE ROADSIDE. WHAT A HELL! I CAN'T CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL, IT DOESN'T MOVE. AFTER 1 HR, I WAS SAVED BY A TOW TRUCK. THE CAR LOOKS GOOD, AND HAS ONLY 64500 MILES. WHAT KIND OF PRODUCT FORD IS MAKING! WHENEVER I THOUGHT OF THAT DAY, I FEEL I AM SO SAVED..

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY LOCKED. THE '!@#$% QUALITY METAL USED IN THE MAIN GEAR SET CRUMBLED TO POWDER. FORD QUALITY SCORES AGAIN! *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED, COSTING $2000 IN REPAIRS. NOW HEAD GASKET HAS FAILED WITH ESTIMATED REPAIR IN EXCESS OF $1200. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN THIS VEHICLE FOR 10,000 MILES YET. I AM NOW READING ABOUT MANY SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE FORD 3.8L ENGINE & DRIVETRAIN. I UNDERSTAND THAT FORD HAS BEEN AWARE OF THESE PROBLEMS FOR AT LEAST 10 YEARS & HAS FAILED TO CORRECT THEM. I THINK THE WHOLE SITUATION IS A DISGUSTING INDICTMENT OF THE LACK OF CARING ON FORD'S PART. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER FORD PRODUCT & WILL TELL EVERYONE I KNOW ABOUT THIS HORRENDOUS SITUATION. *AK

WHILEDRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY APPROACHED A TOLL BOOTH, PAID THE TOLL, AND VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. ENGINE WAS VERY HOT. PUT 5 QUARTS OF OIL IN THE VEHICLE. TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED AND THE FLUID EVAPORATED. HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED, AND NO EXTERNAL LEAKS WERE PRESENT. *AK

TRANSMISSION REPLACE PER FORD DEALER RECOMMENDATION

I BOUGHT THE CAR LESS THAN A YEAR AGO AND HAVE PAID OVER A $1,000 IN REPAIRS. THE DAY I LEFT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALER RE-BUILT THE TRANSMISSION TWICE, BUT I'M STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. RECENTLY I HAD FULL FRONT & BACK BRAKE JOB. WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR THE BRAKES WERE FINE. IN LESS THAN A YEAR I HAD ONLY 10% BRAKES LEFT. THE DAY I LEFT I LOST ALL BACK BRAKES. A MONTH LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN. NOW THEY ARE SAYING FORD HAS RECALLED THE ANTI LOCK SYSTEM AND MASTER CYLINDER. PLEASE HELP.

TRANSMISSION WAS RECALLED ON THIS VEHICLE TYPE BUT WE RECEIVED NO NOTICE. MECHANIC SAID RECALL HAD "EXPIRED" AND THAT FORD WOULD NOT PAY FOR IT. TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED WITH GENUINE FORD KIT. IS FORD CO. RESPONSIBLE FOR REIMBURSING ME FOR THIS REPAIR? *AK

NO SUMMARY.

POWER TRANSMISSION FAILED. YH

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH TRANSMISSION WHEN OUT, AND CONSUMER DROVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. SHE S VEHICLE FELT LIKE JUMPING. DROVE TO NEAREST SERVICE SHOP WHERE THEY HAD TOLD CONSUMER THE PROBLEM WAS WITH A PART ON THE VEHICLE WHICH CONSUMER DID NOT RECALL AT THE TIME. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN CENTER LANE TRANSMISSION WENT INTO NEUTRAL, LOSING ALL POWER, FORCING DANGEROUS EVASIVE DRIVING TO COAST ONTO SHOULDER.

WHILE PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE, GEAR SHIFTED INTO PARK WITH IGNITION OFF, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACK SLOWLY. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP. DEALER STATED THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION IS NEEDED. *AK

TRANSMISSION LOCKED DUE TO INADEQUATE LUBRICATION.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. IN ADDITION, INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS AND LOWER BALL JOINT/CONTROL ARM/STRUTS/SHOCKS FAILED. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

TRANSMIISION FAILED TWICE.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER)

TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKS UP ON SLIGHT LOAD AT 1600 RPMS AND UP, CAUSING SEVERE VIBRATION. *AK

TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKS UP ON SLIGHT LOAD AT 1600 RPMS AND UP, CAUSING SEVERE DASH/FRONT END VIBRATION. *AK

TRANSMISSION INADVERTENTLY DOWNSHIFTS FROM 2ND TO 1ST GEAR OR DOES NOT SHIFT OUT OF 1ST GEAR; CAUSES VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN, COULD CAUSE REAREND CRASH. TRANSMISSION NEEDS OVERHAULING, ACCORDING TO REPAIR SHOP. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

DRIVE TRAIN FAILED.

TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED.

DAMAGED PLANETARY GEARS DUE TO INADEQUATE LUBRICATION.

TRANSMISSION HAS SLOW PICKUP AND HAS LOST ALL GEARS BEFORE, THE DEALER REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

THE TRANSMISSION FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL. *AK

RACK AND PINION STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE STEERING WAS PULLING TO RIGHT. ALSO, REPLACED OXYGEN SENSOR/MOTOR MOUNTS/RIGHT AND LEFT OUTER CV BOOT. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *SD

TRANSMISSION WENT OUT, AND MOTOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED FOUR TIMES.

TRANMISSION FAILED. *SD

TRANSMISSION FAILED 8 TIMES. *SD

TRANSMISSION FAILED EIGHT TIMES.

VEHICLE PARKED IN WITH IGNITION ON IN GEAR, JUMP OUT OF GEAR AND ROLLED. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEARS, DEALER NEEDS TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION.*AK

VEHICLE PARKED IN WITH IGNITION ON IN GEAR, JUMP OUT OF GEAR AND ROLLED. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEARS, DEALER NEEDS TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION.*AK

HEARD CLUNKING NOISE NO ACCELERATION. RESULTING IN INTERNAL EXPLOSION AND CRACKING OF AUTOMATIC TRANSISSION. TT

THE CONSUMER IS HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, REPLACED THREE DIFFERENT TIMES IN 60K MILES, AUTOMATIC WILL NOT ENGAGE INTO GEARS. TT

PLANETARY GEARS IN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED.

THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. TT

THE TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING HARD . TT

REPLACED LOOSE WHEEL BEARINGS.

TRANSMISSION GEARS GOT HOT AND SHEARED OFF. TT

TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. TT

TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO DRIVE/OVERDRIVE. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION ON THE CAR IS BAD AFTER IT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND HAS GONE IN FOR SERVICE NUMEROUS TIMES. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

PREMATURE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AW

AUTO TRANSSMISSION FAILURE AT 68K. TT