1990 MERCURY SABLE
220 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 25 |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 20 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 15 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 11 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 9 |
| STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | 8 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 5 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | 5 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 4 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 4 |
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | 4 |
| AIR BAGS | 4 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | 4 |
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP | 4 |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 3 |
Recent Complaints
VEHICLE WAS AT AN INTERSECTION AT A LIGHT AND WAS ABOUT TO MOVE WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. WHEN CONSUMER LIFTED FOOT FROM BRAKES VEHICLE STARTED TO DRIFT INTO ANOTHER LANE. STARTED TO TURN VEHICLE LEFT AND RIGHT, BUT STEERING WOULDN'T TURN. MECHANIC STATED THAT A SUBFRAME BROKE DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE CAR STARTED SMOKING. WHEN DRIVER PULLED TO POP UP THE HOOD, 10 FEET FLAMES SHOT FROM UNDER THE ROOF OF THE CAR.THE DEALER HAS YET TO BE NOTIFIED. *AK
VEHICLE WHEN WAS IN PARK, THE KEY WAS RELEASED AND PUT BACK INTO THE IGNITION, BEFORE CONSUMER COULD GET BACK INTO THE CAR, IT ROLLED BACKWARD AND HIT A TREE. WHEN HITTING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, OCCURRENCE ON LEVEL PAVEMENT, NO INJURIES INVOLVED. *AK
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING TWO MAJOR COLLISIONS.
POWER STEERING HOSE LEAKED RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE.
DRIVER'S SHOULDER BELT FAILED TO RETRACT IN AN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURIES.
CAR WAS PUT INTO GEAR TO START DRIVING, AFTER THE CAR WAS PUT INTO GEAR IT ACCELERATED FROM 0-40, HITTING THE BACK OF A BUS. *AK
UNDER THE HOOD COMPARTMENT FIRE, POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK, THE HOSES ARE ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO EXHAUST MANIFOLD, A HEAT SOURCE, CAUSING A FIRE.
THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING IN THE PARKED POSTION, CONSUMER'S FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, CONSUMER PUT CAR FROM NEUTRAL INTO DRIVE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FROM STANDSTILL TO APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND HIT A BUS. BRAKES COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE. *AK
THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING IN THE PARKED POSTION, CONSUMER'S FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, CONSUMER PUT CAR FROM NEUTRAL INTO DRIVE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FROM STANDSTILL TO APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND HIT A BUS. BRAKES COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 10 MPH FRONTAL CRASH IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT DID NOT INFLATE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BECOME FILLED WITH SMOKE. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
HILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT SPEED 30MPH, COMPARTMENT FIRE UNDER THE DASH, SAW SMOKE COMING OUT. *AK
DURING RAIN STORM, HIT STEEL POLE AT APPROX. 10MPH, AIRBAG DEPLOYED, BU, DIDN'T INFLATE, INSTEAD VEHICLE INTERIOR FILLED WITH BLACK SMELLY CHEMICAL SMOKE, CAUSED HEAD/FACIAL INJURIES/CUTS, AND BRUISES; ALSO, BURNS THROUGH TWO LAYERS OF CLOTHING. *AK
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, HIT A FENCE THEN A TREE HEAD-ON, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED; ALSO, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON 1/26/96 AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY PRIOR TO RECALL (90E-043). *AK
WHILE PARKED, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE DASH, CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO A FUEL LINE LEAK. *AK
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE BEING DRIVEN. THE FLAMES STARTED IN THE IGNITION AREA. *AK
WHILE DRIVING POWER STEERING HOSES BURST, LEAKED FLUID, FLUID IGNITED, CAUSING UNDERHOOD FIRE.*AK
CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD AND WHILE TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE CAR DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE *AK
AFTER DRIVING AUTO FOR ABOUT 20-25 MINUTES AND PARKING, AUTO SMELLED SMOKE THEN AFTER CUTTING AUTO OFF SMOKE GOT WORSE DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN-AUTO EXPLODED. *AK