1998 Mercury Sable: problems, recalls and reliability

“Tl* the contact owns a 1998 mercury sable. The contact stated that he would hear a rattling noise from under the hood and assumed that the motor mounts needed to be replaced. The contact repaired the vehicle but the failure recurred. The contact inspected under the vehicle and noticed that the frame was rusted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and stated that the frame needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 85,500.”Owner report · Structure · Dec 2012

“Tl*the contact owns a 1998 mercury sable. The contact was driving in reverse 3 mph and in a residential driveway when the vehicle stopped moving. The engine was still running. While inspecting the vehicle, he found that the front coil spring had fractured and punctured the front driver side tire. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 132,000. Updated 05/24/11*lj updated 05/26/11*jb”Owner report · Suspension · Apr 2011

“Tl* the contact owns a 1998 mercury sable. The contact stated that the vehicle would accelerate independently when driving at various speeds. In addition, the horn would sound independently. The contact further inspected the vehicle and stated that there was a buildup of corrosion found on an unknown pin inside of the steering column. The contact believed the failure was caused by the corrosion of the steering column components. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 7,000 and the current mileage was 12,000.”Owner report · Steering · May 2010

“My check engine light came on. I took my car to a repair shop to retrieve stored engine control codes po443 and po455. I replaced the part and there is still the same code po443 and po455. I keep my old part. *tr”Owner report · Electrical System · Aug 2009

“Tl*the contact owns 1998 mercury sable. Several mechanics stated that the rear suspension and the rear coil springs failed. The dealer stated that the rear coil spring corroded and was related to a manufacturers recall; however, the VIN was not a part of the recall. The vehicle has not been repaired. The current and the failure mileages were 80,000. Updated 10/21/09 *bf the consumer was also informed the front coil springs were defective as well. Updated 10/23/09*jb”Owner report · Suspension · Jun 2009

“Tl*the contact owns a 1998 mercury sable. While driving 45 mph, the driver's side tire suddenly blew out. There was no crash as a result of the failure. An independent mechanic assisted the contact with placing the spare tire on the vehicle and then informed him that the coil spring was the cause of the blow out. The dealer stated that only 1999-2001 sables were included in NHTSA campaign id number 04v332000 (suspension:front:springs:coil springs). He spoke with the manufacturer and they confirmed that the VIN was not included in the recall. The current and failure mileages were approximately 94,100.”Owner report · Suspension · Feb 2009

“Tl*the contact owns a 1998 mercury sable. While the vehicle was at the shop for an oil change, the mechanic noticed a small hole under the frame. The contact took the vehicle to have the brakes repaired and was informed that there were several small holes near the subframe by the engine. The vehicle has not been repaired. The current mileage was 180,000 and failure mileage was 160,000.”Owner report · Structure · Dec 2007