10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #12

Apr 012002

Sable

  • miles
The vehicle will shut down without prior warning. And the slidding door will unexpectly open while traveling.

- Creston, ID, USA

problem #11

Feb 082000

Sable

  • miles
The door panels have been a problem on this vehicle since my ownership of the car. I keep taking it back to the dealership where I have my car serviced and they keep charging me for putting them back together. The never seem to last longer than 6 months.

- Willoughby, OH, USA

problem #10

Nov 282001

Sable

  • miles
This problem has happened over and over again. They fix it and it still keeps on breaking down. Driver door won't lock, roof light stays on, panel light indicating all doors are open stays lit. Then it goes off and then on. Its a continous thing that happens. Yesterday. 11-28-01 it would not start. I bought a new battery and sometimes it starts and sometimes it doesn't. do I qualify to get a loaner vehicle until they find out what is wrong with it. They don't seem to have any answers yet. My vehicle is paid off since of last month. Erlinda L. picazo

- Alamogordo, NM, USA

problem #9

Jan 242001

(reported on)

Sable

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The passenger door could not be opened from the outside.

- Two Harbors, MN, USA

problem #8

Nov 152000

Sable

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Design of door has a sharp point which gashed consumer's leg. Consumer is researching for other incidents to bring forward to manufacturer.

- Cave Crek, AZ, USA

problem #7

Nov 082000

(reported on)

Sable

  • miles
The curved metal extension at the outer end of the bottom of the front doors protrudes too far out and makes closing the doors very dangerous when it comes to having your body and leg clear of this protrusion. My wife's leg was seriously gauged last night by this protrusion. The combination of this curved heavy metal protruded edge on the Mercury Sable wagon is made more dangerous as far as passenger safety goes as this car is also low to the ground. I think others should be made aware of the flaw in design of these passenger doors.

- Cave Creek, AZ, USA

problem #6

Mar 221998

Sable

  • miles
No summary listed for this vehicle.

- Marysville, IN, USA

problem #5

Feb 171999

(reported on)

Sable

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Anytime the weather gets under 32 degrees outside door handles freeze up. The dealer has tried to correct this problem four times. Door handles continue to freeze up, replacement of the inner door switch mechanism necessary to complete repair, design of the plunger that is metal results in freezing, replacement of the plunger with plastic rectified situation.

- Michigan City, IN, USA

problem #4

Aug 181998

Sable

  • miles
When it rains the outside door handles fail. This only happens when it rains. This problem doesn't allow the consumer to get into the vehicle when it rains. Dealer has been contacted.

- Milwaukee, WI, USA

problem #3

Oct 141996

Sable

  • miles
Driver and passenger door handles defective.

- Bath, ME, USA

problem #2

Oct 111998

(reported on)

Sable

  • miles
Outside door handles failed. Also, windows steam up when defroster is first strated, cannot see outside of window.

- Mohawk, NY, USA

problem #1

Sep 031997

(reported on)

Sable

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer complains that upon opening door right sharp corner edge of door strikes shin.

- Alta Loma, CA, USA