10.0

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

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problem #4

Dec 291997

Sable

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle stalls every time in rainy weather, vehicle was taken to dealer on 5 occasions, dealer replaced serpentine belt and informed consumer that the manufacturer was designing a guard to prevent water from entering the vehicle, however, manufacturer was not aware of new guard.

- Rowlett, TX, USA

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problem #3

Mar 271997

Sable

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
High idle when moving from park to drive, causing vehicle to lurch forward, and it will also travel couple feet if foot is not on brakes hard. Manufacturer issued a tsb, but it does not correct defect. Consumer states that this failure caused the liquid filled mounts to fail which also caused exhaust leak at manifold, the tsb number is 97-7-1, which states the PCM needed replaced due to an incorrect software identification block. Drive and serpentine belts failed.

- Randalls Town, MD, USA

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problem #2

Apr 071998

(reported on)

Sable

  • miles
When driving over puddles water will get into serpentine belt, causing power steering to go out momentarily, and loss of control.

- Oklahoma City, OK, USA

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problem #1

Dec 151997

Sable

  • miles
Drove through puddle of water. This caused main belt to slip, resulting in the driver losing control of vehicle. Happens every time vehicle is driven through water. Mechanic cannot locate the reason belts would slip.

- Alexandria, LA, USA

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