10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
10,094 miles

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problem #14

Sep 111998

Sable

  • miles
Automatic transmission failed.

- Altoona, WI, USA

problem #13

Aug 141998

(reported on)

Sable

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Erratically the transmission does not shift into gear. The dealer has been notified.

- Warrior, AL, USA

problem #12

Jun 071998

Sable

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Intermittently the vehicle would not go into drive. Ultimately vehicle would not go into gear. The manufacturer has paid half the cost of the repair.

- Kings Park, NY, USA

problem #11

Jan 011997

Sable

  • miles
Sudden acceleration transmission is slipping.

- Mckee City, NJ, USA

problem #10

Dec 051997

(reported on)

Sable

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle jumps and lurches out of gears while in motion.

- Sunnyvale, CA, USA

problem #9

Nov 121996

Sable

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Power steering components emitting a groaning noise. Vehicle taken to the dealer for service regarding this problem five times, but problem was not resolved. Also, transmission roughly downshifts in first gear, resulting in excessive jerking.

- Roanoke, VA, USA

problem #8

May 281997

(reported on)

Sable

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Transmission will not shift into gear. Cause unknown.

- Beverly Hills, CA, USA

problem #7

Apr 121997

Sable

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle rolled backwards down a hill and the parking brakes were not on. Once the vehicle was finished rolling down the hill, the vehicle ran into a pole.

- Palm Spring, CA, USA

problem #6

Feb 211997

(reported on)

Sable

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Automatic transmission jerks and makes constant noise.

- San Luis O, CA, USA

problem #5

Nov 101996

Sable

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Transmission inadvertently shifted from high gear to low gear.

- Benton, PA, USA

problem #4

Dec 091996

(reported on)

Sable

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Owner received recall notice, contacted dealer and was told the parts were unavailable. Recall #96V176000.

- Los Angele , CA, USA

problem #3

Sep 161996

Sable

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Control module for transmission failed, causing vehicle to slowly accelerate, also replaced transaxle.

- Highland, CA, USA

problem #2

Sep 181996

Sable

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While vehicle is parked and key is out of ignition car starts to roll backward.

- Boca Raton, FL, USA

problem #1

Sep 291995

Sable

  • miles
Premature transmission failure.

- Layton, UT, USA