10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
35,750 miles

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problem #4

Dec 212007

Sable 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 143,000 miles
98 Sable wagon. (spring plate gave and spring blew out tire and damaged front end rods or arms, shock according to Ford service analysis) and left front end almost sitting on the ground. According to Ford analysis). I thought it was just a blow out so I had aaa come to tow it to my dealership. When the aaa driver saw the damage, he said he's seen this several times and that there was a safety recall out for this specific situation. Ford dealership looked up recalls for my car and said there was one for what happened to my car but it was for 99 and newer models and that there was nothing they could do about repairing it under a recall. I called Ford corporate customer service and they told me that there was nothing they could do and wouldn't invest their money into repairing my car. Fortunate for me the incident occurred while backing out of my driveway. If it were on the highway, it would have been a catastrophe. I've been told that the 98S and 99S are very similar, so I don't understand why Ford wouldn't make the repairs at their cost under the safety recall.

- North Andover, MA, USA

problem #3

Aug 252003

(reported on)

Sable

  • miles
While driving 45 mph outer right rear tire blewout. Consumer changed tire, noticing rear spring struts broke and caused blowout of tire.

- Murphy, TX, USA

problem #2

Oct 011998

Sable

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Tire worn out (general P205/65R15).

- Cathedral, CA, USA

problem #1

Oct 101999

Sable

  • miles
While traveling and turning off freeway at appoximately 5-10 mph, vehicle hydroplaned. No injuries reported. Seeking NHTSA help on this matter.

- Hyannis, MA, USA