10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
13,700 miles

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problem #3

Apr 102013

Sable 6-cyl

  • 41,100 miles
Vehicle spring fractured breaking the bottom part off the coil spring on the front left drivers side of the car.the left front is now lower and tires show wear. I have stopped driving as a result.

- Cornish, NH, USA

problem #2

Jun 122002

Sable 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Problems with ABS. The vehicle was in two accidents due to the inability to control the vehicle during normal driving conditions, where the ABS did not work. The vehicle was in for repair 7 times. The following are repairs and or problems the vehicle experienced: Torque converter replaced after transmission fluid was found low, exhaust leak fixed, washer fluid would spray when the turn signal and lights were on, shaking when the brakes were applied/resurfaced rotors, trunk leaked water, replaced multi-function switch to fix washer fluid problem, ABS not working when there was a panic stop, left and right spindle assembly was replaced, front end rotors were replaced again, wheel alignment, the ABS did not engage and caused an accident, and replaced left side outer tie rod end.

- Voorhees, NJ, USA

problem #1

Dec 011999

(reported on)

Sable

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle makes a loud clunk when making a right turn. Nlm

- Palm Desert, CA, USA