Safety Score
62
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-10-07 | 97I003000 |
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | 299,600 | — | Details |
| 1988-12-12 | 88V190000 |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 22,000 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-04-26 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | CORROSION-RELATED DETERIORATION IN 1989 MERCURY SABLE RESULTED IN DETACHMENT OF SUB-FRAME REAR PLATE NUT AND BOLT PULLI… |
| 2004-04-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | THIS MORNING (7-8-04) I WAS PULLED OVER FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER AND THE OFFICER SAID I WAS DOING 75 IN A 55 WHEN MY SPE… |
| 2004-03-12 | STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | No | 0 | WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND U-TURN AT 30 MPH STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER TO HIT A CURVE. DEALERSHIP … |
| 2004-01-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | WE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, GATHERED OUR THINGS AND WENT IN TO THE HOUSE. THE NEXT MORNING I WENT TO BRUSH THE SNOW OFF … |
| 2002-10-30 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE VEHICLE JUMP INTO OVERDRIVE WITHOUT WARNING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ADD ANY ADDTIONAL I… |
| 2002-07-04 | WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE FELL OFF, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, ALL 5 LUG BOLTS WERE BROKEN OFF, OHIO TRAF… |
| 2002-04-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT RETRACTOR WILLCLICK IN, BUT WILLNOT STAY OPEN. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK |
| 2001-10-15 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | BUSHINGS AND RADIUS ARM ARE GONE ON RIGHT SIDE. HEARED A LOUD BANGING NOISE WHEN BACKING OR GOING FORWARD. CONTACTED … |
| 2001-05-10 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | CONSUMER ONLY OWNED VEHICLE FOR A MONTH AND A HALF, WHEN PROBLEMS STARTED TO ARISE, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR INSPECTION… |
| 2001-01-25 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. PLEASE PR… |
| 2001-01-15 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | SEAT BELT THAT SLIDES INTO THE BUCKLE WILL NOT LATCH. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. MANUFACTURER… |
| 2001-01-10 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | RECALL 97I003000/ ABS BRAKES. CONTACTED DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT, MANUFACTURER SAID THEY NEED TO KNOW DATE … |
| 2001-01-04 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING COULD SMELL LIKE A BURNING RUBBER INSIDE OF VEHICLE. TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING IN FORWARD POSITION, … |
| 2000-12-05 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | EXPERIENCED CONTINUOUS OVERHEATING PROBLEMS, COOLING SYSTEM REPAIRS AT 62539,72,913 WITH NO IMPROVEMENTS. *AK |
| 2000-12-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND THE HEAD BLEW.*AK. CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED, … |
| 2000-06-22 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | BOLTS ON REAR BODY MOUNTS ARE LOOSE, AND MAKE NOISE WHEN TURNING. DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE. *AK *ML |
| 2000-06-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | THIS IS A SECOND IDENTICAL INCIDENT DURING THE LAST 2 YEARS. WHEN STARTING THE CAR THE STARTER RELAY GOT STUCK AND CON… |
| 2000-05-26 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | CLIENT STARTED CAR AND IT STARTED TO ACCELERATE BEYOND CONTROL, CAR THEN HIT TREE COULD NOT BRAKE.*AK |
| 2000-05-24 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALLS ON ENGINE MOUNTS, AND SEATBELTS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THEY CORRECTED RECALLS… |
| 2000-02-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | UNDERHOOD FIRE NEAR WIRING HARNESS IN CENTER BACK OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT NEAR HEATER RELAY. *AK |
| 1999-12-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | SEATBELT LOCKED AND WILL NOT RETRACT. *AK |
| 1999-08-25 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 35MPH VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AT THE FUEL INJECTION LINE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & HAD THE FUEL… |
| 1999-07-26 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | No | 0 | CONCLUSION: THE FIRE DAMAGE AROUND THE FUEL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (NEAR THE FIRE WALL) WAS FOUND TO BE THE AREA OF ORIGIN… |
| 1999-07-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | THE ORIGENAL AND REPLACEMENT OIL FILLED MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED ABOUT YEAR APART FROM EACH OTHER. THE SECOND TIME CAUSED TH… |
| 1999-06-01 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | VEHICLE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL 98S36, WHEN CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO PERF… |
| 1999-05-29 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | HAVE OTHER FORD OR MERCURY VEHICLES EXPERIENCED SIMILAR PROBLEMS? WERE THESE VEHICLES RECALLED FOR THIS ISSUE? NO SAFE… |
| 1999-05-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | KEY WAS OUT OF IGNITION AND VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVEN FOR ABOUT AN HOUR WHEN A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DU… |
| 1999-04-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | CAR HAD BEEN PARKED IN CUSTOFOAM CORPORATION, MAUSTON, WI., PARKING LOT FOR ONE AND A HALF DAYS. RECEIVED CALL ON FRID… |
| 1999-04-06 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | RECALL 98V323000: RECEIVED NOTICE IN MAIL & CONTACTED DEALER FOR APPOINTMENT. WAS INFORMED BY SERVICE MANAGER THAT NO P… |
| 1999-03-11 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | No | 1 | PARKED & TURNED VEHICLE OFF. EXHAUST FUMES ENTERED VEHICLE. GOT OUT & LIFTED HOOD. A LOT OF SMOKE BILLOWED OUT. LATER … |
| 1999-03-05 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | MOTOR MOUNTS HAVE FAILED X2 AND MECHANICS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIND OUT WHY THEY FAIL FORD HAS RECALLED A REAR FRAME BRA… |
| 1999-01-09 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | Yes | 0 | RECALL 98V323000/98S36. WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKES WENT OUT AND IT WAS HARD TO STEER. AT 35-40 MPH FRONTAL IMPACT OCCURRE… |
| 1999-01-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES AND WHEN COMING TO A STOP, WITHOUT NO PRIOR WARNING, THE VEHICLE STALLS. … |
| 1999-01-01 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | RECALL (98V-323) FAILED SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, FINAL FAILURE RESULTED IN ENGINE FIRE WHEN THE MOUNTS FAI… |
| 1998-11-23 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | BODY MOUNTS OF FRONT CORNERS OF SUBFRAME, WHICH SUPPORT ENGINE AND STEERING COLUMN COUPLING, DETACHED DUE TO CORROSION… |
| 1998-11-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | No | 0 | THE PARKING LIGHTS AND INTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS DID NOT FUNCTION WHEN HEADLIGHTS WERE ON BECAUSE OF OVERHEATING CONTACTS … |
| 1998-11-10 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | CONSUMER HAS BEEN DENIED REPAIRS OF THE FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLES. *AK |
| 1998-11-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN GEARS ARE SHIFTED. THEN JUMPS INTO GEAR. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. REPAIRWORK DONE BY ME… |
| 1998-10-27 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | THE REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS BROKE, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE TO HIT THE GROUND, AND THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF… |
| 1998-10-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | THE LEFT FRONT DISC ROTORS OUTER RING CAME APART FROM ITS CENTER HUB. I HAVE REPLACED BOTH FRONT DISC ROTORS MYSELF. AT… |
| 1998-09-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | DEFECT WITHIN THE IGNITON WIRING, CAUSING THE WIRING TO BURN AND VEHICLE TO LOCK UP. THIS HAPPENED WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN… |
| 1998-08-31 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | Yes | 2 | I WAS A BELTED FRONT PASSENGER EJECTED FROM BELT THROUGH WINDSHEILD SUSTAINING SEVERE HEAD/NECK/ARM AND BACK INJURIES.A… |
| 1998-08-31 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | Yes | 2 | WHEN VEHICLE WASI NVOLVED IN A FRONT END CRASH, TRAVELING ABOUT 35 MPH, DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS FA… |
| 1998-08-16 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | REAR SUBFRAM MOUNTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO MAKE/MODEL 93V-106.002. *AK |
| 1998-08-04 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | No | 0 | HEAT FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM CAUSED POWER STEERING LINES TO MELT, CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE, RESULTING IN A… |
| 1998-07-24 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#97I003000) IN APRIL. NOTIFIED DEALER. INFORMED BY SERVICE MANAGER NEEDS TO ORDER PARTS &… |
| 1998-07-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | VEHICLE CUT OFF. MECHANIC WORKED ON CAR, PUT ON COMPUTER FOR DIAGNOSTICS, AND STATED THE COMPUTER BRAIN WAS GONE OUT O… |
| 1998-07-15 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | THE OVERDRIVE GEAR IS TOO SMALL AND IT BLOWS OUT THE FRONT PISTON, AFTER CAR RUNS FOR FIVE MINUTES GEARS WILL NO LONGER… |
| 1998-06-28 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | No | 0 | WON'T PASS SMOG AND EGR PLUG AND WIRE ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE FROM DEALER OR ANY OTHER AUTO PARTS STORE. HOW DO … |
| 1998-06-25 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 97I-003.000, MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 97M90, SEAT BELT BUCKLE. DEALE… |