Steering Problems of Mercury Sable

I got in my car started to drive and heard something snap then smoke came from the hood and the car pulled hard right. I immediately stopped and parked the car. The coil spring broke and dug into my front passenger tire and it pulled the axle out of the cv joint. I was in allentown,PA. On a main road in the city. Feb. 8,2020.

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While driving the steering wheel became loose and made it very hard to steer almost causing me to have a accident after coming to a stop the steering wheel was off center and very hard to turn had to get car towed. I find this to be a complete rip off because I see numerous complaints of steering problems of the same matter.

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Steering froze up and could not turn to left / was hard to steer and then when trying to turn left could not do it, had to make right hand turns. Took it to the Ford dealer I bought the car from (2015) they said there was no recalls and had to replace the steering gear/ cost ,me $600. 00 there were no complaints on the car fax of trouble. . Bought the car in Nov 2015 and had to have steering fixed in June of 2016. Today I went to see if there was any recalls lately and found 51 complaints about this car and a lot of them were for steering and power train. Don't you think this should be a recall. Going to look for a new car and not a Ford.

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The contact owns a 1996 Mercury Sable. While driving at various speeds, a squeaking noise was heard under the vehicle, especially when slowing down, making turns, and reversing. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the cradle and subframe bushing were corroded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, while driving at certain speeds and making right or left turns, the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

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This was the third incident in which the car stopped on me. (one other time when I was leaving my apartment and one Wednesday evening on my way to bible study; both times had to coast to the road side and try and get it to start again). The third time I was driving down the highway at the speed limit of 40 mph. The car's dash board lite up; gave me one message that said "low pressure. The steering wheel locked and the gas pedal locked; I was able to coast to the side before it completed locked up and stopped one me. Had my year old grandson in the car with me. I let the car sit for a while and was able to get it started again. Drove it back to my apartment and parked it. Have not driven it since then - had it towed to a repair shop where it is right now - they want t0o much to have it repaired; they say there is a problem with the cylinder inside the ignition and that I also need a new key - want $1200 to repair it. I have been having problems trying to get it to started for about the past 6 months - have taken it to several repair shops; paid them but no one has solved the issue. Ford states that my car is not included in the recall (or though one lady there said it was). I believe that if it isn't, it should me. Is there anything else I can do to get this issue solved? has costed me lots of money, time and frustration and I am still walking.

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This was the third incident in which the car stopped on me. Once before I was leaving my apartment and another time when I was driving on my way to church. During all three incidents, I had to coast to the side of the road and try to restart the car. The third time I was driving on the highway, the dash board all of a sudden lite up and one of the messages was "low pressure". The steering wheel locked up and so did the gas pedal. I had just enough times to coast to the side of the road (good thing there side strip. I had my 5 year grandson in the car so that was really scarey. The car has been parked ever since,I had it towed to a repair shop, the diagnostic suggests replacement of the ignition switch, ignition cylinder, antii-theft and ignition.

Accellorator stopped reponding and vehicle stalled shortly after.

While driving the vehicle in neighborhood situations or other situations the vehicle accelerates on its own beyond the on the desired speed this causes the car to be difficult to control and very difficult to stop increases the stopping distance needed to avoid an accident to stop at a red light or stop sign it also causes the engine to race even when placed in neutral. Recently why stop at a stop sign the car was pushing it south forward so hard I had a hard time keeping it stop and it actually moved me beyond the stop sign into a oncoming traffic. Extremely dangerous situation there will b fatalities if this is not corrected. This spontaneous acceleration even allows me to drive up hills without having my foot placed on the gas car will not slow down or stop easily. This started in March and it's happening everyday causing wear and tear on the brakes it makes it difficult to steer and I am in fear while driving. I've now started to drive with the brakes on 100 percent of the time in order to keep the car at a controllable speed I've read other complaints on mine similar to this I believe it's a known issue and I'm hoping for a speedy recall by Ford to correct the cause. Since this is a known issue and and I think they linked it to either the accelerator cables or the cruise control . While driving in neighborhood traffic at 25 miles an hour the car can accelerate above 50 very dangerous!!!!!!.

I went to leave from a local park on a Saturday evening, but my vehicle would not move out of park. I had to call a tow truck. The tow truck driver showed me a trick how to get the vehicle to start, by turning the ignition key ever so slightly and then trying to move the shifter to neutral. Once in neutral I started the vehicle and drove home. After driving the vehicle for almost a week by starting in neutral, I was stopped on the following Friday by police. I was informed that I didn't have any working brake lights. I drove home and looked on the internet if there were any recalls on this vehicle. Well, there was a recall done in 2004 (NHTSA action number: rq03008), but I was informed by Ford motor company that my vehicle based on its VIN was not apart of the recall. I requested to speak to a supervisor and was instructed that someone would contact me on that following Monday. I was indeed contacted by Ford motor company and informed again, that based on my VIN, that I did not qualify as a part of the recall. I was told if more complaints were made, then something could possibly be done. I told the Ford representative that I was not interested in having my vehicle repaired as I had the repair done based on the recall information for approximately $50. The issue was exactly as it was described on the NHTSA's website, motortrend and Ford motor company's. The repair took approximately 15 minutes and then I was able to start the vehicle in park and the brake lights were functioning. My concern is that for almost a week I drove with no brake lights in a vehicle where I drive around with my wife, a toddler, and an infant and at any point I could have been rear ended because of this defect in the vehicle. The vehicle is 10 years old, it will never have enough complaints. However, it does not diminish the potential for loss of life from this detect.

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Beginning about the first of March, 2012, I noticed a problem with my steering feeling stiff, jerky and hard to turn. The first incident involved turning right onto the highway from a side ride and feeling the front of the car jerk slightly to the left. Since then, I've noticed the steering remains stiff.

The contact owns a 2005 Mercury Sable. The contact stated that the vehicle would make a rattling noise when the contact would turn the steering wheel. A local mechanic diagnosed that the defect could have been a clock spring defect. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer denied any assistance with repairing the defect. The failure mileage was 64,000 and the current mileage was 65,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Mercury Sable. The contact stated the vehicle made a rattling noise when the contact turned the steering wheel. A local mechanic diagnosed that the defect could have been a clock spring defect. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer denied any assistance with repairing the defect. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 80,900.

Driving down highway at 55 car goes totally dead. Was able to put in park and restart. After this happened on 3 other occasions the next 4 months took to a local, they couldn't find anything wrong and said to bring it back if it happened again. About 3-4 wks later it happened again so I was taking it back to the dealer that I brought it from 60 miles away, on way to dealership it died on me to more times once going 55 and then on the interstate doing 75. The mechanic there said it needed to have its computer updated. He did and I have not had anymore problem with it now the past 2 1/2 years.

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2002 Mercury Sable GS - 103,000 miles, never been in a collision, always maintained by the book. On April 2, 2010 at 8:00 am, I was pulling forward out of my parking spot when a loud thud and a grinding noise stopped me from going any further. This was a total surprise as nothing about the previous day's driving hinted at an suspension/steering problem. After checking behind both front wheels, I found that the left front coil spring had snapped and a plastic piece had been broken by the impact. No tire damage occurred. I was just pulling out of a parking spot so speed was less than 10 mph by the time the noise forced me to stop. Had this happened at speed I would surely have lost control of the car. The Sable was taken away on a flatbed truck and cost about $1300. 00 to repair using new parts. Something needs to be done, I did research on this and it only affects 2002-2003 Sable/taurus, irrespective of mileage. I believe this is complaint number 356 for this specific manufacturer's flaw.

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The contact owns a 2005 Mercury Sable. The contact states that while driving approximately between 45-50 mph on normal road conditions. The vehicle began to shake and vibrate excessively. The failures occurred the following day and the check engine warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The failures occurred without warning. The warning indicator illuminated until the engine was turned off. The contact was in the process of taking the vehicle to an authorized dealer for inspection. The failure and current mileages were 73,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Mercury Sable. While pulling out of the driveway at an unknown speed, the contact heard a rumbling sound coming from his vehicle. When he made it to the highway, the vehicle suddenly dropped to the ground. The contact was driving 20 mph at the time of failure. He was able to get the vehicle off the road and have it towed to bill wilson's auto body shop. The vehicle is currently at the shop being repaired at the cost of $570. The repairs consists of a new strut, spring, and alignment. The failure and current mileages were 73,000. Update 05/13/08 updated.

The contact owns a 1998 Mercury Sable GS. She stated that while turning the vehicle it swerved to the opposite direction. The vehicle to crash into a pole, which caused the vehicle to roll over two times. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact sustained swelling and sharp pains. The crash was reported to the police. The current and failure mileages were 175,000. The powertrain and purchase date was unavailable.

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The steering gear assy broke under normal driving conditions. We drove straight to the merc dealer. The mechanic would not even test drive the car because he said it was too dangerous.

Powerstearing unit racked pinion steering and left front drive unit failed coolant light constantly stays on with no probloms along with the emissions light with no probloms.

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While driving in high speeds consumer heard a loud clanking noise coming from the front. Consumer applied the brakes, and the vehicle failed to stop completely. Vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. There was a gas smell inside of the vehicle, a steering vibration and the oil pan gasket was replaced.

The consumer was having trouble with the steering wheel. It didn't turn. The consumer took the car to the dealer and they drove it. The dealer replaced 2 parts in the steering, but the problem remained. The steering wheel made a binding noise and gets really tight. When the steering wheel locked up the windows will not roll down.

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There is a defect in the configuration of the steering wheel. . In the process of turning left at an intersection or parking lot, the steering wheel brushed the top of the consumer's leg and with slight motion it caused the consumer' foot to move over to the accelerator. The consumer stated when he attempted to brake, his foot slipped off the brake pedal and hit the accelerator and crashed into a wall. The consumer stated the brake and accelerator pedal were designed too close together. The manufacturer did acknowledge there was a defect and a recall had been issued.

Steering had gone out, and caused it to become impossible to steer/turn. Ts scc.

Vehicle's steering gear has malfunctioned 3 times and made loud howling noises. Dealer notified.

Vehicle shutdown without prior warning. When vehicle shutdown brakes and steering locked up. Dealership was aware of problem.

Dome light always on due to door switch stuck. Very dangerous at night. Dealer said reoccuring problem in model and said I can fix it myself by removing door panel. Asked if I had other "electrical" problems. I said emergency (hazard) lights don't work. He said model has awful electrical problems and wanted to know if I use the automatic lights equipped on the car. Said I tried but it was faulty. Never bothered using it since. He gave me an estimation on repairs stating it is manufacture defect but I would have to pay for it.

While driving on highway at 55 mph, suddenly steering wheel went out of control to the right, causing vehicle to do a 180 degree turn, then rolled over two complete turns. Upon impact, air bags failed to deploy, resulting in minor injuries. Dealer/manufacturer have been notified.

Consumer was driving on dry pavement then all of a sudden no steering, which almost resulted in an accident.

Steering problems due to high torque.