2000 Mercury Sable Suspension Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY SABLE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE HANDLED POORLY AND WAS UNSTABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE SUSPENSION WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY SABLE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH OVER A BUMP, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT BOTH SPRINGS HAD FRACTURED. THE MECHANIC ALSO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKES AND BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE SPRINGS WERE NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

I JUST BOUGHT A 2000 MERCURY SABLE, WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND MAKING A TURN, I FELT SOMETHING POP & A SPRING COIL ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BROKE.

I DROVE THE CAR HOME AFTER PURCHASING IT AND IT WAS WOBBLING AND I PULLED OFF OF THE HIGHWAY AND DID NOT KNOW WHY IT WAS MAKING A LOUD NOISE. THE MECHANIC SIAD A WHEEL BEARING IS BROKEN ON A TIRE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE COIL SPRING FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 192,000.

MY MERCURY SABLE 2000, (I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER), WAS TAKEN IN FOR NEW TIRES AND THE TECHNICIAN REPORTED THE REAR BRAKES WERE LOW AND REPLACED BOTH REAR BRAKE DRUMS AND CYLINDERS. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION HE NOTICED THE SPRING ON THE REAR STRUT DRIVERS SIDE HAD FRACTURED. WE ARE NOT SURE WHEN THIS HAPPENED, ALTHOUGH WE ARE SURE IT DID NOT HAPPEN AT THE GARAGE BECAUSE THERE WAS RUST BETWEEN THE FRACTURE JOINTS. THE SPRING NARROWLY MISSED PUNCTURING THE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE. I DO REMEMBER FORD HAD A RECALL FOR A SHIELD ON THE FRONT STRUT SPRINGS AND THIS CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS REPAIR. I HAVE SEEN MANY REFERENCES ON THIS SITE ABOUT THE DEFECT ON THE REAR STRUTS. WHY HASN'T ANYTHING BEEN DONE ABOUT THIS? I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH THE OEM FORD STRUTS FRONT AND REAR. BTW THE GARAGE QUOTED $800.00 TO REPLACE THE REAR STRUTS ONLY. *TR

AFTER BEING PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS OVER THE WINTER, I WENT TO INSPECT THE SABLE, AND FOUND A FLAT TIRE ( FRONT PASSENGER SIDE), UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, I FOUND THAT THE COIL SPRING HAD FRACTURED, SHOT DOWNWARD, AND PUNCTURED THE INNER SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE. THE COIL IS NOT SIGNIFICANTLY RUSTED, AND RETAINS ALMOST ALL OF THE ORIGINAL PROTECTIVE COATING TO PREVENT RUST. ON A TEN YEAR OLD CAR, I WOULD THINK THIS IS NORMAL WEAR, BUT I REMEMBER THAT MY 2000 SABLE WAS RECALLED FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM, AS WAS THE 2001 MODEL, AND I HAVE NOW FOUND OVER 200 REPORTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM IN THE 2003 SABLE, AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY A RECALL WAS NEVER ISSUED FOR THIS MODEL. *TR

I ROTATED THE TIRES ON MY CAR IN MARCH AND SEEN THAT BOTH REAR COIL SPRINGS WHERE BROKE . (THE FRONT WITH THE SHIELDS ARE GOOD .) SORRY ABOUT SENDING IT TWICE . *TR

I ROTATED THE TIRES ON MY CAR IN MARCH AND SEEN THAT BOTH COIL SPRINGS WHERE BROKE . *TR

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING MY 2000 MERCURY SABLE AROUND A CURVE TO THE LEFT WHEN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLIDE TO THE LEFT CAUSING HER TO LOOSE CONTROL AND STRIKE 2 GUARD RAILS,2 VEHICLES TRAVELING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AND THEN HEAD-ON INTO A STONE RETAINING WALL. VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGE AND MY DAUGHTER SUFFERED A MINOR HEAD INJURY. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY EVEN AFTER STRIKING THE WALL HEAD-ON. WE ARE CONCERNED THAT THE REAR COIL SPRINGS WERE DEFECTIVE, RUSTED AND MAY HAVE CAUSE HER TO LOOSE CONTROL AND THE REAR-END OF THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE TO THE LEFT. 1 WEEK PRIOR TO VEHICLE CRASH/INCIDENT, THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE SLID TO THE LEFT ON DRY PAVEMENT WHILE TURNING TO THE RIGHT. VEHICLE TIRES WERE FAIRLY NEW AND IN GOOD CONDITION. PLEASE REVIEW THE 2000 MERCURY SABLE FOR DEFECTS IN THE REAR COIL SPRINGS AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT FAILURE. *TR

WIFE WAS DRIVING WITH OUR 15 MONTH OLD AND 1 ONE THE WAY WHEN SHE HEARD THIS VERY LOUD CLANKING NOISE. IT SOUNDS LIKE ITS COMING FROM BOTH WHEEL WELLS IN THE REAR. *TR

MY 2000 SABLE AUTO LIGHT SWITCH WONT WORK WANTING TO KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS PART? *TR

2000 MERCURY SABLE REAR COIL SPRINGS BROKE AND RUINED THE TIRES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED, THE MECHANIC INFORMED HIM THAT THE REAR COIL SPRINGS HAD FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 99,100.

THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE COIL SPRING FRACTURED, DROPPING THE FRONT LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR AND CAUSING IT TO VEER TO THE LEFT. THE END OF THE BROKEN SPRING ALSO PIERCED THE INSIDE SIDEWALL OF THE ALMOST NEW MICHELIN TIRE AND INSTANTLY DEFLATED IT. [XXX] SUFFERED SPRAINED WRISTS AND A SPRAINED BACK FROM THE SUDDEN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE 2000 MERCURY SABLE GS WAGON. IF THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN MOVING AT A HIGHER SPEED OR ON AN INTERSTATE ROAD, SERIOUS INJURY AND SEVERE DAMAGE WOULD HAVE OCCURRED. THE SPRING FAILURE AND DAMAGE WAS REPORTED TO FORD'S CUSTOMER RELATIONS CENTER, HEATHER NABB, FORD SUPERVISOR. THIS PROBLEM HAS ALREADY RESULTED IN RECALL 04S17. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED BY FORD ON THIS RECALL AND I HAVE OWNED THE CAR SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED NEW IN 2001. IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN REGISTERED IN NH. THE FORD CRC IS REFUSING TO DO ANYTHING TO FIX AND REPAIR THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY THIS FRONT COIL SPRING FAILURE! THE CAR WAS FIRST REGISTERED AND DRIVEN IN MARCH OF 2001 AND THE ORIGINAL NH TITLE IS DATED APRIL 4, 2001. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

REAR COIL SPRING BROKE AND ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

REAR COIL SPRINGS BROKEN ON BOTH SIDES, 2000 MERCURY SABLE. WAS DRIVING THE CAR, TURNED INTO A DRIVEWAY AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE, LIKE A JOINT POPPING. REAR END OF VEHICLE SAGS ON BOTH SIDES AND POPPING NOISE OCCURS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE MAKES A TURN. GOING TO MECHANIC FOR REPLACEMENT OF COIL SPRINGS AND STRUTS, ESTIMATED COST WITH LABOR $400+. *TR

NOTICED LOUD METALIC NOISES FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION ON MARCH 25, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER ON MARCH 26, DEALER ADVISES FRONT SPRING IS BROKEN, AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION. FURTHER RESEARCH REVEALS THAT THIS IS A WELL KNOWN INHERENT MANUFACTURING DEFECT FOR MERCURY SABLE AND FORD TAURUS VEHICLES. MANUFACTURER STATES THAT MY VEHICLE IS 2 MONTHS BEYOND THE VOLUNATARY WARRANTY PROGRAM THEY PUT IN.

I OWN A 2000 MERCURY SABLE. I WENT TO MY MECHANIC TO HAVE MY TIE RODS REPLACED. UPON INSPECTION MY MECHANIC FOUND MY RIGHT FRONT COILS SPRING BROKEN. HE ALSO STATED THE COIL HAD BEEN BROKEN FOR SOME TIME DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF RUST FOUND AT THE BREAK. I HAVE INSTALLED KYB STRUTS INSTALLED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY SABLE. HE STATED THAT HIS FRONT LEFT TIRE BECAME FLAT AND WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE IT HE NOTICED THAT THE COIL SPRINGS WERE BROKEN .THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD SEND HIM A REPAIR SHIELD WHICH HE HAS NOT RECEIVED YET. HE IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY DEFECT AND THAT THE SHIELD IS NOT A SUFFICIENT REPAIR. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 150,000.