2001 Mercury Sable Body & Structure Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY SABLE WAGON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SUB FRAME HAD RUSTED THROUGH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A ROUTINE SERVICE WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DRIVEN DUE TO THE CORROSION. ALSO, THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO PURCHASE A USED SUB FRAME FOR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE AND STATED THAT THEY WERE NO LONGER MANUFACTURING NEW SUB FRAMES FOR THAT SPECIFIC YEAR MODEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000. UPDATED 12/28/12 *CN UPDATED 1/15/2013 *JS

THE FRONT DRIVER DOOR WILL NOT SHUT IN COLD TEMPERATURES. AS I WAS TRYING TO LEAVE FOR WORK THE DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH SHUT. ENDED UP HOLDING THE DOOR SHUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I WENT AND BOUGHT A RATCHET STRAP TO SECURE THE DOOR IN PLACE AS IT IS OFTEN COLD IN WISCONSIN.

CAR DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE IN LOW TEMPERATURES. DOOR WILL ALSO OPEN ON ITS OWN DURING COLD TEMPERATURES. THE DOOR WILL OPEN DURING VEHICLE OPERATION DUE TO THE LATCHING MECHANISM NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS. IT OCCURS ANYTIME TEMPERATURES GET BELOW 25 DEGREES. I HAVE NOT FOUND A PERMANENT FIX SHORT OF REPLACING THE LATCHING MECHANISM ON THE DOORS. THIS REPAIR HAS NOT BEEN DONE AS I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS WOULD BE A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. TO GET THE LATCH WORKING AGAIN, IT HAS TO EITHER BE HEATED UP OR LATCH HAS TO BE WORKED 10+ TIMES BEFORE IT WILL FINALLY LATCH AND HOLD. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR THE LAST SEVERAL WINTERS AND IS GETTING WORSE. START DATE WOULD BE APPROX. 2009 AND PERSISTS TO THIS DAY. *TR

IN EARLY 2007 THE PAINT ON MY 2001 MERCURY SABLE LS STARTED TO BUBBLE/BLISTER UP ON THE ROOF NEXT TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WINDOW TRIM. SHORTLY AFTER I STARTED TO NOTICE THAT BOTH REAR WHEEL HOUSINGS ALSO HAD BUBBLES/BLISTERS IN THE PAINT AND ARE NOW SHOWING RUST. I FIGURED IT WAS JUST BAD LUCK AND WAS STUCK BECAUSE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED BUT THEN LAST WEEKEND I WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF ANOTHER 2001 SABLE LS AND WALKING BY IT I NOTICED THAT STRANGELY IT HAD THE VERY SAME PAINT BLISTERING AND RUSTING IN THE EXACT SAME PLACES AS MY CAR. I SUDDENLY REALIZED THAT THIS HAS TO BE A DEFECT AND ITS NOT JUST MY CAR. I WENT ON THE INTERNET AND ON WWW.LEMONLAW.COM THERE'S ALOT OF INFORMATION ABOUT THIS VERY PROBLEM MY CAR AND MANY OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING DUE TO ALUMINUM CORROSION CAUSED BY IRON PARTICLES WORKING THEIR WAY INTO THE ALUMINUM BODY PART PRIOR TO IT BEING PAINTED. NOW KNOWING THIS IS NOT AGE OR "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR" OR LACK OF PROPER CARE I EXPECT FORDDLINCOLN MERCURY TO FIX MY CAR AT NO EXPENSE TO ME. *TR

FIRST THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE LEAKED WATER DURING RAIN STORMS. I HAD THAT FIXED LAST FALL. NOW THE A/C BLOWER MOTOR NEEDS REPLACEMENT, AND IT WAS TOLD TO ME THAT THESE TWO REPAIRS ARE RELATED. THE COST FOR THE 2001, SABLE IS $2500 IN REPAIRS. FORD NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. RECALL #03V087000 AND OTHER COMPLAINT #10184014. *AK

TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 2001 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING SHE FELT VIBRATION BY THE GAS PEDAL. A MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT FRAME MOUNTS SHEARED OFF. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT HE WILL CALL FORD BECAUSE HE HAD NEVER SEEN THIS TYPE OF FAILURE, AND DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO TO REPAIR IT.

BLOWER FAILURE AND STANDING WATER ON DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S FLOOR BOARDS. *NM