1993 Mercury Sable LS review from North America
"A practical joke with no punch-line, and no laughing matter"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Transmission failed completely at 146,000 miles.
Exhaust shield rattles badly and started doing that at approx. 130,000 miles.
General comments?
This car is absolutely a rip-off.
While it runs well and offers great performance and comfort, this is only applicable when the car runs at all.
The transmission failed like clockwork at 146,000 miles. I was forewarned that it would fail before it reached 150,000 miles, and I ignored the advice because the car ran very well when I first purchased it.
Needless to say, Ford Motor Company obviously planned this failure. They like to see hard working folks like me shell out $2,000.00 to fix their practical jokes. I'll push this car in a lake before I replace the transmission, because as sure as God made green apples, something else will go wrong as soon as I have it repaired.
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| Ford's Punishment to Humankind |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1993 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.8 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 133000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 146000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Silverado |
| Date of Entry | 6th April, 2002 |