1999 Mercury Sable GS 3.0L V6 Duratec engine from North America
Summary:
A very durable car
Faults:
My alternator went bad at 88,500 miles. I also had to replace my battery at this time.
General Comments:
This car saved my life. The seatbelt held me in one place.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 1st August, 2004
19th May 2006, 14:00
Same here, windshield wipers turned on by themselves at times and the dealer could not repair the problem. Shocking when it would happen.
Lots of problem with the steering box and tie rods and ball joints. Luckily I had the extended warranty, still many times to the dealer for this front end problem.
The dealer broke my antennae when courtesy washing our car and put it back half ass, I caught the sneaky attendant doing this, yet the manager made me pay for a new one saying that it had rusted out.
Then water started to come into the passenger area and got the carpet soaked, and so before it would start to smell bad, I looked to sell it. But what I got was ridiculous for a six year old car. Even the Ford dealership I bought it from offered me a fraction of it's perceived value.
It's gone now and I am a Toyota owner. This car ended my 30+ year Ford streak of cars. So long Ford hope you make it.