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2000 Mercury Sable repairs by problem area
Engine (44%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (6%)
Brakes and Traction Control (5%)
Suspension and Steering (26%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (13%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (2%)
Other (4%)
Chart based on 84 repairs.
2000 Mercury Sable repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (12%)
$500 - $999 (13%)
$100 - $499 (43%)
< $100 (32%)
Chart based on 69 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2000 Mercury Sable
Engine not specified
| Mercury Sable in Texas, United States Mar 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Apr 2010127000 miUS $400 | Idle air control valve went out | ||
2000 Mercury Sable 4dr Wagon
200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| Mercury Sable in North Carolina, United States Jun 2008 - Feb 2014 | |||
| Aug 2011184300 miUS $1350 | Front end making noise while turning, handling very loose on highway. Replaced struts/springs/mounts, tie rod ends and ball joints, aligned. | ||
| Dec 2011190000 miUS $33 | Cold starts were followed by rough idle. Remove and replace PCV valve and hose assembly. | ||
| Jan 2012191000 miUS $240 | Lower intake manifold gaskets leaking, r & r | ||
| Jun 2012199000 miUS $150 | Misfire was caused by sparkplug electrodes missing, replaced and tightened spark plugs | ||
| Feb 2014221000 miUS $1900 | Transmission begun to slip in 2nd and 3rd gear. Fluid change made problem worse. R/R with rebuilt trans from ETE/Rockauto.com at Performance Acura. | ||
| Mercury Sable in Arizona, United States Dec 2015 - Jan 2016 | |||
| Dec 2015109000 miUS $300 | Replaced tie-rod ends | ||
| Mercury Sable in Texas, United States Jan 2013 - Mar 2015 | |||
| Feb 2013143300 miUS $225 | Intermittent starting problem began one afternoon without any prior incidents. Had the car towed to a repair shop. Where repair shop was able to start it. they replaced fuel filter {which was not really necessary}& Starting circuit relay. | ||
| Mercury Sable in New Jersey, United States Aug 2011 - Jun 2012 | |||
| Sep 2011195000 miUS $90 | Replaced rusted fuel filler pipe that caused evap. system fail code. Replaced rusted gas tank a few weeks earlier. Also replaced DPDE sensor. | ||
| Oct 2011194000 miUS $380 | Repl gas tank. Repl. fuel filler pipe. Repl. DPDE sensor | ||
| Dec 2011203000 miUS $100 | Replaced coil on plug coil | ||
2000 Mercury Sable 4dr Wagon
155-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| Mercury Sable in Washington, United States Feb 2013 - Feb 2014 | |||
| Mar 2013140000 mi | Engine replaced with newer model used engine. Cracked head on cylinder 1 chamber. | ||
| May 2013142000 miUS $425 | Heater core plugged. Flushes core and discovered it bad. Replaced heater core with a new unit. | ||
| Jul 2013144500 miUS $70 | Coolant leak. Pressure tests fine. Replaced radiator cap and idler pulley. | ||
| Aug 2013147000 mi | Front end noise. Traced to upper strut bearing. Loosened bolt, turned bearing and retightened to spec. | ||
| Oct 2013147800 miUS $164 | Coolant brown and sludged. Had to use a caustic agent to clean out the cooling system. Replaced radiator cap reservoir, coolant, and looked for a leak which I could not find. | ||
| Feb 2014152000 mi | Engine turns extremely slowly due to worn bearing systems. Engine is seized. | ||
2000 Mercury Sable 4dr Sedan
200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| Mercury Sable in Missouri, United States Feb 2013 - Jun 2013 | |||
| Mar 2013141000 miUS $120 | Ball joints replaced. Still suspension problems. Wheel speed sensor drivers front has bad signal. Replaced the transmission fluid and filter. Only dropped the pan. Did not flush entire system. It fixed my hard shift from park to drive and park to reverse, but I didn't actually expect that. | ||
| Mercury Sable in Pennsylvania, United States Jun 2008 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Jul 200998000 miUS $141 | filled car up with gas, parked it in garage, noticed puddle of gas, determined gas tank was leaking, replaced fuel tank. | ||
| Apr 2010106700 miUS $75 | Power Steering Pump was leaking from shaft seal. Although a replacement seal is available, it was easier to just replace the entire pump assembly with a remanufactured one. | ||
| Mercury Sable in Georgia, United States Jul 2013 - Jun 2015 | |||
| Aug 2013233000 mi | Power steering pump/hose compressor replacement all CV joints and boots replaced leaking water pump,replaced it myself alternator had a 8.5amp discharge internally,replaced myself,will never return to repair shop used | ||
| Dec 2013238000 miUS $93 | end links were lose at struts and also replaced struts. February: now same noise is back, must be mount surface, and end links lose again,must find the reason | ||
| Mercury Sable in Indiana, United States May 2008 - Apr 2014 | |||
| Apr 200969000 miUS $15 | Rubber hose leading from PCV valve to the intake manifold had a split in it, causing multiple ODB codes and check engine light. Self-repaired w/ new part. | ||
| Sep 201076000 miUS $980 | Broken rear coil springs (both). Replaced springs and sway bar links (one broken). Also replaced both front outer tie-rods. Full alignment and oil change. | ||
| Jun 201181000 miUS $350 | Bad coil on cylinder #3 (coil-over-plug type) causing engine misfire and a CEL code after running very rough for a few days. Replaced single COP, along with new plugs and new boots for all cylinders. | ||
| Apr 201288200 miUS $800 | CEL with occasional rough idle and rough at low RPM. Had to replace the head gasket due to a vacuum leak. | ||
| Apr 201498000 mi | ABS issue, would cause indicator light to stay on. Caused ABS and Traction Control to not function when it occurred. Likely a failed sensor. | ||
| Mercury Sable in North Carolina, United States Dec 2012 - Jun 2015 | |||
| Apr 2015144000 miUS $90 | Checked and replaced refridgerent | ||
| Mercury Sable in Michigan, United States Jun 2011 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Apr 201352200 miUS $58 | Power window on driver's side would not go up/down. So far unable to fix because needed part not available. | ||
| Jun 201353000 miUS $423 | Remove and install new A/C line from evaporator to manifold set. Service A/c and recharge with reclaimed R-134. Replace coolant reservoir. | ||
| Aug 201458000 miUS $140 | Replaced muffler | ||
| Sep 201459000 miUS $584 | Replaced front struts, and two sway bar links | ||
| Jun 201868000 miUS $60 | Refrigerant had to be replaced | ||
| Mercury Sable in Texas, United States Nov 2009 - Jan 2015 | |||
| Mar 2014198000 miUS $1800 | Replaced Struts & shocks on all 4 wheels | ||
| Jan 2015173000 miUS $32 | Needs replacement of tie-rods and ball joints | ||
| Mercury Sable in Wisconsin, United States Mar 2010 - Apr 2012 | |||
| Apr 201040000 mi | all four springs on the car broke and could have killed me. One spring punctured the tire and destroyed the tire. | ||
| Dec 2011116000 miUS $1900 | struts, brakes, springs, ball joints, tie rod ends, engine repairs..... | ||
| Apr 2012116000 miUS $2000 | complete suspension repairs, ball joints, tie rod ends, brakes, tires, AC. | ||
| Mercury Sable in Michigan, United States May 2008 - Apr 2017 | |||
| Jul 2008102000 miUS $767 | A/C compressor failed. Dealer installed remanufactured unit, evacuated system and filled with refrigerant. | ||
| Mar 2009110000 miUS $147 | A/C would not cool. Shop found low refrigerant level, but could not find a leak. System evacuated and charged. Tracer dye left in system to assist mechanic if problem recurs. | ||
| Sep 2009115000 mi | Engine stalled, stumbled and had limited power after a 30-mile drive. Check Engine light did not come on. Problem cleared up en route to the dealer, and the shop was not able to replicate the problem. It has not recurred. | ||
| Jan 2010120000 miUS $324 | Replaced worn left front wheel bearing. Mechanic discovered problem on a previous service visit and stated that it didn't need immediate attention, so I chose a convenient time to have it fixed. Mechanic replaced an exhaust system clamp that had rusted and fallen off the car. He checked the exhaust system for leaks after installing the clamp. | ||
| Apr 2010123000 miUS $234 | I discovered a rotted rubber elbow in the PCV system that was leaking blowby gases near the HVAC fresh air intake. I bought a replacement part at the dealer and installed it myself. Engine sagged, stumbled and stalled immediately after refueling. This happened twice during April. Shop found a weak PCV hose that collapsed at high vacuum. I paid for replacement of the hose and the valve, and the problem has not recurred. | ||
| Jun 2010125000 miUS $48 | Car brought to shop with a grinding noise. Shop diagnosed problem as loose exhaust heat shields. Repair consisted of aligning shields, tightening nuts, and road-testing car to confirm that the problem was solved. | ||
| Oct 2010129000 miUS $986 | Intermittent hard starting traced to failing fuel pump. Pump and gauge sender unit replaced. Mechanic found a torn CV joint boot during inspection. Since the price was the same for a new OEM boot or a new aftermarket halfshaft, I had the halfshaft replaced. | ||
| Oct 2011141000 miUS $982 | Car suddenly developed a front-end clunk and grinding noise. Shop diagnosed the problem as a failing CV joint and replaced the halfshaft. While crawling under the car to inspect the CV joints, I found a large quantity of oil on the outside of the oil pan. Shop replaced the pan gasket, front main seal and an oil-soaked crankshaft damper. | ||
| Dec 2011143000 miUS $1000 | Car developed front-end noise and a slight steering wander. Ball joints, front struts and front stabilizer end links were replaced to correct the problem. | ||
| Mar 2012146000 miUS $385 | Water leaked into the front passenger footwell during a rainstorm. Shop replaced the RH cowl screen and installed a rain hat over the cabin air filter as described in a Ford TSB. Check Engine light came on with no drivability symptoms. The problem was an evaporative leak caused by a cracked and rusted fuel fill pipe. | ||
| Jun 2012149000 mi | Low Coolant sensor began giving false positive indications after 15 miles or so of driving. I unplugged the sensor to clear the light and will replace the degas bottle and sensor assembly myself at a later date. | ||
| Feb 2013155700 miUS $70 | PCV valve was leaking oil. Part replaced. Mechanic found and replaced frozen rear wheel cylinder. | ||
| Jul 2014170300 miUS $132 | Replaced all five instrument cluster illumination bulbs. One of them had burned out and the other four were factory-original parts that would probably have failed soon. | ||
| Oct 2014172500 miUS $19 | PCV line elbow rotted out and leaked blowby gases into the climate control fresh air intake. This was a repeat of a problem that I diagnosed and fixed in 2010, so I bought the part and did the repeat repair. | ||
| Jun 2015180000 miUS $141 | Muffler was rusted-out internally and was noisy. Shop replaced the muffler and re-used the exhaust pipes, which were still in good condition. | ||
| Nov 2016192000 miUS $100 | Check Engine light was on. Mechanic retrieved codes from PCM and determined that intake manifold gaskets were leaking. Since there were no drivability issues at this time, the shop ordered parts and promised to notify me when the parts arrived. They failed to do this follow-up and could not perform the repair in a timely manner when the drivability symptoms appeared in December, so I took the car to another shop for the gasket job. | ||
| Dec 2016192000 miUS $426 | Check engine light came on. Engine stalled and stumbled. PCM codes indicated intake manifold gasket leaks on both cylinder banks. Gaskets were replaced and leaking PCV valve was changed while the upper intake manifold was off the engine. | ||
| Mercury Sable in Illinois, United States Oct 2009 - Dec 2013 | |||
| Nov 201058000 miUS $800 | Broken rear-stabilizer bar link replaced. Front-right tie-rod end and ball joint replaced. | ||
| Dec 201268000 miUS $2000 | Replace fuel pump, filter, and relay. Replace broken rear springs | ||
| Jan 201368000 miUS $400 | Replaced dead coil-on-plug ignition coil. | ||
| Mar 201369000 miUS $935 | Replace front struts due to broken spring. | ||
| Sep 201372000 miUS $630 | Replace dead alternator | ||
2000 Mercury Sable 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Mercury Sable in Wisconsin, United States May 2012 - Apr 2013 | |||
| Jun 2012104000 miUS $185 | Replaced, front drivers side ball joint. Boot was deteriorated, significant rust. | ||
| Jul 2012104000 miUS $153 | Rear wheel came off, at freeway speeds. Last shop to have that wheel off was the dealer, needless to say I won't be going back there. Replaced lug studs, lug nuts. Mechanic also checked and tightened all lug nuts. | ||
| Aug 2012105000 miUS $190 | Had to have all spark plug wires replaced, whoever had done it last had run them next to the exhaust, which burned through them. Two lug studs broken on the same wheel that had come off before, mechanic determined the holes in the rim had been bored out from previous problem, replaced rim, all lug studs and bolts. | ||
| Dec 2012110000 miUS $65 | Lug studs were broken again. This is probably the 5th time. On one of the previous instances I numbered the studs with a sharpie and found that it was the exact same two breaking. Determined that the wheel hub was likely the problem. | ||
| Feb 2013110000 miUS $200 | Finally replaced the entire wheel hub in the back driver side. thus far lug studs have held | ||
| Apr 2013110000 miUS $130 | sustained squeal from engine. Serpentine belt replaced. Rear brakes seized open, front brakes needed at least pads. GEM module was starting to fail. One if not both front stabilizer bar links was broken. | ||
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