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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 engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (6%)
$500 - $999 (8%)
$100 - $499 (56%)
< $100 (31%)
Chart based on 36 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
| 127000 mi US $400 |
Idle air control valve went out |
2000 Mercury Sable 4dr Wagon
200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 190000 mi US $33 |
Cold starts were followed by rough idle. Remove and replace PCV valve and hose assembly. |
| 191000 mi US $240 |
Lower intake manifold gaskets leaking, r & r |
| 199000 mi US $150 |
Misfire was caused by sparkplug electrodes missing, replaced and tightened spark plugs |
| 195000 mi US $90 |
Replaced rusted fuel filler pipe that caused evap. system fail code. Replaced rusted gas tank a few weeks earlier. Also replaced DPDE sensor. |
| 194000 mi US $380 |
Repl gas tank. Repl. fuel filler pipe. Repl. DPDE sensor |
| 203000 mi US $100 |
Replaced coil on plug coil |
| 143300 mi US $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. |
2000 Mercury Sable 4dr Wagon
155-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 140000 mi | Engine replaced with newer model used engine. Cracked head on cylinder 1 chamber. |
| 142000 mi US $425 |
Heater core plugged. Flushes core and discovered it bad. Replaced heater core with a new unit. |
| 144500 mi US $70 |
Coolant leak. Pressure tests fine. Replaced radiator cap and idler pulley. |
| 147800 mi US $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. |
| 152000 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
| 233000 mi | leaking water pump,replaced it myself |
| 58000 mi US $140 |
Replaced muffler |
| 116000 mi US $1900 |
engine repairs..... |
| 69000 mi US $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. |
| 81000 mi US $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. |
| 88200 mi US $800 |
CEL with occasional rough idle and rough at low RPM. Had to replace the head gasket due to a vacuum leak. |
| 98000 mi US $141 |
filled car up with gas, parked it in garage, noticed puddle of gas, determined gas tank was leaking, replaced fuel tank. |
| 115000 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. |
| 120000 mi US $324 |
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. |
| 123000 mi US $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. |
| 129000 mi US $986 |
Intermittent hard starting traced to failing fuel pump. Pump and gauge sender unit replaced. |
| 141000 mi US $982 |
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. |
| 146000 mi US $385 |
Check Engine light came on with no drivability symptoms. The problem was an evaporative leak caused by a cracked and rusted fuel fill pipe. |
| 149000 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. |
| 155700 mi US $70 |
PCV valve was leaking oil. Part replaced. |
| 172500 mi US $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. |
| 180000 mi US $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. |
| 192000 mi US $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. |
| 192000 mi US $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. |
| 68000 mi US $2000 |
Replace fuel pump, filter, and relay. |
| 68000 mi US $400 |
Replaced dead coil-on-plug ignition coil. |
2000 Mercury Sable 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 105000 mi US $200 |
Had to have all spark plug wires replaced, whoever had done it last had run them next to the exhaust, which burned through them. |
| 110000 mi US $130 |
sustained squeal from engine. Serpentine belt replaced. |
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