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2003 Mercury Sable repairs by problem area
Engine (28%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (3%)
Brakes and Traction Control (10%)
Suspension and Steering (26%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (28%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (3%)
Other (3%)
Chart based on 39 repairs.
2003 Mercury Sable repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (9%)
$500 - $999 (17%)
$100 - $499 (57%)
< $100 (17%)
Chart based on 35 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2003 Mercury Sable
Engine not specified
| Mercury Sable in New York, United States Aug 2009 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Sep 200936000 miUS $75 | Bad ignition coil | ||
| Mercury Sable in Vermont, United States Dec 2014 - Oct 2015 | |||
| Oct 2015119000 mi | This car can no longer pass inspection. Rocker panels are rusted totally through and was deemed unrepairable. A local private auto lube/dealership took it as a trade, did not trash it, but put in on their lot to sell. | ||
2003 Mercury Sable 4dr Wagon
200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| Mercury Sable in Connecticut, United States Dec 2013 - Oct 2016 | |||
| Feb 201469800 miUS $400 | Coil Plugs Wires | ||
| Aug 201476000 miUS $800 | Alternator was replaced Power drivers window not working, replaced relay in switch | ||
| Oct 201479000 miUS $420 | heat not working. replaced actuator, also flushed cooling system | ||
| Feb 201584000 miUS $250 | Rear shock broke, entering rear cargo area of wagon | ||
| Jan 201686700 miUS $420 | Replace lower left ball joint | ||
| May 2016110000 miUS $427 | car stuck in park , replaced brake light switch pigtail, when under hard braking, car shuddered, replaced front calipers, pads and rotors | ||
2003 Mercury Sable 4dr Sedan
200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| Mercury Sable in New Jersey, United States Jun 2014 - Oct 2016 | |||
| Jul 2014102000 miUS $100 | replaced stabilizer bar links | ||
| Mercury Sable in Maryland, United States Jul 2017 - Apr 2018 | |||
| Apr 201843000 miUS $60 | Frozen LF caliper....replaced caliper and brake hose. | ||
| Mercury Sable in Michigan, United States Mar 2012 - Apr 2012 | |||
| Apr 2012132000 miUS $2300 | Trunk wouldn't automatically open, it always had to be unlocked with a key. Also, my front headlight was dim--not burnt out, just uncharacteristically dim. Trans failed while going down the freeway at 78mph on cruise. Lost power, felt like the car was in neutral. Nothing but... | ||
| Mercury Sable in Massachusetts, United States Jan 2009 - Sep 2013 | |||
| Jun 200969000 miUS $570 | evap canister replaced | ||
| Aug 200970000 miUS $80 | Hood latch inoperative--lubed & adjusted. | ||
| Mar 201074000 miUS $500 | Reattached loose heat shield. | ||
| Mar 201289000 miUS $1140 | Broken rear spring, leaking rear strut. Replaced spring, struts, strut mounts and sway bar links; 4 wheel alignment | ||
| Sep 201398000 mi | wheel cylinders were leaking; did a complete rear brake job (drum, shoes, wheel cylinders) | ||
| Mercury Sable in Kansas, United States Dec 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Jan 201073000 miUS $680 | left front coil spring broke as I was drivng down the street repair shop put on two new quick-strut assemblies (left and right) | ||
| Mercury Sable in Florida, United States Sep 2011 - Sep 2013 | |||
| Apr 201289000 miUS $300 | Both tie rod ends are shot after about 88k miles. | ||
| Jun 201290000 miUS $300 | All engine mounts replaced. | ||
2003 Mercury Sable 4dr Sedan
155-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| Mercury Sable in Illinois, United States Jan 2009 - Apr 2015 | |||
| Jul 2011101000 miUS $260 | Lower passenger ball joint. Probably the result of a large pothole years earlier that destroyed a tire. Never noticed the problem until recently. | ||
| Sep 2011105000 miUS $260 | Hose/piping to AC dryer developed a leak requiring the replacement of the hose plus the evacuation of the system and re-charging with Freon and PAG 46 oil. | ||
| May 2012116700 miUS $226 | A broken wire between the body and the door panel cause all the windows to stop working. Drivers window was broken in the down position which required a more immediate repair during the Spring rainy season. | ||
| Sep 2012120000 miUS $550 | Complete failure of the fuel pump requiring a tow to safety and then to shop for R&R. | ||
| Jan 2013126000 miUS $220 | Replacement of rear strut assembly. Shock mount upper collar rusted causing a thumping sound. Also springs were replaced as part of the repair. Car sits better than before. Thumping more of an noise issue than safety issue at this point. | ||
| Mercury Sable in Texas, United States Mar 2015 - Jul 2016 | |||
| Mar 201589000 miUS $300 | fuel pump leak from plastic top mounting | ||
| Apr 201589200 miUS $150 | belt tensioner and idler pulley noisy | ||
| Mercury Sable in Minnesota, United States Feb 2013 - May 2014 | |||
| Jun 2013109000 miUS $150 | replaced starter | ||
| Nov 2013113700 miUS $400 | oil gasket pan replaced for oil leak | ||
| Dec 2013115000 miUS $250 | sudden dead battery | ||
| Jan 2014115500 miUS $57 | Pressure coolant test revealing a small coolant leak in the head gasket | ||
| Mercury Sable in Iowa, United States Jan 2009 - Sep 2013 | |||
| Oct 2010121000 miUS $400 | Tie Rods replaced | ||
| Jan 2011121300 miUS $150 | Check engine light. Fuel evaporation problem solved with new cap. Fan motor only worked on high. replaced resistor fixed problem. | ||
| Sep 2012135000 miUS $1500 | Tie rod, struts, Tires | ||
| Aug 2013155000 miUS $295 | Bad blower motor | ||
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