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Mercury Sable repairs by problem area
Engine (32%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (8%)
Brakes and Traction Control (8%)
Suspension and Steering (23%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (22%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (3%)
Other (3%)
Chart based on 429 repairs.
Mercury Sable engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (1%)
$1000 - $2499 (5%)
$500 - $999 (13%)
$100 - $499 (46%)
< $100 (34%)
Chart based on 128 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2009 Mercury Sable 4dr Sedan
263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic FWD
| 90000 mi US $90 |
broken bracket of pipe going into muffler |
| 92000 mi US $870 |
Don't remember name of parts -- 1 of 6 "something" was misfiring (red engine warning light on) and needed replacing. Because the repair was fairly labor-intensive in requiring removal of a large part and the working life of the parts was near to estimated end point, I replaced all 6. Major cost was for the labor and I think the parts were only about $180). [Note: probably ignition coils.] |
2008 Mercury Sable 4dr Sedan
263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic FWD
| 130300 mi US $100 |
Two motor mounts failed |
2005 Mercury Sable 4dr Wagon
201-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 83000 mi | CEL on. Auto parts store read code--nothing clearly wrong--and reset it. Light stayed off for the weeks or so before the car was traded. |
2005 Mercury Sable 4dr Sedan
201-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 79300 mi US $350 |
exhaust pipe replacement |
| 81000 mi | Exhaust system flex pipe, replaced faulty clamp Clamp repair unsuccessful. Return to have exhaust repaired. Welded the exhaust together. |
| 96700 mi US $250 |
Exhaust repair - replaced passenger side flex joint. Common repair to Taurus/Sable models I'm told. |
| 114000 mi US $314 |
Replaced Fuel Pressure Sensor |
| 151000 mi US $370 |
Oil leak coming from pan. Cleaned pan & replaced gasket. |
2005 Mercury Sable 4dr Sedan
153-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 106000 mi US $970 |
Misfiring, codes for cylinder 6 and an o2 sensor. Fuel injector cleaner seemed to fix it. |
| 150000 mi US $400 |
replaced catalytic converter |
| 166000 mi US $50 |
Replaced coil block |
2004 Mercury Sable 4dr Wagon
201-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 121000 mi US $250 |
Ignition coil failure |
| 124000 mi US $175 |
Replace final remaining factory original ignition coil |
| 143000 mi US $1100 |
Catalytic converter failure Shop broke egr connecter replaced but installed incorrect hose, which kept melting. Finally replaced with correct hose and problem fixed. |
| 148000 mi US $425 |
Radiator hose leak caused by worn motor mounts. Replaced all 3 |
| 73000 mi US $750 |
Classic "Crank, No Start". Fast Cranking, full spark, no fuel. Emergency fuel cut-off switch checked. Gas Tank Full. No fuel pump sound when turning the ignition switch "ON". Removed tank and replaced fuel pump. Running perfectly since then. Note: The car was sitting inside a heated garage for 19 months without running just before the problem started |
2004 Mercury Sable 4dr Sedan
201-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 159000 mi US $280 |
Replace Coil on Plug and all Spark Plugs. |
| 161100 mi US $125 |
Replace Water Pump, Thermostat, Hoses and Coolant. |
| 87200 mi US $725 |
Crank - no start. Replaced fuel pump and filter. |
| 81000 mi US $100 |
Plugs, & other maintenance performed. One coil appears to be failing as indicated by an intermittent 'miss'. Replacement coil obtained but not yet installed. |
2004 Mercury Sable 4dr Sedan
155-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 46300 mi US $120 |
fuel rail sensor replaced |
| 68600 mi US $85 |
Spark plugs replaced. |
2003 Mercury Sable 4dr Wagon
200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 69800 mi US $400 |
Coil Plugs Wires |
2003 Mercury Sable 4dr Sedan
200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 118000 mi US $400 |
Radiator leak. |
| 90000 mi US $300 |
All engine mounts replaced. |
| 69000 mi US $570 |
evap canister replaced |
| 74000 mi US $500 |
Reattached loose heat shield. |
2003 Mercury Sable 4dr Sedan
155-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 120000 mi US $550 |
Complete failure of the fuel pump requiring a tow to safety and then to shop for R&R. |
| 121300 mi US $150 |
Check engine light. Fuel evaporation problem solved with new cap. |
| 113700 mi US $400 |
oil gasket pan replaced for oil leak |
| 115500 mi US $57 |
Pressure coolant test revealing a small coolant leak in the head gasket |
| 89000 mi US $300 |
fuel pump leak from plastic top mounting |
| 89200 mi US $150 |
belt tensioner and idler pulley noisy |
2002 Mercury Sable
Engine not specified
| 70000 mi | Spent $311 having camshaft synchronizer replaced. There was a "chirp" under the hood and in the driver's side back end. Read this was a chronic problem in 2002 sable and was trying to be proactive. Also asked technician to check serpentine belt tensioner pulley as I read that could also be a problem w/that yr. The tech replaced camshaft synchronizer but not the belt or pulley stating the belt was like new. The "chirp" persisted. Returned to shop and they adjusted belts resulting in horrible noise in serpentine belt area. Service is 24 mos./24,000 mi. warranty. Returned to shop and tech replaced serpentine belt and belt tensioner pulley. Now "chirping" noise is persistent under the hood between first and second gear and shifts hard between first and second gear. |
2002 Mercury Sable 4dr Sedan
200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 148800 mi US $650 |
Misfire and rough idle. Replaced ignition coil pack, spark plug and wires. Replaced PCV hose. |
| 175000 mi | Ignition coil pack failed again causing one of cylinders to miss when engine cold. Local mechanic replaced it two years ago apparently with cheap aftermarket one |
| 131600 mi US $160 |
Engine had misfire and replaced coil pack fixed it. |
| 132500 mi US $47 |
Idle too high. Replaced air idle bypass valve. Replaced all pcv parts for continued high idle. Repair is now sucessful. High egr pressure sensor detected. Replaced egr pressure sensor valve. Repair was successful. |
| 133000 mi US $150 |
replaced tube outlet hose due to coolant leak. Repair is succesfful. |
2002 Mercury Sable 4dr Sedan
155-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 84000 mi US $800 |
Replaced water pump and main gasket, as small leak was discovered that "long-term" may turn into big problem. |
2001 Mercury Sable
Engine not specified
| 131500 mi US $900 |
coil pack, plugs, and wires |
| 160000 mi US $400 |
Car turns over but won't start. Spark Plugs and accessories changed. |
2001 Mercury Sable 4dr Wagon
155-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 241500 mi | temp sensor |
2001 Mercury Sable 4dr Sedan
200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 180000 mi | Car was jerking/bucking while cruising at highway speed between 50-70mph. It was an intermittent occurrence. |
| 304900 mi US $125 |
Replaced leaking PCV tube |
| 78600 mi US $28 |
bad ignition coil pack |
| 79500 mi US $1300 |
fuel pump, cooling system relay housing, |
| 112000 mi US $450 |
Upon starting car engine starting over but engine does not start or dies after briefly running 2 seconds [ Like engine is starving for Fuel ] |
| 70000 mi US $241 |
Ck eng lite on: Vacuum leaks at intake manifold. Replaced upper & lower gaskets and vacuum hoses Tach fluctuated-found/replaced IAC valve internal fault. Also NYS inspection |
| 72000 mi US $763 |
Oil pan leaking-Gasket N/G |
| 82000 mi US $17 |
Sudden intermittent no-start condition. Strong crank but no start. Replaced fuel pump relay. Problem recurred within a week. Waiting for it to recur to troubleshoot. |
| 52000 mi US $103 |
Car was misfiring, coil pack went bad. Replaced with Motorcraft part. |
| 57000 mi US $30 |
CEL for EGR valve. Ended up replacing DPFE sensor and solved the problem. |
| 72000 mi US $60 |
Replaced coolant overflow tank, low coolant sensor was bad. |
| 73300 mi US $600 |
Replaced ignition coil and spark plug wires. |
| 52000 mi US $75 |
Replaced coil pack to alleviate engine misfire. |
| 115200 mi US $85 |
Replaced Front End Transmission Mount. |
| 128000 mi US $200 |
Replaced bypass hose, very expensive part. |
| 120316 mi US $149 |
Ran diagnostics; R/R DPFE Sensor |
| 135000 mi US $176 |
Car died while driving home from work. Son loaded it onto a flatbed and brought it to a local shop. That saved me at least $200 bucks. The problem was a bad FAL sensor. |
| 152000 mi US $815 |
Replaced faulty fuel pump, PCV. |
| 159000 mi US $40 |
The A/C & Heater had not been working correctly for a while. Then on one trip home from work the car overheated. I took it to a friend that owns his own repair shop and he found a bad thermostat and replaced it. I expected a $400 bill |
| 167000 mi US $5 |
Replaced bad themostat |
| 174000 mi | Car died on way to work. Engine Light began to flash. Then overheated. While on side of road some parasite jacked my battery. Cut the cables to get it. Went through the grill to open it. |
| 172000 mi US $2550 |
Replaced Engine. |
| 129000 mi US $220 |
Plastic part connecting two hoses failed. Replaced hoses with plastic part. One assembly. |
| 142000 mi US $160 |
o2 sensor went bad |
| 102000 mi US $80 |
DPFE sensor replaced |
2001 Mercury Sable 4dr Sedan
155-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 104200 mi US $100 |
installed new water pump |
| 108100 mi US $1500 |
Thermostat |
| 137500 mi US $400 |
replaced water pump due to heater not working properly |
| 93000 mi US $50 |
Replaced DPFE |
| 105000 mi US $480 |
Engine timing cover was warped and leaking coolant externally. Timing cover machined true and reinstalled, gasket replaced, water pump replaced, serpentine belt replaced. |
| 113800 mi US $1400 |
Replaced water pump and engine head gasket. Both leaking. |
| 52000 mi US $50 |
Erratic idle, idle air control (IAC) motor was sticky. Replacement of IAC motor solved the problem. |
| 52500 mi US $50 |
The car lurches when shifting from park or neutral (idle problem). Car also will not return to idle quickly after lifting foot off gas pedal. Idle air control motor was replaced. There was no improvement of the problem after repair |
| 59000 mi US $135 |
Fuel pump stopped working. New fuel pump repaired the problem. |
| 68300 mi US $80 |
Starter was replaced. |
| 85000 mi US $90 |
Engine ran rough. Coil pack was replaced. |
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
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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
| 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. |
| 58000 mi US $140 |
Replaced muffler |
| 233000 mi | leaking water pump,replaced it myself |
| 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. |
| 116000 mi US $1900 |
engine repairs..... |
| 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. |
1999 Mercury Sable
Engine not specified
| 112500 mi US $60 |
Vacuum leak...replaced bad hoses and plastic elbow connector |
| 163000 mi US $55 |
Crack in top part of engine-Mechanics used a sealant to stop the crack from spreading. Was told eventually would have to bring it back for engine repair. Decided to trade car in for a 2008 Honda Civic. |
| 36000 mi US $75 |
Bad ignition coil |
| 139000 mi | Car would not start after a 70-minute trip. Later started (at last) and then diagnosed as possile contaminant in fuek tank. I added dry-gas product and high test gas for two tanks. |
| 139000 mi US $45 |
Car would not start. Thought fuel pump bad. Shop could not duplicate starting problem. At home again did not start. |
1999 Mercury Sable 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 130000 mi US $160 |
Regular mechanic discovered leaking in rebuilt-engine frost plugs - same problem that required engine replacement earlier. The engine shop replacing our old engine(@ 1/2 the dealer price) did the fix under warranty(10 x longer than dealer) Transmission started acting funny. Speed sensor needed to be replaced |
| 162500 mi US $400 |
New water pump |
1997 Mercury Sable 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 107000 mi US $45 |
O2 sensor went bad. Replaced. |
| 110000 mi US $100 |
Another O2 sensor. That makes 3 of 4. I can't think of any other sensors that have not gone bad and been replaced in the last 10 months. |
1996 Mercury Sable 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 163000 mi | Unrepaired problems were the air pump, ignition actuator rod, catalytic converters. |
| 161300 mi US $500 |
one cylinder had a miss that was corrected. |
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