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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%)
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Chart based on 429 repairs.
Mercury Sable suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (1%)
$1000 - $2499 (14%)
$500 - $999 (25%)
$100 - $499 (32%)
< $100 (28%)
Chart based on 93 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
| 30000 mi | REPLACED UPPER FRONT STRUT MOUNTS AND STRUTS |
| 22000 mi | Both front struts "Clunking" over small bumps. Replaced both strut assemblies. |
| 115200 mi US $220 |
Right wheel bearing noisy. Replaced both front wheel bearings and stabilizer bar links while I was at it. |
| 122000 mi US $1700 |
Sway bar replaced in front; needed it in back but unable to replace because of rust. So repair was partially successful but not completely successful. |
2008 Mercury Sable 4dr Sedan
263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic FWD
| 80200 mi US $50 |
Replaced worn lf and rf stabilizer bar end links. |
| 98900 mi US $25 |
Rear stabilizer bar end links. |
| 113300 mi US $300 |
Rear shocks. |
| 88000 mi US $100 |
Replaced drivers front strut bearing and strut under extended warranty. Passenger side now does the same, need to go back to have it replaced as well. Both rear shocks need to be replaced too. Suspension makes creaking noise when cold upon acceleration. Dealer could not find the noise. It has now gotten worse and I will be bringing it back in. |
| 106200 mi US $100 |
Broken rear spring |
| 118000 mi US $450 |
Control arm replaced Both tie-rod ends replaced |
| 132000 mi | Ball joint bad. Replaced control arm. |
| 134700 mi US $175 |
2 rear struts replaced due to knocking and one front strut mount replaced due to a loud banging noise. |
| 95000 mi US $700 |
Steering was “sticking” when I turned left or right. U-joint was replaced. |
| 15576 mi | Failed power steering, will not turn to the left without considerable effort and power steering pump makes loud moaning noise. Entire system was replaced. Failed power steering, will not turn to the leftwithout considerable effort and power steering pump makes loud moaning noise. Entire system was replaced. |
| 19000 mi | Both rear wheel bearings failed - warranty repair to replace both. One half day for repair. |
| 29000 mi US $278 |
Left front strut Jouncer Bumper was cracked and was replaced. |
| 30000 mi | Manufacturer defect in left front strut housing causes frequent wheel alignment issues. Car needed a wheel alignment. Car has had 9 wheel alignments in Also steering wheel was off center. Also damaging strut and causing premature wear. |
| 117000 mi | Front sway bar bushings were replaced. There was a persistent squawking coming from the front end over any sort of bump or wave in the road. New sway bar bushings helped the issue but it was ultimately the shocks that needed replacing. Dealer refused to finish repair even though it was agreed to in writing during purchase. |
| 65700 mi US $500 |
Replaced rack and pinion. |
2005 Mercury Sable 4dr Sedan
201-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 143300 mi US $300 |
Bad struts |
2005 Mercury Sable 4dr Sedan
153-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 190000 mi US $70 |
Front left bearing was replaced. |
2004 Mercury Sable 4dr Sedan
201-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 64200 mi US $700 |
Replacement of right and left lower balljoints |
| 126700 mi US $600 |
rear struts replaced |
| 77000 mi US $750 |
replace struts |
| 101000 mi US $354 |
Bad wheel bearings in left front hub. Replaced hub/bearing component. |
| 82000 mi US $600 |
Replaced all four worn struts & sagging springs. |
2004 Mercury Sable 4dr Sedan
155-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 64200 mi US $100 |
Rear stabilizer links rusted out. They were replaced with new ones. |
| 77000 mi US $100 |
broken rear lateral passenger side link, replaced both rear links. |
2003 Mercury Sable 4dr Wagon
200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 161000 mi US $266 |
Driver aide wheel bearing needed replacing. |
| 84000 mi US $250 |
Rear shock broke, entering rear cargo area of wagon |
| 89500 mi US $420 |
Replace lower left ball joint |
2003 Mercury Sable 4dr Sedan
200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 89000 mi US $300 |
Both tie rod ends are shot after about 88k miles. |
| 89000 mi US $1140 |
Broken rear spring, leaking rear strut. Replaced spring, struts, strut mounts and sway bar links; 4 wheel alignment |
| 73000 mi US $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) |
| 102000 mi US $100 |
replaced stabilizer bar links |
2003 Mercury Sable 4dr Sedan
155-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 101000 mi US $260 |
Lower passenger ball joint. Probably the result of a large pothole years earlier that destroyed a tire. Never noticed the problem until recently. |
| 126000 mi US $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. |
| 121000 mi US $400 |
Tie Rods replaced |
| 135000 mi US $1500 |
Tie rod, struts, Tires |
2002 Mercury Sable 4dr Sedan
155-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 87000 mi US $800 |
Replaced Struts and Shocks on both front and rear end. |
2001 Mercury Sable 4dr Sedan
200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 321000 mi US $800 |
Replaced all tie rods |
| 81000 mi US $30 |
Squeaky suspension. Asked mechanic to squirt grease with needle grease fitting into any rubber covers. Now silent. |
| 76000 mi US $80 |
The Right Rear weight bearing Stabilizer bar snap in two. Due to age as I bought this car used back in January. Repaired the right and the left side to eliminate any future repairs. |
| 83000 mi | Junk Yard Altenator put on. Car taken for inspection. THIEF tried to rip me off for extra work. Declined to have the work done in VA. Two weeks back in NY to have work done by my Father. |
| 59000 mi US $300 |
Rear spring broke. Replaced with quick-struts and new endlinks. |
| 59600 mi US $550 |
replaced front springs/struts with Monroe Quickstruts. replaced sway bar endlinks at same time. |
| 79500 mi US $1300 |
struts,tie rod ends,rear springs,ball joints,stablizer bar |
| 83600 mi US $900 |
struts front and rear ball joints torsion bar sway bar and all links |
| 109000 mi US $650 |
Replaced right and left lower ball joints, left outer tie rod end, alignment |
| 117000 mi | Recall for front coil springs. Both replaced. ****** NOTE***** Both rear coil springs also found to be broken- not covered under recall even though they are the same springs by the same manufacturer. Thousands of other complaints... |
| 118600 mi US $600 |
Both rear spring found broken when taken in for recall on front broken springs. Rear springs not covered even though they are the same springs that are on front. Also strut mounts and sway bar links replaced because broken springs caused. Replaced 2 rear coil springs that were broken like the front but not covered under recall. Because of this problem it caused the strut mounts and 2 broken sway bar links to be replaced. |
| 133800 mi US $630 |
Replace both sway bar links Replace both ball joints |
| 138000 mi US $428 |
Replace both inner tie rod ends replace left front strut and strut mount |
| 141937 mi US $1079 |
Very Bad shake. Replaced frt and rear struts, tie rod ends Replaced front and rear struts; tie rod ends |
| 152000 mi US $815 |
Replaced inner tie rod ends and purchased 2 tires. |
| 172242 mi US $1423 |
Replaced Rack & Pinion due to cracked housing. Got new tires and alignment in the process. |
| 127000 mi US $700 |
Ball joint replacement |
2001 Mercury Sable 4dr Sedan
155-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 93000 mi US $550 |
part broken in front left hub, new rotors and pads |
| 103000 mi US $400 |
front ball joint replaced, also corrected rear sway bars which were installed incorrectly resulting in worn bushings. |
| 108100 mi US $1500 |
Rear springs cracked on strut assembly. |
| 109000 mi US $700 |
broken front strut, both front struts replaced, and a ruined tire replaced. |
| 134000 mi US $286 |
Sway Bar Links making clunking noise, replaced links on both front axles |
| 151000 mi US $411 |
Mechanic suggested tie rods be replaced as well due to excessive play. |
| 56000 mi US $50 |
The stabilizer link ends on each side had grease boots that were shredded from age. This opened the lubricant to corrosive environment. Failure was imminent. |
| 63000 mi US $40 |
Rear stabilizer link end corroded and broke. Both link ends replaced. |
| 63000 mi US $92 |
Worn ball joints |
| 89700 mi US $450 |
Front left spring broke, poking a hole in the tire. All four struts and springs were replaced. |
2000 Mercury Sable 4dr Wagon
200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 109000 mi US $300 |
Replaced tie-rod ends |
| 184300 mi US $1350 |
Front end making noise while turning, handling very loose on highway. Replaced struts/springs/mounts, tie rod ends and ball joints, aligned. |
2000 Mercury Sable 4dr Wagon
155-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 147000 mi | Front end noise. Traced to upper strut bearing. Loosened bolt, turned bearing and retightened to spec. |
2000 Mercury Sable 4dr Sedan
200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| 76000 mi US $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. |
| 58000 mi US $800 |
Broken rear-stabilizer bar link replaced. Front-right tie-rod end and ball joint replaced. |
| 68000 mi US $2000 |
Replace broken rear springs |
| 69000 mi US $935 |
Replace front struts due to broken spring. |
| 120000 mi US $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. |
| 143000 mi US $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. |
| 198000 mi US $1800 |
Replaced Struts & shocks on all 4 wheels |
| 141000 mi US $32 |
Needs replacement of tie-rods and ball joints |
| 40000 mi | all four springs on the car broke and could have killed me. One spring punctured the tire and destroyed the tire. |
| 116000 mi US $1900 |
struts, brakes, springs, ball joints, tie rod ends, |
| 116000 mi US $2000 |
complete suspension repairs, ball joints, tie rod ends, brakes, tires, AC. |
| 59000 mi US $584 |
Replaced front struts, and two sway bar links |
| 106700 mi US $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. |
| 141000 mi US $120 |
Ball joints replaced. Still suspension problems. |
| 233000 mi US $1300 |
Power steering pump/hose |
| 238000 mi US $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 |
1999 Mercury Sable
Engine not specified
| 110040 mi C $300 |
new right side ball joint |
1997 Mercury Sable
Engine not specified
| 119660 mi | Just wanted to change tires. The mechanic couldn't for he discovered lots of problem with the car. Suspension, steering, wheel alignment etc. so decided to return the car to me. |
1997 Mercury Sable 4-door
6-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 93000 mi US $50 |
Replaced power steering pump |
| 104000 mi US $185 |
Replaced, front drivers side ball joint. Boot was deteriorated, significant rust. |
| 110000 mi US $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. |
| 110000 mi US $130 |
One if not both front stabilizer bar links was broken. |
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