Common questions

When did the transmission go out on my Mercury Sable?

When did the transmission go out on my Mercury Sable?

In February of this year 2009, the fuel pump, driver, computer, and transmission went out in this car. I have spent over $1,600. 00 in repair of this vehicle . Due to the depreciation of the car, the mechanical failures, and the safety issue of no airbags the vehicle is worth nothing.

Why does my Trans not go into gear?

If it did puke transmission fluid all over, it could be a few things: 1 Loose torque converter 2 Bad seal at the driveshaft/cv joints 3 Loose transmission line.

Is the Torq converter on my Mercury Sable bad?

Sent car to repair shop and told no codes show up on computer no signs of leaks or damage to transmission, bad torq converter. Keeping old converter after hearing of similar problems with other vehicles that share same transmission.

Why is the gear selector not moving forward?

If the gear selector is moving, than it’s time to move onto a transmission problem itself. Will it go in reverse, but not forward? If it does, it won’t be low transmission fluid. Your car won’t be able to go into gear if the transmission fluid is so low that it can’t move anymore.

In February of this year 2009, the fuel pump, driver, computer, and transmission went out in this car. I have spent over $1,600. 00 in repair of this vehicle . Due to the depreciation of the car, the mechanical failures, and the safety issue of no airbags the vehicle is worth nothing.

Are there any problems with the Mercury Sable?

See all problems of the 2002 Mercury Sable . While driving home at 11pm on September 2, 2006 my car stopped moving as I was making a left-hand turn. The engine was running, the electrical system was in order; the car simply would not move. Luckily, I was able to coast across the road and stop the car in a safe location.

Sent car to repair shop and told no codes show up on computer no signs of leaks or damage to transmission, bad torq converter. Keeping old converter after hearing of similar problems with other vehicles that share same transmission.

How much horsepower does a Mercury Sable have?

Although the power output was rated at the same 140 hp (104 kW) as the 3.0 L engine, this large V6 produced 215 ft·lbf (291 N·m) of torque, a welcome addition, especially in the heavier station wagons.

What happens when the transmission goes out on a Mercury Sable?

Driving down street, stoped to turn, then accelerated when transmission went out, no warning signs just went out, no reverse or forward use. Sent car to repair shop and told no codes show up on computer no signs of leaks or damage to transmission, bad torq converter.

Are there any problems with the 1997 Mercury Sable?

See all problems of the 1997 Mercury Sable . Contact stated the instrument panel would light up and the radio would go out, and the vehicle would shut off. She put the vehicle in park and was able to restart it. She contacted the mechanic, who replaced the two sensors on the vehicle.

When was the Mercury Sable front wheel drive introduced?

Introduced on December 26, 1985 as the replacement for the Mercury Marquis, the Sable marked the transition of the mid-size Mercury product range to front-wheel drive. For its entire production life, the Sable served as the Mercury counterpart of the Ford Taurus (no Sable equivalent of the Taurus SHO was ever produced),…

Why does my Taurus Sable not shift gears?

Out of no where The Transmission goes haywire, won’t shift, wont go in gear, loss of reverse gear, shifting out of sequence, dropping into lo-gear. My first thought is some electronic gizmo in the tranny has quit functioning. diagnosis from local tranny shop?

Why does my Mercury Sable roll back on a hill?

Automatic transmission – when the vehicle is in drive and stopped on a hill the car will roll back when you remove your foot from the break even when in drive. This is an ongoing issue. You need to use both feet when on a hill, one on the brake and the other on the gas to avoid rolling back into another car.

See all problems of the 2002 Mercury Sable . While driving home at 11pm on September 2, 2006 my car stopped moving as I was making a left-hand turn. The engine was running, the electrical system was in order; the car simply would not move. Luckily, I was able to coast across the road and stop the car in a safe location.

Automatic transmission – when the vehicle is in drive and stopped on a hill the car will roll back when you remove your foot from the break even when in drive. This is an ongoing issue. You need to use both feet when on a hill, one on the brake and the other on the gas to avoid rolling back into another car.

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Ruth Doyle