2001 Mercury Sable Problems and Repair Histories
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2001 Mercury Sables for which no problems have been reported are not displayed. So the 2001 Mercury Sable problems and repair histories you see here should not be used to infer car problem frequency.
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Mercury Sable Reliability through March 31, 2013
General NotesModels and statistics marked with an asterisk (*) have very low sample sizes. These results, visible only to logged-in members, provide only a rough estimate of car reliability.Any result under 20 repair trips per 100 cars is likely a result of the small sample size, and should be expected to increase to 20 or so in future updates.
New models often start out with high repair rates, and then improve as the manufacturer identifies and addresses common problems. MethodologyOnly successfully completed repairs are currently included in the analysis. Routine maintenance, most wear items, recalls, and problems fixed with just a reflash or warning light reset are not included.
| Year | Make/Model | Trips/Year/100 Cars | Compared to all models for the same year | |
| 2001 | Mercury Sable | 27 Sables, 8.3 months of data per Sable, average 114200 miles107 |
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2001 Mercury Sable 4dr Sedan
200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| Mercury Sable in Kentucky, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2011 | 120000 | First odometer entry | |
| May | 2011 | 123000 | 200 | Changed master cylinder. Was leaking fluid |
| Oct | 2011 | 128000 | 200 | Replaced bypass hose, very expensive part. |
| Jul | 2012 | 135300 | 300 | Replaced calipers, rotors and pads on front wheels. |
| Oct | 2012 | 136000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Mercury Sable in Michigan, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Oct | 2012 | 160000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jan | 2013 | 161000 | 400 | Car turns over but won't start. Spark Plugs and accessories changed. |
| Mercury Sable in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2011 | 110000 | First odometer entry | |
| May | 2011 | 112000 | 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 ] |
| Mercury Sable in Minnesota, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2009 | 22000 | First odometer entry | |
| Aug | 2011 | 52000 | 525 | Passenger axle was leaking grease. RR axle and replaced rear drum brakes for maintenance. As well as a coolant and brake fluid flush. |
| Apr | 2012 | 57000 | 30 | CEL for EGR valve. Ended up replacing DPFE sensor and solved the problem. |
| Jun | 2012 | 59000 | 300 | Rear spring broke. Replaced with quick-struts and new endlinks. |
| Aug | 2012 | 59700 | 550 | replaced front springs/struts with Monroe Quickstruts. replaced sway bar endlinks at same time. |
| Mar | 2013 | 62000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Mercury Sable in Iowa, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2012 | 49000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2012 | 52000 | 103 | Car was misfiring, coil pack went bad. Replaced with Motorcraft part. |
| Dec | 2012 | 54000 | 67 | Sunlight sensor failed causing the lights to constantly remain on day and night with headlight switch in the "Auto" position. Ran EATC self test to determine failed sensor. Sunlight sensor replaced. |
| Mar | 2013 | 54000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Mercury Sable in Texas, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2008 | 72000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2008 | 73000 | 100 | Noticed transmissionwas leaking in Garage. Torque converter had "blown up" |
| Jan | 2009 | 76000 | 45 | Replace AC/Radio dash assembly. Replacement purchased at a wrecker and installed by shop. |
| Mar | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Mercury Sable in New York, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2009 | 73000 | First odometer entry | |
| Feb | 2010 | 73000 | 493 | Pedal too soft. Bought radio from recycling yard, father (a mechanic) installed it. |
| Jun | 2010 | 76000 | 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. |
| Jul | 2010 | 77700 | 400 | AC compressor clutch broke. |
| Dec | 2010 | 83000 | 280 | Alternator light came on first cold night in VA. New Alternator ordered from Dealer in NY where Father works. Unfortunately the rebuilt Alternator was defective. Renting car until Father returns with new alternator. |
| Feb | 2011 | 83700 | 668 | Ford Supply Company SCREWED ME 3 rebuilt altenators 2 shipped from NY and 1 from here in Virginia and NONE OF THEM WORKED. Bought a used 2001 Altenator from Salvage yard. It worked drove Sable back to N.Y. to have repair completed. |
| Oct | 2011 | 96000 | 0 | Both Front headlights had small crack allowing moisture in clouding up the lenses. I put off long enough since I bought the vehicle and finally had both replaced with OEM's. |
| Jun | 2012 | 106000 | 800 | Brake Cylinder Booster FAILED |
| Nov | 2012 | 114000 | 85 | Replaced Front End Transmission Mount. |
| Mar | 2013 | 121000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Mercury Sable in New Jersey, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| May | 2008 | 64000 | First odometer entry | |
| Sep | 2008 | 67000 | 600 | Rear wheel brake cylinder had locked up. |
| Sep | 2010 | 81000 | 30 | Squeaky suspension. Asked mechanic to squirt grease with needle grease fitting into any rubber covers. Now silent. |
| Dec | 2010 | 82000 | 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. |
| Jan | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Mercury Sable in New York, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jul | 2008 | 63000 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2009 | 67000 | 65 | Window washer hoses leaking-replaced all. Door agar light on-Interior lights stay on. cleaned & Lubricate drivers door latch |
| Sep | 2009 | 70000 | 1261 | 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 |
| Dec | 2009 | 72000 | 763 | Oil pan leaking-Gasket N/G L/F axle seal leaking-replaced seal |
| Jun | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Mercury Sable in Michigan, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2009 | 94000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jan | 2010 | 102000 | 80 | DPFE sensor replaced |
| Jul | 2010 | 109000 | 650 | Replaced front pads, rotors, right rear wheel cylinder Replaced right and left lower ball joints, left outer tie rod end, alignment |
| Dec | 2010 | 117000 | 0 | 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... Recall for brake light switch. Brake lights staying on and going off and on by themselves with car off. Kept draining the battery until we found out about the recall and had the problem fixed. |
| Mar | 2011 | 119000 | 600 | 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. |
| Jun | 2011 | 121000 | 250 | Two brake lines rusted through, had to be replaced between proportioning valve and rear. |
| Apr | 2012 | 134700 | 630 | Replace both sway bar links Replace both ball joints |
| Jun | 2012 | 138000 | 428 | Replace both inner tie rod ends replace left front strut and strut mount |
| Sep | 2012 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Mercury Sable in Alabama, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2006 | 240 | R/R Passenger Door Panel and Installed Missing Panel retainer | |
| Mar | 2010 | 115000 | 0 | Right front drive axle assembly; Right front axle seal; Left transaxle seal. Parts 889.05 / Labor 1168 |
| Nov | 2010 | 119500 | 2286 | Ball Joint Assy; R/R Rt Frt Axle seal Rt Frt Drive Axle Assy Lft Transmission Axle Seal Ran diagnostics; R/R DPFE Sensor Replaced Serpentine Drive Belt |
| Jan | 2012 | 135000 | 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. |
| May | 2012 | 142000 | 268 | Replace wiper pump hose Replaced front and rear struts; tie rod ends Replace MAF sensor harnessplug and sensor |
| Mar | 2013 | 159000 | 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 |
| May | 2013 | 163000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Mercury Sable in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2012 | 294000 | First odometer entry | |
| Nov | 2012 | 304000 | 125 | Replaced leaking PVC tube |
| Dec | 2012 | 304000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
2001 Mercury Sable 4dr Sedan
155-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD
| Mercury Sable in Nebraska, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2012 | 91000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jan | 2013 | 93000 | 550 | part broken in front left hub, new rotors and pads |
| Mar | 2013 | 94000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Mercury Sable in Indiana, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2010 | 92000 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2010 | 92000 | 615 | Brake drums (rears) and hardware shot. Needed to replace them. I can handle disks, but drums are out of my ability. |
| May | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Mercury Sable in Michigan, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2007 | 39000 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2009 | 50000 | 0 | Driver's seat belt would not retract properly. Belt was found to have a twist inside the trim, which precluded proper retraction. This was an assembly defect. Remounting the belt by the vehicle owner removed the twist and restored belt retraction. |
| Jun | 2010 | 52000 | 50 | Erratic idle, idle air control (IAC) motor was sticky. Replacement of IAC motor solved the problem. |
| Oct | 2010 | 52500 | 50 | I disassembled and cleaned the rusty contacts of the remote mirror switch. 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 |
| Sep | 2011 | 56000 | 230 | a/c clutch was worn and needed to be replaced 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. |
| Mar | 2012 | 59000 | 175 | Fuel pump stopped working. New fuel pump repaired the problem. Vinyl panel delaminated from inner door panel on 3 of 4 doors. |
| Jul | 2012 | 63000 | 40 | Rear stabilizer link end corroded and broke. Both link ends replaced. |
| Oct | 2012 | 63000 | 92 | Worn ball joints |
| Mar | 2013 | 63000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Mercury Sable in Ohio, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Apr | 2010 | 132000 | First odometer entry | |
| May | 2010 | 134000 | 286 | Sway Bar Links making clunking noise, replaced links on both front axles |
| Mar | 2011 | 151000 | 411 | Axle broke. Towed car. Mechanic suggested tie rods be replaced as well due to excessive play. |
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