1996 Mercury Sable Common Problems, Issues, Recalls, and Reliability

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  • Mercury Sable 1996 Mercury Mystique Wheel Makes A Noise When I Turn

    1996 MERCURY SABLE, 4 CYL, FWD, AUTOMATIC, 125, 000 MILES

    related to exterior-light, brake-light

    1996 Mercury Mystique mileage: 125,000. My left front wheel makes a noise as if it's rumbling when I turn left. Occasionally a high pitch squeal accompanies it, but not all the time and that is gen..

  • Mercury Sable Where Is My Catalytic Converter Located?

    1996 MERCURY SABLE, 200, 000 MILES

    related to exhaust, catalytic-converter

    Recently my catalytic converter decided it was not going to work so my car wont run. I am letting a friend fix it, but I want to be absolutley sure he is doing it right. So I really need to know wh..

  • Mercury Sable Electrical Failure

    1996 MERCURY SABLE, 135, 000 MILES

    related to body, window, not-working

    My sable has started to have system wide electrical problems. It started a week ago the the blinkers not working all the time followed by the radio starting to cut in and out. Today the windows wo..

  • Mercury Sable Electronic Windows And Doorlock Problems

    1996 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, FWD, AUTOMATIC, 200, 000 MILES

    related to body, window, relay

    I own a 1996 Mercury Sable this morning the Electric Windows and Door locks quit working. I started the car this morning and rolled down the windows. My daughter drove the car to town and when she g..

  • Mercury Sable Leak

    1996 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, FWD, AUTOMATIC, 94, 000 MILES

    related to engine-cooling, leak

    My car temperature somethimes rises and them the antifreeze leaks out. Why at other times it doesn't leak and seems to run normal? It's a 96 sable. @media(max-width: 960px) { .adt { display: non..

  • Mercury Sable 1996 Mercury Sable Power Steering

    1996 MERCURY SABLE, 3.0L, 6 CYL, FWD, AUTOMATIC

    related to steering, symptoms, whine

    The power steering started whining, then the steering got hard so I replaced the power steering pump but the whining is still there so I sucked the fluid out and it got better for a little bit. Eve..

  • Mercury Sable Rear End

    1996 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, AUTOMATIC, 45, 000 MILES

    related to tires, alignment

    The inside of my back tires are wearing bald and the outside is like new it has had to alignment done and 1 a. Lignment kit and the problem still exists. It's a 96 mercury sable 45,000 miles @me..

  • Mercury Sable Rusted Shock Towers

    1996 MERCURY SABLE

    related to suspension, shock

    I have a 1996 merc sable and both rear shock towers are rusted. Is there a repair for this? @media(max-width: 960px) { .adt { display: none;padding:0; } } Monday, January 17th, 2011 AT..

  • Mercury Sable Radio Doesn't Work When I Put Car In Gear

    1996 MERCURY SABLE

    related to interior, radio, not-working

    When I put my car in gear my radio loses sound but not power my antenna goes up and down but not always when I lose sound, my power steering comes and goes and my low coolant light flashes on and o..

  • Mercury Sable 1996 Mercury Sable 1 2 3 Misfire What Could It Be I...

    1996 MERCURY SABLE, 188, 000 MILES

    related to ignition, coil, replace-remove

    1996 Mercury Sable 1 2 3 misfire what could it be I have replace the coil wires and plugs. Please help. @media(max-width: 960px) { .adt { display: none;padding:0; } } Saturday, October..

  • Mercury Sable Can I Swap A 1996 Taurus Subframe And Engine With A...

    1996 MERCURY SABLE

    related to body, frame

    Subframe is rotted out @media(max-width: 960px) { .adt { display: none;padding:0; } } Friday, December 30th, 2011 AT 6:19 AM ..

  • Mercury Sable Temp Gauge Issue???

    1996 MERCURY SABLE, FWD, AUTOMATIC

    related to interior, instrument-cluster, gauges, engine-temperature

    I have a interesting issue with my Mercury Sable v6 3.0 liter. Car temperature is constantly fluctuating from about 3/5 of the way up to cold. This will happen at least once every time I drive one..

  • Mercury Sable Bleeding Air From Cooling System

    1996 MERCURY SABLE, 3.0L, 6 CYL, 2WD, AUTOMATIC, 75, 460 MILES

    related to engine-cooling, air-bleed-valve

    I am trying to refill cooling system but because of the air pockets I cannot. Help @media(max-width: 960px) { .adt { display: none;padding:0; } } Friday, December 21st, 2018 AT 6:09 PM..

  • Mercury Sable Brake Lights

    1996 MERCURY SABLE, 3.0L, 6 CYL, 2WD, AUTOMATIC, 131, 000 MILES

    related to exterior-light, brake-light, switch

    No brake lights but the third light does light up. Replaced the combination/turn signal switch. Tested the brake switch has power going in and when depressed power coming out, tested stop light f..

  • Mercury Sable 1996 Mercury Sable

    1996 MERCURY SABLE

    related to engine-cooling, thermostat, replace-remove

    Engine Cooling problem 1996 Mercury Sable 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic my temperature goes from normal to cold while driving when heat is on and off I flushed the system, replaced ther..

  • Mercury Sable 1996 Mercury Sable

    1996 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, FWD, AUTOMATIC, 140, 000 MILES

    related to exterior-light, running-light, not-working

    My head lights just stopped working the running lights work and the bulbs are fine @media(max-width: 960px) { .adt { display: none;padding:0; } } Monday, March 30th, 2009 AT 7:53 PM ..

  • Mercury Sable 1996 Mercury Sable

    1996 MERCURY SABLE

    related to trouble-codes, p-codes-powertrain, p1100-p1199, p1131

    1996 Mercury Sable Automatic 186, 00 miles i'm trying to find out about a code that was found p1131 do anybody know what I need to get fix @media(max-width: 960px) { .adt { display: none..

  • Mercury Sable 1996 Mercury Sable

    1996 MERCURY SABLE

    related to general, used-car-advice

    1996 Mercury Sable I am looking into buying a 1996 mercury sable gs. The owner told me that he got it checked and all it needs to pass inspection is a seal for the intake. What does this mean? ..

  • Mercury Sable 1996 Mercury Sable

    1996 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, FWD, AUTOMATIC, 122, 181 MILES

    related to engine-cooling, radiator, replace-remove

    How to change radiator @media(max-width: 960px) { .adt { display: none;padding:0; } } Wednesday, January 20th, 2010 AT 6:32 AM ..

  • Mercury Sable 1996 Mercury Sable

    1996 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, FWD, AUTOMATIC, 200, 000 MILES

    related to steering, pump, pulley

    Ok so I had to replace my power steering pump and I got that done and when I put the belt on it was way to loose. I then put a tensioner on it and its still too loose. I can fit two fingers between ..

  • Mercury Sable 1996 Mercury Sable

    1996 MERCURY SABLE

    related to trouble-codes, p-codes-powertrain, p1100-p1199, p1151

    Engine Mechanical problem 1996 Mercury Sable 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 80.00 miles what mean the codes P1151,1150 because both said mfr ctrlled fuel and air metering and P0455 Bank ..

  • Mercury Sable 1996 Mercury Sable

    1996 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, 2WD, AUTOMATIC, 122, 232 MILES

    related to steering, steering-wheel

    Steering wheel shimmys does it mean I need a front whel alignment? @media(max-width: 960px) { .adt { display: none;padding:0; } } Wednesday, October 27th, 2010 AT 8:02 PM ..

  • Mercury Sable 1996 Mercury Sable

    1996 MERCURY SABLE

    related to body, windshield, estimate

    Heater problem 1996 Mercury Sable Engine Size unknown Wheel Drive Type unknown Automatic 133000 miles 1996 mercury sable. When I turn my heater on, my car fills with white fog and my windsh..

  • Mercury Sable 1996 Mercury Sable 1996 Turn And Hazard Signals Not...

    1996 MERCURY SABLE

    related to exterior-light, turn-signal, not-working

    Electrical problem 1996 Mercury Sable 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic I have checked the fuses and replaced the electric flasher switch (I think, located under the steering column), but..

  • Mercury Sable 1996 Mercury Sable - Approximately 185,000 Miles

    1996 MERCURY SABLE

    related to body, rear-window, defroster

    Car has been fantastic! As of late, having strange problems, first radio only works in neutral and park, next rear defroster, windows, power steering -- all only work in neutral or park! Night..

  • Mercury Sable 1996 Mercury Sable BIG WATER LEAK!

    1996 MERCURY SABLE

    related to interior, water

    Engine Cooling problem 1996 Mercury Sable Two Wheel Drive Automatic 133713 miles My car is leaking from what looks like inside motor, LOTS of water (coolent). Also my heater is blowing C..

  • Mercury Sable 1996 Mercury Sable Catalytic Convertor Or O2 Sensor...

    1996 MERCURY SABLE

    related to exhaust, catalytic-converter

    Engine Performance problem 1996 Mercury Sable 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic i have a 96 mercury sable v6 12v, my question, is the engine light is on and the mechanic said it show o2 s..

  • Mercury Sable 1996 Mercury Sable Check Engine Light

    1996 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, FWD, AUTOMATIC, 78, 900 MILES

    related to warning-lights, check-engine-light

    My 96 Sable wagons CEL came on, so I went to Auto Zone to have the code checked. They told me it was the O2 Sensor after the catalitic converter, bank #1. I purchased a new Bosch O2 sensor fromthe..

  • Mercury Sable 1996 Mercury Sable Cooling Fans Don't Turn On...

    1996 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, 2WD, AUTOMATIC, 115, 000 MILES

    related to engine-cooling, cooling-fan, module

    Cooling fans won't turn on. Here's what I've done so far; 1. Replaced ECT sensor. 2. Disconnected CCR Module and verified the following; (a) pin #8 had 12Volts (b) pin #24 has no power..

  • Mercury Sable 1996 Mercury Sable Door Lock

    1996 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, 2WD, AUTOMATIC, 90, 000 MILES

    related to body, door, lock

    My driver side door lock will not unlock, either with the remote key, or from the outside and inside. All other doors will lock and unlock. Any ideas? @media(max-width: 960px) { .adt { display..

  • Mercury Sable 1996 Mercury Sable Electrical Problem With Sable

    1996 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, FWD, AUTOMATIC, 120, 000 MILES

    related to steering, symptoms, not-working

    My '96 Mercury Sable has been "babied" it's who life, but now intermitant electrical problem has dealer and myself baffled. Here's the problem: Occasionally while driving, all the dash lights..

  • Mercury Sable 1996 Mercury Sable Engine Light

    1996 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, 2WD, AUTOMATIC, 100, 000 MILES

    related to warning-lights, check-engine-light

    How can I turn it off long enough to pass inspection, been on for ever @media(max-width: 960px) { .adt { display: none;padding:0; } } Wednesday, January 9th, 2008 AT 3:01 PM ..

  • Mercury Sable 1996 Mercury Sable Head Lights

    1996 MERCURY SABLE, V8, FWD, AUTOMATIC, 100, 000 MILES

    related to exterior-light, headlight

    The head lights will not turn off when the key is turned off. @media(max-width: 960px) { .adt { display: none;padding:0; } } Tuesday, January 27th, 2009 AT 11:08 PM ..

  • Mercury Sable 1996 Mercury Sable Hood Release

    1996 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, FWD, AUTOMATIC, 13, 500 MILES

    related to body, hood, release

    When I activate hood release inside the car it will not open the hood. @media(max-width: 960px) { .adt { display: none;padding:0; } } Sunday, March 21st, 2010 AT 10:32 AM ..

  • Mercury Sable 1996 Mercury Sable Humming Noise

    1996 MERCURY SABLE

    related to general, noises, hum

    1996 Mercury Sable LS V6 3.0 DOHC 164k humming noise whever turning the wheel to the right while driving. Never to the left & even when I drive straight if I turn it just a lil to the right I he..

  • Mercury Sable Intermittent Power Steering And Power Window Problems

    1996 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, FWD, AUTOMATIC, 170, 000 MILES

    related to steering, column

    When driving normally (like down the freeway) the power steering will quit working (makes it hard to steer) at the same time the power windows stop working. You can recreate the problem with the ca..

  • Mercury Sable 1996 Mercury Sable Leaking Antifreeze

    1996 MERCURY SABLE

    related to engine-cooling, leak

    Engine Cooling problem 1996 Mercury Sable 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic I do not see the leak coming from under the radiator or the hose. It is coming out on left side. The fluid is g..

  • Mercury Sable 1996 Mercury Sable Lights Stay On

    1996 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, 2WD, AUTOMATIC, 140, 000 MILES

    related to exterior-light, headlight, dimmer-switch

    My headlights will not go off. I turned the auto dimmer switch off, and when I did that, the high beam light remains lit and the headlights on. I started and restarted the car with the same resu..

  • Mercury Sable 1996 Mercury Sable Losing Antifreeze From Overflo...

    1996 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, 2WD, AUTOMATIC, 20, 000 MILES

    related to engine-cooling, leak

    The engine only has 100 miles since rebuild. It does not overheat. Water pump is good, new thermostat, new overflo tank & cap, and no external leaks. Car runs great. No oil in water or com..

  • Mercury Sable 1996 Mercury Sable Lower Ball Joint Replacement

    1996 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, FWD, AUTOMATIC, 102, 000 MILES

    related to suspension, ball-joint, replace-remove

    How to remove the lower ball joints and replace them. Thankls @media(max-width: 960px) { .adt { display: none;padding:0; } } Saturday, July 25th, 2009 AT 10:24 AM ..

  • Mercury Sable 1996 Mercury Sable Power Windows

    1996 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, FWD, AUTOMATIC, 16, 000 MILES

    related to body, window, switch

    Ok. Checked fuses. Good. Checked auto lockout relay. Good. Removed and checked master control good continuety on all swiches including lockout switch all seems fine. Heres the problem. all win..

  • Mercury Sable 1996 Mercury Sable Replacing Coolant Resevoir

    1996 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, FWD, AUTOMATIC, 116, 000 MILES

    related to engine-cooling, coolant-flush

    Is there anything more to replacing this part than a couple of bolts and the 3 hoses? @media(max-width: 960px) { .adt { display: none;padding:0; } } Tuesday, September 15th, 2009 AT 2:..

  • Mercury Sable 1996 Mercury Sable Seat Belt Chimes

    1996 MERCURY SABLE

    related to safety, seat-belt, chime

    Electrical problem 1996 Mercury Sable 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic 68, kkm miles I have a 1996 Sable SW that has seat bell chime problem. After engines start with seat belts fastened in ..

  • Mercury Sable 1996 Mercury Sable Service Engine Soon

    1996 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, FWD, AUTOMATIC, 142, 000 MILES

    related to warning-lights, check-engine-light

    A trouble code of P0430 came up. What do I need to check for in bank 2. I would like some insight on this subject before I take the car to a exhaust shop. @media(max-width: 960px) { .adt { disp..

  • Mercury Sable 1996 Mercury Sable Service Engine Soon Light

    1996 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, FWD, AUTOMATIC, 240, 000 MILES

    related to warning-lights, check-engine-light

    The service light will not go off despite the fact that it came on prior to the usual 5000km service schedule and when checked, the oil, radiator fluid, transmission fluid and brake fluid were at..

  • Mercury Sable 1996 Mercury Sable Transmission And Odometer.

    1996 MERCURY SABLE

    related to interior, instrument-cluster, gauges, odometer

    Transmission problem 1996 Mercury Sable 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic My transmisson won't shift properly. I have to manual shift it from 2nd to drive and at times it wont shift right a..

  • Mercury Sable 1996 Mercury Sable Troubleshoot Fuel Regulator...

    1996 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, FWD, AUTOMATIC, 150, 000 MILES

    related to fuel-system, fuel-pressure-regulator, test

    When the car crank, the pressure at idle is 28lb. After the car is turned off, the pressure is 0 immediately. After about 1 minute, the rail pressurizes slowly and increases pressures. @media..

  • Mercury Sable 1996 Mercury Sable Wont Move

    1996 MERCURY SABLE

    related to trouble-codes, p-codes-powertrain, p0500-p0599, p0500

    Transmission problem 1996 Mercury Sable 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic When you put the car in drive the car will not move or go forward or reverse. The service code was PO500 will this..

  • Mercury Sable 96 MERCURY SABLE Steering Column Repair

    1996 MERCURY SABLE

    related to steering, column

    The linkage, slider, ? Between the key and the ignition switch does not "link" anything together. The key Ignition Lock Cylinder works properly and the Ignition Switch, located underneath the..

  • Mercury Sable 96 Sable Engine Codes

    1996 MERCURY SABLE

    related to trouble-codes, p-codes-powertrain, p0400-p0499, p0402

    1996 mercury sable 200,000 OHV 3.0 U the car randomly jerks and I got codes P0340, P0131, P0401, P0402, P1130, P1131. P0401 = EGR flow insuffient P0402 = EGR flow excessive they are cont..

  • Mercury Sable A Coolant Leak In My '96 Sable

    1996 MERCURY SABLE

    related to engine-cooling, leak

    I have a 1996 mercury sable with a leak in the front right wheel well. There is a small pipe that I can see made of metal and there is a small hole in it about the size of a nail. I took it into Be..

  • Mercury Sable Cooling Problem 1996 Mercury Sable

    1996 MERCURY SABLE

    related to engine-cooling, cooling-fan, replace-remove

    I have a 1996 Mercury sable wagon with a 3.0 V6 with 120k miles on it. The problem I have is that I have change the thermostat, cooling fans and flushed the system but, it still overheats when the..

  • Mercury Sable Engine Code P1131

    MERCURY SABLE

    related to trouble-codes, p-codes-powertrain, p1100-p1199, p1131

    I have a 1996 Mercury Sable with 161,000 miles and engine 3 liter over head valve. My engine light keep coming on and off, I took it to Auto Zone so they can do a diagnotic testing, the code that ..

  • Mercury Sable Interior Door Lights Stay On When All Doors Closed

    MERCURY SABLE

    related to interior, interior-lights, stay-on

    1996 Sable sedan; The other night I started my car and the door open light was lit and the interior lights were still on, so I went and checked all the doors and trunk and everything was closed, s..

  • Mercury Sable Mercury Sable Ball Joint Repair

    MERCURY SABLE

    related to suspension, ball-joint, estimate

    I took my 1996 Mercury Sable with 87k in for an alignment because it was shaking badly at most speeds and pulling to the right. I was told that I will need to replace the ball joints soon. How criti..

  • Mercury Sable Sable Power Steering

    MERCURY SABLE

    related to steering, rack-and-pinion

    I have a 1996 Merc Sable 3.0 100,000 Miles, Everythng has been good until the other day the power steering quit working with no warning. No noises, the fluid is ok and the belts are good. Is it t..

  • Mercury Sable Sever Shaking On Acceleration

    MERCURY SABLE

    related to suspension, symptoms, shake

    I have a 1996 Mercury Sable 95000 miles. The vehicle is smooth on acceleration untill it hits 40 mph then the front end shakes so bad you think its going to fall off. Tried new tires - new torision ..

1996 Mercury Sable Maintenance and Repair