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1998 MERCURY SABLE, 4 CYL, 2WD, AUTOMATIC, 125, 000 MILES
related to fuel-system, fuel-pump, replace-remove
98 Sable -how is fuel pump accessed? Back seat or drop the tank
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Friday, July 22nd, 2011 AT 1:20 AM
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1998 MERCURY SABLE, 219, 000 MILES
related to general, noises, knock
I have a 98 mercury sable its making a loud knocking noise I change the spark plugs and wires plus the fuel filter and oil change it still makes the loud knocking noise. Plus it dies after a couple ..
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1998 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL
related to ignition, coil, test
Car wouldn't start this am. Would turn over but no spark. Tested coil OK.
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Thursday, February 3rd, 2011 AT 5:51 PM
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1998 MERCURY SABLE, 155, 000 MILES
related to exterior-light, brake-light, fuse
I Have 1998 mercury sable every time I put My foot on the break the fuse blows for the break lights
When I put a new fuse in and press on the break the fuse blows again
what could be the probl..
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1998 MERCURY SABLE, 192, 000 MILES
related to engine-cooling, oil-in-coolant
Car is overheating, water either wanting to or coming out of underneath radiator cap with no other obvious leaks
Brand new water pump, thermostat, and belt
192000 miles not knowing how ma..
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1998 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, FWD, AUTOMATIC, 120, 000 MILES
related to suspension, symptoms, noise
Noise when turning
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Saturday, November 27th, 2010 AT 8:31 AM
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1998 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, FWD, AUTOMATIC
related to suspension
I have a 98 mercury sable. I recently had a front end alignment because of front passenger tire wear. Then I had to have the rt wheel bearing replaced. They said it wouldn't affect the alignment bu..
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1998 MERCURY SABLE, 95, 000 MILES
related to general, fuse-test
The windows went down today on my way into work and would not go back up. The power seats are now working either. It is a 98 mercury sable and whenever I try to change the 30 amp relay fuse it blo..
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1998 MERCURY SABLE, 191, 000 MILES
related to warning-lights, oil-light
I just did a valve job and had to remove the cluster. I forgot about it until I saw the check engine light on now the oil light is on as well. I took negative battery off and tried again. Will this ..
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1998 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, 4WD, AUTOMATIC, 180, 000 MILES
related to general, noises, pop
My car is making a popping noise when I drive and a creaking noise when I brake. What is wrong with my car?
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1998 MERCURY SABLE, 3.1L, V6, FWD, AUTOMATIC, 200, 000 MILES
related to interior, water
I Turned on my ac for the first time in about 2 months while waiting for my kids to get out of school for about 9 mins started to take off the car was acting like it was about to stall out And start..
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1998 MERCURY SABLE, V6, AUTOMATIC, 113, 000 MILES
related to steering, symptoms, hard
Steering wheel hard to turn. Mechanic said there was a part that mercury quit making. Have to get at junk yard. I noticed it leaking and put jb weld on reservoir. Worked great for a while. Now its r..
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1998 MERCURY SABLE, 150, 000 MILES
related to steering, symptoms, leak
My 1998 Sable is losing power steering fluid. I finally bought some dye which I poured into the power steering reservoir and tracked the leak to what appears to be a sensor near the firewall on the..
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1998 MERCURY SABLE, 116, 000 MILES
related to body, window, not-working
Started car door ajar light and interior light on pulled bulb out as did, nt want to kill battery and tha is when power windows stop working all of them please help thank you norm
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1998 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, 2WD, AUTOMATIC, 112, 135 MILES
related to interior, instrument-cluster, gauges, engine-temperature, not-working
My 1998 mercury sable radiator fans wont turn on why? And the temp gauge isnt working either it falls below cold I changed the sensor because the old one was broken
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1998 MERCURY SABLE, 160 MILES
related to interior, instrument-cluster, gauges, speedometer
3.0 ltr engine OHV, not DOHC. 6 cyl. My 1998 mercury sable speedometer fluctuates from zero to 50 mph as I am driving at 50 mph. As it starts to fluctuate the engine revs as if it were driving as ..
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1998 MERCURY SABLE, 200, 000 MILES
related to steering, symptoms, noise
My car has shaky steering and makes a squeaky noise. Kinda sounds like its coming from the passenger side?
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1998 MERCURY SABLE, FWD, AUTOMATIC
related to suspension
How easy is it to fix a front drivers side suspension
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Friday, February 18th, 2011 AT 3:13 AM
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1998 MERCURY SABLE, 130 MILES
related to general, used-car-advice
I am wodering if a 1998 Merc sable has the same engine as a 2002. Or did mfg change the specs between teh model years?
If they are the same would it be easy to pull the 1998 motor and put it i..
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1998 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, FWD, AUTOMATIC, 143, 000 MILES
related to engine-cooling, radiator, cap
Where is the thermostat? This is the strangest cooling system I've ever encountered.
Does the coolant reservoir cap also serve as the "radiator" cap?
I think we have a leak in the reservoi..
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1998 MERCURY SABLE
related to body, door, chime
Electrical problem
1998 Mercury Sable 6 cyl Automatic
I have just installed an aftermarket head unit in my '98 Mercury Sable, I put all the wires to its proper colored wire but now my doo..
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1998 MERCURY SABLE
related to fuel-system, fuel-pump, location
Other Category problem
1998 Mercury Sable 97309 miles
Won't start - check engine light on. Trying to locate Fuel Pump Shut-off Switch. It is not where manual shows it.
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1998 MERCURY SABLE
related to exterior-light, turn-signal, flasher
Electrical problem
1998 Mercury Sable Two Wheel Drive
My signals work only when the 4 way flasher is pushed in, the four way flasher when out doesnt work, fuses look good, is there any ..
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1998 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, 2WD, AUTOMATIC, 200, 000 MILES
related to interior, interior-lights, stay-on
98 sable interior light stays on some times and the red light on the dash stays on for a door open im thinking its the switch in the doors are sticking but I cant find the door switch
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1998 MERCURY SABLE, V8, FWD, AUTOMATIC, 150, 000 MILES
related to fuel-system, fuel-filter
I was driving to the air port to pick up my daughter was driving for about a hour and a half when all the sudden I started to loose power. I costed to the shoulder turned the engein off and then sta..
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1998 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, 2WD, AUTOMATIC, 132, 000 MILES
related to engine-cooling, coolant-reservoir, replace-remove
Water was leaking from the coolant reservoir.I replaced it. Then pressure was building up and forcing water out through the top of the reservoir. First I replaced the thermostat. Then I removed it. ..
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1998 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, 2WD, AUTOMATIC, 130, 000 MILES
related to exterior-light, brake-light, not-working
My brake lights stopped working last night and at that point the car would no longer shift out of park when the car is started. There is a switch clipped to the brake pedal (white switch attached to..
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1998 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, FWD, AUTOMATIC, 114, 000 MILES
related to fuel-system, fuel-filter
Ok so for about almost 2 years my 98 sable never started the first time and I would always turn the key and it would never turn the engine. I always would have to turn the key back in the off positi..
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1998 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, 2WD, AUTOMATIC, 135, 000 MILES
related to warning-lights, check-engine-light
It's amazing the coincidence of my check engine light and using a certain gas station. (It's happend in two cars)
After a long trip, (200+ miles) my check engine light came on, directly after p..
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1998 MERCURY SABLE, 4 CYL, FWD, AUTOMATIC, 163, 355 MILES
related to trouble-codes, p-codes-powertrain, p0400-p0499, p0401
CAR SEEMS TO IDLE A LITTLE ROUGH. WONT PASS SMOG. IM NOT SURE IF ITS JUST THE EGR VALVE NOT OPENING ALL THE WAY? PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU.
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1998 MERCURY SABLE
related to engine-cooling, leak
Engine Coolant leak problem
1998 Mercury Sable 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic 110k miles
Thought water pump had started leaking so replaced with new but leak still there. The leak appears ..
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1998 MERCURY SABLE
related to engine-cooling, coolant-temperature-sensor, replace-remove
Engine Cooling problem
1998 Mercury Sable 6 cyl Wheel Drive Type unknown Automatic 135000 miles
Car overheated because fans stopped working. Replaced ECT sensor and fans started working ag..
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1998 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, FWD, AUTOMATIC, 135, 000 MILES
related to interior, cruise-control, fuse
I normally can work on most anything when it comes to a car. Except electrical, which is most vexing for me.
My Cruise Control will not come on. One day it just stopped working. I checked all ..
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1998 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, FWD, AUTOMATIC, 132, 000 MILES
related to interior, cruise-control, not-working
If the light doesn't come on when button is pressed for cruise control is your fuse blown and if so where is it on a 1998 mercury
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1998 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, 2WD, AUTOMATIC, 119, 153 MILES
related to steering, rack-and-pinion
I've replaced the pump the rack and pinion assembly the high pressure line and the pressure sensor. The steering is still hard to turn, but only after i've been driving and come to a stop. And only..
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1998 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, FWD, AUTOMATIC, 127, 000 MILES
related to body, hood
When I attempt to turn my car on.I hear only a clicking sound coming from under the hood. My friend tried to give me a jump but I don't think the battery is bad because the lights come on (and look..
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1998 MERCURY SABLE
related to exterior-light, headlight, stay-on
Electrical problem
1998 Mercury Sable 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 124K miles
The headlights in this auto turned themselves on this afternoon while the car was parked in the drive. I t..
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1998 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, FWD, AUTOMATIC, 66, 000 MILES
related to body, door, symptoms, open
Basically the heat works but the door isn't opening to let the heat through into the airstream of the fan motor. Where is this door located and is there a way to open it manually and leave it open?
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1998 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, 4WD, AUTOMATIC, 43, 383 MILES
related to warning-lights, low-coolant-light
The low coolant light stays on all the time. Is there a switch in the reservoir that should be replaced? Can I just unplug the cable to the sensor switch and leave it off? Will this do any harm? ..
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1998 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, FWD, AUTOMATIC, 126, 000 MILES
related to suspension, lower-control-arm, replace-remove
I would like to know how to remove the lower control arm from the drivers side of a 98 Mercury Sable Wagon. This started out as a simple Ball joint replacement. After using a pickle fork on the ball..
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1998 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, 2WD, AUTOMATIC, 181, 000 MILES
related to security, disarm
If I'm not around the alarm goes off until the battery is dead. At night the alarm can go off every 1/2 hour or less waking my neighbors and I at about 1:00-3:00 in the morning.
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1998 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, FWD, AUTOMATIC, 130, 000 MILES
related to general, noises, bump
Have a noise coming from underneath car when going over a speed bump or a bumpy road. Nothing seems to be lose.
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1998 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, FWD, AUTOMATIC, 76, 000 MILES
related to steering, steering-wheel
When the car is at a stop or slowing to make a turn in either direction, steering becomes difficult. At a stop, while in gear, maximum force is required to turn the wheel. In park or neutral, ..
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1998 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, FWD, AUTOMATIC, 120, 000 MILES
related to steering, pump
Very novice "mechanic" trying to save money[regret it already] I changed a water pump, tried to replace belt afterwards and cracked the pulley that is opposite of the power steering pump, I have t..
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1998 MERCURY SABLE
related to general, repair-manual
Engine Performance problem
1998 Mercury Sable 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 157.00 miles
I am looking for recommendations/sites to buy manuals/ pfds for this car { 1998 Mercury Sable S..
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1998 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, FWD, AUTOMATIC, 120, 000 MILES
related to warning-lights, check-engine-light
I need to replace my 'check engine' bulb in my 1998 Sable in order to pass my state's emmissions testing. How do I do that?
Thanks, TheSanows
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1998 MERCURY SABLE
related to security, fuse
Electrical problem
1998 Mercury Sable
i was trying to fix my mom's air cond and unplugged some fuses and relays to check them and now the car wont recognize the key. The theft light flashes ..
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1998 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, 4WD, AUTOMATIC, 10 MILES
related to warning-lights, check-engine-light
I have had this sable for 2 years when mileage was 110km, and now is 136km, it has been working fine, but last month, the engine service soon light was on, I have my friend checked out, the er..
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1998 MERCURY SABLE, 4 CYL, 2WD, AUTOMATIC, 77, 000 MILES
related to warning-lights, check-engine-light
How do I clear the light to see if my repairs were the problem? The light went on a few days ago and we have since replaced all the fluids in the car, that were all very low. I want to know if I ..
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1998 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, FWD, AUTOMATIC, 56, 000 MILES
related to suspension, symptoms, knock
Hi, I purchased my car from an older woman who barely drove it (hence the low milage). I've since had some strange trans issues.
Trans Issues:
On longer trips, the problem may or may no..
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1998 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, 2WD, AUTOMATIC, 102, 000 MILES
related to ignition, spark-plug
Need the spark plug spacing (gap)
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Saturday, January 24th, 2009 AT 12:58 PM
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1998 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, FWD, AUTOMATIC, 125, 000 MILES
related to tires, balance
After driving more than 10-15 minutes or even less if I'm driving at a higher speed, my car heavily vibrates when slowing down to stop. It's a scary feeling. The breaks are fine and the car otherwi..
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1998 MERCURY SABLE
related to exterior-light, turn-signal, flasher
Electrical problem 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 140000 miles
I've read through my so called owners manual for this car and cannot find the turn signal flasher location. Where is it loca..
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1998 MERCURY SABLE
related to body, wiper
1998 Mercury Sable 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic
My wipers turn on when I turn or use the turn signal. I heard it was thewiper control panel. Where is that located and can we fix it ourse..
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1998 MERCURY SABLE
related to suspension, strut, bolt
How to take a rear strut off and where are the top bolts located
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Wednesday, January 24th, 2007 AT 3:25 PM
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MERCURY SABLE
related to exterior-light, turn-signal, not-working
1998 Mercury sable 65,000 miles. The turn signals and hazards stopped working. All fuses are good and flasher was replaced. Any ideas where to look next?
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