Common Problems, Issues, Recalls, and Reliability

  • Problem With Idle Air Bypass Valve May Cause Engine Performance Problems

    If you experience difficulty starting the engine when cold, stalling at idle, or hesitations during acceleration, it may be the idle air bypass valve . This valve helps the vehicle idle steady when the accelerator pedal is not pressed.

  • Engine Oil Pan Gasket May Leak

    The engine oil pan gasket can develop a leak. Leaking oil may accumulate on the exhaust system resulting in a burning smell. Replacing the gasket should correct this leak.

  • Camshaft Sensor Magnet may Damage Synchronizers

    The magnet for the camshaft position sensor may fall out of its mount and damage the synchronizers. This causes long crank times when starting the engine and may cause the Check Engine Light to illuminate. If this happens, both the magnets and the synchronizers need to be replaced.

  • Popping, Squeaking, Noisy Sounds from Front Wheel Areas While Driving

    Chafing of the jounce bumper against the strut rod and / or rubbing of the dust boot against the strut mount cup can cause popping, squeaking, and noisy sounds from front wheel areas while driving. Lubricate the jounce bumper (bump stop), strut rod, and boot with dielectric grease fix this concern.

2001 Questions and Answers

Related Questions

  • Mercury Sable Mercury Sable 2001

    2001 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, FWD, AUTOMATIC, 158, 000 MILES

    related to engine-cooling, radiator, drain-plug

    How to drain radiator @media(max-width: 960px) { .adt { display: none;padding:0; } } Sunday, January 23rd, 2011 AT 2:25 PM ..

  • Mercury Sable 2001 Mercury Sable

    2001 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, 125, 000 MILES

    related to security

    While driving at any speed the anti theft light comes on. The car starts to loose power as like it has ran out of gas (which isnt the case). Sometimes the power returns and everything is fine then o..

  • Mercury Sable 2001 Mercury Sable

    2001 MERCURY SABLE, V12, FWD, AUTOMATIC

    related to engine-cooling, radiator

    My car killed engine on me twice going up hill, fans are not working and radiator tank slowly cracking what could be the problem? @media(max-width: 960px) { .adt { display: none;padding:0; } } ..

  • Mercury Sable Air Bag In Front Passenger Seat Deployed In Accident....

    2001 MERCURY SABLE, 12, 800 MILES

    related to safety, airbag, seat

    Air bag delployed during impact to passenger rear door, ripped side of leather front passenger seat. Can airbag be replaced? What is expected cost range? Image (Click to enlarge) ..

  • Mercury Sable Automatic Doors Will Not Lock

    2001 MERCURY SABLE, 4 CYL, 2WD, AUTOMATIC, 48, 000 MILES

    related to body, door, lock, auto-locking

    I am able to lock to doors with the car lock button and with the remote. However, the doors lock will not actually lock when the car door lock button is depressed or when the remote lock button is..

  • Mercury Sable I Changed My Crankshaft, Oil Pump, Water Pump, Spark...

    2001 MERCURY SABLE, 134, 000 MILES

    related to engine-cooling, water-pump, replace-remove

    I changed my crankshaft, oil pump, water pump, spark plugs, and my motor is still ticking my motor is a standard over head valve v6 and when I put my car in park it shuts off before I turn off the i..

  • Mercury Sable Check Engine Light Is On

    2001 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, FWD, MANUAL, 10, 000 MILES

    related to warning-lights, check-engine-light

    Ran through high water and know my check engine light is on and my car acts like it wants to shut off. Put new spark plugs in it thinking that may have been the problem. Still does it any suggestion..

  • Mercury Sable 2001 Mercury Sable Door Repair

    2001 MERCURY SABLE, 78, 055 MILES

    related to body, door, panel

    I crashed the rear door amd got a big dent in it. I want to just bang it out so I took off the rear panel to get a clear view of it but theres only a small opening to the door. Is there anything el..

  • Mercury Sable When Driving Theft Light Will Come On And Engine Tries...

    2001 MERCURY SABLE, 116, 000 MILES

    related to security

    When driving theft light will come on and engine tries to stall. If driving slow in town or stopped it will stall. It will immediately restart. It started doing this occasionally, but is getting..

  • Mercury Sable Flooding Problems

    2001 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, FWD, AUTOMATIC, 189, 000 MILES

    related to interior, water

    2001 mercury sable when going to start the car, it starts sometimes and then sometimes it starts and then stalls, like it's flooding out and then we can't start it for a couple hours @media(ma..

  • Mercury Sable 2001 Mercury Sable Fuel Injection

    2001 MERCURY SABLE, V6, 4WD, AUTOMATIC, 166, 540 MILES

    related to fuel-system, fuel-pump

    The car will turn over (crank once or twice) then it putts and cut off. Battery and alternaor is fine, has fluids. I'm thinking it's something with the fuel injection system but not the actual fuel..

  • Mercury Sable Lights Dim When Brake

    2001 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, FWD, AUTOMATIC, 72, 588 MILES

    related to exterior-light, brake-light, dim

    I have a 2001 Mercury Sable, everytime I slow down and put my foot on the break a little bit, my headlights dim a little. What could it be? Also, where would be the best place to get this sort..

  • Mercury Sable I Have A Miss On Cyl 3 Under A Load Around 1700 Rpm....

    2001 MERCURY SABLE, 145, 000 MILES

    related to fuel-system, fuel-pressure

    I have a miss on cyl 3 under a load around 1700 rpm. I have changed plugs wires coil and injector. Have good fuel pressure and good compression. @media(max-width: 960px) { .adt { display: none;..

  • Mercury Sable 2001 Mercury Sable P1779, P1000, Speedometer...

    2001 MERCURY SABLE, 3.0L, 6 CYL, FWD, AUTOMATIC, 178, 000 MILES

    related to trouble-codes, p-codes-powertrain, p1700-p1799, p1779

    With this cold weather I have been having some issues. When the temperature outside dropped to near 0°F I had a check transaxle light illuminate on my dashboard. The specific engine code reads P177..

  • Mercury Sable Power Steering Hose Popping Off From Pressure

    2001 MERCURY SABLE

    related to steering, hose

    Power steering hose popping off from pressure @media(max-width: 960px) { .adt { display: none;padding:0; } } Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012 AT 7:24 PM ..

  • Mercury Sable 2001 Mercury Sable Rear Struts

    2001 MERCURY SABLE, 86, 000 MILES

    related to suspension, strut, bolt

    2001 Mercury Sable - I need to replace the Rear Struts - I am looking at the Monroe Quick Strut 171616 - I plan on getting the new bolt kit for each side AK50 - I was reading that I should replace t..

  • Mercury Sable Shaking Front Tire

    2001 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, FWD, AUTOMATIC, 158, 000 MILES

    related to tires, symptoms, shake

    When driving at speeds 60 and braking my front drivers side wheel shakes. What is it? How do I fix it? @media(max-width: 960px) { .adt { display: none;padding:0; } } Monday, January 31..

  • Mercury Sable Spark Plug Wiring Order

    2001 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, 2WD, AUTOMATIC

    related to ignition, plug-wire

    2001 mercury sable 3.0 24v spark plug wiring diagram @media(max-width: 960px) { .adt { display: none;padding:0; } } Monday, March 21st, 2011 AT 1:30 AM ..

  • Mercury Sable Removing Water Pump Bolts

    2001 MERCURY SABLE, 3.0L, V6, AUTOMATIC, 128, 000 MILES

    related to engine-cooling, water-pump, replace-remove

    All bolts are removed from water pump it's loose but won't come out. @media(max-width: 960px) { .adt { display: none;padding:0; } } Monday, August 5th, 2019 AT 3:33 PM ..

  • Mercury Sable Dome Inside Lights

    2001 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, 2WD, AUTOMATIC, 1, 300 MILES

    related to interior, interior-lights

    My dome lights go off when I get out but come back on later. I look out and they are on again and I cannot find the fuse to pull it out. I think it has something to do with the alarm system, becaus..

  • Mercury Sable Hood Incident

    2001 MERCURY SABLE, 4 CYL, AUTOMATIC, 130, 000 MILES

    related to body, hood, open

    Recently I was driving my car at sixty mph and my hood flew open. It damaged my windshield and the hood brackets broke. Also, my hood bent a little from one side. I am wondering If I have to get a ..

  • Mercury Sable Shut Off Switch

    2001 MERCURY SABLE, 181, 000 MILES

    related to safety, inertia-switch

    Putting a shut off switch or shut off mechanism on the negative of my battery terminal will not harm my car will it? Image (Click to enlarge) @med..

  • Mercury Sable 2001 Mercury Sable

    2001 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, FWD, AUTOMATIC, 125, 000 MILES

    related to body, door, symptoms, open

    While driving my mercury the door open indicator light on the dash will come on and then the doors will lock and unlock repeatedy. Also the interior lights will come on and stay on for extended peri..

  • Mercury Sable 2001 Mercury Sable

    2001 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, FWD, AUTOMATIC, 119, 500 MILES

    related to suspension, symptoms, low

    The back sits low, and when there is any wieght there is a grinding sound when I brake @media(max-width: 960px) { .adt { display: none;padding:0; } } Monday, June 1st, 2009 AT 7:58 AM..

  • Mercury Sable 2001 Mercury Sable Air Bag Light On Dashboard

    2001 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, FWD, AUTOMATIC, 88, 000 MILES

    related to warning-lights, airbag-light

    My air bag light flashed and then stayed on while driving today. What is the cause? Is it dangerous to continue to drive the car while this light is on before receiving attention? @media(max-w..

  • Mercury Sable 2001 Mercury Sable Alarm

    2001 MERCURY SABLE, 4 CYL, 2WD, AUTOMATIC, 200, 000 MILES

    related to security, wiring

    How do I disconnect the car alarm. The remote does not work and it is keeping the engine from starting. Do I pull a fuse or disconnect the alarm itself? How do I find the wiring for the alarm to ..

  • Mercury Sable 2001 Mercury Sable Bleeding The Power Stearing System

    2001 MERCURY SABLE

    related to general, tools

    Steering problem 2001 Mercury Sable 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic I need to bleed the power stearing system, what is the easiest way to get all the air out of the system without using ..

  • Mercury Sable 2001 Mercury Sable CHECK ENGINE LIGHT

    2001 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, FWD, AUTOMATIC, 98, 000 MILES

    related to warning-lights, check-engine-light

    CODE INDICATED 1ST FUEL INJECTOR OR WIRE REPLACED FUEL INJECTOR ALL PLUGS AND WIRES UPPER AND LOWER MANIFOLD GASKETS HOSES CLUTCH ON A/C, THE BELT LIGHT WENT OFF STILL HAD SLIGHT MISS BUT NOW LIGHT..

  • Mercury Sable 2001 Mercury Sable CHECK ENGINE LIGHT

    2001 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, 2WD, AUTOMATIC, 80, 000 MILES

    related to warning-lights, check-engine-light

    I JUST BOUGHT A USED MERCURY SABLE. PASSED INSPECTION BUT NTO EMISSIONS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. THE SHOP WHERE I HAD IT TESTED STATED I NEEDED TO DRIVE IT ABOUT 100 MILES AND COME BA..

  • Mercury Sable 2001 Mercury Sable Check Engine Light

    2001 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, FWD, AUTOMATIC, 108, 000 MILES

    related to warning-lights, check-engine-light

    Engine stalls itermitently and shows codes p0191 and p1237 @media(max-width: 960px) { .adt { display: none;padding:0; } } Thursday, January 7th, 2010 AT 1:36 PM ..

  • Mercury Sable 2001 Mercury Sable Door Locks

    2001 MERCURY SABLE, 4 CYL, 2WD, AUTOMATIC, 155, 000 MILES

    related to body, door, lock, not-working

    Great car! But the automatic locks are not working. They work fine with the remote. They do not engage when the car is put in drive. The lock error light is on all the time now. After depressing..

  • Mercury Sable 2001 Mercury Sable Engine Light

    2001 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, 4WD, AUTOMATIC, 109, 500 MILES

    related to warning-lights, check-engine-light

    I changed the air filter on Friday and later that day the engine light came on. The car is running fine. Could it be because I touched something? I did notice a hose came loose that attaches to t..

  • Mercury Sable 2001 Mercury Sable Engine Light And Stalls When Idle

    2001 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, 2WD, AUTOMATIC, 125, 000 MILES

    related to warning-lights, check-engine-light

    MY 01 Merc Sable check engine light came on, right after the light came on the car begin to idle high and low when you stop. At a red light, stop sign, etc. It recently began to cut off becaus..

  • Mercury Sable 2001 Mercury Sable Oil In The Coolant Reservoir

    2001 MERCURY SABLE

    related to engine-cooling, coolant-reservoir, estimate

    2001 Mercury Sable Hi. As I was driving yesterday, my car started sputtering. When I pulled over, I checked the oil and it was low. When I looked at the coolant container, I noticed oil..

  • Mercury Sable Panic Alarm Goes Off Intermittently

    2001 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, FWD, AUTOMATIC, 110, 000 MILES

    related to security, disarm

    The panic alarm goes off at random on the sable. Especially in cold and wet, is there a specific fuse I can pull to turn off the panic capability, or another way to disable it? I don't want to h..

  • Mercury Sable 2001 Mercury Sable RCC Test (Code 51)

    2001 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, FWD, AUTOMATIC, 73, 000 MILES

    related to trouble-codes, obd1-codes, code-51

    My A/C does not work but heat ok. I ran a Remote Climate Control Module Test and code 51 appears and is flashing. I have run this test several times and same code appears on display. Is there any wa..

  • Mercury Sable 2001 Mercury Sable Side Marker Lights

    2001 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, FWD, AUTOMATIC, 81, 000 MILES

    related to exterior-light, running-light

    Hi, Do you know how to install a bulb in the side markers on a mercury sable 2001 front bumper Thanks Thursday, December 25th, 2008 AT 12:58 PM ..

  • Mercury Sable Fan Won't Come On?

    2001 MERCURY SABLE, V8, 4WD, AUTOMATIC, 100, 000 MILES

    related to engine-cooling, leak

    The fan won't come on, and there is anti-freeze leaking, a large amount. Why? @media(max-width: 960px) { .adt { display: none;padding:0; } } Sunday, June 27th, 2010 AT 3:41 PM ..

  • Mercury Sable 2001 Mercury Sable Thumping Bumping Underneath Car

    2001 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, FWD, AUTOMATIC, 120, 000 MILES

    related to general, noises, bump

    For the past couple of years I have been trying to find out what the noise is underneath my car. I can hear it plainly when I slowly drive over small bumps, for instance, in a parking lot where t..

  • Mercury Sable 2001 Mercury Sable Water Temp

    2001 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, 2WD, AUTOMATIC, 99, 850 MILES

    related to interior, water

    When I am stopped my water temps raises, I hear the fan kick on but it goes close to the over heating mark but does not overheat. When I move or just rev up the engine it cools down to normal. ..

  • Mercury Sable 2001 Mercury Sable Whistling And No Power

    2001 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, FWD, AUTOMATIC, 90, 000 MILES

    related to general, noises, whistle

    I have a mercury sable and until very recently it was running mint. It has the DOHC so its quite peppy and has no problems taking off. Recently though I have been hearing a whistle coming from the m..

  • Mercury Sable Check Engine Light, Evap Code,limping'01 Sable

    2001 MERCURY SABLE

    related to warning-lights, check-engine-light

    I started getting dummy lights first for 'gas cap' then'check engine', then the occaisional 'coolant' a couple of weeks ago.I had the codes read and the evap showed. We replaced the gas cap, reset ..

  • Mercury Sable Driver Door Will Not Shut

    MERCURY SABLE

    related to body, door, symptoms, close

    Have a sable 2001 when temp is below freezing the door will not close. Seem to happen right after we had a a ice storm here in N.H. Any help would be very grateful! @media(max-width: 960px) {..

  • Mercury Sable My Car Shakes When It Turns On And Engine Light...

    2001 MERCURY SABLE, 6 CYL, 2WD, AUTOMATIC, 84 MILES

    related to warning-lights, check-engine-light

    When I turn my car on, the car begins to shake rapidly and the engine begins to make a rumbling sound. My engine light flashes. I checked the engine oil and that didn't seem to be the problem. I do..

  • Mercury Sable P0705 Code And Check Trans-axle Light Came On

    2001 MERCURY SABLE, 3.0L, 6 CYL, 2WD, AUTOMATIC, 125, 000 MILES

    related to warning-lights, transmission-light

    I have the car listed above LS model, 24V. Both the engine light and the check trans-axle light came on yesterday. I pulled the code on it and it was a P0705. So, I figure I would change..

  • Mercury Sable Power Steering Line

    2001 MERCURY SABLE, 3.0L, 6 CYL, 2WD, AUTOMATIC, 116, 000 MILES

    related to steering, hose

    How do I take the high pressure power steering line off the steering box. I know it's a 16 mm but I can't reach it so what do I gotta do to get to it. @media(max-width: 960px) { .adt { display: ..

  • Mercury Sable Door Relay Location

    2001 MERCURY SABLE, 3.0L, 6 CYL, FWD, AUTOMATIC, 135, 000 MILES

    related to body, door, relay

    Where are the relays for the doors? @media(max-width: 960px) { .adt { display: none;padding:0; } } Thursday, May 4th, 2017 AT 1:02 PM ..

  • Mercury Sable Windshield Wiper's Are Not Working

    2001 MERCURY SABLE, 3.0L, 6 CYL, FWD, AUTOMATIC, 178, 500 MILES

    related to body, wiper, not-working

    I replaced the wiper motor and there is no power to the motor. The fuse is good and the whole blinker arm that works the works everything but the wipers. @media(max-width: 960px) { .adt { disp..

  • Mercury Sable Windshield Wipers Not Working

    2001 MERCURY SABLE, 3.0L, V6, 2WD, 135, 000 MILES

    related to body, wiper, not-working

    Installed a stereo in this car and windows work off and on and no windshield wipers at all. @media(max-width: 960px) { .adt { display: none;padding:0; } } Wednesday, October 30th, 2019..

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