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Engine & cooling

1986 Mercury Sable Engine problems

Owners have filed 6 complaints about the 1986 Mercury Sable's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 13% of all its complaints, most recently on February 4, 1999. They describe 0 crashes, 1 fire and 0 injuries. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

Had this problem? Share itAll 1986 Sable problems
Complaints
6
Recalls
0
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Engine complaints

Engine & coolingTransmission & drivetrain

While driving transmission malfunctioned due to a leak from transmission's cooling unit and lines. Also, motor mounts failed, causing vehicle to vibrate/shake and stall. Consumer had to put vehicle in repair shop for repairs. *Ml

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Power trainNHTSA 834470
SteeringEngine & coolingBody, doors & structure

While driving at 25 to 30 mph the vehicle shut down. The sub-frame separated from the rear corner of the vehicle which supports the transmission. Also, poor steering. *Ak

Filed Incident Steering · Engine and engine cooling · StructureNHTSA 834139
Engine & cooling

While driving the vehicle loses all power. This has happened several times. *Ak after vehicle stalls, it starts right up, dealer can not find problem. *Slc

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 816093
Engine & cooling

THE MOTOR MOUNT AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT . TT

Filed Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 971718
Engine & cooling

The rear motor mounts are broken, the brake system has had to be replaced, and the transmission had to be replaced. Tt

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 961395
Engine & coolingFire

UNKNOWN

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 960275

Mercury Sable engine complaints by year

Sable engine problems, every year

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