2002 Mercury Sable Engine problems

The contact owns a 2002 Mercury Sable. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the check engine warning light and transmission symbol remained illuminated. Additionally, while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would not properly accelerate. The contact stated that the vehicle shuddered and stalled occasionally. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was unknown.

Miles 70,290 (acc) I was driving ob the highway , to avoid a crash I had to stop quickly. All indicator lamps came on but the car did not shut off. Small clouds of smoke from exhaust (white-grey). It was parked for 2 days , start up was fine driving was fine also. Once again a( lead foot) driver cut me and another car off. Same thing avoiding a crash slamming on my break. Again all indicator lights on but the cut shuts off completely. Turn it back on its was hesitation smoke and shaking. And more. A tsb was issued for a part/piece that will cause premature engine failure. *Tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 mercury sable. When the ignition was turned to the on position, the vehicle revved to 4,000 rpms without warning. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. It was discovered that the accelerator cable attached to a clip was stuck in the upright position. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 102,000.

Car was revving at high rates of speed. While at light it would rev at1700, in park 4600. Idling at 30 mph and car would speed itself up as if accelerator was stuck. When let off brake car would jump due to high revving. If I was waiting on train and didn't know better and edged up I would have jumped into the train. Issue was faulty cable that broke off at throttle and wouldn't allow a deceleration. Was very scary. Luckily I know my car and knew something was wrong. *Tr

Engine suddenly began racing, (as if the accelerator was stuck) while pulling into a parking space at the mall. Was able to stop the car by firmly applying the brakes. Checked and verified that the floor mat was not interfering with the accelerator pedal. *Tr

When cruise control is on and active and gas pedal manually depressed ( to pass car) throttle will stick open. Ball on throttle plate comes out of saddle on cruise control cable. When foot taken off gas ball on throttle plate does not return to original saddle position at end of cruise control cable. Ball on throttle plate gets stuck on edge of entrance to cable saddle. Throttle sticks partway open with amount open depending on cruise control cable position / amount of throttle commanded by cruise control. I...

2002 Mercury sable ls. Consumer states problems with fuel injector and damaged valve *tgw the consumer stated when the check engine light illuminated, the vehicle developed an engine miss. The problem was diagnosed as a faulty #5 fuel injector. Codes po305 and po316. The cost of the repair was $800 plus dollars. When the consumer retrieved the vehicle, he was informed there was some carbon deposits present and the vehicle might run a little rough until the carbon burned off. One week later, the check engine...

This is a recurring problem with my 2002 mercury sable. Water leaks into the interior blower motor and shorts it out. I've replaced the motor and switch 3 times each over the last year and it keeps happening. Ford wants about $400 to repair. I discovered that a lot of people have this problem with this make and model and the taurus. *Tr

While driving- car jerked, dash lights lit, engine stopped. Car towed to clovis ford dealer- defective engine cam position sensor (p/n 1f1z6b288 ba) and cam position sensor drive (da 2089). *Tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 mercury sable. The contact stated that he experiences intermediate failure with the vehicle. In march of 2007, while coming to a complete stop at 5 mph, the engine revved and the rpms maxed out on the engine. While the vehicle continued to rev, the contact depressed the brake pedal, placed the vehicle in neutral, and shut off the vehicle. The contact has experienced the same failure five times since the first failure. The dealer stated that they could find no failures with the vehicle. The vin, engine size, number of cylinders, powertrain, and transmission type were unknown. The current mileage was 40,000 and failure mileage was 35,000.

ENGINE CUT OFF WHILE AT A LIGHT. *NM

My car (2002 mercury sable) continues to fail smog inspection due to faulty oxygen sensors. I have taken it to the dealer and it costs at least $200 each time I take it in and they never completely fix it stating it is an ongoing problem with this car. The check engine light is always on. *Nm

1. Driving in hot weather 2. A/c and fans inoperable, slight smell of smoke 3. Replace fan motor, resistor,cowel panel and rain hat seal. This failure was addressed in the nhtsa item# 10011149. *Nm

After stopping at intersection, traffic light, etc., Unexplained engine surge and engine noise, makes car lurch forward even when applying all possible pressure to brakes. Surge ceases only when transmission put in neutral. Towed to dealer first time, driven several times. This has happened several times. Dealer can find nothing wrong. I am always apprehensive when driving this vehicle. *Jb

My car was running fine, I purchased the car june 2003, I have kept up with typical vehicle maintenance. My last oil change the mechanic said it was low, checked for leaks and did not find anything. I was driving home from work the engine light started to blink and the car would not accelerate. I pulled over, turned the car off. I let the car rest for 10 minutes tried to start again and the engine would run but chugged and vibrated. Had the car towed to the family mechanic and found out the camshaft broke. My...

2002 Sable sl -purchased may 2005 - w/14,000 miles- nov. Drove on freeway- exited to restaurant- with in 4 minutes of exiting car front end was engulfed w/flames reaching into dash- fire dept. On seen- when car was placed on tow 5 minutes later car started fire again- had to get fire dept. Again- engine completely melted- tow yard and varsity dealer rep. Stated a very suspicious fire seeing there is only 16,000-17,000 miles. Ford will not investigate and refuses to give me an answer to why and how I almost died in...

Dt: the consumer said that he got out of the car to go get a hair cut, and when he came out the car was running although he had the keys in his hands. When the consumer popped the hood, the engine was running, and when he closed the hood it stopped all of a sudden. The consumer had no idea that this was going to happen. The consumer saw on cnn news about ford. The consumer had become concerned and wanted someone to help him. The dealer said that they could not find anything wrong with the car. The...

While driving, the engine completely shut down. Once the vehicle has been turned completely off, the vehicle would start again after a few minutes. Please provide any further information. Please provide vehicle identification number. *Jb

Noticed a stronge smell of gas in our garage. When we backed out there was a large spot on the garage floor. We then got out of the car and smelled the liquid. It was gas we then looked under the vehicle and there was a liquid driping. As we continued to investagate it was clear that gas was leaking out of the tank. The seal along with the bottom of the tank were saturated with a dark gasoline smelling liquid. We then called roadside assistance to have the vehicle towed to a mercury dealer. We also were instructed...

Vehicle stalled intermittently while driving. *Nm vehicle gave no warning before it died. Service dept can not find the problem. *Tc

After 18 months of proper operation, the automatic heater/ac temperature control started to malfunction on my vehicle. When started from a cold start, the interior temperature is maintained at a comfortable 77 to 78 degrees. As time passes, it is necessary to keep increasing the temperature until after an hour has passed, the setting is at 85 degrees and it is still too cold. The next setting is 90 degrees which is full heat to car. It doesn't take long for the heat to run you out. Then it has to be set back to...

While driving on the highway oil light came on, and the vehicle started shaking. Vehicle stalled while the consumer was pulling off the highway. Consumer then checked the oil level which indicated empty. Vehicle was towed to a dealership and stayed there for 3 weeks before they indicated that engine lost its oil. Vehicle was then towed to a mechanic, who did tsb 10007358 print out that indicated that this was a common failure with these vehicle.*Ak

I bought my car two months ago august 10,2003, from hoodriver ford mercury, and so far, it has been in the shop twice. While I am sitting,it dies and will not keep idling after 5 minutes. I have taken it in twice to the shop at the ford dealer, and they have already cost me $48.00 On my ford credit card for a fuel pump. They also said that they put in new sensors too. I don't want to use up my full warranty in a few months.... Two days ago, I took it back and they put in four other parts with something to do with...

In march 2003 while driving 52 mph vehicle was involved in a collision where front end was damaged, and front air bags did not deploy. Dealer stated that front air bags should have deployed. *Ak the vehicle check engine light illuminated and it's experiencing problem with the egr valve and fuel pump. *Nm

While driving the vehicle at any speed engine will stall, vehicle has been serviced several occasion at the dealer and problem still reoccurs. Nlm