1997 Mercury Sable engine and engine cooling problems
42 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1997 Mercury Sable — 18% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Faulty design of cam sensor and actuator on 1997 merucry sable. My car failed. Proof of multiple failures: http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/reliability.aspx?modelid=2008&src=vip I request recall and replacement of this part on all cars. *ak”
filed Jan 12, 2005
“While pulling into a parking space brakes were depressed and vehicle accellerated. The vehicle went up and over the curb, and was finaly stopped in a adjacent parking spot. This problem occurred twice within a year. *ak”
filed May 20, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Surge, idle roll, rough idle only when the engine cooling fans are operating. *tt
18614 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 1, 2005
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Sable years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Sable | 1 | 2% |
| 2005 Sable | 3 | 4% |
| 2004 Sable | 2 | 4% |
| 2003 Sable | 19 | 9% |
| 2002 Sable | 20 | 5% |
| 2001 Sable | 23 | 5% |
| 2000 Sable | 25 | 5% |
| 1999 Sable | 22 | 9% |
| 1998 Sable | 19 | 10% |
| 1996 Sable | 60 | 20% |
| 1995 Sable | 132 | 38% |
| 1994 Sable | 142 | 37% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Mercury Sable
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.