Purchased 1994 mercury sable 60,000 original miles, the vehicle would be ok cold within 5 miles of driving the car would slip out of gear at stops or if you coasted, can't put in reverse at after warm. Consulted the internet and found horror stories of other owners. The dealership says they no nothing of these problems.
1994 Mercury Sable: transmission slipping
5 of the 387 complaints about the 1994 Mercury Sable describe transmission slipping.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 29 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Transmission slipping by model year
What owners say
I have had constant overheating problems with ths car. The problems range from cracked flush/fill valves, to hoses,to water pump failure. 03/30/2002 transmission started slipping. A mechanic at a local shop recommended adding fluid. The problem continued and each time the mechanic recommended adding fluid. No leak was determined. Problem continued until the transmission went out in 07/2003.
Consumer stated that when stopping at a stop sign, then beginning to take off, transmission would hesitate. Later, it would kick in. It was as if the transmission was slipping. Consumer then took vehicle to the mechanic, and was told that he needed a new transmission. He had it repaired by having the aluminum pistols replaced with steel pistols. Consumer had to pay $2200.00 to have trepairs done, and needed help.
Automatic transmission will slip out of gear,/own shift at high speeds when driving at or above 65 MPH. Dealership replaced vss sensor when this happened first time. When consumer starts out, vehicle will automatically down shift into next lowest gear, regardless of speed. Dealership informed consumer that it was an internal problem with forward clutch piston. A transmission specialist stated that extreme temperatures will cause steel piston to crack causing this defect. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
During vehicle operation transmission intermittently will slip out of gear and drop back into gear with sudden acceleration. Upon inspection seals and pins have malfunctioned and is attributed to use of aluminum. Replacement of both parts necessary to allow safe operation of vehicle.
Service bulletins that may apply
- New transmission cooler flusher - service tips
- Brake shift interlock
- Information on additional parts required when replacing transfer case on vehicles equippped with AX4S...
- Information regarding the new transmission cooler flusher- service tip
- Information on the new flush and fill tool available through rotunda
- Concerns with reverse clutch that could become sheared or torn in extremely cold temperatures
- Information on transaxle service case replacement with oss (output shaft speed sensor) hole
- Some vehicles may exhibit a speedometer pointer wiver concern
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1994 Mercury Sable slipping
Is transmission slipping a common problem on the 1994 Mercury Sable?
5 of 387 owner complaints about the 1994 Mercury Sable (1%) mention transmission slipping. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1994 Mercury Sable?
There are 0 recalls and 29 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1994 Mercury Sable
Stalling 34Overheating 25Headlights 21Transmission failure 20Engine failure 17Jerking 11Fuel pump 10ABS 7Wipers 7Sudden acceleration 6Adaptive cruise 5Grinding brakes 5Coil spring 5Hesitation 5
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