1995 Mercury Sable: hesitation when accelerating

6 of the 350 complaints about the 1995 Mercury Sable describe hesitation when accelerating.

owner complaints: 6
of this car's complaints: 2%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 34 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Hesitation when accelerating by model year

2008
1
2002
2
2000
1
1999
3
1998
4
1997
1
1996
1
1995
6
1994
5
1993
5
1992
3
1991
3
1990
1

What owners say

Filed Oct 6, 2015 · Body, Transmission · 103,219 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 1995 mercury sable. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the transmission jerked severely with extreme hesitation. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing who stated that the rear subframe was completely corroded, which caused damage to the transmission. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 93v106000 (structure). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was invalid. The approximate failure mileage was 103,219.

Filed Jun 30, 2003 · Transmission · 52,000 miles · DE

In july '1996, purchased a brand new mercury sable wagon from rising sun, md dealer. The car had only accrued 52,000 miles in 2000 at which point the transmission problem first manifested with progressively rougher disengage upon braking for gradual lurching stop. Took the car to a ford/lincoln/mercury dealer in newark, de and was told the problem was "normal for an automatic transmission". Now, with 63,100 miles, there is hesitation in engaging from a stopped position and whit does engage, it catches with a chirp of the tires on the drive wheels. Although unpredictible in occurrence, it is happening with increasing frequency, regardless of being warm or cold.

Filed Jan 6, 2001 · Engine, Transmission · OH

Transmission hesitates from 1st to 2nd gear, then all of a sudden it will slam into gear. Now I hear the transmission whining in park or neutral. It started doing it all of a sudden. I have noticed alot of complaints with these transmissions and the ones in the ford taurus. I have never heard of a transmission going bad at only 74,000 miles, when it is drivin safely and responsibly. I have made sure the oil was always full, and I even changed the oil and the filter in the transmission. It did not help!

Filed Aug 6, 1999 · Transmission · NY

Vehicle experiences ongoing problem with hesitation before going into gear. Dealer notified. Seeking help from hntsa in this matter.

Filed Jun 22, 1998 · Transmission · GA

I have been trying for months to find information on problems with this car. The ignition switch is only one problem. From time to time, when backing up and then trying to go forward, the transmission will hesitate and slip before it catches. I had heard in early 1997 about a recall for 1994 mercury sables, but when I called the dealer they told me there was no such thing. Is there somewhere else I can check. I have tried contacting the manufacturer in detroit with no luck.

Filed Apr 17, 1998 · Engine, Transmission · GA

Cracked engine block and blown head gaskets, causing the vehicle to overheat. In addition, motor mounts failed, and ongoing transmission problems of knocking/hesitating and lurching.