2001 Mercury Sable: check engine light

5 of the 430 complaints about the 2001 Mercury Sable describe check engine light.

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

Check engine light by model year

2008
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2005
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2003
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2002
6
2001
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2000
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1999
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1998
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1997
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1996
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1994
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1993
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1992
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1991
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1990
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What owners say

Filed Mar 13, 2012 · Acceleration, Electrical · MA

Whenever I turn on the air conditioner or heater my car accelerates suddenly in a randomly manner for no reason by itself, when heater or air conditioner is turned off the problem stops, there's no check engine light on and an inspection yielded no problems, I am not sure if the problem is electrical or anything else and a local ford dealer has refused to fix the issue.

Filed May 24, 2011 · Engine · 40,000 miles · MD

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mercury sable. The contact stated that the check engine warning light would illuminate intermittently and over time, remained illuminated. The vehicle was not taken onto the dealer for diagnostics or repairs. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Mar 4, 2008 · Fuel system · 110,300 miles · TN

Engine light coming on this is the second time I have had problems with this and it cost a big amount. First time paid for correction. Light came on again and had test on this problem and said was fuel condition pressure or mass air flow, oxygen sensor defected, ignition misfired-repair,fuel injection problem, I think this should not happen two times, I don't have money for repairs,check out for other failures it takes off then looses power can shut off engine for about 5 minutes and will start again and go for several miles and then start all over of loosing power now you tell me the answer? Cant keep spending out money on a fixed income and cant trade off the car please help me.

Filed Apr 25, 2007 · Engine · 55,807 miles · MI

Driving our 2001 sable one day the check engine light came on when we were stopped at a red light. As the light turned green I accelerated and the car did not move according to the pressure I was putting on the gas pedal. The light stopped flashing and the car ran fine. This would happen from time to time and it got to a point were I took the unit to a mercury dealership to have it checked out and they stated it had a mis-fire on the number 4 cylinder and they would have to replace the cylinder head at a cost of 2k one head only. I did some asking around at ford and found out that there were some valve issues with the 3.0l dohc 24 v . I looked into the dealer process of changing only one head and I was told that would not be the smart thing to do. I finally took the car in to confirm what the dealer had said and to get it fixed. I took the car to t.c. Auto service in ann arbor and he confirmed I had a leak down problem on number 4 cylinder exhaust valve. The engine had to be removed from the car and I had both heads reworked new valve guide and seats along with replacing the valves on number 4 cylinder. I have the damaged valves returned to me.

Filed Nov 18, 2002 · Transmission · MD

While driving consumer heard a knocking noise from the front of the vehicle then the engine light came on. Consumer took the vehicle to the dealership for service. Cause of problem still unknown. Ts