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.
2002 Mercury Sable: engine stalls while driving
7 of the 440 complaints about the 2002 Mercury Sable describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 30 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
The front driver side coil springs broke while I was backing from parking stall. It ripped a large hole in my brand new tire. When I inspected it, there was rust inside the fracture. I have not taken it to a dealer yet for repairs.
Vehicle shuts down at highway speed without warning. Dealer was not able to duplicate the problem. *bf the theft light came on as well as the ABS light when the vehicle shut off. The consumer was told the idler air control was bad and had to be replaced. *tc when the vehicle stalled for the third time, the ABS light did not illuminate, but the battery light along with other lights which displayed pictures did illuminate. The dealer had no idea what the problem was.
Vehicle stalled intermittently while driving. *nm vehicle gave no warning before it died. Service dept can not find the problem.
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.
While driving 70 MPH in cruise control the vehicle stalled without warning. The dealership was notified and installed a new brake light switch. *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
Service bulletins that may apply
- Camshaft tick noise - 3.0L 4V engine only. tt
- Buck/jerk and miss during drive cycle above 3000 RPM - no DTC - 3.0L 2V gas and ffv engine. tt
- Surge, idle roll, rough idle only when the engine cooling fans are operating. tt
- Customer satisfaction program 02M01 supplement #4. certain ford 2000 through 2003 vehicles equipped with a...
- Ticking noise from left cylinder head with warm engine. tt
- Lower engine oil leaks 3.0L 2V vulcan engine. diagnostic service tips. tt
- Surge at a steady speed between 35 and 45 mph with no other driveability concerns. tt
- Malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) on with continuous memory diagnostic trouble codes (dtc's) P0172/P0175...
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2002 Mercury Sable stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 2002 Mercury Sable?
7 of 440 owner complaints about the 2002 Mercury Sable (2%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 1994.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2002 Mercury Sable?
There are 0 recalls and 30 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2002 Mercury Sable
Coil spring 188Tire blowout 27Adaptive cruise 15No deployment 15Grinding brakes 12Sudden acceleration 12Water leak 10Brake failure 7Check engine light 6Headlights 5Jerking 5
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