1997 Mercury Sable GS from North America - Comments

I own a 97 sable ls (loaded...power windows work when they want and the transmission has a mind of its own.. it shifts when it wants to and not when you need it to... manual shifting is required sometimes to get it on the right path... anyone else with this problem,,153000kms.

I have a 1998 Mercury Sable GS with the twin cam v6 and 259,000 kms. I have had no problems in the time I have owned it and have neglected oil changes quite often. I really like the car and am glad I bought it.

I have a 97 sable it has 233k miles for the past 30k miles when it gets hot outside it will drive for anywhere from 10 miles to 100 miles, but then it will stop and acts like it is not getting gas. Then I turn the key off and let it set for30 seconds and then restart it. Then it may go 1 mile to 100 and do it again. I have taken it to 3 shops and they cannot find out what is wrong. Any ideas John.

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Design flaw, 1999 Mercury Sable 3.0L 24 valve. I had overheating problems, replaced water pump, thermostat. Still overheated in summer, ~90 degrees outside and running AC. Turns out, the AC condenser which is in front of the radiator has a coarser fin than the radiator. So, debris that passes through the condenser does not pass through the radiator, which eventually plugged the radiator. This was not visible from looking at the front, since it is hidden by the condenser. It was only visible when removing the radiator, which I replaced with a new one of coarser fin structure than the original. The radiator was NOT plugged internally.

I have a 97 sable LS wagon, 220k kms. Its been great for the 50k kms I've put on it, unfortunately I'm trying to sell it and the horn and interior fan stopped working. I checked fuses and replaced the blower relay, but no luck. Just wondering if anyone else may have had a similar problem and may know what to do. Any ideas would be much appreciated. ajmacdonald715@hotmail.com.

I have a '97 Mercury Sable wagon with over 180000 miles on it. The only thing we've had to replace on it was the air compressor and the starter motor. Other than that, it's a great car. I've run it pretty hard too, (being 17) and I've never had any problems. Only problem I can think of, is that the transmission doesn't want to shift unless the car is warmed up... annoying, but not majorly so. Oh, and the driver side power window only works sometimes.

I bought a 99 Sable with 80k miles. It has been a great car, no problems.

1997 merc sable gs-granny car with 30k miles.

Just drove from nj to co. I think it was the first time this car was driven over 55mph. after 500 miles, it started to really get used to my driving and perform really well.

I drove in snow from pittsburgh to ohio and not a shake or shimmer. handled very well. got about 350 miles per tank.

Comfortable car. my back cramped up at around 1300 miles (1790 total trip) which is very good-my other car made me stop around 12 times to stretch.

I got this car for free and am so proud of it!

I am getting a 1997 sable this Tuesday. It has 124000 miles and looks and runs great. I will let you know how it goes.

About the windshield wipers coming on by themselves. There is a biometric sensor in the drivers seat. If it senses you are getting too comfortable and may fall asleep it uses the windshield wipers to wake you up! This is a safety feature and will be available for an extra charge in the 2010 Sable.

I own a 1997 Mercury Sable the car has 271,000 miles on it and it runs great. To keep the vehicle in service that long I have had to do some repairs. I had to replace a hose, and the starter, that's it. What can I say the car is a fantastic car. If you buy a car with 150,000 mile on it and it has not been taken care of then the brand doesn't matter. Machines are machines and they wear out.