1997 Mercury Sable GS review from North America
"Good buy"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
When I 1st bought my 97 Mercury Sable at 27,000 miles on 1st sign of cool weather the mice eat the wires under the hood. I don't know if the mechanic at dealers had food on his hands or because the car sits so low to the ground. Only time that it happened and I had never had a car that wires were chewed on it before.
The water pump went come spring and the a/c soon followed. They finally found out there had been a leak?only way to fix problem is to replace the entire a/c so I have been without an a/c most time I have owned the car.
So at 137.000 miles just had the turn signals replaced last month and today the power steering pump because it is made out of cheap plastic.
General comments?
This car has overall been a very good car.
Smooth ride, but seems average gas wise.
The windows always seems to have mechanical problems.
Now at 137,000 miles its the window locks.
Transmission and motor still works.
Had to change the pvc valve, but not the belt yet.
The rubber seals around the windows seem to be going bad at this point..
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1997 |
| Year of manufacture | 1997 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 27000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 137000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Dodge Dynasty car |
| Date of Entry | 13th February, 2007 |