Power Train Related Problems of the 1996 Mercury Sable

Table 1 shows 20 common power train related problems of the 1996 Mercury Sable. The number one most common problem is related to the automatic transmission (34 problems). The second most common problem is related to the transmission failure (six problems).


Recently reported Power Train problems of the 1996 Mercury Sable

The Automatic Transmission problem

The contact owns a 1996 Mercury Sable wagon. The contact stated the vehicle had been parked on sept 10,09 at 3:30, the next day, at 6:30 pm the vehicle caught fire. The vehicle was engulfed in flames. There were no injuries.   Read details...

The Transmission Failure problem

Car is a 1996 mecury Sable, VIN 1melm50u4ta636032, with a defective transmission. Car would lunge and jerk as car would slow and then re-accelerate (such as going into and out of a curve in town, or approaching a red light that changed to green before the car completely stopped.   Read details...

The Transmission Gear Slipping problem

Just bought a Mercury Sable 1996. After driving this vehical for about 10 miles, the transmission began to slip badly. It began with having trouble accelerating from a complete stop. Luckily I was driving in a rural area with few stops and little traffic. By the time I stopped at the 3 stop sign.   Read details...


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