Two problems related to check engine light on have been reported for the 2001 Mercury Sable. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Mercury Sable based on all problems reported for the 2001 Sable.
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.
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.