Two problems related to transmission failure 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.
Transmission failed at 44000 miles without any notice at all. This car is two years old and just out of the warranty. Ford would not do anything about it. There is something very wrong about this!!!.
My Mercury Sable 2001 LS wagon transmission failed in may 2002 (25 k miles). At that time Ford voided my warranty saying I had abused the car (drag racing). I had the transmission replaced by a transmission specialty shop, cost $3,000). That transmission failed in may 2004 (52k miles) and was rebuilt by aamco transmissions (cost $2,200). That transmission failed December 2006 (78k miles). It is currently in the shop for transmission repair. In July 2002 I had initiated an independent report done on the car, there is a serious defect in the transmission design. My cost for transmission repairs is in excess of $5,000 prior to this latest transmission failure.