Nine problems related to power train have been reported for the 2005 Mercury Sable. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Mercury Sable based on all problems reported for the 2005 Sable.
Transmission died while driving down the highway.
The contact owns a 2005 Mercury Sable. While driving 20 mph, the vehicle began to suddenly decrease in speed. The contact stated that the vehicle reacted as if it were in neutral. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000.
While traveling down the interstate 90 highway southbound on 10 June, 2016 the vehicle suddenly and without warning lost forward motion power and the rpm level of the car shot up suddenly. The vehicle rolled to a stop on the side of the highway while still running, but there was no vehicle movement provided in any of the automatic transmission gears, including reverse. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop in spooner, WI where a repair bill estimate of $3-$4k was provided. . . . . Rebuild current or replace with remanufactured.
Purchase vehicle used in June of 2015, one repair after another. Owned 1yr and here are repairs that we have had to drain plug replaced, trans filter, additive & fluid, re-built transmission, fluid, replace rear brake shoes, replace valve cover gasket, oil pan gasket, egr sensor. Cost incurred $3,275. 20 way more than any car should have in one year! anybody going to reimburse these expenses?.
Car started accelerating on its own and had to put the car in neutral and put both brakes to make it stop. The car lurches forward when it is stopped at signals. Did some research online and found that this has been an issue that nhs has been investigating and is related to the throttle not closing. . Read more...
While driving recently, my 2005 Sable suddenly accelerated, forcing me to brake and put the car in neutral while at speed. This has happened 3 or 4 other times. In the past. Now the cruise control does not work anymore.
Mercury Sable tends to suddenly accelerate and lurge forward even with the foot on the brake.
The contact owns a 2005 Mercury Sable. The contact was driving 30 mph when the vehicle abnormally accelerated without warning. The failure stopped when the vehicle was placed in neutral. The vehicle was towed to a private mechanic where the mechanic confirmed that the kick down cable for the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 58,000 and the current mileage was 58,020.
Approximately 200 miles after factory dealer transmission service we pulled up to an intersection to turn left, after slowing to turn the car became immobile and wouldn't move under it's own power. The transmission just whined and wouldn't engage. Called numerous transmission shops and dealerships describing what happened and every one of them knew what was wrong before I had finished asking my questions.