2003 Mercury Sable Consumer Discussions

Taurus/Sable Electrical Problems

Re: 2003 Mercury Sable GS - electrical problem? [tdeanda_2000]

Written by: ansynthia on Oct 20, 2008 08:14 AM

my girlfriend has a 1999 sable wagon. she has simular problems. the car shuts off when driving, the lights flicker, whipers go off by them self, and sometimes the auto locks are funny. we reported it under warranty but of course ford found nothing wrong with the car. i have a friend that asked me when telling him all of this if her drivers seat was electricly adjustable, ... Read More...

Re: 2003 Mercury Sable GS - electrical problem? [athomas52]

Written by: tdeanda_2000 on Aug 16, 2008 05:35 PM

I gave up on the car because safety & reliability were key for me - plus I didn't want to spend lots of money trying to figure out the issue & repair it. I drive my children & their friends around & take a lot of long distance weekend trips. I traded it in & bought a GM certified 2007 Chevy Impala. I was skeptical about buying another used car but went ahead since it was a certified ... Read More...

Re: 2003 Mercury Sable GS - electrical problem? [tdeanda_2000]

Written by: athomas52 on Aug 16, 2008 11:11 AM

I have a 2005 Mercy Sable GS 63000 miles and you have described the problem perfectly. It is still under warranty but the mercury dealership has been unable to fix the problem... Please let me know if you find a solution. Thanks Read More...

2003 Mercury Sable GS - electrical problem?

Written by: tdeanda_2000 on Aug 07, 2008 04:55 PM

I've been reading the postings & haven't found anyone yet with the same issue as mine. I have a 2003 Mercury Sable GS, about 54,400 or so miles that I purchased used about 4 years ago with around 12,000 miles on it. It has a sporadic problem that I think is an electrical issue. Off & on for the last couple of years, it will turn off for a split second while I'm driving but ... Read More...

Re: 2003 Mercury Sable GS - electrical problem? [bzaw]

Written by: jasfer1127 on Jan 21, 2009 09:01 AM

this would cause my car to act like it was shuting off cause dash lights to come on for a split second, then goes on its way. only happens when the blower is on high. While driving on the highway and running either A/C or heater at max fan with Radio on, the car engine will die or stall violently jerking the car with all warning lights on and then continue OK. This happens ... Read More...

Re: 2003 Mercury Sable GS - electrical problem? [jasfer1127]

Written by: bzaw on Jan 21, 2009 06:52 AM

For me it was a transmission range sensor or neutral safety switch (it's a sensor that sits on top of the transmission that regulates how the car goes into gear and has the gear arm attached to it). A fairly easy fix (took bf and I about a half hour). It is listed as a service bulletin by Ford for '96 Taurus/Sables I don't know if the newer ones have the same issues. Read More...

Re: 2003 Mercury Sable GS - electrical problem? [tdeanda_2000]

Written by: jasfer1127 on Jan 21, 2009 06:19 AM

i to have this same issue now for 3 years. the car has been to the dealer numerus times with no fix, many parts just trown at it. last summer i put a new battery in and the problem went away till this winter when i used the heater, was there ever a fix for you? Read More...

Re: 2003 Mercury Sable GS - electrical problem? [tdeanda_2000]

Written by: tdeanda_2000 on Oct 20, 2008 04:01 PM

I gave up on my car too for the exact same reasons you listed. I also traded it in & bought a GM certified 2007 Chevy Impala. I too was skeptical about buying another used car but since it was certified & also still under warranty, I went ahead with it. So far, I really love my "new" car. I wish I knew what was wrong with the other car & like you, am also curious about the issue. ... Read More...

Ford Taurus/Mercury Sable Check Engine Light (Gas Cap)

Re: Check Engine Light (Gas Cap) [bpiri]

Written by: jasmith52 on Jun 25, 2007 08:05 AM

I had a gas cap go bad on my 2003 Mercury Sable. I filled up with gas and the light came on and wouldn't go off. I bought a gas cap at a local auto parts store for a few dollars that fixed the problem. For the check engine light to go off you must first fix the problem (eg. get a new gas cap). Then your car must go through a few cold start-up cycles, idle for so many minutes and ... Read More...

Ford Taurus/Mercury Sable Sedans Pre-2008

Re: RESPONSE TO POSTS 3301 AND 3303 [lcoats]

Written by: jasmith52 on Apr 05, 2007 07:23 AM

I just looked in my 2003 Mercury Sable brocure. For the 2003 model year the CD-changer was an option. It wasn't standard equipment for the 03's. So it just may be that your car (an 05') does not have the CD changer option. Read More...