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Used 2002 Mercury Sable GS 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A) Consumer Reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars
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2.88 out of 5 stars

Expected better

Mustang Gal, 12/15/2008
Mercury Sable GS 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
3 of 6 people found this review helpful

I expected better from the 2002 Sable. I've owned Ford products my whole life and never had the problems I've had with this car. I purchased used with less than 55,000 miles and just turned over 80,000 miles. In the last 18 months, I had to replace the fuel pump - car let me down while I was on vacation and I had to rent a car to get to my destination! A month ago I replaced the right ball socket and head gasket. Ever since the head gasket was replaced, the heat doesn't work right - not good in the Northeast during the winter. Also, since the head gasket was replaced, the engine was making a chirping sound. From outside the vehicle, sounded like a belt slipping - it's the camshaft sensor!

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Good buy

Konrad 2002, 10/06/2004
Mercury Sable GS 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I bought a year old Sable in 2003. I like the comfortable seats and well designed interior. Handles well on any surface. Good audio system and excellent radion reception. Good car for family or everyday driving. Had a misfortune of a battery going bad on a 2.5 year old car, and had to buy a new one. Other than that, so far, it has been a reliable and fun car to drive.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Good Car

Leslie, 09/09/2009
Mercury Sable GS 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Like this car. Good things: runs great in Indiana winters, smooth ride, decent gas mileage, quiet engine, sturdy build (hit a deer 2 yrs ago and only small dent in hood), and love the power seat and pedals. Bad things: dead battery 2 weeks after purchase, water leak into blower motor during middle of winter, had to replace camshaft sensor, rough idle (so bad that "computer" had to be updated), a little sluggish, starting to notice wear and tear at near 90,000 miles. Overall, this car has run well for me, but it does feel like I'm driving a boat. This car is a trooper and I feel safe driving it.

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4.13 out of 5 stars

white stallion

bill412, 12/09/2005
Mercury Sable GS 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Very nice car. Rides as nicely as my old Crown Vic. Had a transmission problem that the dealer could not fix. The wiring harness was shorting out to the end plate. After 5 tries, they finally replaced it. No more problems of any kind since then. Gas mileage is great going under 75MPH: almost 30MPG on a road trip.

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4.13 out of 5 stars

Couldn't beat the price

MerleB, 06/06/2003
Mercury Sable GS 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

We bought this car with only 10,000 miles for $11,775. Lots of car for the money, couldn't have touched anything remotely comparable for the price. Remainder of factory warranty. Certainly not my dream car (BMW 740)but it is a great value.

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