Ownership Cost for 2001 Mercury Sable (LS Premium)
Estimated: $33851 over the next 5 years
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total
Depreciation
$984
$472
$413
$374
$335
$2578
Insurance
$1451
$1502
$1554
$1609
$1665
$7781
Fuel
$1625
$1674
$1732
$1802
$1883
$8716
Maintenance
$2763
$1783
$819
$277
$2291
$7933
Repairs
$977
$1138
$1298
$1417
$1627
$6457
Taxes & Fees
$261
$261
$261
$261
$261
$387
Total Ownership Costs
$8061
$6598
$5854
$5503
$7834
$33851
Air Bag Loc Front: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
Body Class: Sedan/Saloon
Destination Market: U.S.
Displacement CC: 3000.0
Displacement CI: 183.07123228419
Displacement L: 3.0
Doors: 4
Engine Configuration: V-Shaped
Engine Cylinders: 6
Engine HP: 200
Engine KW: 149.1400
Engine Manufacturer: Ford
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
Make: MERCURY
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY, USA
Manufacturer Id: 976
Model: Sable
Model Year: 2001
Other Engine Info: EFI
Plant City: Atlanta: Hapeville
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Georgia
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: LS Premium
Valve Train Design: Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
I HAVE A 2002 MERCURY SABLE W/ 40,000 MILES ON IT. THE CAR HAD TO BE TAKEN BACK NUMEROUS TIMES THE HUB CAPS FELL OFF AFTER THE 6TH TIME THEY REPLACED WITH ALLOY WHEELS. THE RIGHT & LEFT SWAY BAR END LINKS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THE ALTENATOR WENT OUT AND WAS REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO COMPLETELY BE OVERHAULED. THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE REPLAED, THE SPARK PLUG WIRE REPLACED, REPLACED PROCESSOR AND KEY. #4 PLUG WIRE SHORTING OUT CAUSED COIL TO GO BAD AND FOULED #3 AC COIL ASY-IGN REPLACED AFTER FIXING $3 & #4 SHOWED UP ON POWER BALANCE RETEST,BUT SAID ROAD TEST WAS OK AT THIS TIME SUGGESTED FEL MANAGEMENT. IT SCARES ME THAT SO MUCH CAN GO WRONG ON A 2002 AUTO. I DID HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE ALTENATOR AND TRANSMISSION, BUT I WOULD HAVE HATED TO PAY THE $3028.00 CHARGE TO FIX THE PROBLEM, I WASN'T REAL HAPPY TO PAY THE DEDUCTIBLE. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY GOT STUCK PAYING EVEN THOUGH I HAD THE CAR IN UNDER ORIGNAL WARRANTY FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *LA
2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ON THREE OCCASIONS I HAVE UNINTENTIONALLY HIT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAUSE IT IS TOO CLOSE TO THE BRAKE. AFTER BACKING OUT OF A PARKING PLACE . I APPLIED THE BRAKE AND MOVED THE GEAR LEVER TO "DRIVE". AT THE SAME TIME MY FOOT ALSO HIT THE ACCELERATOR CAUSING THE CAR TO MOVE FORWARD. THE ENGINE WAS RACING. I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. IF I HAD NOT HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR WOULD HAVE LURCHED FORWARD OUT OF CONTROL. ANOTHER TIME I WAS SLOWING DOWN FOR A RED LIGHT AND MY FOOT MOMENTARILY HIT THE ACCELERATOR.*AK