NHTSA — Power Train: Automatic Transmission: Gear Position Indication (Prndl) Problems

2.7

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
53,000 miles

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1997 Mercury Sable transmission problems

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1997 Mercury Sable Owner Comments

problem #2

Sep 062005

Sable 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 106,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 1997 Mercury Sable. When parking the car the shifter indicates it is in park, but it is actually in reverse. There is a recall #96V166000, but the vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN. The consumer noticed this problem on 9-6-05.

- Philidelphia, PA, USA

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problem #1

Jan 081998

(reported on)

Sable

  • miles
Transmission jumped out of parked gear into neutral, resulting in vehicle rolling back into the garage door causing minimal damage.

- Saginaw, MN, USA

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