Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community - View Single Post - 1997 Mercury Sable wagon transmission gone?

Boomsly · 10-22-2004, 11:44 AM

My dad has a 1997 merc sable and I think the transmission might be shot. What happened was on tuesday they went into town and the car started to run really rough. They took it into mr lube (nearest place they found) They said they need a transmission flush. So $120 later the car still ran rough but the mechanic that did the flush said it will take a couple days for the fluid to run through. Wednesday night I drive the car seemed kinda rough until you hit 20km/h (by then it was in 2nd gear, this is an automatic) I drove it to school the next day still rough but driveable. and today I reversed out of the driveway barely and put it in drive moved about 20 feet and then nothing the car acted like it wa neutral I put it in reverse nothing. 1st gear nothing, and I put it in 2nd gear and it went once I hit 20km/h I just put in in drive and it runs fine until I get below 20km/h which usually happens in town (stop lights and signs). Was wondering if this might be caused by something cheap like a part that needs to replced in the tranny. or does the whole thing need replaced? I'm guessing the whole thing does but wouldn't mind someones opinion with mechanical know-how.

10-22-2004, 11:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
Boomsly Upright Location: Canada	1997 Mercury Sable wagon transmission gone? My dad has a 1997 merc sable and I think the transmission might be shot. What happened was on tuesday they went into town and the car started to run really rough. They took it into mr lube (nearest place they found) They said they need a transmission flush. So $120 later the car still ran rough but the mechanic that did the flush said it will take a couple days for the fluid to run through. Wednesday night I drive the car seemed kinda rough until you hit 20km/h (by then it was in 2nd gear, this is an automatic) I drove it to school the next day still rough but driveable. and today I reversed out of the driveway barely and put it in drive moved about 20 feet and then nothing the car acted like it wa neutral I put it in reverse nothing. 1st gear nothing, and I put it in 2nd gear and it went once I hit 20km/h I just put in in drive and it runs fine until I get below 20km/h which usually happens in town (stop lights and signs). Was wondering if this might be caused by something cheap like a part that needs to replced in the tranny. or does the whole thing need replaced? I'm guessing the whole thing does but wouldn't mind someones opinion with mechanical know-how.