Chokes Then Idles High

9.0

really awful
Typical Repair Cost:
$30
Average Mileage:
118,750 miles
Total Complaints:
4 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. not sure (3 reports)
  2. vacuum tube collapsing 90 degree under throttle body (1 reports)
2000 Mercury Sable engine problems

engine problem

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2000 Mercury Sable Owner Comments

problem #4

Sep 012023

Sable Ls Premium 24v Dohc

  • Automatic transmission
  • 99,000 miles

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

Replace the 90 degree rubber elbow that conects to the bottom of the throttle body and the plastic line to the pcv valve under the intake plenum and in middle of top of the motor.

- rlockard, High View, US

problem #3

Sep 252008

Sable LS

  • Automatic transmission
  • 110,000 miles

all i want is my car fix we took it to 3 mechanics they could not tell us anything so give me a solution thank you

- jblack, Mooresville, NC, US

problem #2

May 102007

(reported on)

Sable LS 3.0L V6 12-valve

  • Automatic transmission
  • 166,000 miles

Have an '00 Mercury Sable 12-Valve Vulcan V6 - Engine Light is on, throwing codes P1400 P0301 P0302 P0306, I know 3 cylinders are misfiring 1,2,&6. The engine light will also flash sometimes. Idles very rough, and oil light is on at idle. Runs rough at low speeds. Oil light goes away and runs better at higher speeds, only to have the problem start again when slowing down. Also, orange slime in air filter, comes back when i clean it or change it. any help would be appreciated, i am at a loss what is wrong.

- Erik F., Hudson, MI, US

problem #1

Sep 072006

(reported on)

Sable

  • 100,000 miles

THE CAR WOULD START RUNNING FINE THEN IT WOULD CHOKE AND IDLE HIGH WHICH WOULD CAUSE ME TO RIDE THE BRAKES TO KEEP FROM GOING FROM ZERO TO 50 MILES AFTER AWHLE IT WOULD CHOKE AGAIN THEN RETURN TO NORMAL AND NO ONE CAN GIVE ME AN ANSWER

- Shirlette W., Morrow, GA, US

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