20 Most Recent 1997 Mercury Sable - Page 9 Questions & Answers

Check the brake light switch that is located on the brake pedal linkage. Pull up on brake pedal and see if light goes off if fo it either needs adjusted or replaced.

Sable should be the 3.0 liter V6 for your year mentioned.

The vin number has a letter or number which indicates engine size and type. I think its the 8th digit of your vin on a merc. Call any for or mercury or ford dealer and ask for the parts department. Give them your vin number and they will answer your question. ( Go ahead and have one of the 3 gurls do it because it makes the guys feel smart ) Autozone can also answer this question but due to their lack of training at times you best call 3 autozones to get the correct answer.

earth cable from body to engine and battery to chassis ,clean the connections and fit an additional cable ,also clean and grease the battery terminal

Replace the elctronic flasher relay, it runs both turn and emergency flashers in one relay.The flasher/turn signal is screwed into the metal support above the fuse panel, you must take the bottom of the dash off and remove the plastic cover. this is for a sable that has light out detection. Look under your dash for a blue box screwed into the right side of the dash panel. This of course is done, with you laying on your back, and your feet in the back seat. It's a blue box, about the size of half a twinkie (cream filled, golden sponge cake). Remove the plug that holds it in, unscrew the screw that holds it to the frame, and go to Autozone or other parts store, to get a new relay. You will have to reuse the metal piece that holds the relay to the dash panel, so be sure and save that before you throw the old part away. Installation is the reverse. Read more

you can most likely find the key pad code on the inside of your truck door.It is probably on one of the trunk hinges.

Any check engine light or anything? Does it run right, no missing smoking?

Something apparently shorted and blew the fuse. You need to find and repair the short first, then replace the fuse.

could be handbrake cable or corrosion inside the wheel cylinder bores best advice i can offer is to ask a local mechanic recommended by a friend to have a look for you

i think you have a thermostat problem thats all .But as iam a europeon mechanic i have no product knowledge as where its situated .

it is located on the left side about center of car underneeth.