2001 Sable with 57000 miles. Vehicle will start, kill and then cannot be restarted for at least 1/2 hour. Sometimes will not start at all. Service people have hooked up to sensors but cannot find what is wrong. Problem is sporadic, happening about 1 to 2 times per week. Scoped fuel pump but said it was working properly. Said fuel filter and all other systems checked out ok. Don't know what to do next. Feel uneasy about driving the car anywhere far from home.

- Fridley, MN, USA

No real signs of distress until the main bearings failed. At 33,000 miles, proof of service and oil changes covering the first 29,000 miles. Vehicle developed a bad knock. Had it towed to a Ford dealership for inspection. Told me that the main bearings on the cam went bad. One Ford dealership tells me Ford will help with the cost of total engine replacement, unfortunately, not the dealership the car is at.

- Mclouth, KS, USA

2001 Mercury Sable oil pan gasket failed.** answer required***. the consumer feels that the dealer should have notified her of the service bulletin during her routine maintenance which stated that the oil pan gasket had been redesigned.

- Shoreline, WA, USA

The vehicle had a consistent oil leak since purchase. The dealer stated the engine gasket cylinder heads leaked....

- Fort Worth, TX, USA

When trying to start vehicle, the key would stick, dash is completely inoperable, consumer could hear something running and vehicle would become very hot, dash did not light up, so there was no warning, vehicle made a grinding sound. Took to dealer, ignition has been changed twice.. consumer states the power windows were inoperable, the radio did not work, there was no air conditioning or heat, the windshield wipers were inoperative, there was a noise coming from the flywheel, and the dashboard did not light up.

- New Bedford, MA, USA