Overview & Reviews

The 1997 Sable LS can now be had with Ford's outstanding Mach audio system. Other changes, occurring at the end of the 1996 model year, include the addition of a mass airflow sensor to the Vulcan V6, and improvements to the Duratec V6 to improve responsiveness.

• Outstanding interior, rigid chassis, excellent visibility, and room for five adults.

User Reviews:

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  Comfortable ride - 1997 Mercury Sable
  By Jimster - January 17 - 6:56 am

  I bought this car because we needed a cheap car to make it the end of the year. I have neever been a fan of Sables(mostly because of how they looked). After test driving the Sable, I changed my mind. It was very comfortable and easy to drive. It had about 137,000 miles already on it when I purchased it and is still going strong almost a year later.

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  overall a great car - 1997 Mercury Sable
  By baldwin125 - October 22 - 5:46 pm

  I got this car in the summer of 08. had 143k on it. it rode smoothly. it was quick to accelerate and handling was very responsive. Never got stuck in the winter. had to travel on some really muddy roads sometimes and had no trouble getting through. one concern i had was the transmission. it lagged from 1st to 2nd sometimes but never became a huge issue. I had to repair the altenator twice and replaced the starter once. lots of interior room, huge trunk space. speakers were great quality. ac was beyond amazing, heat was slow but great none the less. i was in an accident in the winter. id say the saftey of the vehicle is excellent. it was a rear end collision and nobody in the car was injured.

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  Its an all right car - 1997 Mercury Sable
  By autoelectric - March 30 - 10:00 am

  After over a 100,000 miles it is using some oil, probably a cylinder head problem. It has good performance. Just had some minor problems with car.

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  Great Family Car - 1997 Mercury Sable
  By dhoening - November 27 - 2:00 am

  Very good family car. We drove it all over Texas with 4 adults (actually 2 adults and two very big teenage boys). No complaints. Plenty of room, large trunk, and rides very nice. And its gets great highway mileage as well.

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  Very Good Quality, Low Maintenance - 1997 Mercury Sable
  By JAJ1957 - August 28 - 2:00 am

  This car has been quite reliable overall. With a couple of exceptions, it has been nearly maintenance free, other than normal wear items. It gets terrific highway gas mileage and rides very smoothly over most road conditions. I highly recommend this car to anyone needing affordable, reliable transportation!

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  Nice car; some issues - 1997 Mercury Sable
  By DougB - June 23 - 2:00 am

  I bought the car used with 82,000 Kms (50,000 miles) on it and have had some issues. The day time running lights dont come on. The high-beam indicator only works sporadically (causing me to blind people from time to time). These two problems may be related; not sure. The biggest issue was a cracked transmission case causing loss of fluid. This perhaps isnt a workmanship issue with the vehicle; possibly damaged by debris or something. I replaced the transmission with a used one a few months back and everything seems fine. The car is a pleasure to drive and after 7 years still looks immaculate; no rust.

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  Love this car - 1997 Mercury Sable
  By Lori - January 5 - 8:30 am

  Ive driven this car for years now and its a kicker. Strong engine, reliable vehicle, comfortable enough, Plenty of room for everyone and thing. Its roof rack and fold down seats was next best thing to owning a truck when the need arised. At 160k it was still going strong, I anticipated it lasting 200k easy. Safety second to none. I was hit and it took it, no one was hurt in the car. Definite keeper. Looking for another one now.