Hello. I am a newb here. I wish I could introduce myself under better circumstances, but such is not the case.
I have a 2002 Sable 3.0 24V. The check engine light has been on for a while (I got it looked at, and the dealer said nothing was wrong that he could find, so the light remained on). I went on a long trip to NY last Sunday. I was going 75mhp on the highway. The car ran normal until about 1 and 1/2 hours in of the 2hr trip up to where I wanted to go. The car then began to run real rough. It would jerk pretty hard. The RPMs on the tach would drop (even if I was reving the engine). Shortly after the jerking and dropping of the RPMs, the engine would just die and I had to pull over. I restarted the car (to see if I could "reboot the computer" so-to-speak, thinking I have a ECU or sensor problem) and the engine ran, but real rough. I revved the engine (the RPMs then revved up as well). After a few seconds of revving, the engine then ran normal and I was on my way without problem. However, the problem would come back at about 30min intervals. I had this problem twice going up to NY and every 30min on the way back home. I called Ford up, and they said it could be a multitude of problems but they suggested I take a look at the ignition control module. The car is currently out of warrenty (it gets driven A LOT--mostly on the highway). Please, please, please help me out. I've been scratching my head since Sunday on this one. I am now afraid to take this car on any trip longer than 30min. Thank you so much in advance. Mike |
sounds like crank or a cam sensor. good-luck
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Hey, it could be the gas cap...no I'm seriouse, if you screw it on all the way you make the gas tank air tight, so your fuel pump creats a vacume and your engine doesn't get any gas. as for the check engine light, I dunno,I would take it to a mechanic that you trust(not the dealership) and have them hook it up to find out what is wrong.Edited by: Sablefreak
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