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2001 Mercury Sable LS Premium 3.0L Poor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp on
Posted to Ford Driveability on 3/2/2009 12 Replies

This car barely runs when cold,wont idle, surges at idle. first off sets missfire code on 1 and 3. After it warms up a bit it will set the lean codes, after it has warmed up the car runs great and idles smoothly. I swear i hear a vacum leak but on checking mos...

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car Vehicle Data

2001 Mercury Sable LS Premium

VIN 1MEHM55S41
Engine3.0 L / 6 cyl / GAS
Trans4-speed Automatic (Electronic)
DeliveryFI / sefi
EmissionsOBD-II Compliant
SymptomsPoor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp On
OccursCold

Trouble Codes

P0171Fuel System Too Lean (Bank 1)
P0301Cylinder 1 Misfire Detected
P0303Cylinder 3 Misfire Detected
P1774Low Coast Brake Solenoid Valve Function
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car Vehicle Data

2001 Mercury Sable LS Premium

VIN 1MEHM55S41
Engine3.0 L / 6 cyl / GAS
Trans4-speed Automatic (Electronic)
DeliveryFI / sefi
EmissionsOBD-II Compliant
SymptomsPoor Idle Quality, Hesitation, Surge, Stall, Misfire, MIL Lamp On
OccursCold

Trouble Codes

P0171Fuel System Too Lean (Bank 1)
P0301Cylinder 1 Misfire Detected
P0303Cylinder 3 Misfire Detected
P1774Low Coast Brake Solenoid Valve Function