1999 Mercury Sable

1999 MERCURY SABLE
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JAYSUN88
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Transmission problem
1999 Mercury Sable 156000 miles

my 1999 mercury sable just suddenly wont pick up past 45 and it just revs up past 5 rpm which thens its starts over heating and smoking. is that the tranny or what could it be?
Jun 24, 2009 at 6:27 AM
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RASMATAZ
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Tranny could be slipping hard dogging the engine causing it to overheat or coolant is leaking into the combustion chamber diluting the air/fuel mix due to a blown headgasket, cracked head or block
Jun 24, 2009 at 6:41 AM
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