Lincoln/Mercury Repair: 94 Mercury Sable 3.0 V6 Auto, mercury sable, time beauty


Question
Hi Pete,
I have a few questions and I will try to be as detailed as possible. I hope you can help me. I am about to pull my hair out...lol

1.) My dash lights are not working but my dome light is on. I have no park lights nor do I have any tail lights. However my headlights do work and my brake lights do work as well. So I am stumped? What could it possible be and what would I have to do to fix it?

2.) Also I have an ABS. When I press on the brakes, I have to floor them to get them to stop. It slows down gradually, stopping distance is very poor.  When pressing the breaks, it sounds like air is passing through somewhere?

3.) When I put coolant into my radiator, it goes out as fast throught the bottom of the car as fast as I pour it in! Os my radiator cracked?

4.) Lastly, there is some smoke coming from under neath the hood. Not alot just a little. It is coming from a piplr looking thing on the engine. Right below where you put the oil into the car?

Pete, I am sorry I have asked so many questions. I am just completely clueless when it comes to cars. I have no one to ask for help and can really afford to take it to a dealership. I am a full time beauty school student.  I appreciate any help you can give me.

Keili

P.S. Also, how long do you have to get a recall fixed? Is there a time limit to get those things fixed. I bought it used last year and dont know if the previous owner had the recalls taken care of.

Answer
Hello Kelly
on the cracked raditior it should be replaced it will cause your car to over heat .

on the lights you have a fuse blown it is marked tail lights . check and let me know if fueses are good.
on the smokeing on the botton of the car it could be the thermoatiac leaking .

i think you should have all this checked out at a good shop it is cheaper than a dealer .

on the recalls go to any dealer they can look up the vin number on your car and see if recalls were fixed no time limit on recalls .

hope i have helped u good luck to u hun and u have a pretty name please rate my serivice pete