Ow! on the price, but it's a relief to hear you have a definite cause.
I don't recall my Mercury Sable ever stranding me in the 16-17 yrs I had it, but it was critically injured on the way home from LK (lost all coolant on NJ Turnpike traffic jam, head gasket ruined).
My first war was jinxed: died 3x on the BQE (elevated highyway with NO shoulders)
anti theft device shorted out, killing the ignition
radiator fan relay got too dirty to turn on fan, so it overheated when stuck in traffic
main serpentine belt caught fire when replacement air conditioner compressor seized
Re: It's Baaack! .... and it was the Fuel pump.
I don't recall my Mercury Sable ever stranding me in the 16-17 yrs I had it, but it was critically injured on the way home from LK (lost all coolant on NJ Turnpike traffic jam, head gasket ruined).
My first war was jinxed: died 3x on the BQE (elevated highyway with NO shoulders)