# Transaxle lights flashes **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** mercury, sable, transmissions, lights\ **Created:** [February 16, 2010, 9:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transaxle-lights-flashes/44614 "2010-02-16T21:56:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sillyboy22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@sillyboy22](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sillyboy22)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2010, 9:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transaxle-lights-flashes/44614/1 "2010-02-16T21:56:09Z")
Hi, I recently got a new transmission (a used one, but new to me) put in my 2001 Mercury Sable. Ever since, the “transaxle” light flashes occasionally on my dash. It looks like a gear wheel surrounding an exclamation point. It seems like it usually blinks when I go from 2nd to 3rd gear, but it doesn’t do it consistently. The mechanic who replaced my transmission doesn’t know what it is and did a transmission fluid flush to see if that helped, but no luck. I’m at a loss. Any ideas? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![transman618](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/transman618/32/24_2.png) [@transman618](https://community.cartalk.com/u/transman618)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2010, 10:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transaxle-lights-flashes/44614/2 "2010-02-16T22:08:34Z")
What year is your Sable?? Has anyone scanned the computer to see if any trouble codes were set?? If that light is on, the computer is detecting a problem. transman ---
**Author:** ![sillyboy22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@sillyboy22](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sillyboy22)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2010, 10:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transaxle-lights-flashes/44614/3 "2010-02-16T22:11:23Z")
It’s a 2001. My mechanic said he hooked it up to his computer, but I guess his results were inconclusive. He suggested taking it to the dealer, which I guess I’ll have to do. Any idea what could be wrong? If so, could my mechanic be to blame? He installed the transmission, after all. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2010, 11:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transaxle-lights-flashes/44614/4 "2010-02-16T23:54:50Z")
Your mechanic probably doesn’t have the kind of computer scanning equipment needed to handle this. But do not go to the dealer. Find a local, independent (i.e. non-corporate chain) transmission shop. Have them scan it for codes. Write down the exact codes and post back. ---
**Author:** ![sillyboy22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@sillyboy22](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sillyboy22)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2010, 1:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transaxle-lights-flashes/44614/5 "2010-03-04T01:48:37Z")
Hi. I finally got this looked at and the code was P0713 - Trans Flud Temperature Sensor High Input. The transmission shop said I should take it back to the mechanic who installed it. My mechanic says it’s just an electrical issue and shouldn’t affect the car’s performance. He said if I want, he can put in a new transmission (the current one is used - I’d have to pay the difference to replace it with a new one). He won’t put in another used one, though, because he says he can’t guarantee it won’t have the same issue. Two questions: 1. Is it really safe to drive the car while this alert is still going off? 2. Is my mechanic being straight with me? Thanks! –Chris