My ex's 2001 Mercury Sable twin cam V6 engine bit the dust.
Per the dealer, one or more cams on the right bank did not get lubrication. The cams were destroyed and the head was damaged. They are recommending a new engine. Oil level and pressure was normal. They can't really explain the failure.
I'm not sure why the new engine recommendation. It seems like a new set of cams, a new head, etc would solve the problem.
Would they be worried about bearing material being circulated through the rest of the engine???
Is this a typical failure mode? The car only has 71,000 miles.
Doug