general problems of the 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis

Over the course of several months the engine seemed to rev up while the brakes were applied for a stop. On July 29,2013 I took the car to a reliable service center and asked tor an analysis of what the cause could be. Analysis result indicated that the throttle body assembly was the problem. A new assembly was installed, and I was informed that Ford has a bulletin on that particular part on 2006 Grand Marquis. The mechanic felt that a recall should be issued for safety reasons.

The contact owned a 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis. While driving at an unknown speed with the cruise control activated, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The rear brakes locked when the failure occurred. The contact was unable to stop the vehicle and crashed into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. The front seat passenger was injured and received medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 38,000.

When parking a newly acquired used 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis at idle speed in a local shopping center, the engine accelerated and the harder I pressed the brake the faster the engine ran. To the extent the traction control activated and the wheels spun in place. The only way I prevented crashing into three parked was to shift the transmission into neutral with the engine racing. What apparently happened was my foot was not centered on the brake pedal and the pedal traveled to the point where I was also pressing on the accelerator. Evidently the travel distance of the brake pedal was so long I pressed on the accelerator pedal at the same time. I took the car to a Mercury dealer and was told this was a common problem, but he could not correct it because the brake and accelerator pedals were operating as designed. The dealers technician reported that my complaint was that the pedals seemed to close together. This may be true, but the problem in my mind is the travel distance of the brake pedal. I was also told Ford has not as yet issued a solution to this safety problem.

: the contact stated while normally applying the brakes, the vehicle lurched forward suddenly, requiring extreme pressure on the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. It was taken to a service dealer, who was unable to determine the problem. Updated 10/18/2006 - prior to the above incident the vehicle lurched forward while approaching a stoplight. The more pressure the consumer applied to the brake pedal the more the engine raced. The vehicle continued to travel forward through the crosswalk and into the street. Luckily no one was in the crosswalk and no cars were coming through the intersection. The consumer has to turn the vehicle off to get it to stop.

The contact owns a 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis. After attempting to stop at a stop light, the contact depressed the brake pedal, but there was no response. He had to pump the brakes twice in order to stop the vehicle. The dealer could not remedy the failure. Approximately one month later, the failure recurred. The dealer could not duplicate the failure again. The failure occurred seven previous times, in which the vehicle was taken to the dealer four of those times. The vehicle has not been repaired. The speed was unknown. The failure mileage was 190 and current mileage was 37,000.