Three problems related to speed control cable have been reported for the 1999 Mercury Mountaineer. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Curse control occasionally makes engine accelerate while and after brake applied while moving under 5 mph and even while stopped with brake still applied. More than once a pedestrian was at risk in a crosswalk while vehicle stopped with brake still applied, then engine suddenly became near full throttle, requiring even stronger pressing of brake peddle. We took the car to dealer (henry day Ford) who updated engine control rom; but same problem continued to exist. The dealer offered no warranty of repair or even acknowledgement of problem. We now drive with the cruse control and horn and ??? cable disconnected near windshield washer reservoir.
The cruise control was set at 65 mph when all of a sudden the vehicle accelerated to 90 mph. The dealer informed the consumer they would grease the throttle control cable, however the problem continued. The consumer stated there were two recalls on this issue. # 99-v-062-001 and 03-v-280-000.
Consumer unable to have recalled speed control cable repaired due to lack of parts. Nlm recall 99v-062.