Vehicle Speed Control Related Problems of the 2003 Mercury Mountaineer

Table 1 shows six common vehicle speed control related problems of the 2003 Mercury Mountaineer. The number one most common problem is related to the accelerator pedal (two problems). The second most common problem is related to the car accelerates on its own (two problems).

Table 1. Vehicle Speed Control related problems of Mercury Mountaineer

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Accelerator Pedal problems	2
Car Accelerates On Its Own problems	2
Cruise Control problems	2
Vehicle Speed Control problems	1
Accelerator Stuck problems	1
Speed Control Cable problems	1

Recently reported Vehicle Speed Control problems of the 2003 Mercury Mountaineer

The Accelerator Pedal problem

The contact owns a 2003 Mercury Mountaineer. The contact stated while traveling on a major highway, the accelerator pedal became stuck. The contact stated that the brake pedal had to be engaged and the accelerator pedal had to be depress several times in order to release it. Read details...

The Car Accelerates On Its Own problem

Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration periodically when coming to a stop. Taken to dealer for a check up for the third time, but the problem recurred. Read details...

The Cruise Control problem

The contact owns a 2003 Mercury Mountaineer. While driving 70 mph with the cruise control activated, the rear driver side began to rumble. The vehicle was pulled over and flames began to erupt under the driver side rear door. The fire extinguished itself. There were no prior warning indicators. Read details...

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