Mercury Mountaineer owners have reported 3 problems related to car throttle sticking (under the vehicle speed control category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Mercury Mountaineer based on all problems reported for the Mountaineer.
I have been having problems with throttle sticking upon depression on 1998 5. 0 Mercury Mountaineer. Seems to be worse when first starting vehicle or when the temperature outside is colder. Last night when I left to go to work, I put the vehicle in drive, the throttle stuck and I could not control the vehicle. I struck my own home doing considerable damage to the home (passenger side of vehicle) , bounced off the house (still accelerating) and hit a garbage dumpster (driver side of vehicle) , then bounce off the garbage dumpster and struck a basketball goal (front of vehicle). The airbags did not deploy (this is the 2nd front end accident in which airbags did not deploy). This throttle body problem was a recall for the 4. 0 vehicles but not the 5. 0, and I have seen numerous complaints of throttle sticking on the 5. 0 as well. Vehicle is now in the shop, believed to be a total loss. (currently $6800 damage, and not finished with estimate yet). I also have several thousands dollars in damage to my home, which must be submitted to my homeowners insurance since auto insurance will not pay for your own property damage. Today I have neck & back pain, though I did not go to the doctor last night. Not to count the mental issue of being headed straight for your home and not being able to stop or control the vehicle. Something really needs to be done about these vehicles or someone is going to be seriously injured. Sheriff was called, and did come to the scene, but they said they do not do reports if it is your own property that is damaged, only if there is a second party involved.
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Intermittently throttle sticks. A recall has been issued on other makes and models. However ,this vehicle is not included due to VIN. The dealer has inspected vehicle, and will replace throttle body at owner's expense. Consumer states throttle sticks whenever applied, however more occasional when taking off from a stop.
Intermittently throttle will stick. Dealer will replace the throttle body.
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| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control problems | |
| Cruise Control problems | |
| Accelerator Pedal problems | |
| Speed Control Cable problems | |
| Car Accelerates On Its Own problems | |
| Speed Control Linkage problems | |
| Accelerator Stuck problems | |
| Car Throttle Sticking problems | |
| Car Throttle Stuck problems |