Ten problems related to speed control cable have been reported for the 2003 Mercury Sable. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Mercury Sable based on all problems reported for the 2003 Sable.
So sorry to bother you. I have a Mercury Sable 03 which has been accelerating by itself because the throttle cable gets stuck. I saw an article that said my year taurus and Sable have this problem as well as saw that all those in the junk yard have the exact same problem. In the article it said Ford agreed to fix those to stop further investigation. How would I go about getting this fixed? please and thank you. My vehicle started going 79 and wouldn't stop. Even in neutral it went 4000 rpm until the throttle cable was unjammed. And continues to do so.
I was driving my car on a city street and the car started accelerating on its own and I tried to brake but my brakes would not work. I had to put both feet on the break to slam hard enough to try to get it to slow down even a little. I found out that the throttle cable got stuck and could not go back in causing the car to keep accelerating.
The contact owns a 2003 Mercury Sable. While stationary, the vehicle accelerated rapidly on its own without warning. In addition, the "check engine" indicator illuminated. Fairway Ford in san bernardino, California determined that the speed control cable needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000.
Throttle cable stuck, engine at 1800 tpm, engine reved to 2600 rpm, inability to slow vehicle, surging. Required hard breaking. Once car stopped, idle dropped to 900 rpm after 15-30 seconds. Happens with increasing frequency. Engine surges at start, revs to 2100 then to 2600. Inspected cable, throttle and cruise control cable point of entry to supporting bracket plastic shattered. Cable emits sound from binding. Took to Ford dealer, they indicated my vehicle was not part of the recall although the problem has been clearly documented with the same make, model, year and engine.
The speed control cable collar broke, leaving the throttle stuck open at about 27%. This caused the vehicle to accelerate on it's own, and required extra effort to stop the vehicle. I have a receipt for the repair made by pepboys.
When I accelerated my vehicle the throttle stuck in the open position. My car accelerated to over 40mph in a residential zone. I put the car in neutral and the engine revved up to the cutout rpm limit. I immediately shut the vehicle off. When I opened the hood to inspect the problem I saw that the plastic collar holding the cable in place broke off, causing the entire cable to move freely. One piece of the cable was stuck outside of the collar causing the throttle to engage without the accelerator pedal being pushed.
Tl- the contact owns 2003 Mercury Sable. The contact stated that the throttle cable stuck on the vehicle. This caused the vehicle to accelerate on its own. The contact stated that they reached 60 mph and when they eased up on the gas pedal the vehicle continued to accelerate. The contact put the vehicle in neutral and the engine reved up and there was a loud bang that came from the engine. The contact replaced all of the sensors, the lower intake and the mass flow device, but that did not correct the problem. The failure mileage was 154,000 and the current mileage was 161,000. Rl.
The contact owns a 2003 Mercury Sable. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle surged forward until the contact applied the brakes. The contact stopped and shut off the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop and the contact was informed that the cruise control cable was fractured. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 106,000. The VIN was unavailable.
The contact owns a 2003 Mercury Sable. The contact stated that the vehicle maintained a speed of 50 mph when the accelerator pedal was not being depressed. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop. The repair shop stated that the cruise control cable needed to be replaced, along with the throttle case assembly. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 177,400 and the current mileage was 192,431.
The contact owns a 2003 Mercury Sable. The contact stated that the vehicle accelerated beyond 7 rpms when she depressed the accelerator. She stated that she had to depress the brake extremely hard then shut off the vehicle before it would stop. In addition, she stated that she lost control of the vehicle. The dealer stated that the cruise control cable caused the failure. They disconnected the cruise control. As of may 19, 2008, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. The contact stated that she noticed an oil leak. The mechanic the oil seal pan needed to be replaced. The mechanic replaced the oil pan seal and there had been no further occurrences. The failure mileage was 35,850 and current mileage was 36850.