Accelerator Pedal Problems of Mercury Sable - part 2

While stopping at a light and when depressing gas pedal vehicle stalled. Also, gas pedal was stuck. Please provide further informaiton.

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Consumer states power adjustable pedals on his vehicle, which he believe were designed to close together, consumers foot engaged both pedals resulting in acceleration and accident on two occassions.

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Adjustable gas and brake pedals too close-turning into space or pulling into garage-if not to left side of brake pedal-tendency to also apply gas same time as brake-car lunges forward/can cause an accident if do not react quickly. Need to change shaft on brake pedal to bend it furher to left to provide more space from the gas pedal.

Brake pedal and accelerator pedal are side by side due to a new design feature that lowers or raises brake pedal and accelerator pedal, causing pedal misapplication.

There is a problem with the distance between the brake and accelerator pedals, causing driver to unintentionally press the accelerator pedal when trying to brake.

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Brake and accelerator pedals are made too close together, causing pedal misapplication. Dealer and manufacturer have been notified.

After vehicle has been sitting for a while, and when starting up has to apply extra force to accelerator to get vehicle to move, this happends 1 - 3 times per week.

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While traveling 5 mph and attempting avoid a crash consumer depressed brake pedal with force to floorboard resulting in accelerator pedal being depressed at the same time. This caused a crash. Please provide further information.

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While driving 30 mph and upon stopping, consumers foot got stuck between brake and accelerator, almost causing an accident. Manufacturer contacted.

Brake pedal and gas pedal are too close together. When vehicle is in reverse and they put foot on the brakes they hit gas pedal, and vehicle launches back. Also, when driving on the highway.

The location of the brake and accelerator are too close and are at the same height. On several occasions while stopping the foot stays on part of the accelerator pedal and actually increases the engine speed while trying to bring the vehicle to a complete stop. When looking at the location of the two pedals it looks like a design issue. This vehicle is driven by three persons and all have had the same problem. Discussed this with the dealer representative and he indicated nothing was wrong with the vehicle (breaking system) and it was something the drivers would have to be aware of when stopping this vehicle.

Brake and gas pedals are designed too closely together. Driver can apply both at same time or gas pedal when intending to apply brakes.

After reading a recent news article about this safety concern I wanted to report my experience with my 2000 Mercury Sable in interest in having the design flaw fixed. While attempting to stop at an intersection by stepping on the brake pedal, the gas pedal also became pressed causing the car to accelerate and lunge forward as the braking action and acceleration action opposed each other. I'm concerned that inherent in the cars' design the pedals are located too close together, creating a safety concern. I was able to react quickly enough to put the car in neutral and stop the car before hitting the car in front of me. . Only to realize after the fact that what had happened is that my foot was pressing both pedals while attempting to stop. Car has adjustable pedals.

Accelerator pedal and gas pedal are so close together when the brakes are applied consumer mistakenly steps on accelerator. Consumer has come close to having a collision due to this design.

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