Air Brake Antilock Problems of Mercury Sable

I have a 2001 Mercury Sable LS with 9000 miles. I was attempting to park the car in front of a store in a shopping plaza located in cocoa beach ,FL. When I applied the brakes to park in the parking place, the brakes failed and the engine made a revving noise and the car leaped forward jumping the curb and crashing into a brick support column. This car was recalled for the brake pedal and accelerator problem and was supposedly fixed at the Mercury dealers. I was transported to the hospital by the emergency squad. I was treated for a large gash in the forehead and xrays were taken of the chest, back and ribs which were not fractured but severely bruised. I also sustained two black eyes caused by my sunglasses hitting the steering wheel. I was wearing my seatbelt, however, the airbags did not deploy. Estimated cost to repair my car is $7048.

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Recall 02s40 did not address my problem. The dealer has inspected the brake pedal and released the vehicle as being "ok". My problem is excessive brake pedal travel (more than 2. 5 inches when depressed). When brakes are appllied the pedal level is more than 1/2 inch beyond the gas pedal level. The problem is not a matter of the two pedals. It is a situation of too much brake pedal travel. A shorter stroke in the brake system would correct the problem. Dt.

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