Car Accelerates On Its Own Problems of Mercury Sable - part 1

The contact owns a 2002 Mercury Sable. While attempting to park the vehicle, it experienced unintended acceleration. As a result, the vehicle jumped a curb and struck a metal table outside. The vehicle would not stop even with the brake pedal depressed. The vehicle was towed to a body shop where the vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the brakes did not feel as though they were fully operational. A police report was filed. The contact suffered minor injuries to the knee, back, and neck, which required medical attention and physical therapy. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

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Unintended acceleration resulting in an accident car rev'd on it's own and bolted forward while at a full stop at a red light and hit the car in front of it . Car was driven in twice and towed in once to the local Ford dealership ,over the course of the 2 years prior to the accident ,with the same complaint. They have not been able to find anything wrong with the car. Cause unkown. Problem is intermittent. After doing some online research I've discovered that there have been similar complaints. Tried to attach repair invoice and insurance claim , but "select image or document link " button below is not working.

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The contact owns a 2004 Mercury Sable. While driving at high speeds, the rpms increased without warning. The vehicle surged forward and exhibited rapid acceleration. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000.

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I was driving along the highway at approximately 45 mph when suddenly accelerator sped up to a high rate of speed. Could not slow down when braking. Car continued to accelerate. Could not get car to slow down no matter what I tried. Had to turn car off to come to a stop. The local wichita falls Ford company says there is recall for this problem, but I have read all over the net that it is a problem Ford motor company said that it would fix. Called Ford motor CO. Headquarters and they said there is no recall issued for this problem and they will not fix it. I should not have to pay for this when Ford knows it is an ongoing problem. I am 73 years old and do not have money for this kind of repair.

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Started sudden acceleration while driving at 25 mph. Pressed hard on brakes to stop, put it on park mode. Still rpm was around 4000. Turned off engine. When cranked back, rpm kept on increasing without foot on accelerator. Tapped hard on accelerator couple of times, rpm went back to normal.

The contact owns a 2004 Mercury Sable. The contact stated that the vehicle surged forward and exhibited rapid accelerated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic on several occasions, who was not able to replicate. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 71,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Mercury Sable. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated to 60 mph. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic however, the vehicle was neither diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was 80,000.

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The contact owns a 2005 Mercury Sable. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph, the engine rpms increased excessively and the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired,. The approximate failure mileage was 102,000 and the current mileage was 103,353.

The contact owns a 2000 Mercury Sable. The contact stated that while at a complete stop, the vehicle erroneously accelerated and crashed into a gate. The contact applied constant pressure to the brake pedal and traveled approximately four car lengths before stopping. There were no injuries. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 112,000.

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The contact owns a 2004 Mercury Sable. The contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated independently while the contact was sitting idle at a traffic stop. The vehicle lunged forward and the rpms increased before the sudden acceleration occurred. Failure was experienced several times. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 198,000 and the current mileage was 203,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2009 Mercury Sable. The contact stated that while pulling into a parking space the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The contact went over a curve and over a grass embankment. The vehicle went airborne before landing and stalling. The engine of the vehicle was revved up very high during the incident. The two passengers in the vehicle were shaken up and the passenger in the vehicle had injuries to his head. The tow truck driver stated that they thought the fuel system shut down and that is what stopped the vehicle. The vehicle was being repaired and the contacts insurance company stated that they will have the onboard computer diagnosed afterwards to see what caused the failure. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was unknown. Rl.

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Tl - the contact owns a 2009 Mercury Sable. The contact stated that while attempting to park, the vehicle suddenly accelerated, crashing into and embankment and continuing into a golf course. The contact sustained lacerations from the crash. The front passenger's head impacted the windshield, resulting in a contusion. In addition, the passenger sustained lacerations and bruises to the arms and legs. A police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 50,000. Kmj.

Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Mercury Sable. The contact stated while at a stop the vehicle erroneously accelerated. The contact shifted into the neutral position to cease motion. The contact was able to shift back into drive where the vehicle began to operate normally. The vehicle was able to be driven to the contact's destination. The vehicle was not taken to a mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 150,000 and the current mileage was 152,500. Mh.

The contact owns a 2002 Mercury Sable. The contact stated that the vehicle would sporadically accelerate independently. The contact was able to apply the brakes to stop the vehicle from accelerating further. The vehicle had not been inspected. The failure and the current mileage was 50,000.

Whenever I turn on the air conditioner or heater my car accelerates suddenly in a randomly manner for no reason by itself, when heater or air conditioner is turned off the problem stops, there's no check engine light on and an inspection yielded no problems, I am not sure if the problem is electrical or anything else and a local Ford dealer has refused to fix the issue.

The contact owns a 2005 Mercury Sable. The contact stated that while driving above 60 mph, the vehicle would unexpectedly accelerate without warning. The contact had to apply extreme pressure to the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. The vehicle would then have to be shut off in order to stop the vehicle from accelerating. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was not notified. The failure mileage was 145,000 and the current mileage was 147,585.

The contact owns 1999 Mercury Sable wagon. The contact stated that the brake was depressed when the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 109,000. The VIN was unavailable.

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2008 Mercury Sable awd had an electrical issue[melt down] that required replacement of the main electrical harness. Then in September of 2008 a sudden acceleration problem caused it to jump a concrete parking lot barrier and travel down into a drainage basin--40 feet. $9000+ damage. Repeated attempts to Ford has fallen in deaf ears. Updated 05/12/10 updated ivoq 05/17/10.

The contact owns a 1997 Mercury Sable. While driving 5 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without the accelerator pedal being depressed. As a result, the vehicle crashed into and destroyed the contact's garage door. He stated that the only way to stop the vehicle was to place it in park. The contact called the dealer and is awaiting a response. The vehicle has not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were 78,000. Updated 12/31/07 updated.

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: the contact stated while driving 15 mph under normal road conditions, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. There were no warnings prior to the incident. The vehicle was taken to the service dealer, who could not duplicate the problem.

: the contact stated while driving in stop and go traffic, the vehicle lurched forward without prior warning. Although brake pressure remained constant, the vehicle continued forward motion. The vehicle gently tapped another vehicle on the rear bumper. The driver turned off the key in the ignition and the vehicle stopped. There was damage to the Sable's bumper, grill and headlights. No physical injuries were sustained. The police were on the scene and a report was taken. The vehicle was seen by a dealer. A diagnostic test was performed, but the test did not detect any failure codes. Upon further inspection by the service department, the throttle plate and air motor were carbonated and it was suspected that this possibly caused the throttle to stick causing the sudden acceleration. Updated 2/13/2006 -.

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While turning right into a parking space with my foot on the brake the vehicle suddennly accelerated, jumped a concrete wheel barrier and scraped a post. I took it to the dealer the next day. The could not duplicate the problem.

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While sitting at a stop sign, the consumer's vehicle accelerated, resulting in a rear end collision the vehicle in front. The consumer's vehicle proceeded to knock down a stop sign. The vehicle was totaled. (sudden acceleration) there was a repair for the same problem in June 02, 2004. The problem would occur when the brake was released and there was a strong pull when in reverse. This problem was diagnosed as an idle air control issue.

While attempting to stop in traffic the vehicle accelerated suddenly and the brakes failed to stop the vehicle. As a result the consumer was involved in an accident. The driver sustained a fractured spinal cord.

While vehicle was parked in heavy traffic with engine still running, and without any warning it suddenly accelerated and hit rear end of another vehicle. Dealer stated we never heard something like this.

Consumer called complaining while driving the vehicle suffered sudden acceleration when the consumer stop light. . Vehicle has been to dealer on several occasions and where unable to duplicate the problem. Please provide further information. Ts.

Upon shifting into gear vehicle suddenly accelerated and took off out of control,causing a vehicle crash. Feel free to provide any further information.

After pulling into garage vehicle suddenly accelerated and went through the garage wall. Dealer and manufacturer were notified. Feel free to provide any further infromation.

When at a complete stop vehicle will suddenly accelerate without applying gas. A/c shut down while traveling. Consumer unable to start the vehicle, the wipers, a/c and blinkers failed due to electrical system failure.

Before consumer's wife could take foot off the brake, and after shifting from park to drive, vehicle suddenly accelerated and went 30 feet before hitting a building. Consumer bruised, but otherwise not seriously injured. Manufacturer is stating that accident was caused not caused by a defect in the vehicle.

Driver had braked to turn into parking space in parking garage. Vehicle rapidly accelerated and slammed into garage wall. No injuries, but both air bags deployed.

When braking vehicle would suddenly accelerate. Vehicle was a rental.

Sudden acceleration on two occasions; 1st occurred at 593 miles at a service station after turning on the vehicle and shifting into gear, and 2nd occurred at 894 miles when vehicle was going 15-20 mph and brakes were applied to bring vehicle to a complete stop. Vehicle taken to dealer, and informed consumer that the computer sensor needed readjusting. The dealer reprogrammmed the pcm as the solution for engine surging. The brakes failure was due to being over powered by the engine surge.

While driving, consumer tried to move the front seat back by using what he thought was the power seat adjustment switch on the left side of the driver's seat, however the consumer really was adjusting an electric pedal adjustment switch that moved brake and gas pedal closer to consumer causing sudden acceleration, consumer states that these two switches should not be located near each other and that the pedal switch should only be able to be used while in park.

Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration of several occasions, one incident resulting in vehicle rear ending other vehicle. Mjs.