Throttle sticks while in cruise control. Vehicle was taken to the dealer , who fixed the ieg valve. Vehicle is still experiencing the same problem.
1997 Mercury Mountaineer acceleration complaints
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The vehicle experienced unexpected acceleration. The only way to stop the vehicle was to shift into neutral or park. Vehicle was taken to the dealer. Dealer could not determine the cause of the problem. This has occurred five times.
While driving 55mph vehicle would decelerate, causing car to go into a skid.
Car accelerates involuntarily at stop lights and in parking situation after 20+ miles of driving have been performed. Sometimes, vehicle will not go below 2,800 RPM during a coast and will not disengage throttle. The pedal is fine, and the cable is fine. Is now in second dealership in under two months and same problem cannot be corrected.
Gas pedal keeps sticking, and it is too hard to stop vehicle due to brake failure.
Accelerator pedal is too close to brake pedal. This causes sudden acceleration when applying brake pedal because both pedals are being applied. Appointment for dealer has been made.
While driving 20-25 MPH and braking vehicle accelerated. Brake pedal felt normal. During braking vehicle slowed a bit, engine revved again. Consumer unable to stop vehicle, hit another vehicle. No injuries. $ amount of damage unknown at this time.
While turning into an intersection vehicle started to rev and take off. Motor on vehicle was going faster and faster. Foot was on brake, and vehicle would not stop. After 10 seconds motor was back to normal. *ak this has occurred on three separte occasions, one time there was an accident where the consumer hit the vehicle in front of him, there were no injuries, consumer found service bulleting 97s67 and states that this exactly describes the problem the vehicle is experiencing.
Throtle sticks in the closed position. Similar to the federal safety agency recall number 00v422. When throttle closed, sticks, causing the vehicle to jump. Came close to hitting car in front. Dealer refused to replace at dealers expense.
When first pressing down consumer was in a coast mode, and throttle wouldn't budge. Dealer wanted $300 for repair. Recall 00v422000/ manufacturer's recall 00s568 didn't apply to consumer because vehicle had a 5.l engine, and recall was for a 4.l engine.
When approaching stop sign, at intersection, vehicle accelerated when brakes were applied, causing a collision with the car in front of mine. The brake pedal was depressed all the way to the floor, and the engine roared as if accelerating. We have had one other similar incident in which the vehicle accelerated while braking. Dealer explained that driver had foot on brake and accelerator at same time. In second incident, I am sure that I had my foot only on the brake. Dealer examined vehicle after each incident and could find nothing wrong.
After driving for about 17 miles consumer parked vehicle to unload it. Then restarted it to take it into garage. At about 5 MPH accelerator stuck, causing vehicle to run into deep freezer and demolishing it.
While sitting in traffic or at a red light, vehicle has lunged or accelerated, vehicle has been taken in to be looked at but no one can seem to find the problem.
The v-6 engine type has been recalled to correct the problem I have with the 302 v-8, but you have not recalled the v-8 engine, why not????
While driving accelerator pedal will stick and have to be forced up. This defect occurs at random times. However, occurs more frequently during colder weather. Consumer has not taken vehicle to a dealership/mechanic to have it looked at.
When applying accelerator pedal from a stop, pedal sticks and you have to hit pedal to get it to move. The longer the vehicle is driven the worse the problem appears to be. (temperature related?) this is a very dangerous scenario, especially when on slick road conditions. The mechanic at the dealership tells me the problem is with the throttle body and linkage, and entire throttle body assembly must be replaced at an expense of over $300. This problem seems to pretty much parallel the problem w/ the 4.0l sohc engines that are a part of the federal safety agency campaign id # 00v422000 recall. And yet there is no recall for this problem on the 5.0l engine. I don't get it!.
Distance between gas and brake pedal is only an inch and half. This caused two major accidents, and 2 minor crashes. Please provide further information.
Accelerator pedal is to close to the brake pedal. Three different drivers of my vechicle have accidently hit the accelerator while braking. This has caused one accident with 0 property damage however the other driver is claiming $12,000 in injuries.
While parking at a right angle on a steep hill overlooking a busy road, the car almost at a standstill, the driver's foot on the brake, the car engine suddenly started screaming, the gas pedal depressed on its own and the car surged forward over a concrete parking curb and mowed down a tall palm tree. My daughter-in-law would have been killed if not for hitting the tree, as she had already taken off her seatbelt and opened her door - we were so close to a standstill. The tree stopped the car from going over a very steep hill at a high rate of speed onto traffic on the road below. The replacement value of the tree is not yet known. I have since discovered via channel 4 tv in uk, and dateline nbc that this is a known problem with this vehicle and people have been killed, as my daughter-in-law and I would have been if not for the palm tree. I have now had the cruise control disabled on the vehicle so that I can drive it, as I can not ethically trade it in and let someone else buy it when I know it has a problem. I hope that by registering this brief complaint that it will help you to influence ford lincoln mercury to acknowledge the fault recall these vehicles. Thank you.
Upon putting vehicle into the garage throttle stuck & vehicle accelerated into the garage wall. Upon impact, neither air bag deployed. No injuries reported.
While traveling engine will hesitate or stop momentarily when vehicle is slowing or starting to accelerate. Mercury knows of the problem, but doesn't know how to fix it. *ak.et
While driving vehicle & accelerating. Started to apply brakes to slow down, but vehicle increased in speed. Pumped brakes to decrease speed. Problem happened once. Taking vehicle to dealership to check.
Manufacturer's recall 98r -o3 ford/throttle. On several occasions, since 31-august, 1999, consumer contacted dealer to have recall honored. But still unable to get repairs done. Asking the federal safety agency to help in this matter.
While pulling into driveway with foot on brakes, engine started roaring/racing and suddenly accelerated, rear ending another vehicle. Air bags did not deploy.
Throttle linkages and control stuck due to the cold weather conditions in this area of chicago, causing the vehicle to idle while not moving. There is a recall, but the state of illionis is not included. Dealer has been contacted.
Consumer received recall notice (97v‑074) regarding throttle linkage and control failure which was not repaired due to scheduling problems.
Received recall notice 97v0704000. Contacted dealer. The dealership refused to have mechanic do recall repairs on the throttle. Had indicated to owner it was not needed & would not require repair.
Intermittently throttle will stick. Dealer will replace the throttle body.
When driving at any speed and applying the brakes vehicle will accelerate for a few seconds, and then the vehcile will slowdown and come to a stop.
Accelerator too close to brake pedal, vehicle speeds up when applying brake in a panic situation, results in an accident.
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