Please be advised, I am a police officer operating this leased vehicle and I feel this is a very dangerous condition. On several occasions, I've indicated at least six times to me in the past month, this vehicle will begin to exccerate any time you deeply depress the brake pedal. This generally happens at a complete stop when you may inadvertently just hold down the brake pedal. It also would become extremely dangerous if you were forced to slam on the brakes, as you would generally panic and try to depress the pedal all the way to the floor. The brake pedal is not overly close to the excelerator pedal, but apparently the normal foot movement from one pedal to another is not far enough to avoid depressing both. I can't express how serious this situation can be, it has caused sudden bursts of exceleration from complete stops, and can only imagine what it would do at higher speed panic stops. I wouldn't doubt that this has already been the subject or cause of many minor as well as high speed accidents, as the driver would actually be accelerating at the same time he or she is trying to brake.
1997 Mercury Mountaineer brakes complaints
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Abs failed at low speed , slid into curb because vehicle wouldn't stop, broke wheel
My tires are causing the truck to go thump thump thump all the time. They have cracks around the tread area. The one tire (I was told by expert tire has the steel belt showing. The tires had been rotated 2 months earlier and that tire had been put in the back where I couldn't see it. By sherwood. Both places say that the thumping noice is due to front wheel ailgment needed. Plus that is the reason why they say the one tire is bad. I feel that both these problems are bad ones and I need to tell you all. Thanks pamela s pwhen I brake (not everytime, but a lot) it seems that they do not catch. I put on the brakes and I can fell it draging. It causes the truck to pull but not enought to cause me to lose control. It does however causes the truck to go farther out in the street after the stop light or sign.this has happened about 10 to 15 times.( dot number: w2hl tire size: 235-75r15 )
At low speeds ABS would kick in, and consumer could feel pulse in brake pedal. Mechanic said that rotors rusted and delaminated.
Front brake rotors were rusted with marks. Consumer took vehicle to a auto repair shop, and mechanic found the problem. Consumer called manufacturer & was told that they understood the problem, but would not do anything about it because warranty had expired. Vehicle was first taken to repair shop at 5,000 miles before warranty expired & the dealer said it was fine.
Inside parking brake handle broke off while releasing.
While driving at 30 MPH and applying the brakes, pedal was hard and wouldn't go down. Consumer rear ended another vehicle.
While driving consume r stepped on brake pedal to stop vehicle, vehicle stopped made a loud noise like grinding metal to metal.
The brake system has had problems ever since purchase. I am writing this defect report to waht can be done and so other drivers of similar vehicles do not go through the hassles I've bee through. Thank you.
Parking brake release failed. Nlm
While driving on freeway placed automobile in cruise control. After a while automobile began to speed up out of control. Consumer could not disengage automobile. Applied brakes until rear brakes caught on fire. No injuries.
When driving the vehicle and applying the brakes, the brakes went straight to the floorboard, and the conumer still had his foot on the brakes. Vehicle kept going consumer said this was the second time that this problem has happened.
Brakes have failed two times due to overheating.
The brake master cylinder malfunctioned, causing extended stopping distance which almost resulted in an accident. Dealer claimed that the wires were tampered with. Consumer denied the allegation.
As consumer depressed the brake pedal to come to a stop, consumer's foot also rested on the accelerator pedal causing consumer to rear end another vehicle. Consumer feels the design of the brake pedal and the accelerator pedal are too close. If consumer has wide feet it could cause misapplication on the pedal, resulting in an accident. *ak
When the brakes were applied the pedal went to the floor, resulting in extended stopping distance. The dealer has repaired the vehicle three times prior to this incident.
The gas and brake pedals are so close together that when brakes are applied in an panic stop driver steps on the accelerator also. The dealer has not been notified.
When coming to a stop the brakes resisted, causing the truck to jump the curve. The vehicle has been at the dealer for repair of the brakes.
Brakes continuously fail, one incident resulted in a collision.
Brakes failed.
Anti lock brake system failed on several occasions, once resulted in an accident.
Brakes: pulled out of driveway under 5mph pedal went to the floor, vehicle would not stop and hit a car. Had vehicle towed to the shop and they can't find any problems. This is the second time has had this problem.ak
Front ABS brakes failed, vehicle lost control, resulting in a crash.
The truck came to a stop, the owner hit the brakes but the truck kept going, and driver slammed on the brake and hit another car, and went through a stop sign. The engine was racing the entire time with his foot was on the brake.
Brake pedal too close to accelerator pedal, causing them to be depressed simultaneously.
The brakes failed, causing accident.
Abs brake failure, applied brakes and engine area roared, , pedal went the floor, loss of effectiveness, impact 12:00 position , speed 10mph, low speed.
Applied the brakes and vehicle made a loud noise and had sudden acceleration.
Owner states that while driving vehicle at 60mph and taking foot of gas the vehicle did not slow down, owner noticed that vehicle was gaining speed while approaching other vehicles. Owner had to use brakes consistently to stop vehicle.
On four ocassions when brakes were applied they exhibited minimum braking ability/ABS did not activate on any occasion.
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