Dt: while driving down the road had been having trouble with having to force the accelrator down to accel and without warning while approaching a stop sign. Had foot on brake, released brake pressure, and tried to push gas pedal, but the gas pedal broke, and was dangling by wires. Had to coast vehicle to curb to get out of street to safety. No repairs have been made. Towed vehicleto owners home. Ford issued recall on same model and year but this vehicle wasnot included due to VIN . Mechanic suggested it could be a throttle body.
1998 Mercury Mountaineer acceleration complaints
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Took in for throttle body repair and driver seat bolt recall 9-03. They said didn't need the throttle body repair..now that warranty is up I can't get this hazard to driving fixed. I have almost hit cars in parking lots and in my driveway. Why isn't this considered a safety issue and recall. Why does it have a mileage and time limit. I tried to get it done and they wouldn't do it now it's too late. The throttle hesitates and then surges. Ford identifies this as a problem, but won't fix it.
I have been having problems with throttle sticking upon depression on 1998 5.0 mercury mountaineer. Seems to be worse when first starting vehicle or when the temperature outside is colder. Last night when I left to go to work, I put the vehicle in drive, the throttle stuck and I could not control the vehicle. I struck my own home doing considerable damage to the home (passenger side of vehicle) , bounced off the house (still accelerating) and hit a garbage dumpster (driver side of vehicle) , then bounce off the garbage dumpster and struck a basketball goal (front of vehicle). The airbags did not deploy (this is the 2nd front end accident in which airbags did not deploy). This throttle body problem was a recall for the 4.0 vehicles but not the 5.0, and I have seen numerous complaints of throttle sticking on the 5.0 as well. Vehicle is now in the shop, believed to be a total loss. (currently $6800 damage, and not finished with estimate yet). I also have several thousands dollars in damage to my home, which must be submitted to my homeowners insurance since auto insurance will not pay for your own property damage. Today I have neck & back pain, though I did not go to the doctor last night. Not to count the mental issue of being headed straight for your home and not being able to stop or control the vehicle. Something really needs to be done about these vehicles or someone is going to be seriously injured. Sheriff was called, and did come to the scene, but they said they do not do reports if it is your own property that is damaged, only if there is a second party involved.
While driving at 40 MPH the accelerator pedal separated from its linkage and fell off. The dealership indicated that this was caused by the welding becoming detached and needed to be re-welded. *ak *scc
Electronic controls operated by the generic control module (wipers, rear defroster, power windows etc.) have locked up. Throttle sticks after full stop and use of cruise control and needs excessive force to move forward. Existing recalls should cover these repairs, as well as two other recalls for the corrosive hood latch, and speed control where the throttle could ice up in prolonged cold weather. I went in armed with documentation and the recall information from the website but the sayville ford dealership in sayville, ny, refused to service them, stating they were "campaigns" not actual recalls. If your vehicle doesn't come up for service on their computer, they do not acknowledge the legal recalls and won't do the repairs. Recall #'s: 00v072000, 99v062001, 99v164000, 97v074000.
While turning right through a cloverleaf interstate entrance ramp at approximately 35-40 MPH I attempted to accelerate and merge with on-coming traffic. The accelerator pedal popped and went under the brake pedal. I was able to pull to the side of the road and visually verified that the accelerator pedal bracket had broken. This is the metal bracket that was spot welded to the cowl panel/("firewall"). This left 3 holes in the cowl panel, each being approximately 7/32" in diameter. I was able to drive the vehicle home by pulling the accelerator pedal towards me until I was above 30 MPH, then I controlled the speed using the cruise control. I was out of my home state when this occured, and because of my location at the time of failure I was forced to drive the vehicle in this condition for 3 hours. Both my wife and I had extreme headaches the remainder of the night and my 2 yr old daughter screamed most of the trip after that occurence. This possibly could have been caused by carbon monoxide poisoning due to the 3 holes left in the cowl panel which are directly next to the lh cylinder head of the engine. We all felt fine this morning. I am an ase certified master technician so I will likely repair this myself using screws and loctite.
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision in which throttle became stuck, causing loss of control. Please give any further details.
During normal operation of vehicle gas pedal will stick, allowing vehicle to accelerate without driver controlling the vehicle. Dealership has examined vehicle, and determined that accelerator cable was defective and must be replaced. Please provide any additional information / attachments.
Intermittently throttle sticks. A recall has been issued on other makes and models. However ,this vehicle is not included due to VIN. The dealer has inspected vehicle, and will replace throttle body at owner's expense.*ak consumer states throttle sticks whenever applied, however more occasional when taking off from a stop.
Vehicle was at a stop, consumer pressed on accelerator and nothing happened. Vehicle did not move, nor did engine rev. After a few minutes, accelerator responded again. Dealer disconnected speed control cable, and advised consumer that was what had caused the problem. Currently, pedal feels tight and popps back when consumer lets go of it.
Vehicle was going 70mph and trying to accelerate consumer noticed that throttle was stuck. Consumer had to stomp on throttle to get it unstuck, almost running off the road. Throttle body assembly had to be replaced.
Accelerator pedal stuck in idle position and could not be depressed. Happened in traffic. Had to pull off road and manually hand manipulate pedal to get it moving again.
Accelerator had been sticking. On february 22 vehicle was at stop light, light changed, consumer applied gas, nothing happened , applied gas with more force and vehicle surged forward and hit vehicle in front . $ 1700 damage to consumer's vehicle.
Gas pedal came off while he driving. Currently, being told that it was one piece and had to be welded.
Gas pedal came completely apart. Unable to accelerate. Mr *nlm *dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis*741060
Throttle body failed, causing sticking.
On two occasions accelerator cable snapped, causing vehicle to be without power first occurrence was in traffic, and second occurrence on a dark road. Believed both incidents were due to faulty parts. Dealer notified, and repairs were being made again.
When applying brakes vehicle continued to accelerate, causing vehicle to crash into a concrete wall, cause unknown. Please give any further details.
While driving on highway with cruise control on, had to slow down, applied brakes, but it didn't turn off the cruise control. Kept applying brakes, and cruise control finally turned off. Had vehicle serviced for hood latch recall, and let them know about cruise control problem. However, was not able to fix it because they had to order a carburetor kit.
While driving consumer lost control and ran into ditch. Driver tried to accelerate to get out of the ditch, and when stepped on gas pedal, vehicle suddenly accelerated, causing driver to crash into a low wall. Driver suffered chest/head, and neck injuries. Dealer has been contacted. *ak
While at a stop light vehicle idles to hight RPM. Dealer has been contacted, can not duplicate problem. Please provide further informaton.
When starting the vehicle and putting foot on the gas pedal, the pedal snaps open and the throttle sticks. *ak.
Accelerator stuck between 3,000-4,000 RPM's. Driver pressing on the brake pedal would not stop vehicle. The vehicle stopped when driver threw the vehicle into neutral and turned off the engine. Vehicle has been towed to dealership. Vehicle would not stop with both feet on the pedal, incident happened after recall repair was completed.
Recall 97v074000, concerning throttle linkages and control; dealer refused to correct the problem because vehicle was not registered in listed states. Please give any further details.
Car began accelerating without driver input when cruising at highway speeds. Cruise control was not on. Braking would stop unplanned acceleration
Intermittently when trying to stop vehicle accelerated. This condition has caused two rear end crashes. The vehicle has been to the dealership 2 or 3 times for this problem. The problem still continues. Please provide any further details.
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