Tl*the contact owns a 2000 mercury mountaineer. The contact received a recall notice regarding the federal safety agency campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control). The dealer and manufacturer stated that the parts were unavailable until november of 2007. He felt that his vehicle was not being repaired in a reasonable amount of time. He was advised to have the speed control switch disconnected, but had not done so. There had been no failure to date. The current mileage was 90,000.
2000 Mercury Mountaineer acceleration complaints
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2000 mercury mountaineer 2wd. Caught fire in a parking lot within a few minutes of turning off the ignition. Sparks fell from under the engine compartment and then caught fire. Fire dept. Responded to fire.
Put car in reverse, had very fast sudden high acceleration without touching the throttle. Held brakes with both feet unti I could turn ignition off. After looking for obvious sign of problem (found none), turned car back on and it acted normal. Almost ran over my son.
Last night while traveling home on the nys thruway, approximately 5 miles from my exit, the cruise control didn't disengage. It was late, and we came upon some road work, so I depressed the coast button several times to lower my speed. I have done this numerous times before without any mechanical/electrical/software problem. When this didn't lower my speed, I depressed the off button numerous times-this didn't work-so I depressed the brake-and this didn't work. I became scared and immediately put the SUV in neutral. The engine RPM went high over 5 on the tachometer so I put the transmission back into drive. The speed control indicator dash light was no longer on but the SUV's RPM was still higher than normal like the speed control was still engaged. The SUV now was not trying maintain previous speed but it was still pulling ahead without and any gas pedal. Using a lot of brakes, I was able to slow down way in advance and stop. I was able to drive and stop in my driveway (approximately 1.5 miles from the thruway exit). I purchased my 2000 mountaineer new and have never abused it. No off road - mostly just winter driving. Less than 47 k miles. I noticed a recall for the speed control cable which can become flared at the end. This is for certain mountaineers equipped with 4.0l sohc engines. My engine is a v-8; the older 5.0l that earlier mustangs had. I am thankful that this happened late at night with no traffic on the thruway and very little in the village of saugerties. So there you have it. I'm not sure where this glitch is-possibly the speed control cable is flared and will not loosen to allow regular idle, or something else in the speed control software or something else. I consider myself an above average driver. This could have been tragic if this happened in traffic with a less experienced driver. Good luck and keep up the good work. Not an easy thing to do considering everything you do. Thank you for making our daily lives safer.
I heard on the radio that there is an investigation into 2002 my ford explorers and mercury mountaineers. I have a 2000 mercury mountaineer that seems to have the same problem. I have had it to the dealership several times and they refuse to admit there is a problem.
Dt: 4/28/05 brake lights stopped working, fuses were checked by technician, cruise control/brkake fuse was blown. Fuse was replaced by technician, after technician parked vehickle, smoke was noticed coming from underneath the dash. Technician disconnected cruise control from master cylinder and smoke stopped. Technician noticed wires were melted. Vehicle is regularly serviced with service records available.
While driving, the throttle became stuck in the open position. The consumer had to place both feet on the brake to try and stop the vehicle. The vehicle continued to surge forward while depressing the brake with both feet. Upon entering the interstate; the throttle stuck again. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer. The service center performed a cleaning on the throttle. *jb *sc
The speed control of my 2000 mercury mountineer, sticks causing the vehicle to excerlerate out of control the only way to stop it is to slip the transmission into neutral and shut the vehicle off. It has happened three times and is getting more frquent. I have reported it to the dealer (sellers sexton waynesville, mo) they say nothing is wrong and they cant find a problem.
Throttle body was covered with carbon that caused the accelerator to stick while driving.*ak this condition also caused the vehicle to surge forward or backwards when additional pressure was applied to the accelerator pedal to release the stuck pedal. Cleaning of the throttle body seemed to remedy the problem. *ts
Consumer noticed while traveling at any speed gas pedal would stick. Dealer have been contacted. Mr this condition increased to 2 to 4 times a day. Dealer could not find anything wrong.
With brakes applied attempting to put vehicle in park, the vehicle lunged forward and was out of control and struck a light pole, went over concrete barrier onto next street, and neither air bag deployed. *ak consumer also compalined several times about the brakes.
While applying brakes, vehicle suddenly started to accelerate, forced vehicle out of control into severe accident. Dealer and manufacturer were notified. *ak consumer states while proceeding to put vehicle in park, it lunged forward, causing an accident and one injury.
While leaving parking lot, accelerater pedal became stuck. Driver came to a stop by hitting other cars. Air bags did not deploy. Cause unknown. *ak
Vehicle experiences sudden acceleration, consumer changed floor mats because he thought they were getting under the accelerator, however after the change it happened again causing a rear end collision, dealer can not figure out the problem.
At 25 MPH while applying gas pedal, engine revved, but vehicle slowed down instead. Took to dealer who found transmission needed to be replaced. Ford will replace it with remanufactured transmission. *ak traveling at 30-40 MPH, the transmission slipped badly.
At 25 MPH while applying gas pedal, engine revved, but vehicle started to slow down instead. Took vehicle to dealer who found that transmission needed to be replaced. Ford replaced it with remanufactured transmission. *ak at a speed of 30 to 40 MPH, the transmission slips and was replaced.
While sitting in drive ie: at a light the car will start to race and then accelerate and take off the brakes will not stop the car. The only way to stop the car is to put throw it into park. The first two times it happened I thought it was something I had done. However on the third time while pulling out of my driveway the car took off and shoot across the street I was only able to stop it after entering my neighbors' front lawn. I was very fortunate that no cars were coming down the street and no children were nearby. However it did take down part of my driveway fence. Of course it was taken back to the dealer they couldn't find anything wrong . Then a week and a half later it happens again while sitting at a light twice. The dealer had my car since thurs and can't find anything wrong I'm afraid to go and get it.
When coming to a stop engine revs , and pushes forward through intersections. Dealer can't find cause of the problem.
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