I was on the highway so I put on the cruise control, when I hit the brakes the car slowed down, then when I reasled the brakes the car radily speed up, and it is hard to shut it off.
1992 Mercury Sable acceleration problems
22 complaints (6% of all complaints for this car). 3 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 22
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- crashes
- 3
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Cables2
- Cruise control1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Mercury Sable acceleration problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1992 Mercury Sable acceleration
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Vehicle speed control
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: vehicles equipped with 3.8l engines and originally sold or currently registered in the following states: alaska, colorado, iowa, idaho, illinois, indiana, kansas, massachusetts, maine, michigan, minnesota, missouri, montana, north dakota, nebraska, new hampshire, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, south dakota, vermont, wisconsin, and wyoming. Water can accumulate within the speed control cable conduit. If enough water accumulates, it could freeze within a low area of the cable routing when exposed to a long term cold soak at temperatures at least several degrees below freezing.
- Risk
- Driver control of vehicle speed using the speed control system or the accelerator control system would be diminished increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will add a boot to the speed control cable.
Recall number 97V025000 · Recall details
Related investigations
Underbody fuel line fails
There is no summary currently available
PE93065
What 1992 Mercury Sable owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
While driving rpms revved to 4700, and vehicle started slowing down on its own,smoke came out of transmission and vehicle stalled. Transmission was gone. Contacted dealer.
The problem I was having was the inability to shift the car out of "park" in the normal way - start the car, depress the brake and pull the shift lever down. The only way that I could get the car into gear was to pull down on the shift lever while turning the key and then start the engine while in neutral. I discovered, in a conversation with a ford mechanic, that this is a symptom of a failure somewhere in the "brake light" circuit. Something as simple as a blown brake light bulb would cause this problem. There was another symptom that was not discussed with the mechanic, as I didn't realize it was related, but could in itself, cause an accident. The cruise control would not disengage by pressing the brake pedal. Apparently the de-activation is controlled by a component wired into the brake light circuit. After I got the brake lights working (dirty contacts on the brake light switch), everything was back to normal. The car shifted as it was suppose to and the cruise control again disengaged when the brake pedal was depressed. In my opinion, the interelationship of these components has good potential to be extremely hazardous. It would be easy to inadvertantly put the car in forward gear while intending to put it in reverse when starting it in neutral. The car could roll when starting it in this manner. The failure of the cruise control to disengage gave me the sensation of flooring the car and putting my foot on the brake at the same time. Not usually a very good thing to do. That's it. I hope it helps.
When traveling about 45mph. Vehicle took off on its own, and engine kept racing.
Vehicle experienced recall failure prior to recall notice causing erratic speed control. (97v‑025) mjs
Upon turning into a car wash consumer shifted transmission into drive and vehicle accelerated by itself, causing vehicle to run into a fence and drop down three feet into a house. Consumer's foot was on the brakes when he shifted vehicle into drive.
Vehicle experiencing sudden acceleration when stopped.
Vehicle experiencing sudden acceleration.
Radiator failed causing leakage, several times.
While vehicle was in park, vehicle surged forward after parking brake was released. Also brakes would not stop vehicle when they were applied. Dealers stated accelerator cable was faulty.
Questions about the 1992 Mercury Sable acceleration
Does the 1992 Mercury Sable have acceleration problems?
Owners have filed 22 complaints about the acceleration of the 1992 Mercury Sable, 6% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1992 Mercury Sable acceleration problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1992 Mercury Sable acceleration?
Yes, 1 recall: 97V025000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Mercury Sable have the most acceleration problems?
The Mercury Sable model years with the most acceleration complaints are 2000 (71 complaints), 2001 (61 complaints) and 2002 (56 complaints).
Other 1992 Mercury Sable problems
Engine 151Transmission 61Brakes 41Body 29Electrical 28Steering 28Suspension 17Lights 13Visibility 13Airbags 11Tires 10Fuel system 5Seat belts 5Seats 5Locks 2Wheels 1
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