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.
1992 Mercury Sable: sudden unintended acceleration
6 of the 364 complaints about the 1992 Mercury Sable describe sudden unintended acceleration.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Sudden unintended acceleration by model year
What owners say
Vehicle experiencing sudden acceleration when stopped.
Vehicle experiencing sudden acceleration.
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.
Sudden acceleration caused consumer to have an accident. Tt
Sudden acceleration when driver attempted to depress accelerator, caused loss of control.
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
Questions about the 1992 Mercury Sable sudden acceleration
Is sudden unintended acceleration a common problem on the 1992 Mercury Sable?
6 of 364 owner complaints about the 1992 Mercury Sable (2%) mention sudden unintended acceleration. The model year with the most reports is 2001.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1992 Mercury Sable?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1992 Mercury Sable
Transmission failure 18Stalling 15Overheating 13Fire or smoke 8Headlights 8Brake failure 7Wipers 7Airbag light 6Engine failure 6ABS 5Ball joint 5Knocking 5
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