When vehicle is in park or foot is taking of gas pedal to brake, it will accelerate.has to apply a lot of pressure to brakes to stop vehicle. This causes brakes and rotors to warp. Replaced part; however, problem reoccurred.
1998 Mercury Sable acceleration complaints
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When applying brakes vehicle revved up which caused vehicle to surge forward. Consumer had to apply brakes even harder to stop vehicle. Dealer contacted.
Consumer states that the vehicle would accelerate while in park and would lurch forward when shifted into drive. The dealer has not been able to correct or duplicate the problem. Nlm dealer reprogram the engine processor, however the problem still exist. Consumer also states the seat belt does not engage properly and consumer does not realize it, until leaning foward.
Engine increases RPM in park or neutral without accelerator being pressed. This condition is very dangerous because if you don't notice the engine is increasing in RPM, and you place the shift lever in drive, the car leaps forward.
Driver had braked to turn into parking space in parking garage. Vehicle rapidly accelerated and slammed into garage wall. No injuries, but both air bags deployed.
While consumer's wife was traveling at approximately 5 to 10 MPH and slowing down to make a turn, brakes would not completely engage to stop vehicle. Engine accelerated while brakes were being applied. Dealership could not determine that there was a defect in vehicle. Then, on may 14th, 2001 consumer's wife went to stop vehicle while approaching a red light and brakes did not work/ would not bring vehicle to a complete stop. Engine acted as though it wanted to accelerate. *ak the brake had failed twice.
Vehicle accelerates when coming to a stop and applying brakes, engine revvs, consumer hit building on one occasion.
After coming to a stop vehicle would accelerate and rev up engine. Would take off when foot was off brake. Has happened 5 times. Contacted dealership, and informed consumer vehicle was out of warranty. Problem was intermittent.
Coming to a stop, engine started to race while applying brakes, and caused vehicle to move forwad. Consumer had to turn ignition off, and it restared as normal. Consumer took vehicle to dealer, but could not determine cause.*ak
Consumer had come to a complete stop when the vehicle slowly started to move forward and would not stop until the ignition was turned off, consumer nudged the vehicle in front due to loss of brake control (no damage).
Accelerator releasing from speed of 15 MPH to 20-25 MPH when easing off gas pedal.
When going downhill with foot off accelerator the vehicle accelerates unreasonably and excessive braking is required. This creates a dangerous situation in controlloing the speed of the car especially in wet or other slippery conditions.
While stopping at an enter section vehicle accelerated out of control. Consumer finally stopped vehicle by putting foot on brake.
Vehicle surges forward when trying to stop, this happens occasionally. Was told by ford that when the windshield defroster or A/C is operating and when driver attempts to come to a stop, there is a reaction in which compressor causes this forward acceleration. Consumer contacted manufacturer, and dealer has not offered to repair. It has been to the garage the 4th time.
Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration of several occasions, one incident resulting in vehicle rear ending other vehicle. Mjs
Stopping at intersection with brakes applied, engine began throttling and caused racing and subsequent collision with another vehicle in front. Standing on the brakes did not control the car and disengaging the transmission into "n" left the engine still racing!
Engine accellerates when you come to stop the car; you can not stop the car and can not put it in neutral. Almost crashed 2x and almost ran over children in church parking lot. Please help
Locked torque converter seems to disengage when going down hill. Also, speed control cannot control speed of car going down any slight hill. Seems to be not locked up, etc. Cannot use engine compression, etc, to slow vehicle. Cruise control us is useless on any type of downgrade! Is this a design flaw or can it be repaired? Vehicle is a leased car through wheels, inc. Thank you.
Tire worn out (general p205/65r15). Yh
When brakes are applied to stop car, the engine roars and car accelerates. Requires addititional effort to stop car and the engine races until car is put into neutral or park. Processor failed completely on 12/19/98 and was replaced with a new unit.
The idle speed control unit design is poor causing the vehicle to continue speed after the accelerator is released.
Coming to a stop engine will begin to race, causing sudden acceleration which could result in an accident.
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