2001 Mercury Sable: jerking or lurching

5 of the 430 complaints about the 2001 Mercury Sable describe jerking or lurching.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 1%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 19 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Jerking or lurching by model year

2009
3
2008
3
2005
2
2003
2
2002
5
2001
5
2000
3
1999
1
1998
3
1997
1
1996
14
1995
5
1994
11
1993
6
1992
2
1991
2
1990
3

What owners say

Filed Feb 9, 2006 · Body, Electrical · 28,900 miles · MI

Dt*: the contact stated there were two problems with the vehicle. The first being the engine would not start intermittently. The engine would start if it was boosted. The vehicle was taken to the local independent repair shop for inspection. The repair personnel discovered the battery cables had separated from the terminals. The cables were repaired. The second was a transmission failure. The transmission was shifted into park and the vehicle lurched forward. After this incident, the vehicle would not go into any gear. The vehicle was towed to the local repair shop for inspection. The transmission was rebuilt and the vehicle drives normal. The front bumper fascia cracked. The left rear tire failed. Updated 03/03/06.

Filed Apr 11, 2003 · Acceleration, Transmission · 13,000 miles · TX

When the gear was switched from park to reverse, the vehicle lurched forward and almost caused an accident. *jb..

Filed Jun 4, 2002 · Acceleration · SC

On three occasions I have unintentionally hit the accelerator pedal because it is too close to the brake. After backing out of a parking place . I applied the brake and moved the gear lever to "drive". At the same time my foot also hit the accelerator causing the car to move forward. The engine was racing. I turned off the ignition. If I had not had my foot on the brake, the car would have lurched forward out of control. Another time I was slowing down for a red light and my foot momentarily hit the accelerator.

Filed Dec 12, 2001 · Brakes · PA

There is a vibration in vehicle when braking, very noticable on damp pavement. It feels like the vehicle is jumping and jerking. Please provide any further information.

Filed Aug 22, 2001 · Acceleration · NY · crash

On several occasions vehicle revved and accelerated suddenly and unexpectedly. Dealer inspected vehicle, and could not duplicate or correct the problem. After dealer's inspection, vehicle, revved and accelerated forward gain, resulting in a collision. Vehicle was totaled. Please provide additional information.*ak consumer states three times at speeds ranging from 3 to 20 MPH when jamming n the brakes either in foward or revers the engine would rev up at high speed and the vehicle would lurch either backwards or fowards, depending on whaat gear consumer was in, consumer was informed that the problem could not be duplicated, on the last occasion the vehicle went out of conrtol and was totalled.