Tl* the contact owns a 2002 mercury sable. While attempting to park the vehicle, it experienced unintended acceleration. As a result, the vehicle jumped a curb and struck a metal table outside. The vehicle would not stop even with the brake pedal depressed. The vehicle was towed to a body shop where the vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the brakes did not feel as though they were fully operational. A police report was filed. The contact suffered minor injuries to the knee, back, and neck, which required medical attention and physical therapy. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.
2002 Mercury Sable: sudden unintended acceleration
12 of the 440 complaints about the 2002 Mercury Sable describe sudden unintended acceleration.
- owner complaints
- 12
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- typical mileage
- 85,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Sudden unintended acceleration by model year
What owners say
While traveling down the highway, the car accelerated without explanation or warning. Brakes were not able to slow the vehicle to a controllable level. Brakes overheated from constant application. The car plowed over a parking barrier and through the grass before running a stop sign and stop light. Only way to stop the car was to throw it into park which caused the engine to rev and smoke. Given the level of traffic and time of day, the probability of an accident (possibly fatal) was extremely high. Car had to be towed to the repair garage but we do not have the documentation on cause of problem yet. Contacted manufacturer regarding covering cost of repair and they refused indicating this specific car is not on recall list, although there are several documented cases of this exact problem on the same make, model & year.
Tl* the contact owns 2002 mercury sable. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a manufacturer's voluntary recall of the speed control cable collar replacement however, the failure was not corrected. The vehicle suddenly accelerated while the contact applied the brake. The engine rpms also increased to 4000. The failure was recurring. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who advised that they could not duplicate the failure and there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. The failure and current mileage was 125,263. Updated 10/30/13*lj the consumer stated the vehicle was taken to another dealer and was reimbursed the amount charged for clearing the valve of carbon. The contral cable was damaged and was replaced. The vehicle was repaired. Updated 10/30/2013
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 mercury sable. The contact stated that the vehicle was sitting idle when it lunged forward abnormally with the illumination of the check engine warning light. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the problem. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 10,000 and the current mileage was 60,000.
Tl* the contact owns 2002 mercury sable. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The contact mentioned that he was able to merge to the shoulder of the road, shifted into neutral in order to stop the vehicle. Once the vehicle was turned back on the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who stated that the vehicle speed control cable snapped and threw the vehicle into a full throttle. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 131,000. ..updated 11/14/12 *bf updated 11/19/2012
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 mercury sable. The contact stated that while driving 25 MPH there was an increase on engine rpms and the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The contact mentioned the brakes failed to stop the vehicle. However, once the vehicle was shifted into neutral and then park he was able to turn the engine off. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnose that the cruise control cable failed. The contact had the cable disconnected. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 131,000 and the current mileage was 132,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 mercury sable. The contact stated that he heard a banging noise while driving 50 MPH and the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The contact shifted into neutral and shut off the engine. The vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that the cruise control cable was damaged and caused the failure. The mechanic disconnected the cruise control cable. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 81,000.
Dt*: the contact stated that the vehicle jerked forward at an alarming rate of speed whenever the accelerator was depressed. The sudden acceleration caused an accident with another vehicle and a police report was filed. The vehicle was inspected by the service dealer who determined that the transmission was the cause of the problem. The transmission was replaced. The contact asked for the old parts and the service dealer refused to supply those parts. The manufacturer was contacted and refused assistance because the vehicle was involved in an accident.
While driving brakes proceeded to the floor and the vehicle surged forward. As a result, driver had to put the vehicle into neutral. Dealer stated theat battery voltage was low.
Consumer started vehicle and placed gear in "drive". Rpms increased to the danger level as the engine raced. Consumer had to keep brakes applied so that vehicle would not suddenly accelerate. Dealer has reprogrammed computer twice, but problem still occurring.
While applying the brake the vehicle suddenly surge forward. And the consumer foot wasn't on the gas pedal. The dealership is aware of the problem.
Upon shifting into gear vehicle suddenly accelerated and took off out of control,causing a vehicle crash. Feel free to provide any further information.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2002 Mercury Sable sudden acceleration
Is sudden unintended acceleration a common problem on the 2002 Mercury Sable?
12 of 440 owner complaints about the 2002 Mercury Sable (3%) mention sudden unintended acceleration. The model year with the most reports is 2001.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2002 Mercury Sable?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2002 Mercury Sable
Coil spring 188Tire blowout 27Adaptive cruise 15No deployment 15Grinding brakes 12Water leak 10Brake failure 7Stalling 7Check engine light 6Headlights 5Jerking 5
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