2002 Mercury Sable: jerking or lurching

5 of the 440 complaints about the 2002 Mercury Sable describe jerking or lurching.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 1%
typical mileage: 54,796
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 11 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 Nov 16, 2015 · Acceleration, Suspension · 39,000 miles · WI

Approximately 39,000 miles. No rust car. Rubbing noise and all tires with history of losing air. While replacing all tires, wheel tech noticed right rear coil spring was fractured and completely wore off interior tire ridge. Placed doughnut tire on and advised I take to mechanic to have all springs fully checked. Car currentlyat mechanic shop this evening. Right rear coil spring definitely fractured. Seems many reports of same nature on this model. Why no recall on rear coil springs with so many complaints? Rubbing sound from beneath car has been noted and tires constantly needed air. Other issue(s): 1) ignition extremely hard to turn.2) accelerator seems to stick upon attempting to decelerate by letting up foot pressure. I inherited this car from my deceased father. I was always concerned that he accelerated too quickly from a stopped position. Father took down a large concrete planter due to this type of car jerking, yet I thought it was due to his putting too much pressure upon the accelerator. Now that I am driving the car, I note that car does not slow when I let up on the accelerator, leading me to believe that the accident was not due to father's driving. This was never a problem with his former car. 3) driver's door makes loud clunk upon opening and closing. Are these known problems?

Filed Jun 23, 2010 · Suspension · 69,000 miles · IN

2002 mercury sable with 60,000 miles and always garaged. Rear spring broke on smooth city street puncturing and shredding tire causing violent jerk and sliding of rear of vehicle. I understand front springs are covered under recall 04v332000 but ford claims they don't have to do anything about the rear. If it is established that springs are defective why does front versus rear make any difference?

Filed Aug 17, 2008 · Engine · 77,912 miles · CA

While driving- car jerked, dash lights lit, engine stopped. Car towed to clovis ford dealer- defective engine cam position sensor (p/n 1f1z6b288 ba) and cam position sensor drive (da 2089).

Filed Aug 1, 2006 · Transmission · 54,796 miles · CO · crash

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.

Filed Jun 1, 2006 · Engine · 2,000 miles · OH

After stopping at intersection, traffic light, etc., unexplained engine surge and engine noise, makes car lurch forward even when applying all possible pressure to brakes. Surge ceases only when transmission put in neutral. Towed to dealer first time, driven several times. This has happened several times. Dealer can find nothing wrong. I am always apprehensive when driving this vehicle.