Purchased vehicle from a private seller 10 days prior to incident. Seller informed me they had replaced throttle body sensor to fix unintended acceleration issues. Drove vehicle home on 4/10/22 with one incident on highway where I attempted to slow vehicle after reaching approx 70mph, and vehicle seemed to jolt/shudder as if unable to brake smoothly. Did not drive again til 4/18/22: I attempted to drive vehicle to tire shop to have new tires installed. After backing out of driveway, I accelerated quickly to approx. 25mph. Acceleration continued past 25mph despite me letting off the gas pedal. I hit the brakes and felt the acceleration continuing to push against them, causing the car to jolt/shake with the application of the brakes. I slowed to a stop at a nearby traffic light, where the engine continued to rev at approx. 2000rpm. When I let off the brakes and drove through the intersection, the car continued to accelerate to around 30-35mph without me pressing the gas pedal at all. I again applied the brakes to regain control of the vehicle, and it again jolted against them as the engine continued to rev excessively. After the next light, I pulled over and placed the car in park. Here, engine stopped revving high, and when I put it in drive again, the issue had ceased. Reading up on complains, have found dozens of similar driver issues with uncontrollable acceleration on similar model-year Mercury Sables and Ford Tauruses, with no clear solution to the issue to allow me to safely drive this vehicle with my child inside. My and my child's safety is placed at risk with increased chance of brake failure, without recourse from manufacturer or the federal safety agency, who've concluded their investigation despite frequent complaints. Problem has not yet been confirmed by dealer/ISC. Vehicle has not been inspected. No check engine lights or other warning of issue from vehicle. At no point was gas pedal physically stuck in the acceleration position. Issue is known to the federal safety agency, but not resolved.
2005 Mercury Sable: sudden unintended acceleration
12 of the 83 complaints about the 2005 Mercury Sable describe sudden unintended acceleration.
- owner complaints
- 12
- of this car's complaints
- 14%
- typical mileage
- 68,000
- recalls
- 0
Sudden unintended acceleration by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercury sable. While driving at approximately 15 MPH and making a right turn, the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration without warning. The brake pedal was depressed, but failed to stop the vehicle. The failure mileage was 142,780. Updated 8/19/15
While driving recently, my 2005 sable suddenly accelerated, forcing me to brake and put the car in neutral while at speed. This has happened 3 or 4 other times.in the past. Now the cruise control does not work anymore.
My car has accelerated without application of the throttle. I did not have cruise control on or engaged and the car continued to function as if the gas pedal was depressed. This has happened on several occasions now. Once, while at a speed of about 30 MPH, I was able to safely pull over and put the car in neutral. The engine rpms continued to race upward as if the car was under load and under throttle input. There were no floor mats or any other obstacles or objects making contact with any controls or devices.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercury sable. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle suddenly accelerated to 60 MPH. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic however, the vehicle was neither diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was 80,000.
I was driving 25 miles an hour with my children down the road for the start of a long trip and the car accelerated on its own and I had to use my brakes to not hit anything or run a red light. This has been continuous since that day and I can tell it has done damage to my brakes. They will have to be fixed but if this continues I'm afraid there will be an accident.
Mercury sable tends to suddenly accelerate and lurge forward even with the foot on the brake.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercury sable. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 MPH, the engine rpms increased excessively and the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired,. The approximate failure mileage was 102,000 and the current mileage was 103,353.
Car suddenly accelerated. I traveling under 30 MPH car began accelerating on it's own! I braked and RPM's continued rev-ving at 3000. Put car in neutral- did not stop rev ving. Placed in park- same thing. Turned it off- same thing when the light turned green I put the car in drive and it peeled away. At that time I tapped the gas and the problem corrected itself. This was the third incident of sudden acceleration. First time in june of 2012- my mechanic cleaned the throttle. However, this time I took it to a ford dealership and the culprit was a broken cruise control cable. Ford/mercury needs to warn consumers to get the cruise control cables checked! Can provide documentation from the dealership if needed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercury sable. The contact stated that the accelerator pedal would become stuck and the vehicle would lunge forward abnormally, causing the vehicle to drive uncontrollably on the highway. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the throttle body. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and the current mileage was 30,000.
The cruise control cable went loose from the throttle and my can accelerated without my pushing on the gas pedal. It was very dangerous to drive.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercury sable. The contact was driving 30 MPH when the vehicle abnormally accelerated without warning. The failure stopped when the vehicle was placed in neutral. The vehicle was towed to a private mechanic where the mechanic confirmed that the kick down cable for the transmission needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 58,000 and the current mileage was 58,020.
Related recalls
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Questions about the 2005 Mercury Sable sudden acceleration
Is sudden unintended acceleration a common problem on the 2005 Mercury Sable?
12 of 83 owner complaints about the 2005 Mercury Sable (14%) mention sudden unintended acceleration. The model year with the most reports is 2001.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2005 Mercury Sable?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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