2000 MERCURY SABLE Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. IN ADDITION, THE RPM'S INCREASED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V266000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES). THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

COMPONENT: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK DETAILS: VEHICLE WOULD START TO SPONTANEOUSLY ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN POWER. AFTER ENGINE WAS TURNED ON AND THE GEAR CHANGED TO DRIVE, VEHICLE WOULD JUMP ON ITS OWN. WHILE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, BRAKES STARTED TO MALFUNCTION, AND VEHICLE COULD ONLY STOP WHEN THE COMPLETE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON TWELVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. DEFECT CAN CAUSE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL AND GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS ENGAGE SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE PEDALS ARE SET UNUSUALLY CLOSE TOGETHER. THE DRIVER HAS NO MEANS TO KNOW THE STATE OF PEDAL ADJUSTMENT. *TR

Mileage: 95,000

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN GOING ON AND OFF ALONG WITH HE ABS LIGHT -BOTH SENSOR HAVE BEEN GOING ON AND OFF SINCE BROUGHT THE CAR IN MAY 2000 - I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER AT LEAST 10 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM THEY KEEP SAYING THERE WAS NOT THING WRONG - NOW I HAVE TAKEN TO MY OWN MECHANIC AND HE SAID THE ABS COMPUTER HAS BLOWN AND G IT WILL COST $2000.00 TO FIX. *NM

Mileage: 64,959

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *TC

Mileage: 36,460

CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE LEFT REAR WHEEL. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY ONLY IDENTIFIED THE FRONT COIL SPRING AS BEING A POSSIBLE PROBLEM WHICH WAS CURRENTLYBEING RECALLED. THE VEHICLE HAD 38,000 MILES WHEN THE DEFECT OCCURRED.*AK THE ROTORS AND WHEEL BEARING WERE REPLACED. *JB

Mileage: 38,000

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES, AND WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER, THE DEALER REFUSED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. *AK

2000 MERCURY SABLE WITH ADJUSTABLE BRAKE AND GAS PEDALS WAS RECALLED FOR SPACING ISSUE. TOLD ON RECALL NO ADJUSTMENT NEEDED. HAD BAD CRASH. AFTER CRASH TOLD TWO MORE TIMES ADJUSTMENT NOT NEEDED. THIS CAR HAS A BRAKE PEDAL THAT WOBBLES SIDE TO SIDE 7 MM AND A GAS PEDAL THAT WOBBLES SIDE TO SIDE 1 CM. ODI IN WASHINGTON TOLD ME THAT AS BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL UNIT IS BROUGHT FORWARD THE 3 INCH DISTANCE FOR A SHORTER PERSON THE SIDE TO SIDE WOBBLE OF BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES WORSE CAUSING YOU TO HIT THE GAS. THEY ALSO SAID ADJUSTMENT SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE ON THIS CAR. FORD REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM AND TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THIS VEHICLE IS VERY, VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE.

Mileage: 10,688

WHILE DRIVING ABS BRAKE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

WHILE BRAKING, THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE PEDALS WERE DESIGNED TOO CLOSE TOGETHER, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE/ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB

Mileage: 36,000

PETITION TO OPEN AN IMMEDIATE INVESTIGATION INTO WHY THE MERCURY SABLE HAS EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT OF THE BRAKE PEDAL, SHE OWNS A 2000 MERCURY SABLE WITH A DEFECTIVE BRAKE PEDAL & AIRBAGS.*MR THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH AN ADJUSTABLE BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL SYSTEM WHICH WAS RECALLED FOR THE SPACING BETWEEN THE PEDALS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED NO ADJUSTMENT. ONE DAY THE DRIVER WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ONTO A GRASSY MEDIAN AND HIT A LIGHT POLE. THE VEHICLE CAME TO REST AFTER HITTING A VEHICLE HEAD ON. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED. ON INSPECTION OF THE CAR IT WAS NOTED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD EXCESSIVE SIDE TO SIDE MOVEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THIS WAS A NORMAL CONDITION. *TS *NLM

Mileage: 10,000

BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SWITCH FAILURES THAT CAUSED BRAKE LIGHTS TO FAIL. *LA

BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SWITCH FAILURES THAT CAUSED BRAKE LIGHTS TO FAIL. *LA

Mileage: 28,700

WHILE PARKING MY VEHICLE I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR TOOK OFF LIKE IT WAS POSSESSED. IT WENT UP ONTO A GRASSY MEDIAN RAN HEAD ON INTO AND OVER A LIGHT POLE AND CAME TO REST AFTER HITTING A PARKED CAR HEAD ON. THE BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE CAR AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY!! THE CAR HAD BEEN TAKEN IN FOR A RECALL ON THE ADJUSTABLE BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL EARLIER IN THE YEAR AND I WAS TOLD NO ADJUSTMENT WAS NECESSARY. SO FAR IT HAS BEEN FOUND THAT OUR BRAKE PEDAL HAS TOO MUCH PLAY ON IT (IN OTHER WORDS IT MOVES SIDE TO SIDE TO MUCH--IS LOOSE?) THE ADJUSTABLE BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL AND THE AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING ARE ISSUES THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED BY FORD ON THIS VEHICLE. *NLM

Mileage: 10,000

WHILE DRIVING THERE IS PULSATION UPON PRESSING THE BRAKES. CONSUMER STATESTHAT ROTORS HAD BEEN CHANGED SEVERAL TIMES. BUT, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE.VEHICLE JUMPED THE CURB, AND THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE AFTER TRAVELING ANOTHER 30 FEET. AFTER ARRIVING HOME I FOUND THAT MY EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS PARTIALLY ON. I COULD SMELL HOT BRAKES. *AK

Mileage: 15

WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE JUMPED ON THE CURB ,AND THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE AFTER TRAVELING ANOTHER THIRTY FEET.*AK

Mileage: 34,218

BRAKES SHUDDER WHEN APPLIED, BEEN CUT DOWN ONCE ALREADY STOPPED FOR ABOUT 5000 MILES THEN STARTED AGAIN INCREASING IN INTENSITY AS MILEAGE CLIMBED, ALSO CAR WILL SHUT OFF FOR A MOMENT OR TWO CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER, AND ALL DASH INDICATOR LIGHTS TO COME ON, ALSO HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH TWICE NOW.*AK

Mileage: 24,000

THE VEHICLES BRAKE LIGHT STAYED ON BECAUSE OF A FAULTY BRAKE SWITCH. *NLM

Mileage: 47,000

NHTSA RECALL REPAIR OF THE ADJUSTABLE PEDALS FAILED. NHTSA RECALL # 01-V-078-000. *NLM

THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS DID NOT FUNCTION WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. *JB. REPLACED WIRE LINE THAT CONNECTED BRAKE CONTROL SWITCH AT PEDAL. *AK

IF BRAKES ARE APPLIED ABRUPTLY, VEHICLE SKIDS AND REAR END (SHIFTS) AS IF TURNING AROUND. DEALER IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. PH *TT

WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, VEHICLE JERKED/SURGED INTO A GEAR AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. PH ABS POSSILBY CAUSED BRAKES TO PULSATE WHEN COMING TO A STOP. *TT

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED TS

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE BRAKES WILL NOT HOLD PROPERLY. CAUSING A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT SIDE WHEEL. PLEASE FURNISH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MR

BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON AND CRUISE CONTROL WON'T WORK, AND VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUNIMATE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THIS RESULTED IN A REAR END COLLISION. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND WILL REPAIR VEHICLE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

BRAKE PEDAL AND GAS PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES FOOT HITS ACCELERATER , AND VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKE AT SLOW SPEED VEHICLE SURGE FORWARD. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKE, BUT VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN. VEHICLE HIT GARAGE WALL. THIS HAPPENED TWO TIMES. DEALER COULD NOT FIND CAUSE. VEHICLE HAS SURGED A TOTAL OF 10 TIMES, ALWAYS WHEN SLOWING DOWN. PEDALS WERE NOT ADJUSTABLE.*AK

WHEN BRAKING, THERE IS VIBRATION, ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED ONCE. AT THIS TIME THERE IS VIBRATION AGAIN.*AK. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT NEW TIRES WERE NEEDED, HOWEVER THE VIBRATION REMAINED.*JB

LEFT OUT OF DRIVEWAY WENT TWO BLOCKS PARKED CAR FRONT OF FRIENDS HOUSE, TWO HOURS LATER I PROCEEDED TO LEAVE. STARTED THE CAR APPLIED MY BRAKE PEDAL AND GOT READY TO SHIFT IN GEAR WHEN IT DIDN'T MOVE EVEN THE BUTTON ON THE SIDE WOULDN'T GO IN, TURNED THE CAR OFF AND CALLED FOR A TOWING TRUCK. TOWING TRUCK CAME AND SAID THAT IT MIGHT BE SOME SWITCH ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM BECAUSE HE TOWED AT LEAST 4 THAT SAME WEEK FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO THE BRAKES LIGHTS WILL NOT COME ON . THIS POSES AS A DANGER BECAUSE IF A PERSON IS DRIVING AND YOU CAN'T TAKE IT OUT OF DRIVE THE ONLY THING YOU WOULD BE ABLE TO DO IS STOP THE CAR WITH THE BRAKES AND KEEP HOLDING THE BRAKE UNTIL YOU GET HELP YOU CAN ONLY HOLD THE BRAKES FOR SO LONG.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT BRAKE PEDAL AND GAS PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER . WHEN DRIVER HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL, HE ACCIDENTLY HIT THE GAS CAUSING VEHICLE TO JUMP THE CURB AND RUN INTO THE SIDE OF A CHURCH. *JB *YH

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHEN CONSUMER HITS THE BRAKE PEDAL HE SIMULTANEOUSLY HITS THE GAS PEDAL, ALTHOUGH DEALER SAID IT WAS PEDAL FADE, CONSUMER FEELS BOTH PEDALS ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER DUE TO THE FACT THAT HIS FOOT IS NOT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL, INSTEAD HITTING THE GAS PEDAL; CONSUMER HAS TO MAKE A CONSCIOUS EFFORT TO MOVE FOOT TO THE MIDDLE BUT ON RARE OCCASIONS CONSUMER CAN STILL HIT THE GAS PEDAL BUT KNOW TO MOVE HIS FOOT FAST. *TT

SEVERE FRONT SHUDDER DURING BRAKING. THIS BECAME APPARENT ABOUT 45000 MILES AND CONTINUED TO INCREASE OVER TIME. OWNER PREFORMED OWN INVESTIGATION AND DISCOVERED FRONT ROTORS BADLY WARPED. OWNER PREFORMED OWN MAINTAINENCE BY INSTALLING AFTERMARKET NEW ROTORS AND PADS. OWNER WISHES TO INDICATE THAT ORIGINAL ROTORS REMOVED FROM CAR APPEAR TO HAVE WHAT LOOKS LIKE FRACTURE CRACKS ACROSS SURFACE OF EA ROTOR AND UNUSUAL PATTERNS AND DISCOLORS NOT SEEN ON OTHER CARS BEFORE. THESE PARTS HAVE BEEN KEPT AT OWNERS HOME FOR FUTURE INVESTIGATION IF REQUESTED. CAR IS NOW BACK IN SERVICE WITH BRAKES OPERATING CORRECTLY AFTER REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED.*AK

WITH FOOT PRESSED DOWN ON BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE. ENGINE WAS RACING, AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY TOOK OFF AND HIT A BUILDING. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER WAS UNAWARE OF SPEED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

ON THE FIRST OCCASION I WAS STOPPED WAITING IN LINE TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN, FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELE RATED AS IF SOMEONE HAD STOMPED ON THE GAS PEDAL. I PUT BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE, CAR STILL WAS MOVING, I PUT IT IN PARK, ENGINE RACED SO I SHUT IT DOWN. AFTER RESTARTING IT RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED, MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, AS SHE WAS SLOWING, WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE, CAR AGAIN ACCELERATED, THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD AND COLLIDED WITH A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. SHE TO HAD TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE FOR IT TO STOP. I BELIEVE IT TO BE A PRODUCT FAILURE AND HAVE REPORTED IT TO FORD CONSUMER AFFAIRS. IT APPEARS THEY HAVE DISMISSED MY CLAIM WITHOUT INVESTIGATING IT. THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKE LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE BRAKE SYSTEM. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED CONCERING THIS PROBLEM. NLM

I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT ALL PROBLEMS WITH MY SABLE FROM TRANSMISSION TO AIR CONDITIONER IS ONLY TYPICAL FOR SABLES. TRANSMISSION DOESN'T SHIFT CORRECTLY,BRAKES PULSATE, CLIMATE CONTROL CAN'TBE USED BECAUSE OF SMELL INSIDE CAR. PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WAS ONLY THE WAY I DRIVE, THEY SAY NOTHING IS WRONG WITH CAR. AM NOW ATTEMPTONG TO HAVE FORD BUY BACK VEHICLE.

VEHICLE SHUTDOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. WHEN VEHICLE SHUTDOWN BRAKES AND STEERING LOCKED UP. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE SEEMED TO SPEED UP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, PRESSED HARDER ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE GOT EVEN FASTER, VEHICLE GLANCED OFF THE CURB AND PROCEEDED ACROSS THE INTERSECTION INTO THE OPPOSIT CURB. RESULTING IN DAMAGE. CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM IS THE BRAKE/GAS PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TO EACH OTHER, ALSO THE PEDAL ATTACHMENT ASSEMBLY ON THESE ADJUSTABLE PEDALS IS SUCH A LOOSE FIT THAT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, THE DRIVER FOOT CAN STRAY TO THE RIGHT END OF THE PEDAL AND THE FOOT WILL PICK UP THE GAS PEDAL AND THE GAS PEDAL WILL WIN.

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT HIGHWAY SPEED, (55+) THE BRAKES SHUDDER AND VIBRATE THE STEERING WHEEL. TOOK CAR TO STUART POWELL, FORD-MERCURY, DANVILLE, KY. AND WAS TOLD THE ROTORS WERE SURFACED AND THE BRAKES WERE REPAIRED. ABOUT 1 1/2 MONTHS LATER THE SAME PROBLEM STARTED AGAIN IN ADDITION TO WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PUSHED IT SEEMS HARD AND DOESN'T STOP UNLESS A LOT OF PRESSURE IS APPLIED. ALSO WHEN PUTTING ENOUGH PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL TO STOP, THE PEDAL GOES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR . TOOK THE CAR BACK TO STUART POWELL FORD-MERCURY AND THEY KEPT IT FOR ONE FULL DAY, TEST DROVE IT FOR 1.2 MILES AND TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I BELIEVE THE BRAKES ON THIS CAR NEED TO BE REPAIRED BEFORE I HAVE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.*AK

UPON BRAKING TO A STOP, MY WIFE AND I EACH HAD SEVERAL INCIDENCES OF HITTING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND GAS PEDAL SIMOULTANEOULY CAUSING CAR TO ACCELERATE INSTEAD OF STOPPING. THE CURE IS TO HAVE THE BRAKES ENGAGE AT A HIGHER POINT SO THAT THE FOOT IS SUFFECIENTLY ABOVE THE GAS PEDAL AS IS THE CASE WITH MY 1988, BMW 325I. OF COURSE, SEPARATING THE TWO PEDALS WOULD ALSO HELP. FORTUNATELY, ONLY ONE INCIDENT CAUSED A MINOR ACCIDENT WITH NEGLIBLE DAMAGE. A FORD ENGINEER HAS REPORTED THAT ALL BRAKE OPERATIONS ARE NORMAL ON MY CAR. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT DESIGN STANDARDS SHOULD BE EMPLOYED IN THE LOCATION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE GAS PEDAL. FORD ALSO REPORTED THAT HERE HAS NEVER BEEN A COMPLAINT REGARDING A SIMILAR SITUATION. IS THIS TRUE? FORD ALSO INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS NO "UP / DOWN" ADUSTMENT FACTOR IN THE RELATION TO WHEN THE BRAKES ENGAGE. THE CAR HAS THE ADUSTIBLE GAS AND BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY THAT ADJUSTS TO ALLOW PETITE DRIVERS TO SIT FURTHER FROM THE STEERING WHEEL FOR AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT SAFETY. THIS MOVEMENT COULD ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO THE PROBLEM BECAUSE. UNCONSCIOULY, THE POSITION OF THE BRAKE PAD MY NOT BE IN REMEMBERED AFTER THE BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN MOVED.*AK

AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHES, RETURNED TO DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM WITHIN THREE MONTH PERIOD, DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM, GETTING ERROR CODES,SIDE CRASH SENSOR COMMUNICATION ERROR. VEHICLE IS AT DEALER NOW, HAS BEEN THERE FOR 11 DAYS NOW, NO RESOLUTION. HAVE REQUESTED BUY BACK OF VEHICLE UNDER LEMON LAW. DISC BRAKES ON FRONT CONTINUALLY PULSE DO TO WARPING, REPAIRED 1 TIME, AND NOW DOING THE SAME AGAIN. CLIMATE CONTROL FAILED, HAS BEEN REPAIRED.*AK

THE VEHICLE STARTED TO GO BACKWARDS WHILE CONSUMER WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. *YH

ROTORS CONTINUE TO BE DEFECTIVE. CONSUMER HAS HAD ROTORS SURFACED A FEW TIMES, BUT THEY STILL ARE GOING BAD. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK

BRAKE ROTOR PROBLEMS - SHAKING VIOLENTLY WHEN BRAKES DEPRESSED TRAVELING AT 60MPHEW CAR.. *AK

RECALL 01 V 078 000/FOOT PEDAL GREASE/STOP LAMP: UNABLE TO GET DEALER (HOLMAN LINCOLN/MERCURY; PONPANO, FL; PHONE# 954/782-8110)TO HONOR MANUFACTURER'S RECALLS NOTICE DUE TO NO AVAILABLE PARTS. ASKING FOR NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL 01V078000 FOR BRAKES PEDAL. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AROUND MARCH 1, AND PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.*AK CONSUMER STATES REPAIRS WERE COMPLETE. *SLC

WHILE STEPPING ON BRAKES PEDAL TO STOP OR REDUCE SPEED PEDAL WILL NOT GO DOWN. CONSUMER HAD TAKE VEHICLE TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS FOR SAME DEFECT, AND CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETECTED. *AK ON ONE OCCASION, CONSUMER WENT THROUGH A STOP SIGN, IMMEDIATELY WENT TO A DEALER WHO REFUSED TO LOOK AT THE BRAKES, CONSUMER WENT BACK THE FOLLOWING DAY, HOWEVER DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. *SLC

WHILE STEPPING ON BRAKES PEDAL TO STOP OR REDUCE SPEED PEDAL WILL NOT GO DOWN. CONSUMER HAD TAKE VEHICLE TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS FOR SAME DEFECT, AND CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETECTED. *AK ON ONE OCCASION, CONSUMER WENT THROUGH A STOP SIGN, IMMEDIATELY WENT TO A DEALER WHO REFUSED TO LOOK AT THE BRAKES, CONSUMER WENT BACK THE FOLLOWING DAY, HOWEVER DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES POWER ADJUSTABLE PEDALS ON HIS VEHICLE, WHICH HE BELIEVE WERE DESIGNED TO CLOSE TOGETHER, CONSUMERS FOOT ENGAGED BOTH PEDALS RESULTING IN ACCELERATION AND ACCIDENT ON TWO OCCASSIONS. *JB

WHILE GOING OVER AN OVERPASS WITH ICE ON ROAD CONSUMER BEGAN TO LOSE CONTROL, AND WENT OVER INTO A DITCH. LATER, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT BRAKE PEDAL BENT. CONSUMER FELT THIS PEDAL SHOULD NOT HAVE BENT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH APPLIED BRAKES, AND BRAKING DISTANCE WAS LONGER THAN USUAL. ENGINE STARTED RACING. CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL TO SLOW DOWN.*AK

AIRBAG AND ABS LIGHTS ON CONTROL PANEL COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. HAPPENS WHEN CONSUMER USES POWER WINDOWS. WHEN BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED, ALL DASH LIGHTS GO DIM. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION CONSUMER HIT BOTH PEDALS AT THE SAME TIME. THIS POSES A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK. *AK

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE ANIT LOCK BRAKE MODULE WHICH CAUSED BRAKE FAILURE AND ALMOST RESULTED IN VEHICLE COLLISION. *MJS

THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER AND ALMOST THE SAME HEIGHT. SO, IF YOUR FOOT IS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT IS VERY EASY TO ALSO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR AT THE SAME TIME. SEVERAL TIMES WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT, I DEPRESSED BOTH THE ACCELERATOR AND THE BRAKE PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME. IT FELT AS IF THE ACCELERATOR HAD STUCK.

SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON TWO OCCASIONS; 1ST OCCURRED AT 593 MILES AT A SERVICE STATION AFTER TURNING ON THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTING INTO GEAR, AND 2ND OCCURRED AT 894 MILES WHEN VEHICLE WAS GOING 15-20 MPH AND BRAKES WERE APPLIED TO BRING VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE COMPUTER SENSOR NEEDED READJUSTING. *AK THE DEALER REPROGRAMMMED THE PCM AS THE SOLUTION FOR ENGINE SURGING. THE BRAKES FAILURE WAS DUE TO BEING OVER POWERED BY THE ENGINE SURGE. *YH

WHILE SLOWING TO MAKE A TURN AND WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, VEHICLE JUST KEPT ON ROLLING LIKE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING PUSHED FROM BEHIND FOR AT LEAST 30FT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

VEHICLE WOULD START TO SPONTANEOUSLY ACCELERATE ON ITS ON POWER. AFTER ENGINE WAS TURNED ON AND THE GEAR CHANGED TO DRIVE, VEHICLE WOULD JUMP ON ITS OWN. WHILE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, BRAKES STARTED TO MALFUNCTION, AND VEHICLE COULD ONLY STOP WHEN THE COMPLETE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. DEALER HAD ADVISED CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN "PERFECT CONDITION". DEFECT CAN CAUSE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.*AK THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS ENGAGE SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE PEDALS ARE SET UNUSUALLY CLOSE TOGETHER. THE DRIVER HAS NO MEANS TO KNOW THE STATE OF PEDAL ADJUSTMENT. *YH

REPORTING DESIGN FLAW WITH ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS. CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT THE TWO PEDALS ARE TOO CLOSE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL DOES NOT SIT HIGH ENOUGH, THIS CONDITION CAUSES A PROBLEM WHEN APPLYING THE THE BRAKE--ALSO APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT SAME TIME. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS MADE, AND NOTHING ELSE COULD BE DONE AT THIS TIME. *AK *ML

WHEN THE ADJUSTABLE BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED, IT CAN SLIDE TO THE RIGHT, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. DEALER NOTIFIED, SAID MOVEMENT IS NORMAL FOR THE DESIGN. *AK *ML

APPLYING BRAKES AT 5 MPH OR LESS, PEDAL VERY RIGID, NO POWER ASSISTANCE IN EVIDENCE, ENGINE BEGINS TO RACE ON ITS OWN. ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE BY SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL AND STANDING ON BRAKE PEDAL. VEHICLE RETURNS TO NORMAL OPERATION AFTER BRIEF MALFUNCTION. COMPLIANCE: OWNER'S GUIDE, PAGE 223.

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES MOTOR STARTED TO RACE AND THE BRAKES WON'T HOLD. THE MORE CONSUMER PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE FASTER THE MOTOR WENT, CAUSING UNWANTED ACCELERATION. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP TWICE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK *ML