2001 MERCURY SABLE Vehicle Speed Control Problems

Lately my car has been over accelerating to about 4,000 rpm’s at random moments. I almost got into a wreck today and I was driving 30 mph. I’ve cleaned the throttle body and the idle air control valve and still the same issue. The car only has 113,000 miles on it but now I’m too scared to even drive it!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY SABLE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SUDDENLY DROPPED DOWN AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 120 MPH. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, BUT THE RPMS CONTINUED REVVING AT MAXIMUM CAPACITY. WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN, THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY CAME TO A ROLLING STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT WAITED TEN MINUTES AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT THE ENGINE REVVED UP AGAIN; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT QUICKLY TURNED THE VEHICLE BACK OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. FUTURE FORD OF SACRAMENTO (4625 MADISON AVE, SACRAMENTO, CA 95841, (916) 473-1047) STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

Mileage: 180,000

SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND CONTINUED HIGH RPMS. ACCELERATES WITHOUT DEPRESSING ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR MERCURY SABLE / FORD TAURUS 2000-2003 AND I JUST DISCOVERED A RECALL WAS DONE IN 2013 BY FORD. THE CAUSE IS A MALFUNCTIONING OF THE THROTTLE BODY AND/CRUSIE CONTROL CABLES.

Mileage: 164,000

TRANSMISSION ISSUES INCLUDED A NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE WHEN FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL WIRING / FUNCTIONALITY CAUSED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TO REV TO TO HIGH RPMS. WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL GEAR AND WAS FORCED TO JUMP FROM VEHICLE TO AVOID POTENTIALLY FATAL WRECK. BRAKE PADS BURNED THROUGH TO THE CALIPERS WHEN TRYING TO BRAKE.

Mileage: 145,000

I HAVEN'T HAD THIS CAR VARY LONE AND I WAS DRIVING CLOSE TO MY HOME IN WITCH I LIVE IN THE TN. SMOKY MOUNTAINS. THE ROADS ARE CURVY I HAD JUST PULLED OUT FROM A TEE INTERSECTION AND A CAR CAME FAST UP BEHIND ME SO I STEPPED ON IT AND THAT IS WHEN THE THROTTLE STUCK SO I KICKED IT FAST AND HARD AND IT FREED UP. IF THIS HAD BEEN IN A DIFFERENT SITUATION I MAY HAVE WRECKED THE CAR. SO I STARTED TO DO SOME RESEARCH ON THIS AND FOUND RECALLS SO I DID A VIN# CHECK AND FOUND OUT THE RECALLS FOR THIS CAR WERE DONE AND ALL THIS HAPPENED ON 11-19-2016 SO ON 11-21-2016 I HAD TO GO OUT AND I STOPPED BY A DEALER TO CHECK ON MY FINDINGS AND I WAS TOLD THE SAME THING AND AT THAT POINT I WENT TO CHECK ON A NEW THROTTLE CABLE AND MAYBE THE PART THAT WAS PUT ON TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND THAT THE PARTS WOULD NEED TO BE ORDERED AND THATS WHEN I FOUND OUT THAT IT WASN'T THE CABLE THAT WAS THE PROBLEM THAT LATER FORD HAD FOUND THAT IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY THAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM AND OF COURSE THAT WAS NEVER REVELED BECAUSE THAT PART IS A 400.00 PART AND THE CABLE WAS A 100.00 PART. SO THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AGAIN. MY CAR HAS 154500 MILES. NHTSA ' VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL PROBLEMS 2001 MERCURY SABLE NHTSA ' VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL PROBLEMS 2001 MERCURY SABLE CLOSE INVESTIGATION SUBJECT : SPEED CONTROL CABLE DAMAGE DATE INVESTIGATION OPENED: OCT 24, 2012 DATE INVESTIGATION CLOSED: JUN 26, 2013 NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE12033 COMPONENT(S): VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL ALL PRODUCTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INVESTIGATION EXPAND DETAILS CLOSE 10 ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS EXPAND MANUFACTURER: FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Mileage: 154,600

MY 17 YEAR OLD WAS DRIVING THE 2001 MERCURY SABLE AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AT A LIGHT ON A BUSY INTERSECTION HOWEVER, THE CAR AUTOMATICALLY ACCELERATED EVEN WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THE ACCELERATION STUCK AND FORTUNATELY HE WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE WITHOUT HITTING ANYONE AND CAUSING AN ACCIDENT BUT IMMEDIATELY MANAGED TO GET IT TO AN OPEN LOT TO SHUT THE CAR OFF. HAD SOMEONE LOOK AT IT, AND IT WAS THE THROTTLE CABLE THAT SNAPPED. IT IS ONLY TEMPORARILY FIXED AT THIS TIME. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING IN AREAS WHERE THERE IS ANY TYPE OF SMALL BUMP, SUCH AS THE END OF OUR DRIVEWAY, THE FRONT END SUSPENSION JUST ISN'T THERE. IT HITS EXTREMELY HARD. *TR

Mileage: 203,197

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY SABLE. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL TO SLOW IT DOWN, BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV AT A HIGH RPM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

WHILE DRIVING THE SABLE AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MI. PER HR.(CLEAR ROAD,DRY CONDITIONS)IN CONGESTED TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. GOING THROUGH A SET OF TRAFFIC LIGHTS,LUCKILY THE LIGHT HAD JUST TURNED GREEN,,THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED UP TO 3000 RPM. FORTUNATELY,GOING THROUGH THE LIGHTS, MY FOOT WAS NEAR THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN I HEARD AND FELT THE ACCELERATION ,I IMMEDIATELY HIT THE BRAKE AND KEPT MY RIGHT FOOT ON IT AS THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO PUSH FORWARD WITH FULL BRAKES APPLIED. LUCKILY THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER THE BRAKES CONTROL,WHILE STILL REVVVVING, I PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND PULLED OVER,TUNED IGNITION OFF. THE FRONT DISC BRAKES WERE SMOKING. OPENED HOOD,NOTICED NOTHING UNUSUAL, THIS IS THE ONLY REPORT OF THIS INCIDENT.WILL SEEK IMMEDIATE CURE TODAY. THIS IS MY 66 Y.O. GIRL FRIEND CAR.SHE IS NOW HORRIFIED TO USE IT! NOVEMBER 5,2015.

Mileage: 89,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNINTENTIONALLY WHEN DRIVING. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FIRM PRESSURE HAD TO BE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM LUNGING FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 164,000.

Mileage: 164,000

WHILE UNDER ACCELERATION 50%-75% THE THROTTLE CABLE CAN SLIDE OUT OF THE CABLE RETAINER AND KEEP THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO IDLE LEADING TO THE THROTTLE BEING STUCK OPEN RESULTING IN SPEEDS OVER 100MPH IF NO ACTION IS TAKEN.

Mileage: 140,000

I WAS DRIVING ALONG THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY ACCELERATOR SPED UP TO A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. COULD NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN BRAKING. CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. COULD NOT GET CAR TO SLOW DOWN NO MATTER WHAT I TRIED. HAD TO TURN CAR OFF TO COME TO A STOP. THE LOCAL WICHITA FALLS FORD COMPANY SAYS THERE IS RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT I HAVE READ ALL OVER THE NET THAT IT IS A PROBLEM FORD MOTOR COMPANY SAID THAT IT WOULD FIX. CALLED FORD MOTOR CO. HEADQUARTERS AND THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THEY WILL NOT FIX IT. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS WHEN FORD KNOWS IT IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. I AM 73 YEARS OLD AND DO NOT HAVE MONEY FOR THIS KIND OF REPAIR. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

GOING TO WORK AND GOING UP A STEEP HILL ON A WINDY 2 LANE HIGHWAY AND TOPPED THE HILL AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND WHEN I LET OFF THE THROTTLE THE THROTTLE PEDAL RETURNED BUT THE SPEED STAYED AT 40 MPH AND AT 4000 RPM. I PUNCHED AND RELEASED THE THROTTLE PEDAL AND IT WENT TO 6000 RPM AND DIDN'T RETURN. I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES AND SLOWED THE VEHICLE A LITTLE BUT NOT MUCH. I WAS COMING UP ON A TURN AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND HAD TO SHIFT IN TO NEUTRAL AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. I COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RAISED THE HOOD. I SEEN THAT WHERE THE THROTTLE CABLE AND THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE WENT IN TO THE MOUNTING BRACKET THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE WAS HANGING OUT THE SIDE OF THE GREY PLASTIC HOLDER THAT HOLDS IT INTO THE MOUNTING BRACKET. THE GREY PLASTIC GUIDE HOLDER HAD BROKE AND THE CABLE HAD SLIPPED OUT OF THE HOLDER AND WASN'T ABLE TO GO BACK IN WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS OPEN THUS LEFT THE THROTTLE HALF OPEN. I WAS ABLE TO MANUALLY SLIDE IT BACK INTO THE GREY PLASTIC GUIDE HOLDER AND PUT WIRE ON IT TO SAFELY GET IT HOME. THE HOLDER NEEDS TO EITHER BE METAL OR A BETTER GRADE OF PLASTIC. THE GREY PLASTIC GUIDE HOLDER IS ALSO THE SAME AS THE ONE ON THE THROTTLE CABLE. I'M SURE ITS GOING TO BREAK SOON ALSO. THANK YOU. *TR

Mileage: 161,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET AND PLACE THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL GEAR IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH FOR A 16 MILE STRETCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE HAD DISENGAGED CAUSING THE ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000. *TR

Mileage: 96,000

ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE IN HALF AS I ENTERED I-295 FROM ON RAMP. *TR

ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE OFF FROM GAS PEDAL. *TR

Mileage: 135,000

WITHIN THE LAST WEEK MY 2001 MERCURY SABLE REACHED THE 60,000 MILE MARK. ONCE OVER THAT MARK THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEGAN TO STICK EACH TIME I WOULD ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE TOO MUCH. FOR EXAMPLE, MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND NEEDING TO SPEED UP THE CAR WOULD REV THE ENGINE AS WITHOUT MY FOOT ON THE PEDAL. THIS WOULD CONTINUE AS IF I WAS PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO THE FLOOR EVEN IF MY FOOT WAS FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE. THE ONLY RESOLUTION TO THIS SUDDEN EXTREME ACCELERATION WOULD BE TO STOMP ON THE ACCELERATOR OVER AND OVER AGAIN. IN ONE INSTANCE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP EVEN AFTER IT WAS PUT INTO PARK, IT WASN'T UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF WHEN IT STOPPED. THIS HAPPENED THREE TIMES BEFORE I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE INTO BE REPAIRED. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH AND EXHIBITED AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN ACCELERATION. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ENGAGED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

Mileage: 125,000

AFTER GETTING UP TO CRUISING SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY MY CAR WOULD CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE EVEN WHEN I STOPPED GIVING IT GAS. I DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE AND THIS FIXED THE PROBLEM, BUT NOW I CAN'T USE MY CRUISE CONTROL. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

MY 2001 MERCURY SABLE ACCELERATED AS I ENTERED THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP EVEN WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKE. I CALLED 911. THE 911 OPERATOR SUGGESTED THAT I APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE WHICH I DID. I WENT ABOUT 15 MILES RIDING THE SHOULDER GOING BETWEEN 60-70 MILES PER HOUR. I EVENTUALLY EXITED THE HIGHWAY BUT COULD NOT STOP EVEN AT THE END OF THE EXIT RAMP. I MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN. AT THIS POINT I HAD REDUCED MY SPEED TO APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES PER HOUR. THE CAR EVENTUALLY LANDED IN A DITCH. AT THAT POINT, I ENDED MY CALL WITH 911. I LOOKED TO MY LEFT AND FOUND FOUR MEN YELLING TO ME TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. I THEN LEARNED THAT THE CAR WAS ON FIRE. I EXITED THE CAR. THE FOUR MEN PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A MERCURY DEALERSHIP WHERE IT IS DOCUMENTED THAT IT WAS IN FACT THE SPEED CONTROL CABLE THAT CAUSED THE CAR TO ACCELERATE. AGAIN, BETWEEN THE 911 CALL, THE INFORMATION ON FILE WITH THE MERCURY DEALER AND THE INSURANCE CLAIM, THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT IS DOCUMENTED. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

WITHOUT APPLYING PRESSURE TO ACCELERATOR, THE CAR ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. NEEDED TO APPLY BRAKES COMPLETELY AND PUT TRANS IN NEUTRAL TO STOP CAR. *TR

Mileage: 126,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED ACCELERATING INDEPENDENTLY UP TO 50 MPH. THE CONTACT HAD NOT ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT THEN APPLIED THE BRAKES AND SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND THEN RESTARTED HOWEVER, THE ENGINE ROARED WITH AN INCREASE IN RPMS OF OVER 4000. THE CONTACT HAD TO MAINTAIN PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP OR THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 09/26/12*LJ THE DEALER REPLACED THE ACCELERATOR CABLE. UPDATED 09/27/12

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2001 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT TRIED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE BUT THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT HAD TO REPEATEDLY APPLY ABRUPT FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD RESPOND. THE CONTACT SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A PIECE OF PLASTIC BROKEN AND SITTING ON THE ACCELERATOR THROTTLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 215,000.

Mileage: 215,000

2001 MERCURY SABLE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER TWICE. THE CONSUMER AND HIS WIFE HAD TO BE EXTRICATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*JB

DRIVING ON THE HWY WITH MY 3 YR OLD DAUGHTER @ APPROX 65 MPH THE VEH STARTED ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. EVEN WITH PRESSING THE BRAKE VEH WOULD SLOW DOWN BUT KEPT ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN ( AND IT KEPT CLIMBING UNTIL I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE) AND GOT UPTO APPROX 80 MPH. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GET VEH OFF THE HWY WITH DEPRESSING THE BRAKE EXTREMELY HARD (AND VEH KEPT CREEPING FORWARD, LUCKILY THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN QUICKLY) AND A FORD DLRSHP WAS RIGHT NEXT TO THE HWY. DLRSHP PERFORMED REPAIRS. THEY REPLACED THE ACCELERATOR CABLE ASSEMBLY FOR THE THROTTLE CONTROL. I WAS ADV BY DLRSHP THAT THE PLASTIC PIECE ON THE CRUISE CONTROL THROTTLE BROKE AND GOT STUCK ON MY REGULAR ACCELERATOR CABLE. I CANT BEGIN TO SAY HOW FRIGHTENED I WAS FOR MY DAUGHTERS SAFETY AS WELL AS MY OWN. I SEEN THERE IS AN INVESTIGATION FOR 2005 & 2006 TAURUSES...YOU NEED TO ALSO LOOK @ THE 2001 SABLES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM! SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED IF THEY DON'T DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. *TR

Mileage: 118,399

WHENEVER I TURN ON THE AIR CONDITIONER OR HEATER MY CAR ACCELERATES SUDDENLY IN A RANDOMLY MANNER FOR NO REASON BY ITSELF, WHEN HEATER OR AIR CONDITIONER IS TURNED OFF THE PROBLEM STOPS, THERE'S NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND AN INSPECTION YIELDED NO PROBLEMS, I AM NOT SURE IF THE PROBLEM IS ELECTRICAL OR ANYTHING ELSE AND A LOCAL FORD DEALER HAS REFUSED TO FIX THE ISSUE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 SABLE (24V DOHC) AND THE CAR BEGAN ACTING LIKE THE GAS PEDAL WAS STUCK. I COULD LIFT THE PEDAL UP WITH MY TOE AND THAT DID NOT STOP THE ACCELERATION. I SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND TURNED THE CAR OFF AND COASTED INTO A PARKING LOT. WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR THE ENGINE WAS RACING. I OPENED THE HOOD AND FOUND THE PROBLEM TO BE "A BROKEN (PLASTIC) RETAINER RING AT THE END OF THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE BY THE THROTTLE BODY" AS SOMEONE ELSE DESCRIBED IT BETTER THAN I COULD IN TECHNICAL DETAILS. I COULD RESET THE CABLE AND SEEMED TO BE FINE UNLESS I ACCELERATED TOO QUICKLY, BECAUSE THAT SEEMED TO WHAT TRIGGERED IT TO GET STUCK. I COULD STILL GO FAST (INTERSTATE SPEED), BUT I COULD NOT GO FAST TOO QUICKLY. I TEMPORARILY FIXED THE PROBLEM BY TAPING THE BROKEN CABLE WITH DUCT TAPE OR ELECTRICAL TAPE WHICH SEEMED TO WORK FOR A COUPLE MONTHS. I EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM ABOUT 10 TIMES IN A FOUR MONTH PERIOD BEFORE TRADING THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. DUE TO THE RECENT RECALL OF THE LATER MODELS TAURUSES I THOUGHT I SHOULD REPORT THE ISSUES I HAD. I NEVER INFORMED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THIS AND I NEVER TOOK IT TO A PROFESSIONAL FOR DIAGNOSIS. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

I REGISTERED THIS COMPLAINT BEFORE VIA TELEPHONE. NOW I SEE THAT THE NHTSA IS LOOKING INTO FORD TAURUS WITH THE SAME ACCELERATION PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS THE E-RING ON THE END OF THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE. EVEN THOUGH YOU'RE NOT USING THE CRUISE CONTROL, IF THE E-RING FAILS THE CABLE GETS CAUGHT AND THE CAR ACCELERATES. THIS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES AND WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN, THE DEALER COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. THERE'S A COVER OVER THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE WHERE THE E-RING IS. I RIPPED OFF THE COVER AND WORKED THE ACCELERATOR BY HAND AND SAW THE PROBLEM. I NEVER REPLACED THE E-RING AND JUST TIED OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE AND NOT USE THE CRUISE CONTROL. I HAVEN'T HAD ANY PROBLEMS SINCE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 65,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY SABLE. WHILE MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEGAN TO STICK. THE CONTACT PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THEN PROCEEDED TO TAP ON THE ACCELERATOR WHICH STOPPED THE PEDAL FROM STICKING AGAIN. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,989 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

Mileage: 71,898

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER 2001 MERCURY SABLE AND WHEN SHE TOOK HER FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. SHE DIDN'T DRIVE THE CAR FOR A YEAR. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND A COUPLE OF GARAGES AND NOBODY COULD FIND THE PROBLEM. I FINNALY TRIED TO FIX IT MYSELF AND FOUND THE PROBLEM TO BE A BROKEN RETAINER RING AT THE END OF THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE BY THE TROTTLE BODY. I NEVER REPLACED THE RETAINER DUE TO FEAR IT WOULD BREAK AGAIN AND MAYBE CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I TIED THE CABLE BACK WITH A TIE WRAP. I DID CALL AND REPORT THIS INCIDENT, BUT NEVER HEARD ANYTHING. NOW WITH ALL THE NEW RECALLS I WANTED TO REPORT IT AGAIN. THANK YOU. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

MY WIFE PURCHASED A 2001 MERCURY SABLE LS ON 1/31/01,I DROVE THE AUTO FOR 2 DAYS, WHEN I PUT THE AUTO IN GEAR THE GAS PEDAL REACTED AS THOUGH THE PEDAL WAS PUSHED TO THE FLOOR BOARD. I CALLED PORT MOTORS AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE SITUATION AND TOLD THEM I REFUSED TO DRIVE THE AUTO. THE NEXT DAY THEY CAME AND TOWED THE AUTO AWAY. WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALER THEY GAVE ME ANOTHER AUTO,FOR WHICH I STILL HAVE THE OLD VIN #. AFTER DRIVING THE NEW AUTO THEY GAVE I BEGAN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. OVER THE PAST 8 YEARS THE ACCELERATOR PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ABOUT 9 OR 10 TIMES. WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN GEAR I ALWAYS MAKE SURE MY FOOT IS ALWAYS ON THE BRAKE AS I FEAR THE AUTO WILL ACCELERATE AS THOUGH THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR,MY WIFE REFUSES TO DRIVE THIS AUTO AND I WILL NOT LET ANYONE DRIVE AS I DON'T KNOW WHEN THIS RACING WILL OCCUR. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO FORD MOTOR BUT GOT KNOW POSITIVE RESPONSE, I ALSO REPORTED THIS TO NATIONAL SAFETY BOARD AND THEY GAVE ME A COMPLAINT #. *TR

Mileage: 200

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN GEAR, THE VEHICLE WOULD START TO "RACE" AND THE ENGINE WOULD REV AS IF SOMEONE PUT THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR BOARD; IF HE DID NOT HAVE HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE FORWARD. HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. WHEN HE RE-STARTED IT, THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO CORRECT ITSELF. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 12 TIMES SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. HE PREVIOUSLY OWNED THE IDENTICAL FAILURE WHICH HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN HE TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE DEALER GAVE HIM THIS VEHICLE (SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL). HE HAD NOT TAKEN THIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO-DATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,000. UPDATED 03/26/10. *LJ UPDATED 05/17/10.*JB

Mileage: 1,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE WHEN HE DEPRESSED THE BUTTON. THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON IS CURRENTLY INOPERABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,111 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60000.

Mileage: 60,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER, WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.

Mileage: 54,960

2001 SABLE ACCELERATOR CABLE COME OUT OF THE HOUSING, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO DECELERATE. *TS *JB

BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS ON -2001 MERCURY SABLE WAS CHECKED IN AUGUST 2003 WITHOUT FINDING ANY PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. I HAD JUST BOUGHT THE CAR A COUPLE OF MONTHS PRIOR. I INFORMED THE DEALER (ROUNDTREE-MOORE) THAT I WANTED TO WAIT UNTIL LATER FOR THIS BECAUSE IF THIS IS A CERTIFIED CAR THEN IT WANT SHOW ANY THING UNTIL LATER,AND I WANTED TO KNOW THAT I COULD BRING THE VEHICLE BACK WITHOUT A CHARGE TO REPAIR. NOW I'M BEING TOLD THERE WILL BE A SERVICE CHARGE TO REPAIR AND A DIAGNOSTIC FEE OF $90.00. I GOT A DIAGNOSTIC FROM AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHICH THEY WILL NOT ACCEPT. *AK

Mileage: 106,190

DT: THE CONTACT STATES ON OCCASION WHEN HE PUTS ON THE BRAKES INSTEAD OF BRAKING THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE AND THE ENGINE WILL REV. HAS TO STOMP ON THE BRAKES, TURN OFF THE IGNITION AND/OR PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL TO GET IT TO STOP. THE CONTACT NOTICED THIS JUST AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR IN JUNE. IT HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. VEHICLE IS A 2001 MERCURY SABLE. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. HE HAS NOT TALKED TO THE MANUFACTURER. *AK THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER WAS INOPERATIVE, THE FUSE WAS REPLACED. *JB

Mileage: 49,500

DT: CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THROUGH PARKING LOT AT LOW SPEED WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT GREAT SPEED. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN BEFORE IT STRUCK 2 VEHICLES, AND SPED OVER A 3 1/2 FOOT HIGH WALL WHERE IT WENT OVER AND CAME TO A REST. UPON INSPECTION, THE ATTENDING POLICE OFFICER DISCOVERED A BROKEN THROTTLE CABLE WHICH HE BELIEVED CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACT THE WAY THAT IT DID. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. CURRENTLY AWAITING INSURANCE REPORT. *AK *JB

Mileage: 29,500

DT: CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THROUGH HOTEL PARKING LOT AT LOW SPEED WHEN THE VEHICLE QUICKLY ACCELERATED STRIKING 2 CARS AND SCALING A 3 1/2 FEET WALL, DROPPING OVER AND FINALLY COMING TO A REST. THE ATTENDING OFFICER DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A BROKEN THROTTLE CABLE AND SUSPECTED THIS WAS THE CAUSE OF LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TOTALED. *AK

Mileage: 29,500

DT: CAR ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING THREE DIFFERENT TIMES WHILE DRIVING, ONCE TO CONSUMER, AND TWICE TO HER SISTER. WHEN SHE HIT THE BRAKES THEY DID NOT HOLD. HER SISTER HAD TO THROW THE CAR INTO REVERSE TO GET THE CAR TO STOP. THEY ALMOST HAD A CRASH ALL THREE TIMES, SHE NEVER KNEW WHEN IT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN UNTIL IT HAPPENED. DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT HELP UNLESS IT HAPPENED WHILE THEY WERE DRIVING THE CAR. MANUFACTURER SAID THE SAME THING.*AK *SB

MERCURY SABLE HAD ACCELERATION WHILE USING CRUISE CONTROL AT HIGHWAY SPEED. CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE IN SPITE OF TURNING OFF CRUISE, PULLING UP THE ACCELERATOR, AND ONLY STOPPED WHEN THE CAR WAS PUT INTO NEUTRAL, STOPPED AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. COULD NOT STOP WITH THE BRAKES TO THE POINT OF THE BRAKE PADS SMOKING WHILE THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING.*AK

Mileage: 52,000

THE ACCELERATOR CABLE SNAPPED WHILE DRIVING ON A BRIDGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED. *JB *TC

Mileage: 24,943

I HAVE A 2001 MERCURY SABLE LS WITH 9000 MILES. I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE CAR IN FRONT OF A STORE IN A SHOPPING PLAZA LOCATED IN COCOA BEACH ,FL. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO PARK IN THE PARKING PLACE, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE ENGINE MADE A REVVING NOISE AND THE CAR LEAPED FORWARD JUMPING THE CURB AND CRASHING INTO A BRICK SUPPORT COLUMN. THIS CAR WAS RECALLED FOR THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR PROBLEM AND WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED AT THE MERCURY DEALERS. I WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY THE EMERGENCY SQUAD. I WAS TREATED FOR A LARGE GASH IN THE FOREHEAD AND XRAYS WERE TAKEN OF THE CHEST, BACK AND RIBS WHICH WERE NOT FRACTURED BUT SEVERELY BRUISED. I ALSO SUSTAINED TWO BLACK EYES CAUSED BY MY SUNGLASSES HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. I WAS WEARING MY SEATBELT, HOWEVER, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR MY CAR IS $7048. *AK

Mileage: 9,542

WHEN THE GEAR WAS SWITCHED FROM PARK TO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *JB..*AK

Mileage: 13,000

THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED WHILE IN IDLE, THE STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE ROCKED BACK AND FORTH OR FROM SIDE TO SIDE. VEHICLE ALSO PICKED UP SPEED ON ITS OWN WITHOUT PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. TS *JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE NEW BRAKE PEDAL THAT WAS INSTALL DUE TO A RECALL IS NOW TO BIG AND TO HIGH FOR THE CONSUMER TO REACH CAUSING THEIR FOOT TO GO UNDER THE PEDAL. DEALER NOTIFIED TS

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD RESULTING IN A COLLISION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATE WITHOUT APPLYING GAS.*AK A/C SHUT DOWN WHILE TRAVELING. CONSUMER UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE, THE WIPERS, A/C AND BLINKERS FAILED DUE TO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. *YH

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN, LOSES ALL POWER. *AK THE AUTO HAS ACCELERATED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHILE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC. TEH AIR CONDITIONER SHUT DOWN WHILE TRAVELING, TWICE THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SHUT DOWN, ON ONE OCCASION REQUIRING THE VEHICLE TO BE TOWED. CONSUMER IS REQUESTING A VEHICLE REPLACEMENT AND FOR THE FAILURES TO BE RECALLED. *JG

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.*AK

WHILE AT STOP BRAKES APPLIED, VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. CONSUMER SHIFTED TO PARK TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALER REPROGRAMMED POWER MODULE. VEHICLE SURGED AGAIN AT A STOP ON 20 MAR 2002, DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM.AK *MJ

ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DEPRESS BRAKE PEDAL IN MY VEHICLE, I HAVE INADVERTANTLY DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AT THE SAME TIME. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS MY BIG FEET, (SIZE 13), IN CONJUNCTION WITH ME PURCHASING A SMALLER CAR THAN I WAS USED TO. BUT AFTER HEARING ABOUT YOUR INVESTIGATION INTO THE MATTER BASED ON OTHER COMPLAINTS, I HAD TO ADD MY CONCERN AS WELL. *AK

ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND GAS PEDAL ARE SO CLOSE TOGETHER WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED CONSUMER MISTAKENLY STEPS ON ACCELERATOR. *AK CONSUMER HAS COME CLOSE TO HAVING A COLLISION DUE TO THIS DESIGN. *JG

WHEN APPLYING GAS PEDAL IT WOULD GET STUCK, GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS ON THIS MODEL ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER, ALLOWING THE GAS PEDAL TO BE ACCIDENTALLY ENGAGED WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE TO STOP, AND HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN 3 ACCIDENTS. *AK. *ET

VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN AT SLOW SPEEDS, THIS HAPPENED 5 TIMES. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER 2 OR 3 TIMES. DEALER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. THEN ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2001 WHILE PARKING VEHICLE ACCELERATED. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE, RESULTING IN VEHICLE RUNNING INTO BUILDING. CONSUMER SUFFERED HEADACHES, AMOUNT OF DAMAGE WAS $ 7000. *AK

BRAKE PEDAL & ACCELERATOR ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. MANYT TIMES BOTH ARE DEPRESSED WHEN ONLY THE BRAKE WAS MEANT TO BE APPLIED. VEHICLE WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN 6+ COLLISIONS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM.*AK

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.*JB

BEFORE CONSUMER'S WIFE COULD TAKE FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, AND AFTER SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND WENT 30 FEET BEFORE HITTING A BUILDING. CONSUMER BRUISED, BUT OTHERWISE NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED. *AK MANUFACTURER IS STATING THAT ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED NOT CAUSED BY A DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE. *SLC

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED AND IT GOES DOWN FLUSH WITH ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CAUSING UNINTENTIONAL ACCELERATION. BRAKE PEDAL SITS HIGHER THAN ACCELRERATOR PEDAL. SO ACCLERATOR DOES NOT CAUSE A PROBLEM, UNTILE BRAKE IS APPLIED. FORD SENT A LETTER STATING IT WAS WITHIN DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE VEHICLE.*AK THE CONSUMER DEPRESSES THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME UNINTENTIONALLY DUE TO FAULTY DESIGN OF THE PEDAL. *YH

WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT ENGINE STARTED TO REV. THEN CONSUMER CRASHED INTO ANOTHER CAR. RECENTLY, AUTHORIZED MECHANIC'S FOOT ACCIDENTALLY ENGAGED THE GAS PEDAL WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND DROVE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE INTO A WORK BENCH CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *AK THE GAS PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER AND ARE A DANGEROUS SAFETY HAZARD. THIS PROBLEM WAS A DESIGN DEFECT. *YH CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED 3 ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDAL. BY INSPECTED DEALERSHIP AND DEPT. OF HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED. *TT

WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT ENGINE STARTED TO REV. THEN CONSUMER CRASHED INTO ANOTHER CAR. RECENTLY, AUTHORIZED MECHANIC'S FOOT ACCIDENTALLY ENGAGED THE GAS PEDAL WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND DROVE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE INTO A WORK BENCH CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *AK THE GAS PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER AND ARE A DANGEROUS SAFETY HAZARD. THIS PROBLEM WAS A DESIGN DEFECT. *YH CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED 3 ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDAL. BY INSPECTED DEALERSHIP AND DEPT. OF HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED. *TT

WHEN BRAKING VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. VEHICLE WAS A RENTAL.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER TRIED TO MOVE THE FRONT SEAT BACK BY USING WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS THE POWER SEAT ADJUSTMENT SWITCH ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER REALLY WAS ADJUSTING AN ELECTRIC PEDAL ADJUSTMENT SWITCH THAT MOVED BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL CLOSER TO CONSUMER CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CONSUMER STATES THAT THESE TWO SWITCHES SHOULD NOT BE LOCATED NEAR EACH OTHER AND THAT THE PEDAL SWITCH SHOULD ONLY BE ABLE TO BE USED WHILE IN PARK. *SLC