2005 MERCURY SABLE Problems & Recalls

Im owner of Mercury Sable 2005 only 79000 miles..The car problem speed control idle over 2200 so high when stop red light have to brake pedal to slow the vehicle down, and the vehicle failed to accelerrate..

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 se...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY TO 80 MPH, WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE THEN FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICL...

Mileage: 130,000

THE AIR BAG ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HAS PARTIALLY INFLATED

Mileage: 180,500

AFTER LEAVING A STOP, THE CAR WAS ABLE TO MOVE, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE CAR WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS AND STAYED IN A NUETRAL POSITION. AFTER SAFELY PARKING THE CAR, IT WILL NOT SHIFT INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE. LOOKING ONLINE I SEE NUMEROUS CONSUMER WITH THE SAME ISSUE AND THE COST IS MORE THAN THE CAR I...

Mileage: 120,000

GAS PEDAL STICKS. CRUISE CONTROL RANDOMLY TURNS ITSELF ON VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON IT'S OWN WITHOUT WARNING. HAVE HAD TO SHUT THE CAR OFF OR SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING. IT'S ABSOLUTELY TERRIFYING.

Mileage: 65,000

THE CARS UNDERBODY HAS FULLY RUSTED EVERY SINCE I BOUGHT IT BACK IN 2015 MY FLOOR PANELS ARE COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE CARS SIDE SKIRTS CAME OFF THE CAR ON BOTH SIDES BECAUSE I HIT A POTHOLE IN THE STREET, UNDER THAT IS FULL OF RUST. THE CAR WAS DRIVEN TO AND FROM WORK. I FEEL LIKE THIS IS POSING A THR...

Mileage: 140,000

CAN NOT SEE OUT MY FRONT AND BACK WINDOWS. I WILL CLEAN THE WINDOWS 3-4 TIMES A DAY. IMPROPER CODES REQUESTING REPAIR AND ONCE REPAIRED STILL THE SAME THING. STARTS NO CRANKS. VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS, COULD NOT CONTINUE TO WORK DUE TO VISION ISSUES. ANTI THEFT FUNCTIONS PREVENTING ME FROM OPERATIN...

CAN NOT SEE OUT MY FRONT AND BACK WINDOWS. I WILL CLEAN THE WINDOWS 3-4 TIMES A DAY. IMPROPER CODES REQUESTING REPAIR AND ONCE REPAIRED STILL THE SAME THING. STARTS NO CRANKS. VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS, COULD NOT CONTINUE TO WORK DUE TO VISION ISSUES. ANTI THEFT FUNCTIONS PREVENTING ME FROM OPERATIN...

CAN NOT SEE OUT MY FRONT AND BACK WINDOWS. I WILL CLEAN THE WINDOWS 3-4 TIMES A DAY. IMPROPER CODES REQUESTING REPAIR AND ONCE REPAIRED STILL THE SAME THING. STARTS NO CRANKS. VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS, COULD NOT CONTINUE TO WORK DUE TO VISION ISSUES. ANTI THEFT FUNCTIONS PREVENTING ME FROM OPERATIN...

I DRIVED IT ON HIGHWAY AND SUDDENLY THERE WAS NOISE AND RMP PASSED 4000 BUT NO ACCELERATED. I MANAGED TO STOPPED ON SHOULDER, AND RESTARTED THE CAR, ENGINE RUN OK, AND CAR WASN'T MOVING, EITHER FORWARD OR BACKWARD. I COULD BE HIT BY OTHER CARS IF I DIDN'T MANAGE TO SHOULDER. I SEARCHED ONLINE AND I ...

Mileage: 88,700

SHORTLY AFTER BUYING THIS CAR LAST YEAR, THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED AT SPEED (APPROX 55), CAUSING THE CAR TO ACCELERATE UNCONTROLLED ON A CURVY 2 LANE HIGHWAY. HAD TO BREAK VERY HARD AGAINST THE SURGING ENGINE TO SLOW, AND TURN OFF ENGINE WITH KEY TO GET CAR TO STOP. VERY SCARY. VERY DANGEROUS. THE FO...

Mileage: 81,000

WHEN ENTERING THE CAR AFTER A BASKETBALL GAME I STARTED THE VEHICLE AND TRIED TO GO INTO REVERSE BUT THE CAR REMAINED IN NEUTRAL AS IT WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. PRIOR TO THIS I HAD NEVER NOTICED ANY ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I WAS TOLD BY OUR MECHANIC THE TORQUE CONVERTER HAD GIVEN OUT AND NEED...

I BOUGHT THIS CAR ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO DROVE IT TO ROME GA.FROM CENTRE AL ON WAY BACK THE TIRES ON BACK WAS EAT DOWN TO WIRE BELTS

I BOUGHT THIS CAR ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO DROVE IT TO ROME GA.FROM CENTRE AL ON WAY BACK THE TIRES ON BACK WAS EAT DOWN TO WIRE BELTS

I BOUGHT THIS CAR ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO DROVE IT TO ROME GA.FROM CENTRE AL ON WAY BACK THE TIRES ON BACK WAS EAT DOWN TO WIRE BELTS

CHECK TRANSMISSION LIGHT ON. SEEING HIGHER RPM BUT NOT SHIFTING HARD. FLUIDS CHECKED - OK. TRANSMISSION CODES P0723 AND P0733 THESE ARE CODES FOR SLIPPING ISSUES. THEY REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION. MILEAGE WAS ONLY 68769 ON CAR.

Mileage: 68,769

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY SABLE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AS THE RPMS INCREASED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR OCCASIONALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE ...

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY SABLE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AS THE RPMS INCREASED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR OCCASIONALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE ...

Mileage: 80,000

TRANSMISSION DIED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY.

Mileage: 155,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY SABLE. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SUDDENLY DECREASE IN SPEED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE REACTED AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WA...

Mileage: 92,000

PURCHASE VEHICLE USED IN JUNE OF 2015, ONE REPAIR AFTER ANOTHER. OWNED 1YR AND HERE ARE REPAIRS THAT WE HAVE HAD TO DO: DRAIN PLUG REPLACED, TRANS FILTER, ADDITIVE & FLUID, RE-BUILT TRANSMISSION, FLUID, REPLACE REAR BRAKE SHOES, REPLACE VALVE COVER GASKET, OIL PAN GASKET, EGR SENSOR. COST INCURRED ...

Mileage: 135,864

PURCHASE VEHICLE USED IN JUNE OF 2015, ONE REPAIR AFTER ANOTHER. OWNED 1YR AND HERE ARE REPAIRS THAT WE HAVE HAD TO DO: DRAIN PLUG REPLACED, TRANS FILTER, ADDITIVE & FLUID, RE-BUILT TRANSMISSION, FLUID, REPLACE REAR BRAKE SHOES, REPLACE VALVE COVER GASKET, OIL PAN GASKET, EGR SENSOR. COST INCURRED ...

Mileage: 135,864

PURCHASE VEHICLE USED IN JUNE OF 2015, ONE REPAIR AFTER ANOTHER. OWNED 1YR AND HERE ARE REPAIRS THAT WE HAVE HAD TO DO: DRAIN PLUG REPLACED, TRANS FILTER, ADDITIVE & FLUID, RE-BUILT TRANSMISSION, FLUID, REPLACE REAR BRAKE SHOES, REPLACE VALVE COVER GASKET, OIL PAN GASKET, EGR SENSOR. COST INCURRED ...

Mileage: 135,864

WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE 90 HIGHWAY SOUTHBOUND ON 10 JUNE, 2016 THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING LOST FORWARD MOTION POWER AND THE RPM LEVEL OF THE CAR SHOT UP SUDDENLY. THE VEHICLE ROLLED TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY WHILE STILL RUNNING, BUT THERE WAS NO VEHICLE MOVEMENT...

Mileage: 120,000

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. EACH TIME I HAVE THE PART REPAIRED OR REPLACE ONLY TO HAVE IT COME AGAIN WITH A NEW CODE. I HAVE REPLACED NUMEROUS PARTS AND HAVE SPENT OVER $2000 SO FAR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL KEEPS COMING ON. THE CAR RUNS GOOD. SOMETIMES THE TRANSMISSION ACTS UP BUT E...

Mileage: 150,000

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*CN

Mileage: 142,780

THIS 2005 MERCURY SABLE (LS PREMIUM) JUST FELL OUT OF GEAR AS I WAS ON THE ROAD. TOTALLY OUT OF THE BLUE WITH NO WARNING WHATSOEVER. I KNOW NOW THE TRANSMISSION MUST BE REPLACED FOR UPWARDS OF $1800.00. THIS CAR HAS JUST 30,000 MILES ON IT. I FIND IT COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE FOR A MILDLY DRIVEN CAR, ...

Mileage: 30,000

THIS 2005 MERCURY SABLE (LS PREMIUM) JUST FELL OUT OF GEAR AS I WAS ON THE ROAD. TOTALLY OUT OF THE BLUE WITH NO WARNING WHATSOEVER. I KNOW NOW THE TRANSMISSION MUST BE REPLACED FOR UPWARDS OF $1800.00. THIS CAR HAS JUST 30,000 MILES ON IT. I FIND IT COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE FOR A MILDLY DRIVEN CAR, ...

Mileage: 30,000

I WAS DRIVING ALONG AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR BEGIN TO ACCELERATE ON IT'S ON. THE ENGINE WAS REVVING AND WHEN I WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES THE CAR DIDN'T AT FIRST SLOW DOWN. WHEN I FINALLY REACHED HOME AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK THE ENGINE WAS STILL REVVING AS IF I WAS STEPPING ON THE GAS. IT WAS VERY S...

Mileage: 80,843

I WAS DRIVING ALONG AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR BEGIN TO ACCELERATE ON IT'S ON. THE ENGINE WAS REVVING AND WHEN I WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES THE CAR DIDN'T AT FIRST SLOW DOWN. WHEN I FINALLY REACHED HOME AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK THE ENGINE WAS STILL REVVING AS IF I WAS STEPPING ON THE GAS. IT WAS VERY S...

Mileage: 80,843

MY 2005 MERCURY SABLE SUDDENLY HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL STOP WORKING APPROXIMATELY 30 DAYS AGO. THE NEXT DAY SOME SERIOUS ISSUES BEGAN TO HAPPEN. I WAS TRAVELING DOWN A CURVY 4 LANE ROAD AT THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 45MPH. KNOWING THERE WAS AN UP COMING LIGHT I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND ANTICIPA...

Mileage: 108,500

THIS WAS THE THIRD INCIDENT IN WHICH THE CAR STOPPED ON ME. ONCE BEFORE I WAS LEAVING MY APARTMENT AND ANOTHER TIME WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON MY WAY TO CHURCH. DURING ALL THREE INCIDENTS, I HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TRY TO RESTART THE CAR. THE THIRD TIME I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, TH...

Mileage: 69,000

THIS WAS THE THIRD INCIDENT IN WHICH THE CAR STOPPED ON ME. ONCE BEFORE I WAS LEAVING MY APARTMENT AND ANOTHER TIME WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON MY WAY TO CHURCH. DURING ALL THREE INCIDENTS, I HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TRY TO RESTART THE CAR. THE THIRD TIME I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, TH...

Mileage: 69,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE SUSTAINED A CONTUSION TO THE UPPER LIP, RIGHT EYE AND BURNS TO THE RIGHT ARM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN A CRASH HOWEVER, ONE M...

Mileage: 237,000

THIS WAS THE THIRD INCIDENT IN WHICH THE CAR STOPPED ON ME. (ONE OTHER TIME WHEN I WAS LEAVING MY APARTMENT AND ONE WEDNESDAY EVENING ON MY WAY TO BIBLE STUDY; BOTH TIMES HAD TO COAST TO THE ROAD SIDE AND TRY AND GET IT TO START AGAIN). THE THIRD TIME I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT THE SPEED LIMI...

Mileage: 69,000

THIS WAS THE THIRD INCIDENT IN WHICH THE CAR STOPPED ON ME. (ONE OTHER TIME WHEN I WAS LEAVING MY APARTMENT AND ONE WEDNESDAY EVENING ON MY WAY TO BIBLE STUDY; BOTH TIMES HAD TO COAST TO THE ROAD SIDE AND TRY AND GET IT TO START AGAIN). THE THIRD TIME I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT THE SPEED LIMI...

Mileage: 69,000

THIS WAS THE THIRD INCIDENT IN WHICH THE CAR STOPPED ON ME. (ONE OTHER TIME WHEN I WAS LEAVING MY APARTMENT AND ONE WEDNESDAY EVENING ON MY WAY TO BIBLE STUDY; BOTH TIMES HAD TO COAST TO THE ROAD SIDE AND TRY AND GET IT TO START AGAIN). THE THIRD TIME I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT THE SPEED LIMI...

Mileage: 69,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 68,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 68,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 68,000

ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT AND LETTING OFF ACCELERATOR PADDLE, THE PEDAL. APPROACHING THE NEXT LIGHT, BRAKING HARD HELPED. BUT PUTTING THE CAR IN NEUTRAL WAS THE BEST OPTION, GIVEN THE SPEED AND HOW CLOSE THE LIGHT WAS WHEN I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP THE PEDDLE FROM STICKING. AT THE LIGHT IN NEUTR...

Mileage: 147,000

GOT ONTO EXPRESS WAY AND TRIED TO SET CRUISE CONTROL AT 70 MPH. CRUISE CONTROL WOULDN'T MAINTAIN SPEED, SO I SHUT OFF. GOT OFF OF EXPRESS WAY TO A 40 MPH ZONE. TOOK FOOT OFF OF BRAKES, AND CAR WAS ACCELERATING TO 60 MPH. IN PARK 4000 RPMS. INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED 4 TIMES IN THE PAST 3 DAYS. UNTIL THIS...

Mileage: 119,000

APPROXIMATELY 200 MILES AFTER FACTORY DEALER TRANSMISSION SERVICE WE PULLED UP TO AN INTERSECTION TO TURN LEFT, AFTER SLOWING TO TURN THE CAR BECAME IMMOBILE AND WOULDN'T MOVE UNDER IT'S OWN POWER. THE TRANSMISSION JUST WHINED AND WOULDN'T ENGAGE. CALLED NUMEROUS TRANSMISSION SHOPS AND DEALERSHIPS...

Mileage: 62,000

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 T...

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 W...

Mileage: 80,000

DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ABOUT 30 MPH. THE CAR ACCELERATED TO ABOUT 60 MPH AT WHICH TIME I WAS RIDING THE BRAKES THE ENTIRE TIME TILL I COULD PULL OVER. THE ENGINE GOES TO 4000 RPM WHILE IN PARK. IF RESTARTED ITS THE SAME THING. THIS WAS HAPPENING OFF AND ON. I TOOK TO GARAGE AND THEY CLEANED AND...

Mileage: 75,000

MY CAR IS ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN LIKE THE GAS PEDAL IS STUCK OR SOMETHING. THE RPM GOES ALL THE WAY UP TO 4,000. IT IS VERY SCARY BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE CONTROL OF THE CAR SPEEDING ON ITS OWN WHICH IS VERY HARD TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP .WHEN I FINALLY MANAGE TO STOP THE CAR BY PUTTING THE CAR IN...

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN NEIGHBORHOOD SITUATIONS OR OTHER SITUATIONS THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN BEYOND THE ON THE DESIRED SPEED THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP INCREASES THE STOPPING DISTANCE NEEDED TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT OR ...

Mileage: 66,608

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN NEIGHBORHOOD SITUATIONS OR OTHER SITUATIONS THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN BEYOND THE ON THE DESIRED SPEED THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP INCREASES THE STOPPING DISTANCE NEEDED TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT OR ...

Mileage: 66,608

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN NEIGHBORHOOD SITUATIONS OR OTHER SITUATIONS THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN BEYOND THE ON THE DESIRED SPEED THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP INCREASES THE STOPPING DISTANCE NEEDED TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT OR ...

Mileage: 66,608

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE...

Mileage: 90,000

2005 MERCURY SABLE WITH ONLY ABOUT 60,000 MILES CAR ACCELERATES BY ITSELF NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE ACCELERATION IS SO STRONG THAT IT OVERPOWERS THE BRAKES AND HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE CAR IS TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND HOPE FOR THE BEST. FORD DEALERSHIP SAID...

Mileage: 64,000

2005 MERCURY SABLE WITH ONLY ABOUT 60,000 MILES CAR ACCELERATES BY ITSELF NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE ACCELERATION IS SO STRONG THAT IT OVERPOWERS THE BRAKES AND HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE CAR IS TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND HOPE FOR THE BEST. FORD DEALERSHIP SAID...

Mileage: 64,000

2005 MERCURY SABLE WITH ONLY ABOUT 60,000 MILES CAR ACCELERATES BY ITSELF NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE ACCELERATION IS SO STRONG THAT IT OVERPOWERS THE BRAKES AND HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE CAR IS TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND HOPE FOR THE BEST. FORD DEALERSHIP SAID...

Mileage: 64,000

THE CAR STARTED ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN TO 80 MILES PER HOUR IN A 35 MPH ZONE. THERE WAS A HIGH RISK OF STRIKING PEDESTRIANS. IMMEDIATELY PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND SLAMMED THE BRAKES AND ALSO ENGAGED THE PARKING BRAKE. IT WAS A VERY SCARY EXPERIENCE. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER ...

Mileage: 65,970

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 B...

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 B...

VEHICLE MAINTAINED AND ACCELERATED SPEEDS WHILE ON LEVEL GROUND WITH NO CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED AND FOOT OFF OF THE PEDAL. DEPRESSING THE BRAKE SLOWED THE CAR DOWN, HOWEVER RPMS WERE STILL PUSHING 3.5X1000 ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. TURNING CRUISE CONTROL ON/OFF SEEMED TO FIX IT. UPON ...

Mileage: 146,555

CAR STARTED ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN AND HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND PUT BOTH BRAKES TO MAKE IT STOP. THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD WHEN IT IS STOPPED AT SIGNALS.DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE THAT NHS HAS BEEN INVESTIGATING AND IS RELATED TO THE THROTTLE NOT CLOSING....

Mileage: 60,000

CAR STARTED ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN AND HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND PUT BOTH BRAKES TO MAKE IT STOP. THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD WHEN IT IS STOPPED AT SIGNALS.DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE THAT NHS HAS BEEN INVESTIGATING AND IS RELATED TO THE THROTTLE NOT CLOSING....

Mileage: 60,000

MERCURY SABLE TENDS TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE AND LURGE FORWARD EVEN WITH THE FOOT ON THE BRAKE. *TR

Mileage: 57,000

MERCURY SABLE TENDS TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE AND LURGE FORWARD EVEN WITH THE FOOT ON THE BRAKE. *TR

Mileage: 57,000

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 MANU...

Mileage: 102,000

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND MY CAR BEGAN ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. WHEN I CAME TO A STOP, IT WOULD LURCH FORWARD AND REV VERY HIGH. FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE CAR WAS ABLE TO ACCELERATE UP TO 50+ ON ITS OWN WITHOUT EVER TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR. TO GET IT TO STOP, I EITHER HAVE TO SHUT THE CAR ...

Mileage: 134,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH , HE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF ACCELERATION POWER WITH NO WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER...

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, HE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER WITH NO WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER AND TRANSMISS...

Mileage: 60,585

2005 MERCURY SABLE LS WHILE DRIVING THROTTLE GOT STUCK CAUSING UNINTENDED AND UNCONTROLLABLE ACCELERATION. HAD SERVICED AT FORD DEALER FOUND DEFECT WITH CRUISE THROTTLE CABLE AND CLIP ON THROTTLE BODY. PROBLEM NEEDED BOTH CABLE AND THROTTLE BODY REPLACED TO OPERATE SAFETY. *TR

Mileage: 150,000

WHILE DRIVING I EXPERIENCE ACCELERATION OF VEHICLE. I PULLED OVER ON A SIDE STREET AND INTO A PARKING LOT PUT IT IN NEUTRAL. IT CONTINUED TO REV HIGH AND SUBSEQUENTLY I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. WHEN I TURNED BACK ON IT CONTINUED TO REV AND I TURNED IT OFF. ON SECOND ATTEMPT OF TURNING VEHICLE ON IT B...

Mileage: 66,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP SIGN THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO THE NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHIFT BACK INTO DRIVE WHERE THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT...

Mileage: 150,000

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...

Mileage: 67,340

WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, ALL FORWARD POWER WAS LOST--AS IF MY CAR HAD BEEN PLACED IN NEUTRAL. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. TRANSMISSION SHOP REPORTED THAT WORN SPLINES IN THE TORQUE CONVERTER CAUSED THE DIFFICULTY. NHTSA RECALL 12V-006 COVERS THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM FOR MERCURY MONTEREY/FORD FREES...

Mileage: 130,000

WHEN YOU ACCELERATE FROM A STOP TO GET UP TO THE SPEED LIMIT OR FLOW OF TRAFFIC WHEN YOU REMOVE OR EASE UP YOUR FOOT FROM THE GAS PEDAL THE RPM'S SHOOT UP TO 3500/4000 RPM AND THE PEDAL CONTINUES TO DEPRESS, INCREASING THE VEHICLE SPEED. PRESSING THE BRAKE WILL SLOW THE VEHICLE, BUT THE ENGINE CON...

Mileage: 125,000

THROTTLE WAS RANDOMLY STICKING UPON ACCELERATION; PROBLEM BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND WAS REPRODUCIBLE AT TIMES. ON ONE OCCASION CAR WAS STOPPED VIA BRAKE AND SHIFTED INTO PARK WHILE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN AT 4,000 RPM. BROUGHT CAR TO DEALER ON 12/02/2010; PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AND DESCRIBED AS...

Mileage: 73,500

I'LL ADD MY CAR TO THE LIST OF SABLE/TAURUS TRANSMISSION FAILURES. FAILED WITH NO WARNING WHATSOEVER. THE CAR SUDDENLY CAME OUT OF GEAR AND THE RPMS SHOT WAY UP. IT'S AT A TRANSMISSION SHOP NOW BUT IT APPEARS TO BE THE SAME FAILURE AS HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF OTHERS ONLINE. THIS IS A KNOWN I...

Mileage: 49,000

THE CAR IS IN DRIVE AND AS YOU'RE DRIVING ALONG THE CAR BEGINS TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE CAR IS STILL PULLING FORWARD AS IF THE GAS IS BEING APPLIED. WHEN THE BRAKE IS RELEASED THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD ON ITS OWN. I'M EXTREMELY ANGRY THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RE...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD BECOME STUCK SPORADICALLY AND WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE CRUISE CONTROL BECAUSE THE FAILURE WOULD ONLY OCCUR WHEN THE CRUISE CONTRO...

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 MANUFACTU...

Mileage: 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. *TR

Mileage: 91,100

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ABOVE 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WOULD THEN HAVE TO BE SHUT OFF IN ORDER TO STOP THE ...

Mileage: 145,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY SABLE. WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE THROTTLE HAD BECOME STUCK CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE ABNORMALLY. IN ORDER TO STOP THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL VIGOROUSLY 3-4 TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED ...

Mileage: 19,000

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 TRA...

Mileage: 58,000

I WAS TRAVELING IN THE PASSING LANE OF A HIGHWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME SLAMMED ON HER BRAKES. I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES BUT SKIDDED INTO THE BACK OF HER VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. I WAS THRUST FORWARD AND BACK IN MY SEAT AND SUFFERED INJURIES TO MY NECK AND BACK. I WENT TO THE HOSPITA...

Mileage: 72,000

IDLES, MAKES NOISES, VIBRATES, DRIVES BY ITSELF WITH OUT STOPPING DURING IDLING, DON'T SHIFT INTO GEARS PROPERLY. *TR

Mileage: 82,065

IDLES, MAKES NOISES, VIBRATES, DRIVES BY ITSELF WITH OUT STOPPING DURING IDLING, DON'T SHIFT INTO GEARS PROPERLY. *TR

Mileage: 82,065

IDLES, MAKES NOISES, VIBRATES, DRIVES BY ITSELF WITH OUT STOPPING DURING IDLING, DON'T SHIFT INTO GEARS PROPERLY. *TR

Mileage: 82,065

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON THE EVENING OF JANUARY 23, 2012 WHEN I TURNED THROUGH A STOP LIGHT PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDAL AND THE CAR MADE A VROOM NOISE LIKE IT WANTED TO GO BUT THERE WAS NO POWER. THE CAR NEVER DIED. I COASTED DOWN THE HILL ONTO A SIDE STREET. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION REPA...

Mileage: 106,285

THE ENGINE SUDDENLY QUIT RUNNING WHILE CRUISING AT 60 MPH IN DARKNESS ON A HEAVILY TRAVELED CONGESTED 6 LANE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. THE TIME WAS 6:50 PM AND THERE WAS NO UNUSUAL WEATHER. THE CAR SHOOK FOR A FEW SECONDS AT THE TIME OF SHUT-DOWN. I ATTRIBUTED THE SHAKE OF THE CAR TO A LOADED SEMI FLAT...

Mileage: 63,000

THE ENGINE SUDDENLY QUIT RUNNING WHILE CRUISING AT 60 MPH IN DARKNESS ON A HEAVILY TRAVELED CONGESTED 6 LANE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. THE TIME WAS 6:50 PM AND THERE WAS NO UNUSUAL WEATHER. THE CAR SHOOK FOR A FEW SECONDS AT THE TIME OF SHUT-DOWN. I ATTRIBUTED THE SHAKE OF THE CAR TO A LOADED SEMI FLAT...

Mileage: 63,000

THE ENGINE SUDDENLY QUIT RUNNING WHILE CRUISING AT 60 MPH IN DARKNESS ON A HEAVILY TRAVELED CONGESTED 6 LANE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. THE TIME WAS 6:50 PM AND THERE WAS NO UNUSUAL WEATHER. THE CAR SHOOK FOR A FEW SECONDS AT THE TIME OF SHUT-DOWN. I ATTRIBUTED THE SHAKE OF THE CAR TO A LOADED SEMI FLAT...

Mileage: 63,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE MADE A RATTLING NOISE WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL. A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE DEFECT COULD HAVE BEEN A CLOCK SPRING DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTU...

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A RATTLING NOISE WHEN THE CONTACT WOULD TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE DEFECT COULD HAVE BEEN A CLOCK SPRING DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED....

Mileage: 64,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT POWERED THE VEHICLE ON AND ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT GEARS WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFAC...

Mileage: 35,200

ENTERED INTERSTATE 81, ACCELERATED TO 65 MILES PER HOUR AND SET CRUISE CONTROL, DROVE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES WHEN FOR NO APPARENT REASON THE CAR ACCELERATED TO APP. 85 MILES PER HOUR AT WHICH TIME THE CRUISE CONTROL CEASED TO WORK. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE WERE ANY OTHER REPORTS OF THIS HAPPE...

Mileage: 85

I WAS DRIVING ALONG ON A BUSY STREET AT ABOUT 2:50PM AND SUDDENLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING LIGHTS COMING ON, THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2005 SABLE FAILED. I COULD NOT GET THE VEHICLE INTO ANY GEAR, DRIVE OR REVERSE. THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO BE LOCKED INTO NEUTRAL. I BECAME STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF HEAVY TRAFFIC...

Mileage: 113,700

DRIVING A 2005 MERCURY SABLE GS AT 30 MPH, TRANSMISSION COMES OUT OF DRIVE GEAR AND WILL NOT SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR BUT PARK. STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF A MAJOR INTERSECTION FOR HOURS, NEEDED TO BE TOWED. REPAIRS INCLUDE REBUILD OF TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER. THERE WAS NO WARNING, LIGHTS, OR STRANGE...

Mileage: 83,215

DRIVING DOWN STREET, STOPPED TO TURN, THEN ACCELERATED WHEN TRANSMISSION WENT OUT, NO WARNING SIGNS JUST WENT OUT, NO REVERSE OR FORWARD USE. SENT CAR TO REPAIR SHOP AND TOLD NO CODES SHOW UP ON COMPUTER NO SIGNS OF LEAKS OR DAMAGE TO TRANSMISSION, BAD TORQUE CONVERTER. KEEPING OLD CONVERTER AFTER H...

Mileage: 92,563

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN MY CAR TOLD ME TO HAVE MY TRANSMISSION CHECKED. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT I HAVE TO HAVE MY TRANSMISSION REBUILT. THE CAR ONLY HAS 70,000 MILES ON IT, AND I BOUGHT IT WHEN IT HAD 31,000 MILES IN 2007. THE MECHANIC PROCEEDED TO INFORM ME ...

Mileage: 70,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 45-50 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY. THE FAILURES OCCURRED THE FOLLOWING DAY AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE I...

Mileage: 73,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 45-50 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY. THE FAILURES OCCURRED THE FOLLOWING DAY AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE I...

Mileage: 73,000

BLOWER MOTOR FAILED, WATER LEAK ON PASSENGER CARPET. VERY COMMON ISSUE THAT FORD WILL NOT ADDRESS. SERVICE WAS DONE TO REPLACE BLOWER MOTOR, WIPER COWL, CABIN FILTER, AND RAIN HAT EXTENSION AT OWNER'S COST. PARTS REPLACED WERE SAME AS ORIGINAL SO FAILURE IS LIKELY TO OCCUR AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 43,225

BLOWER MOTOR FAILED, WATER LEAK ON PASSENGER CARPET. VERY COMMON ISSUE THAT FORD WILL NOT ADDRESS. SERVICE WAS DONE TO REPLACE BLOWER MOTOR, WIPER COWL, CABIN FILTER, AND RAIN HAT EXTENSION AT OWNER'S COST. PARTS REPLACED WERE SAME AS ORIGINAL SO FAILURE IS LIKELY TO OCCUR AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 43,225

WHILE DRIVING AND AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS. W/O WARNING NO PREVIOUS CAR PROBLEMS, REGULAR VEHICLE CHECK-UPS AND THE TRANSMISSION GOES OUT. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP THAT IT IS THE CONVERTER. AFTER CALLING THAT SHOP AND A F...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING FAILED IN HER VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT A FAULTY CAL GASKET CAUSED FLUID TO LEAK INTO THE MOTOR BLOWER, WHICH WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MOTOR BLOWER WAS REPLACED AT THE COST OF $528. ...

Mileage: 36,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING FAILED IN HER VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT A FAULTY CAL GASKET CAUSED FLUID TO LEAK INTO THE MOTOR BLOWER, WHICH WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MOTOR BLOWER WAS REPLACED AT THE COST OF $528. ...

Mileage: 36,000

2005 MERCURY SABLE, AUTO TRANS, 43,000 MILES, UP TO DATE ON SERVICE, NO WARNING OF FAILURE, DRIVING IN SLOW LANE COASTS TO STOP WITH ENGINE REVVING. NOT COMFORTABLE TO BE STUCK ON BUSY ROAD IN DETROIT IN THE DARK WITH CARS SWERVING TO AVOID ME. IDENTIFIED AS THE SPLINE ON THE TORQUE CONVERTER. APPAR...

Mileage: 43,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL VIBRATES WHEN ACCELERATING; THE GREATER THE SPEED, THE MORE VIBRATION OCCURS. THE DEALER REPOSITIONED THE CABLE UNDERNEATH THE PEDAL, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED EACH TIME THE VEHICLE IS...

Mileage: 19,564

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY SABLE. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES THE LEFT REAR BRAKES LOCKED. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED ON 3 OCASSIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,291. *AK

Mileage: 35,000

TRAVELING DOWN ROAD, HEARD A LOUD NOISE, AND LOST CONTROL OF CAR. CAR IS ONE YEAR OLD AND HAS 30,000 MILES. CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND SLAMS INTO GUARD RAIL. $4000 OF BODY AND SUSPENSION DAMAGE. CAR SENT TO LOCAL FORD DEALER WHERE PURCHASED FROM. DEALER INSTRUCTED TO RETAIN ALL SUSPENSION PARTS...

Mileage: 30,296

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE THIRD ROW SEAT WAS INSTALLED WITHOUT SEAT BELTS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN ALERTED. THE CONSUMER IS WAITING ON PARTS FROM ANOTHER DEALER. UPDATED 07/13/06. *JB

Mileage: 13,000

CONSUMER COMPLAINT REGARDING GLARE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD IS HIGH, REFLECTION OF CARS INTERIOR. *TS THE PASSENGER WINDSHIELD WIPER DOESN'T CLEAR THE UPPER PORTION OF THE GLASS. *JB

CONSUMER COMPLAINT REGARDING GLARE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD IS HIGH, REFLECTION OF CARS INTERIOR. *TS THE PASSENGER WINDSHIELD WIPER DOESN'T CLEAR THE UPPER PORTION OF THE GLASS. *JB