NHTSA Complaint #10310111 — 2001 MERCURY SABLE

I PURCHASED A 2001 MERCURY SABLE, I TOOK THE AUTO AND ON THE SECOND DAY I PUT THE AUTO IN DRIVE, THE MOTOR RACED LIKE THE PEDAL WAS PUSHED TO THE FLOOR,I CALLED THE DEALER AND TOLD THEM I WILL NOT DRIVE THIS AUTO THEY SENT ATOW TRUCK ANDTHE NEXT DAY THEY GAVE ME A NEW SABLE. SINCE I HAVE THIS NEW SABLE THE GAS PEDAL GIVES ME THE SAME REACTION AS THE OLD ONE. IT OCCURRED ABOUT 9 OR 10 TIMES OVER THE LAST 9 YEARS. VERY RARE BUT IT DOES OCCUR. MY WIFE REFUSES TO DRIVE IT. BECAUSE OF WHAT HAPPENS TO THE ACCELERATOR. EVERY TIME I START THE CAR I MAKE SURE MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE. I FEEL ITS THE COMPUTER THAT OCCASIONALLY GOES BESERK. I BRING THIS UP BECAUSE I SEE WHERE TOYOTA IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THERE COMPUTERS ALSO. IT'S VERY FRIGHTENING WHEN THE CAR ACCELERATES LIKE SOMETHING IS CONTROLLING THE GAS PEDAL AT THIS HIGH RATE OF SPEED. WHEN THIS DOES OCCUR I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE GOES BACK TO NORMAL. *TR