NHTSA Complaint #10451699 — 2002 MERCURY SABLE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10451699
Vehicle	2002 MERCURY SABLE
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	December 14, 2010
Date Filed	March 14, 2012
Mileage	105,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ON AND ACTIVE AND GAS PEDAL MANUALLY DEPRESSED ( TO PASS CAR) THROTTLE WILL STICK OPEN. BALL ON THROTTLE PLATE COMES OUT OF SADDLE ON CRUISE CONTROL CABLE. WHEN FOOT TAKEN OFF GAS BALL ON THROTTLE PLATE DOES NOT RETURN TO ORIGINAL SADDLE POSITION AT END OF CRUISE CONTROL CABLE. BALL ON THROTTLE PLATE GETS STUCK ON EDGE OF ENTRANCE TO CABLE SADDLE. THROTTLE STICKS PARTWAY OPEN WITH AMOUNT OPEN DEPENDING ON CRUISE CONTROL CABLE POSITION / AMOUNT OF THROTTLE COMMANDED BY CRUISE CONTROL. I FIXED BY PLACING A PIECE OF 1/2" O.D. TUBE OVER CABLE (SLIT ALONG LENGTH AND THEN OVER CABLE, CABLE TIE IN POSITION). THIS IS ENOUGH TO KEEP BALL ON THROTTLE FROM COMING OUT OF SADDLE ON CRUISE CABLE. BASICALLY SNAP LOCK IN SADDLE IS WEARING OUT AFTER REPEATEDLY PRESSING ON GAS WHILE CRUISE CONTROL IS ON AND ACTIVE. NO MORE PROBLEMS FOR 20,000 MILES. *TR

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