NHTSA Complaint #10505320 — 2003 MERCURY SABLE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10505320
Vehicle	2003 MERCURY SABLE
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	July 17, 2012
Date Filed	April 2, 2013
Mileage	154,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH AND RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY. THERE WAS ALSO A LOUD BANG HEARD FROM THE ENGINE AREA. THE CONTACT REPLACED ALL OF THE SENSORS, THE LOWER INTAKE AND THE MASS FLOW DEVICE, BUT THE REPAIRS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE WOULD BECOME STUCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 161,000. *TR

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