NHTSA Complaint #10512740 — 2005 MERCURY SABLE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10512740
Vehicle	2005 MERCURY SABLE
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	May 17, 2013
Date Filed	May 19, 2013
Mileage	65,970 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

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 WAS ABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM IN THE PARKING LOT. GOT THE CAR THROTTLE BODY REPLACED FOR $376. APPARENTLY THE THROTTLE BODY STICKS. DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT NHTSA HAS BEEN INVESTIGATING THIS ISSUE FOR A LONG TIME. NOT SURE WHY A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED? THIS DEFECT COULD RESULT IN PEOPLE GETTING KILLED -- I FEEL THAT I HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT SOMETHING IS DONE SO THAT OTHERS DO NOT EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

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