2005 MERCURY SABLE Complaints

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 ANTICIPATED THE NORMAL DECELERATION. SUDDENLY RATHER THAN SLOWING DOWN MY ENGINE INDEPENDENTLY REVVED UP TO 3/4 RPM CAUSING ME TO INSTANTLY JUMP TO 50/55 MPH. APART FROM THE IMMEDIATE PANIC I HAVE NEVER HAD A VEHICLE REACT IN THIS MANNER AND WAS AT A LOSS FOR WHAT TO DO. I HIT THE BRAKES EXTREMELY HARD TO COMBAT THE ACCELERATION WHILE PUTTING THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL (STILL GOING 40+ MPH). DESPITE HAVING THE CAR IN NEUTRAL IT WAS STILL REVVING ITSELF AT AROUND 3 RPM. AFTER SLOWING DOWN TO A SAFE SPEED I TURNED INTO A PARKING LOT AND IMMEDIATELY TURNED THE CAR OFF. I LEFT THE CAR RESTING FOR ABOUT MINUTES AND WHEN STARTED AGAIN, IT IMMEDIATELY BEGAN REVVING THE SAME AS BEFORE. I AM VERY CONCERNED AND HAVE BEEN SINCE TROUBLESHOOTING WITH MY MECHANIC. THIS IS CLEARLY A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE AND SIGNIFICANTLY LOWERS MY MPG WHILE PUTTING TRIPLE THE STRESS ON MY BRAKES. *TR

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, THE DASH BOARD ALL OF A SUDDEN LITE UP AND ONE OF THE MESSAGES WAS "LOW PRESSURE". THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND SO DID THE GAS PEDAL. I HAD JUST ENOUGH TIMES TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD (GOOD THING THERE SIDE STRIP. I HAD MY 5 YEAR GRANDSON IN THE CAR SO THAT WAS REALLY SCARY. THE CAR HAS BEEN PARKED EVER SINCE,I HAD IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP, THE DIAGNOSTIC SUGGESTS REPLACEMENT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH, IGNITION CYLINDER, ANTI-THEFT AND IGNITION. *TR

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 MONTH PRIOR TO THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, THERE WAS A FLOOD IN HER CITY THAT SHORTED OUT SOME OF THE ELECTRICAL UNITS IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 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 LIMIT OF 40 MPH. THE CAR'S DASH BOARD LITE UP; GAVE ME ONE MESSAGE THAT SAID "LOW PRESSURE. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE GAS PEDAL LOCKED; I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE BEFORE IT COMPLETED LOCKED UP AND STOPPED ONE ME. HAD MY YEAR OLD GRANDSON IN THE CAR WITH ME. I LET THE CAR SIT FOR A WHILE AND WAS ABLE TO GET IT STARTED AGAIN. DROVE IT BACK TO MY APARTMENT AND PARKED IT. HAVE NOT DRIVEN IT SINCE THEN - HAD IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT IS RIGHT NOW - THEY WANT TOO MUCH TO HAVE IT REPAIRED; THEY SAY THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE CYLINDER INSIDE THE IGNITION AND THAT I ALSO NEED A NEW KEY - WANT $1200 TO REPAIR IT. I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS TRYING TO GET IT TO STARTED FOR ABOUT THE PAST 6 MONTHS - HAVE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL REPAIR SHOPS; PAID THEM BUT NO ONE HAS SOLVED THE ISSUE. FORD STATES THAT MY CAR IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL (OR THOUGH ONE LADY THERE SAID IT WAS). I BELIEVE THAT IF IT ISN'T, IT SHOULD ME. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE I CAN DO TO GET THIS ISSUE SOLVED? HAS COST ME LOTS OF MONEY, TIME AND FRUSTRATION AND I AM STILL WALKING. *TR

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

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 NEUTRAL, I PUMPED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL IT DID NOT STICK ANY MORE. IF BREAKING HARD AND PUTTING THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, IF GOING THE POSTED SPEED OR MORE TRAFFIC, THERE DEFINITELY WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT. THAT DAY I SAW ON DIFFERENT WEBSITE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP. THEY INSPECTED THE CAR AND LUBRICATED THE ACCELERATOR CABLE THROTTLE BODY AND THE CABLE JUST INCASE. BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. *TR

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 TIME, I NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS. NOW IT WILL RANDOMLY KICK ON AT ANY POINT IN TIME (HOUR INTO DRIVING, FIVE MINUTES, 3 HOURS ETC.) CANNOT GET TO SHUT OFF WHEN IT OCCURS. HAVE NOT USED CRUISE CONTROL OPTION SINCE 1ST INCIDENT. DOES NOT STOP IF YOU SHUT CAR OFF AND TURN BACK ON. *JS

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 DESCRIBING WHAT HAPPENED AND EVERY ONE OF THEM KNEW WHAT WAS WRONG BEFORE I HAD FINISHED ASKING MY QUESTIONS. *TR

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 THE CAR IN NEUTRAL. THE ENGINE RPMS CONTINUED TO RACE UPWARD AS IF THE CAR WAS UNDER LOAD AND UNDER THROTTLE INPUT. THERE WERE NO FLOOR MATS OR ANY OTHER OBSTACLES OR OBJECTS MAKING CONTACT WITH ANY CONTROLS OR DEVICES. *TR

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 WAS 80,000.