10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 5 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 1 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 6,733 miles
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Gas pedal keeps sticking, and it is too hard to stop vehicle due to brake failure.
- Erie, PA, USA
Accelerator pedal is too close to brake pedal. This causes sudden acceleration when applying brake pedal because both pedals are being applied. Appointment for dealer has been made.
- Longmellow, MA, USA
Throtle sticks in the closed position. Similar to NHTSA recall number 00V422. When throttle closed, sticks, causing the vehicle to jump. Came close to hitting car in front. Dealer refused to replace at dealers expense.
- Everett, WA, USA
After driving for about 17 miles consumer parked vehicle to unload it. Then restarted it to take it into garage. At about 5 mph accelerator stuck, causing vehicle to run into deep freezer and demolishing it.
- St Marie, MT, USA
While driving accelerator pedal will stick and have to be forced up. This defect occurs at random times. However, occurs more frequently during colder weather. Consumer has not taken vehicle to a dealership/mechanic to have it looked at.
- Sulpher Bluff, TX, USA
When applying accelerator pedal from a stop, pedal sticks and you have to hit pedal to get it to move. The longer the vehicle is driven the worse the problem appears to be. (temperature related?) this is a very dangerous scenario, especially when on slick road conditions. The mechanic at the dealership tells me the problem is with the throttle body and linkage, and entire throttle body assembly must be replaced at an expense of over $300. This problem seems to pretty much parallel the problem w/ the 4.0L SOHC engines that are a part of NHTSA campaign id # 00V422000 recall. And yet there is no recall for this problem on the 5.0L engine. I don't get it!.
- Yorkshire, OH, USA
Accelerator pedal is to close to the brake pedal. Three different drivers of my vechicle have accidently hit the accelerator while braking. This has caused one accident with 0 property damage however the other driver is claiming $12,000 in injuries.
- Carmichael, CA, USA
Distance between gas and brake pedal is only an inch and half. This caused two major accidents, and 2 minor crashes.
- Poughkeepsie, NY, USA
While traveling engine will hesitate or stop momentarily when vehicle is slowing or starting to accelerate. Mercury knows of the problem, but doesn't know how to fix it..et
- West Des Moines, IA, USA
Accelerator too close to brake pedal, vehicle speeds up when applying brake in a panic situation, results in an accident.
- Macedonia, OH, USA
Accelerator too close to brake pedal, vehicle speeds up when applying brake in a panic situation, results in accident.
- Macedonia, OH, USA
While driving the accelerator sticks, and when stepping on the brake the accelerator sticks. Incident happened two times when car just took off. Dealer cannot duplicate the problem.
- Bountiful, UT, USA
As consumer depressed the brake pedal to come to a stop, consumer's foot also rested on the accelerator pedal causing consumer to rear end another vehicle. Consumer feels the design of the brake pedal and the accelerator pedal are too close. If consumer has wide feet it could cause misapplication on the pedal, resulting in an accident.
- Los Osos, CA, USA
The gas and brake pedals are so close together that when brakes are applied in an panic stop driver steps on the accelerator also. The dealer has not been notified.
- Mason, MI, USA
- Truckee, CA, USA