2002 Mercury Mountaineer acceleration problems

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHEN GOING 25-30 MPH VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT.IT ACTUALLY KICKED THE VEHICLE BACK. OD LIGHT STARTED TO FLASH THEN SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON.BEEN DOING THIS SINCE. WENT TO GO GET MOUNTAINEER READ AND OF COARSE..THE TRANSMISSION..SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE OTHERWISE THIS MIGHT EVENTUALLY LEAD TO A LAWSUIT AFTER READING ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS ON THE EXACT SAME THING.

NHTSA complaint #10927341 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH WAS REPLACED IN MY 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER BY A LOCAL DEALER AFTER THE ORIGINAL RECALL WAS ISSUED [FORD RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 09S09]. APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS AGO, THE LOW BRAKE FLUID LIGHT BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE. OVER TIME, THE CAUSE OF THE BRAKE FLUID LOSS BECAME OBVIOUS AS THE BRAKE FLUID BEGAN TO VISIBLY LEAK FROM THE NEW SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. PRESENTLY, THE LOW BRAKE FLUID LEVEL LIGHT ILLUMINATES EVERY THREE TO FOUR DAYS WITH MINIMAL DRIVING. THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR REQUIRES APPROXIMATELY ONE QUARTER OF ITS CAPACITY UPON EVERY OCCURRENCE. IT APPEARS THAT THE REPLACEMENT SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY BE FAULTY AS WELL. HOPEFULLY, THIS IS A RARE OCCURRENCE, BUT IN CASE IT BECOMES MORE WIDE SPREAD, I WANTED TO BRING THE ISSUE TO SOMEONE'S ATTENTION.

NHTSA complaint #10542993 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I WAS DRIVING MY 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER ON VACATION IN FLORIDA 1400 MILES FROM HOME WITH MY KIDS, I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE 75 ON ALLIGATOR ALLEY WHEN I WAS COMING UP ON TWO SEMI TRUCKS, I APPLIED THE BRAKE AND INSTEAD OF THE CRUISE CONTROL SHUTTING OFF IT SPED UP FAST SENDING ME TOWARDS THE SEMI TRAILERS GOING ABOUT 85 MPH, I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND VEERED OFF THE INTERSTATE ONTO THE SHOULDER AND GRABBED THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER TO DOWNSHIFT TO SLOW IT DOWN AND THE SHIFT LEVER BROKE OF IN MY HAND, I GOT THE SUV HOME AND CONTACTED THE FORD DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE CRUISE CONTROL FOR FAILURE BUT THAT I HAVE TO PAY AROUND 1 THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THE SHIFTER ARM THAT BROKE OFF WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL DEFECT CAUSED ALL OF THIS IN THE FIRST PLACE AND THE SHIFTER ARM SHOULD BE A RECALL ALSO AS THERE ARE THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF INSTANCES OF SHIFTER ARMS BREAKING ON THESE MODELS.

NHTSA complaint #10340877 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

I OWN A 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE TAILGATE DEVELOPED A CRACK BETWEEN THE EMBLEM AND THE REAR GLASS LIFT. IT WAS FIXED ONCE ALREADY AND HAS SINCE CRACKED AGAIN. SINCE THIS CRACK HAS DEVELOPED, THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT HAS COME ON. I HAVE NOTICED THE SAME CRACK IN ALMOST EVERY FORD EXPLORER AND MOUNTAINEER THAT I SEE. I CONTACTED THE DEALER TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AGAIN AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY ONLY COVER THE REPAIR ONCE. I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR AN OBVIOUS MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I THEN CONTACTED FORD AND WAS TOLD THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME. KEEP IN MIND, I HAVE ALSO HAD NUMEROUS VISITS FOR MY TRANSMISSION HAVING ISSUES FROM THE BEGINNING AND I HAVE ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL WHERE IT SUDDENLY "TAKES OFF" AND GOES REALLY FAST. FORD NEEDS TO STAND BY IT'S VEHICLES AND FIX THEM WHEN THERE ARE OBVIOUS MANUFACTURER DEFECTS!

NHTSA complaint #10336445 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

WHILE DRIVING THE ENTIRE ACCELERATOR ASSEMBLY FELL OFF ONTO THE FLOOR. THIS OCCURRED ON INTERSTATE.

NHTSA complaint #10160684 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VEHICLE HAS SUDDEN SPEED WHILE TRYING TO BRAKE.

NHTSA complaint #10135795 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

DT: ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO OWNER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. RIGHT AWAY OWNER COMPLAINED OF ACCELERATION PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT WAS SHIFTING WHEN IT ACCELERATED. VEHICLE USUALLY DID THIS ABOUT 25-30 MPH OR EVEN HIGHER SPEEDS. THE RPMS WOULD RAISE AND INCREASE SPEED. IT FELT LIKE A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM BECAUSE IT WOULD ACCELERATE, AND RAISE THE RPMS WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO LIGHTS TO INDICATE A PROBLEM. THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THE DEALERSHIP WAS COOPERATIVE. THE DEALER REPLACED ABOUT HALF THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THEY WERE THINKING THAT IT WAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS REMAINED ABOUT THE SAME AND WAS STILL GOING ON. WHEN IT ACCELERATED BY ITSELF IT SPED UP ABOUT 5-10 MPH. THE RPMS WENT UP BY ABOUT 1000. OWNER WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THE OFFICE OF DEFECT INVESTIGATION INVESTIGATORS AWARE THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SOMEONE COME AND CHECK OUT THE VEHICLE, AND EVEN TAKE THE VEHICLE AWAY FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS IF THEY WOULD LIKE TO. HE ANOTHER VEHICLE TO DRIVE, AND INSISTED ABOUT GETTING THE PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATOR REPAIRED.

NHTSA complaint #10128756 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

WHEN THE VEHICLE IN PUT INTO DRIVE FROM PARK, THE VEHICLE JUMPS FORWARD EVEN THOUGH THE GAS HAS NOT BEEN APPLIED. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THEY REPROGRAMMED THE VEHICLE COMPUTER.

NHTSA complaint #10111877 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

WHILE DRIVING ON A NEIGHBORHOOD ROAD THE ENTIRE ACCELERATOR ASSEMBLY FELL OF ONTO THE FLOOR. I FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF THE NUTS USED TO AFFIX THE ASSEMBLY TO THE FIRE WALL. HAD THIS OCCURRED ON INTERSTATE DRIVING OR IN HEAVY CITY TRAFFIC AN ACCIDENT COULD HAPPEN.

NHTSA complaint #10075196 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

THE FRONT END DASH HAS A VERY LOUD RATTLE WHILE LETTING UP ON THE GAS OR DEPRESSING THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FIVE TIMES. THEY HAVE READJUSTED THE A/C LINES MANY TIMES, TIGHTENED ITEMS IN THE ENGINE, AND REPLACED A MISSING BOLT IN THE FIREWALL. IT WAS FIXED ONCE THAT LAST A COUPLE OF MONTHS, BUT THE NOISE IS BACK. IT WILL BE GOING IN THE SHOP FOR THE SIXTH TIME. ALSO, THERE IS A SQUEAK WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP TWICE AND THEY REPLACED THE BALL BEARING JOINTS. HOWEVER, THE SQUEAK IS BACK.

NHTSA complaint #10021402 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE SUFFERED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN SHIFTED FROM PARK INTO DRIVE, VEHICLE COLLIDES WITH LIGHT POLE DAMAGING THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. AND NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

NHTSA complaint #10004531 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND MAKING A SUDDEN STOP VEHICLE IDLES IN NEUTRAL. THEN, JUMPS INTO DRIVE. WHEN GAS PEDAL IS DEPRESSED VEHICLE WILL NOT RESPOND. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #898355 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

SERVICE BULLETIN 14966 STATES DO NOT REPLACE ANY PARTS IN AN EFFORT TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE - VEHICLE HAS BEEN IDLE AT OFFICE SINCE RETURNED FROM DEALER ON JULY 24,2001 - FORD MOTOR CONTINUES TO SELL THIS VEHICLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM - FORD REGIONAL SERVICE MAMAGER CONTACTED ME ON TWO OCCASIONS AND WAS TO GET BACK BY AUGUST 7, 2001 BUT HAS NOT DONE SO. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED AS I FEEL THAT WHERE A DRIVE TRAIN IS INVOLVED, IT COULD BE DANGEROUS - I HAVE ASKED THAT THE VEHICLE BE REPLACE AS IT HAS BEEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR 21 DAYS.

NHTSA complaint #750317 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.