13 of the 300 complaints about the 1989 Mercury Sable are about the throttle and cruise control — 4% of everything reported for this model year.
13
Complaints
5
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #879049 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CLIENT STARTED CAR AND IT STARTED TO ACCELERATE BEYOND CONTROL, CAR THEN HIT TREE COULD NOT BRAKE.
NHTSA complaint #724113 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO PASS A SEMI-TRAILER. AFTER CONSUMER PASSED OTHER VEHICLE, ACCELERATER PEDAL STUCK AND VEHICLE SPED UP TO 70-75MPH. THE BRAKES HAD TO BE APPLIED WITH BOTH FEET IN ORDER TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #836421 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE SURGE AND COMPUTER SYSTEM. IN ONE INSTANCE, THE ENGINE SURGED AND RAN INTO A CONCRETE WALL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE TOTALED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE INCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY AN ENGINE SURGE, WHICH WAS THE RESULT OF A COMPUTER MALFUNCTION.
NHTSA complaint #829829 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHENEVER VEHICLE IS STARTED OR AT A STOP, IT WOULD IDLE REAL HIGH. WHEN PLACED IN GEAR, VEHICLE WOULD SHARPLY JERK. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC INFORMED OWNER THAT THE THROTTLE SENSOR WAS CAUSING THE FAST IDLING. IT WAS REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #823500 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #510324 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING EXTENSIVE TO TRANSMISSION.
NHTSA complaint #509298 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, THE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, IT EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN SURGE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #801830 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE.
NHTSA complaint #972826 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SOMTIMES WHEN DRIVING CAR CUT OFF, WHEN STARTING IT UP AGAIN CAR ACCELERATED. PLEASE DESCRIBE .
NHTSA complaint #982242 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
APPLY BRAKES, TAKE FOOT OFF BRAKE, WITHOUT TOUCHING GAS PEDAL, ENGINE ACCELERATED; VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD UP A STEEP HILL; APPLIED BRAKES AGAIN/CUT OFF ENGINE.
NHTSA complaint #977088 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN VEHICLE IS COLD, FUEL THROTTLE LINKAGE STICKS. TT
NHTSA complaint #973544 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SOMETIME WHEN DRIVING CAR ACCELERATES. TT
NHTSA complaint #971322 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.