1999 Mercury Mystique Vehicle speed control Problems

“While driving on the freeway at approximately 65 MPH accelerator got stuck and would not return to the idle speed. In the process, the accelerator cable broke, causing the vehicle to lose power. Owner called the manufacturer, and was told that it was the driver's fault, and there was nothing else they could do.”

“Car was parked in motel parking lot. I entered car at 6:55am to move car by our room to pickup bags. I had my foot on brake, started engine and shifted into reverse. The car jumped rearward at a high speed. I had not put my foot on the gas pedal. The car hit a telephone pole (about 8 feet behind were the car was parked). My body went rearward when the car hit the pole. At this time, I had my hand on the shifter (floormount) and it pulled the car into forward gear. The car shot forward and slammed into a brick column directly infront of were I was parked. …”

“Consumer's wife was attempting to park, and when she placed right foot on the brakes, automobile accelerated on its own and increased the rpms, causing automobile to advance forward. It jumped the concrete. The brake could not stop the vehicle but when the vehicle stopped, the gas pedal went all the way down to the floor.”

“Consumer's vehicle was in parking lot when consumer tapped the accelerator lightly, then suddenly engine roared, and vehicle accelerated on it's own up to 40-50 MPH. Consumer could not slow down vehicle, after 50-100 yards vehicle crashed into guardrail, causing extensive damage to vehicle. No injuries.”

“While in a parking spot consumer put foot on brake and gas pedal went to the floor, as if it was sticking. If tapped, it would release. Consumer's car went over an embankment, consumer hit a tree, 20 feet after the embankment. That was how the car was stopped, consumer was injured in accident.”