1995 Mercury Mystique Driver assistance Problems

I BOUGHT THIS CAR ON JUNE 22,2011. ON THAT DAY I TOLD THE DEALER THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS ACTING ERRATIC,JUMPING UP AND DOWN. AT THE TIME, IT WASN'T AFFECTING THE SPEED. THEY SAID THEY KNOW AND JUST WAIT AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS. ABOUT A MONTH OR SO LATER,THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING, CAUSING THE CAR TO HESITATE A LITTLE. I BROUGHT IT BACK AND THEY GOT A CABLE FROM A USED CONTOUR AND RIGGED IT SO IT WOULD WORK. SO THEY CLAIM.I WAS ALSO TOLD THEY JUST REPAIRED THE CABLE DIFFERENTLY. REGARDLESS,THEY SAID THEY REPAIRED IT. IT WORKED AND I DROVE IT FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER 2 MONTHS OR SO NOW AND IT FAILED AGAIN. I DROVE BACK TO THE SHOP AND THEY SAY ITS A DEALER PART OR THEY DON'T EVEN MAKE THEM ANYMORE? I DON'T KNOW HOW FAST IM GOING,WHICH IS DANGEROUS AND AS OF TODAY,THE 9TH OF SEPT2011, IT DOESN'T WORK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10424523

Incident

Jul 25, 2011

Mileage

50 mi

DT: THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKING SINCE JUNE 2005. IT HAPPENED AT LEAST FIVE TIMES. THREE TIMES IT STUCK TO THE FLOOR. THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL. WHEN SHE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURE R,THEY TOLD HER THAT THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. THE RECALL ONLY INCLUDED VEHICLES WITH TRACTION CONTROL. *AK

NHTSA ID

10134097

Incident

Jun 1, 2005

Mileage

45,800 mi

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION.*JB

NHTSA ID

10009500

Incident

Feb 23, 2003

WHILE TRAVELING CRUISE CONTROL STICKS, NOT DISENGAGING SET AT 65 MPH. OWNER PUSHED BRAKE PEDAL TO DISENGAGE, BUT NO RESPONSE. HE THEN TRIED PUSHING OFF BUTTON ON STEERING WHEEL, STILL NO RESPONSE. OWNER HAD TO IMMEDIATELY PULL OFF THE ROAD AND SHUT OFF IGNITION. VEHICLE SAT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD UNTIL OWNER FELT THAT VEHICLE HAD COOLED OFF. THEN, AND ONLY THEN, WAS HE ABLE TO SHUT OFF CRUISE CONTROL. OWNER STATED THAT MANUFACTURER WAS RELUCTANT, AND DID TAKE COMPLAINT SERIOUSLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

8018704

RPMS RUNNING AT 400-600 RPM'S IN DRIVE, IDLE CAUSES IT TO SHAKE. NORMALLY IT RUNS 800-1000RPMS. CONSUMER WENT TO DEALER REGARDING TSB, UNDERSTANDING THAT IT WAS NOT A RECALL. TRANSMISSION IS GOING BAD BECAUSE IT'S TOO CLOSE TO ENGINE. DEALER WILL FIX THE PROBLEM AT CONSUMER'S COST.*AK

NHTSA ID

898865

Incident

Oct 29, 2001

WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH ACCELERATER CABLES SNAPPED, AND CONSUMER HAD TO PUSH CAR OUT OF TRAFFIC. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS DANGEROUS BECAUSE SOMEONE COULD REAR END CONSUMER. *AK

NHTSA ID

887047

Incident

Jan 1, 2001

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD NOT PICK UP SPEED. LATER, IT WOULD KICK IN, AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. TOOK TO TRANSMISSION MECHANIC, AND WAS INFORMED NOT TRANSMISSION. TOOK TO ANOTHER MECHANIC, AND WAS INFORMED IT WAS TIMING BELT, AND THEN LATER NOT TIMING BELT, IT WAS HEAD GASKET WHICH WAS WARPED. ENGINE WAS REPLACED. THEN VEHICLE NOT ABLE TO BE STARTED RIGHT AWAY. SPARK PLUGS HAD BLOWN OUT. CURRENTLY, MECHANIC THINKS IT WAS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

879971

Incident

Nov 17, 2000

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THROTTLE CABLE BROKE, VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCLERATE AND STALLED WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE CABLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

859125

Incident

Mar 9, 2000

THROTTLE STICKS AT WIDE OPEN POSITION. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH NOW GRINDS WHEN SHIFTING INTO THIRD GEAR. THE DRIVESHAFT WAS REPLACED DUE TO NOISE AND VIBRATION AT A COST OF $1,100.00, BUT THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE HEATER FAN SWITCH HAS FAILED TWICE. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS COVERED UNDER A VOLUNTARY PROGRAM. *AK

NHTSA ID

719119

Incident

Feb 20, 2000

VEHICLES SPEED KEPT INCREASING WHEN FOOT WAS TAKEN OFF THE ACCELERATOR. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE VEHICLE WAS TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF.

NHTSA ID

712678

Incident

Oct 2, 1999

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN CONSUMER IS NOT ACCELERATING. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SPEED WILL DROP UNEXPECTEDLY, AND AFTER A MOMENT IT WOULD RETURN TO THE ACTUAL SPEED WHICH RESULTS IN STALLING . IN ADDITION, VEHICLE SHAKES / VIBRATES. *YC CONSUME STATES VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE ITSELF UP TO 20 MPH WITHOUT GIVING ANY GAS AND THEN WILL DROP DOWN AGAIN TO THE SPEED IT WAS BEFORE, VEHICLE WILL DECELERATE TO 10 MPH, WITHOUT STALLING AND THEN WILL RETURN TO SPEED THAT WAS TRAVELING BEFORE. *SLC

NHTSA ID

841956

Incident

May 1, 1999

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL PRINT OUT FROM REPAIRS SHOP CONCERNING THROTTLE CABLE; CONTACTED MFR. AND INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF RECALL; CONSUMER IS REPORTING THIS INFORMATION TO NHTSAAND HOPING NHTSA CAN ASSIST THS MATTER OR GIVE ADDTIONAL INFOR'S. ( NHTSA RECALL # 97 V 225 000).

NHTSA ID

840571

Incident

May 1, 1999

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATOR. WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE STARTED SPEEDING UP. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

831483

Incident

Nov 13, 1998

THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT TURN OFF , INSTEAD, IT STUCK IN THE FULL THROTTLE POSITION AND WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. DRIVER STOOD ON THE BRAKES AND TURN THE ENGINE OFF TO STOP.

NHTSA ID

537663

Incident

Jun 19, 1998

THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUCTIONS INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN BRAKING THE VEHICLE MOVES TO RIGHT OR TO THE LEFT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO MOVE INTO THAT LANE WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. ALSO AT A STOP SIGN WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE IDLES, AND MOVES FORWARD ABOUTH AN INCH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

824684

Incident

Dec 1, 1995

THROTTLE CABLE FAILED.

NHTSA ID

534667

THROTTLE CABLE FROM GAS PEDAL TO CARBURETOR BROKE CAUSING VEHICLE TO STOP IN TRAFFIC.

NHTSA ID

531186

Incident

Dec 16, 1997

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (*97V225000). CALLED & SET APPOINTMENT. WAS CALLED BACK & TOLD NO PARTS. WHILE DRIVING PRESSED ON ACCELERATOR & NO POWER., LATER IT KICKED IN, INTERMITTENT ONLY. TOOK TO DEALER & TOLD TO MAKE OTHER APPOINTMENT IN FRONT & LEAVE VEHICLE. NEEDED VEHICLE FOR WORK IN EVENINGS & COULD NOT LEAVE VEHICLE ALL DAY. *AK

NHTSA ID

821514

Incident

Feb 17, 1998

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, THE ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE, PUSHED ON PEDAL, STAYED IN PLACE, WOULD NOT RETURN TO ORIGINAL POSITION. *AK

NHTSA ID

986901

Incident

Jul 7, 1996

VEHICLE SURGES WHILE ENGAGED IN GEAR AND READY TO GO. TT

NHTSA ID

977880

Incident

Dec 29, 1995

AFTER VEHICLE IS STARTED, ENGINE SURGES. TT

NHTSA ID

971343

Incident

May 1, 1995