Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| 13368 | 10/01/1999 | 609654 | Addressing an intermittent condition where the speed control will not set or may disengage while driving. *tt | 04/05/2000 | |
| 7264 | 10/01/1999 | 6090860 | Exhibiting an intermittent condition where the speed control will not set or may disengage while driving. *tt | 03/31/2000 | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||||
| CSP-0-N-11 | 07/31/2008 | 10026364 | Ford: certain 1999 and 2000 model year villager villagers are to have the throttle body cleaned. *pe | 10/22/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 02/17/2007 | 88168 | 10 | 11/26/2003 |
| Sticky accelerator pedal on 2000 mercury villager. sticks about half the time causing abrupt surge into traffic and dislodging of occupants. *nm | |||
| 03/01/2003 | 6 | 10/09/2000 | |
| Tl*- the contact stated that her 2000 mercury villager has acceleration problems. when at a complete stop or at a low speed, when she tried to accelerate, the vehicle will not accelerate as expected. the contact stated that she has to put the foot completely to the floor for the vehicle to accelerate. she has replaced the throttle body twice since she owned the vehicle. she stated that she had several close calls, almost resulting in several crashes. also, the stabilizing link was causing problems with the steering. when she turned left or right there was a noise coming from the front end of the driver side wheel. if she hit a hole the vehicle made a loud clunky noise. the contact had the stabilizer bar repaired 2/1/07, and she has had three tires replaced. the contact stated that dealership said the stabilizer bar was the cause of the tires wearing out so quickly. there have been 6 occurences of this failure. *ak | |||
| 11/06/2005 | 60000 | 1000 | |
| The accelerator pedal has been sticking since about 60,000 miles. it now has over 100k. i have lubed every component from the pedal to the throttle plate, but it has not helped. when pulling away from a stop, the pedal (or linkage) hangs and excessive force must be applied, resulting in either wheel spin or lurching forward. *nm | |||
| 02/01/2002 | 61000 | 3 | 07/13/2000 |
| The vehicle's throttle plate became stuck. as a result, the vehicle jumped forward without warning. *jb pressing hard enough to free the accelerator caused sudden and unexpected acceleration in reverse. *sc | |||
| 08/27/2003 | 1 | ||
| Truck was parked and without prior warning truck suddenly jumped out of gear, accelerating down a hill. *ak | |||
| 01/08/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving vehicle at any speed accelerator pedal sticks intermittently. dealer has been notified. please provide further information. ts..*ak | |||
| 01/08/2002 | 1 | 12/29/2000 | |
| The throttle body unit was replaced due to constant sticking of the accelerator which made acceleration ruff and jerky. after replacing the accelerator the vehicle experienced high idle which caused the vehicle to surge. *yh | |||
| 08/01/2000 | |||
| On two occasions, while my wife was driving, the engine began to race with no warning, nearly causing an accident. in one case, a pedestrian was in front of the vehicle and would have been severly injured if my wife was unable to keep the car under control. in both cases, the event occurred while she was manuvering in tight confines in a parking lot. the engine began to race and the power steering refuses to respond. she had all she could do with all her strength to keep the car under control by extreme pressure on the brakes. the first incident was reported to condit ford. the second just happened today and will be reported to condit ford tomorrow. there was no injury to anyone or damage to any property in these incidents but we do not want to wait until there is damage or injury, to report the problem. my wife successfully put the vehicle into park in both cases, after which the engine returned to a normal idle. the incidents happened about two months apart. the first in january, the second just today.*ak | |||
| 01/26/2001 | 7 | 12/10/1999 | |
| While traveling noticed gas pedal to floor board stuck,consumer depressed it with force to release gas pedal. *ak dealer stated problem was with the throttle body, that it needed cleaned and lubricated. *slc | |||
| 07/01/2000 | |||
| When air conditioner is turned on while stationary or moving there is an explosion which causes the car to jolt forward momentarily. although this lasts only a couple of seconds the loud concussion and jolt can cause momentary loss of control and raises the risk of injury.t*ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 01/06/2007 | 45000 | 2 | 10/01/2000 |
| 2000 mercury villager has common problem of gas pedal sticking and speedometer outage. both of these are safety issues and need to be corrected. *jb | |||
| 10/04/2000 | 7000 | 1 | 03/15/2000 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the accelerator pedal stuck when depressed, and when it unstuck, the added pressure caused the van to lurch forward. there were no warnings prior to the failure. the vehicle was taken to the service dealer, who determined there was not enough lubricant on the accelerator parts. the problem persisted after visiting the service dealer. updated 12/5/2006 - this has been a problem since the vehicle was purchased new. *nm | |||
| 02/09/2005 | 56000 | 1800 | 02/04/2005 |
| Accelerator pedal sticks. *jb | |||
| 03/10/2006 | 46559 | 1 | 09/30/2000 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving the accelerator pedal sticks. although the dealership was alerted no repairs were made. | |||
| 01/01/2002 | 15000 | 1000 | |
| Gas pedal sticks on 2000 mercury villager. had vehicle since 2000. problem started in 2002 and got worse. we dealt with it but since my wife was diagnosed with ms in 2003, she found it hard to deal with. i deal with it, but find it very annoying. the problem is just as others describe where mostly when starting from a stop, the pedal sticks and requires a lot of pressure to release it cause hard starts and breaking traction. it sometimes occurs while driving. problems occurs about 50% of the time. *nm | |||
| 04/10/2005 | 35000 | 2 | 03/20/2000 |
| Accelerator sticks when in idle position and requires force to overcome which causes vehicle to jump forward. this occured when vehicle had 36,000 miles and was repaired under warranty. now at 70,000 miles the problem re-occurs. this is a safety problem because the vehicle can jump forward and hita car or person in front. brakes are required to be applied at the same time the accelerator is pushed to prevent the vehicle from jumping forward. | |||
| 02/01/2005 | 79265 | 4 | 09/15/2004 |
| Came to a red light and the accelerator stuck. i had to push very hard on the brake and put the vehicle in park in order to stop. this type of situation happened several other times. i took the vehicle to alexander ford in boaz, al. they said it was the throttle assembly, and would cost a lot of money to fix. the nissan dealership said that they had experienced many instances of the same type of problem. they also said that to their knowledge a throttle assembly does not exist. a relative who works on cars cleaned the butterfly and this temporarily corrected the problem. *ak | |||
| 08/15/2004 | 21000 | 3 | 05/15/2003 |
| The accelerator pedal would sticks intermittently from a stop position. this caused the vehicle to lurch forward when the accelerator pedal needed to be applied harder then normal. consumer anticipated this condition may cause a vehicle crash. the vehicle has been to two separate dealers, and they were unable to duplicate the problem.*ak | |||
| 11/15/2004 | 54000 | 12 | |
| The accelerator kept sticking to the point that upon taking off the tires squealed. consumer took the vehicle to dealer for service, and the dealer stated nothing was wrong. the consumer was afraid to drive the vehicle.*ak | |||
| 09/15/2002 | 40000 | 3 | 06/15/2002 |
| The accelerator pedal would stick constantly whenever the vehicle is at a stop position. the accelerator pedal would need to be applied harder to release the pedal. this problem caused the vehicle to lurch forward intermittently. vehicle at the repair shop, and the dealer was not notified.*ak | |||
| 11/21/2004 | 20000 | 20 | 12/14/2001 |
| The gas pedal sticks quite often. i cannot simply press on the pedal to go, but instead must use force to engage gas pedal. *nm | |||
| 03/05/2003 | 40000 | 1500 | 01/05/2000 |
| Intermittent sticking gas pedal forcing driver to apply excessive force to gas pedal to un-stick. when pedal is forced to move, vehicle will rapidly accelerate. most common occurrence is when vehicle has been stopped. has happened while on the highway at high speeds. talked to other mercury villager owners and have heard of the same problem. no one was able to re-create the problem while at dealership or with a technician. *jb | |||
| 09/28/2004 | 36000 | 100 | 10/01/2003 |
| 2000 mercury villager has experienced problems multiple times with the accelerator pedal sticking. we have only had the vehicle approximately 1 year and this has happened in excess of 100 times. we have taken the vehicle into the shop and they have not been able to correct the problem. what can be done to correct this problem and why hasn't there been a recall for this problem? my research reveals several complaints for this same exact problem. *ak | |||
| 09/27/2004 | 4 | ||
| While applying the accelerator pedal it would stay in an upward position, and would be hard to press down. consumer noticed that this happened intermittently. but vehicle would move sometimes on its own. consumer was able to apply the brakes to stop vehicle. then, drove it to the dealer for inspection, but mechanic could not duplicate the problem. *ak | |||
| 07/02/2004 | 76679 | 25 | 09/11/2000 |
| Accelerator pedal sticks. this has been a sporadic problem. at 35,500 miles, the dealer cleaned the throttle body; but problem has been occurring again at irregular intervals. vehicle now has 77,500 miles, and dealer states that vehicle needs new throttle body at a cost of $540.50. *la | |||
| 08/22/2002 | 35549 | 10 | 09/11/2000 |
| Accelerator pedal would stick making it difficult to depress to accelerate. upon further pressure the pedal would depress, but then the vehicle accelerated too fast. there was no in between. *la | |||
| 01/24/2004 | 500 | ||
| About 50% of the time the accelerator pedal sticks, as if there is something blocking it from being depressed. when it finally releases, the car shoots forward and the tires squeal. *la | |||
| 12/16/2003 | 12000 | 1 | 06/09/2000 |
| Accelerator pedal sticks when depressed. *ak | |||
| 08/01/2001 | 61000 | 3 | 06/13/2000 |
| The vehicle's throttle plate became stuck, which caused the vehicle to jump forward without warning. please provide additional information. *jb 2000 mercury villager has had throttle failure three times. throttle plate becomes stuck while driving causing vehicle to lurch forward without warning. failures occurred at 31,861, 48,831 and 65,718 miles.*mr | |||
| 03/30/2003 | 50000 | 1 | 10/01/2001 |
| Gas pedal sticks. *nlm | |||
| 11/26/2003 | 30000 | 1 | |
| Accelerator pedal consistently causes vehicle to lurch forward after you are able to depress pedal. *la | |||
| 11/25/2003 | 1 | ||
| Accelerator pedal sticks. driver has to put excess pressure on pedal to unstick which causes unsafe jackrabbit surges and is a serious safety hazard. *la | |||
| 03/01/2003 | 40000 | 1 | 07/27/2002 |
| The accelerator pedal sticks badly. when you finally manage to press hard enough to make it move, it causes the van to violently lurch forward which can lead to loss of control of the vehicle and/or an accident. *la | |||
| 09/29/2003 | 66000 | 2 | 04/18/2001 |
| The gas pedal sticks on car like there was something underneath, and happened many times. the only way to get it to work is to press down on the pedal really hard, which is unsafe. *la | |||
| 10/30/2002 | 33000 | 5 | 01/18/2001 |
| The consumer has experienced the following: rear wiper hangs-won't clear the glass(to open rear hatch glass)-motor inoperative, accelerator sticks-has to keep tapping it to loosen, the rear bench seat recliner will let go and seat will collapse, the left handle is loose, and the rear seat latch is binding/collapsing. | |||
| 11/04/2002 | |||
| Consumer states that while driving gas pedal sticks. consumer has to physically mash pedal to unstick. ts | |||
| 02/10/2002 | 2 | ||
| After vehicle had been warmed up accelertor pedal would stick intermittently. vehicle been to the dealer on two occasions, and they were unable to duplicate the problem. feel free to provide any further infromation.*ak | |||
| 07/20/2001 | 4 | 02/01/2001 | |
| When you push on the accelerator somtimes it sticks and like something is blocking it. when it unsticks the added preasure causes the van to shoot forward and you could rear end another vehicle or loose control around a corner. i report this and the dealership did not care because they were to busy tio get to it the day i took the vehicle in.*ak | |||
| 01/26/2001 | 7 | 12/10/1999 | |
| While traveling noticed gas pedal to floor board stuck,consumer depressed it with force to release gas pedal. *ak dealer stated problem was with the throttle body, that it needed cleaned and lubricated. *slc | |||
| 02/15/2000 | 01/05/2000 | ||
| The location of the gas pedal and the brake pedal are too close together. driver can press both pedals at the same time. this may cause a loss of control and crash. it is possible to move gas pedal bracket where rods are attached. *ak | |||