Issue ID | 590411 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10159085 |
Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
Brand | MERCURY |
Model | MARINER |
Model Year | 2006 |
File date | 04/06/06 |
Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Ford mercury mariner: at 65 mph i tapped the brake pedal to disconnect the cruise control. Proceeded to press the gas pedal and found the gas pedal cable to the throttle linkage fell off. Coasting through 65 mph traffic with no gas control was challenging. Why did the gas pedal cable fall off and has other vehicles owners experience the same problem? *jb |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | RINGWOOD, IL |
VIN pattern | 4M2YU56ZX6KXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 02/06/06 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
Drive train type | FWD |
Transmission type | AUTO |
Vehicle speed | 65 |
DoT tire identifier | |
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Was defective tire repaired? | |
Date of manufacture | |
Type of child seat code | |
Type of restraint | |
Dealer's name | LYONS & RYAN FORD |
Dealer's telephone number | |
Dealer's city | ANTIOCH |
Dealer's state code | IL |
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