DRIVING AT 50 MILES PER HOUR THE SUV LOST ALL POWER AND HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. TURNED OFF VEHICLE AND THEN RESTARTED AND RAN FINE. THREE DAYS LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY ON THE MOTOR WAS BAD. THEY SAID IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER MY DRIVE TRAIN WARRANTY AND CHARGED ME 300.00 DOLLARS. THE SUV ONLY HAS 17,000 MILES ON IT.. I READ THERE IS 27,000 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES? SOME ONE IS GOING TO GET HURT OR KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR
2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCURY MARINER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY RAMP AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION THEN THE MIL AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE THROTTLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,926.