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
2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON AUGUST,2013 I WENT GOT MY VEHICLE SMOGED . IT PASSES GOOD. THEN THE NEXT DAY I SEE ENGINE LIGHT AIR BAG LIGHT. THEN GOES OFF WHEN I STOP. SO I TRY TAKE TO A MECHANIC WHO I SPEND A GOOD LIKE ALMOST 800 STILL LIGHT IS ON NOW BOTTOM. NOW THE CAR DASH BOARD AND THE RADIO ARE SO HOT, IT FELT LIKE SOMETHING MAY CAUSE A FIRE! I WAS VERY SCARED! I WAS NEAR A LINCOLN DEALERSHIP WHO HAD A SERVICE CENTER IN DUARTE. CA. I NEVER KNEW. A PCM WAS A PART OF A TUNEUP! PLEASE THIS IS A 2300! AND I'M PUTTING OUT ANOTHER 1288!