DRIVING AT 45MPH ON ROAD, MAINTAINING CONSTANT SPEED, CAR GOES INTO LIMP MODE, NO THROTTLE CONTROL. WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON. PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF THE ROAD, PUT CAR INTO PARK AND WAITED A FEW SECONDS, CAR RE-IGNITED AND WAS ABLE TO GET HOME. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN 2 TIMES THE NEXT DAY IN ROUTE TO THE GROCERY STORE WHICH IS LESS THAN 4 MILES AWAY. IT HAS CONSISTENTLY BEEN HAPPENING NEARLY EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT. I HAVE STALLED OUT AT 2 INTERSECTIONS WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. I JUST HAD THE CAR DIAGNOSED WITH ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. 136.00 LATER, AND I HAVE ORDERED THE NEW PART, BUT WAS TOLD IT COULD TAKE 2-3 WEEKS BEFORE THEY ARE AVAILABLE AND THAT IF I SAVED MY RECEIPT I WILL BE REIMBURSED BY FORD/MERCURY AT RECALL. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR AT THIS POINT BECAUSE THERE IS NO TELLING WHEN IT WILL JUST STALL AGAIN. REALLY NEED MY CAR TO GET TO WORK! *TR
2006
POWER TRAIN
PUT MY CAR INTO PARK AND MY KEY REFUSED TO COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. I TRIED NUMEROUS TIMES TO PUT MY CAR IN PARK/DRIVE TO SEE IF THE IGNITION WILL UNLOCK, BUT IT IS NOT COMMUNICATING THAT IT IS IN PARK (STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT LOCK, I ALSO CAN'T TURN THE KEY BACKWARDS AND PUT INTO AUXILIARY MODE. IT WOULDN'T BE A BAD THING IF I DIDN'T LIVE IN THE CITY. BESIDES THE FACT THAT THE STUPID DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LATCH IS BUSTED TOO WHICH IS A SECURITY ISSUE ALONG WITH A SAFETY ISSUE. CAN'T A CONSUMER RELY ON A CAR MANUFACTURE TO ISSUE PARTS THAT DON'T BREAK OR MALFUNCTION... I SEE ONLINE THAT LOTS AND LOTS AND LOTS OF PEOPLE HAVE THIS ISSUE... AS THIS IS A MAJOR CONCERN, WHY IS THERE NO RECALL? WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO GET THIS FIXED WHEN IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE? MAYBE ITS TIME TO BUY A CHEVY. *TR