2000 Mercury Villager has common problem of gas pedal sticking and speedometer outage. Both of these are safety issues and need to be corrected.

- Tinton Falls, NJ, USA

: 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.

- Hoffman, IL, USA

Accelerator pedal sticks.

- Deerfield, MI, USA

: the contact stated while driving the accelerator pedal sticks. Although the dealership was alerted no repairs were made.

- North Richland Hills, TX, USA

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.

- Nazareth , PA, USA

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.

- Charlotte, NC, USA

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.

- Arab, AL, USA

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.

- Maple City, MI, USA

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.

- East Berlin, PA, USA

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.

- Greenville, OH, USA

The gas pedal sticks quite often. I cannot simply press on the pedal to go, but instead must use force to engage gas pedal.

- Hamilton, OH, USA

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.

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

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.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

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.

- La Crosse, WI, USA

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.

- Pickett, WI, USA

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.

- Pickett, WI, USA

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.

- Valrico, FL, USA

Accelerator pedal sticks when depressed.

- Dexter, MI, USA

The vehicle's throttle plate became stuck, which caused the vehicle to jump forward without warning. Please provide additional information. 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.

- Ypsilanti, MI, USA

Gas pedal sticks.

- Zebulon, NC, USA