- on 12/20/06 while exiting the driveway his 2003 Mercury Grand Marquis rear ended another vehicle. The contact try to apply the break pedal, but couldn't get the vehicle to stop on time because the brake pedal is 4 inches higher than the accelerator pedal. The contact is concern for safety, because he has experience the same incident several of times.

- Woburn, MA, USA

: on three occasions when the gear was placed into drive the vehicle would lurch forward or when the brakes were applied the same thing would occur causing the tires to screech. The vehicle was taken to dealers who determined that the gas and brake pedals were to close to each other. When depressing one pedal the other pedal was also applied. The dealers also determined that because the pedals were in close proximity it would cause the vehicle to unintentionally accelerate. The dealers contacted the manufacturer who confirmed that there were no recalls on this issue. Updated 7/14/2006 -

- Marion, WI, USA

Consumer complained about sudden acceleration. Consumer was in a parking lot and put the vehicle in drive. Did not press the accelerator, and vehicle jumped the curb and flattened two tires.consumer had the vehicle towed to a body shop.

- Moss Point, MS, USA

Consumer stated that due to the proximity of gas and brake pedals, when depressing brake pedal consumer stepped on gas pedal, causing vehicle to accelerate and run into a post.

- Longview, WA, USA

Brake pedal and gas pedal are too closely located. When stepping on brake pedal consumer can hit the gas pedal at the same time.

- Ocean Pines, MD, USA

The accelerator became stuck in the idle position.

- Dorchester, MA, USA