Rough idle, jerking back and forth when brake applied, accelerating on its own, eating tons of gas - RPM gauge

SDALE

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2000 MERCURY SABLE
109 MILES

I have a 2001 mercury sable - thought I got bad gas one day - right after fill up car idled rough especially when stopped (not in park - in drive like at a stoplight) added water remover - thought it got better but I was sadly mistaken - added different fuel along with fuel injection cleaner - no change - car cant idle while foot on brake without wanting to die - jerks back and forth - car accelerates on its own, I actually have to place my foot on brake to maintain speed limits - eating gas like crazy you would think I had a hole in the tank - check engine light on along with abs light (which I assume is brakes - thats another issue) rpm gauge races up and down - just jerks back and forth big time like it just wants to take off on its own or idles so rough it dies - have to coast to stops in neutral to keep car running. Now I am hearing noises - that just started last night? Help is needed for this single mother - some one said plugs - changed those back in October of last year - did not change wires though

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SHANA M

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You need to get the car scanned. Autozone or your local auto parts store should do it for free. It could be a number of things causing the surge. The scan will tell you exactly what it is. Hope you don't live too far from one of these places. I know how it is being a single mother. Good luck. ;)