Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| PIC-5695 | 06/01/2012 | 10045089 | Cadillac/buick/chevrolet: on some vehicles, due to possible faulty brake pressure sensor, cruise control fails to engage or stay engaged. *pe | 08/17/2012 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 04/26/2011 | 8275 | 1 | |
| Brakes lights would come on by themselves while driving or while parked without depressing the brake pedal. also cruise control would be disabled without using the brake or any switch to disable it. took it to a gm repair facility (dealer) who recalibrated the brake pedal switch, but the condition returned. took it to an independent repair facility who recalibrated the brake pedal sensor. that independent repair facility thought that the cruise control problem was related to the brake lights coming on by themselves. hazard: someone driving behind could confuse the brake lights coming on as a sign that the car was suddenly stopping, which might cause the car following to slam on their brakes and causing an accident. *tr | |||
| 04/26/2011 | 8275 | ||
| Brakes lights would come on by themselves while driving or while parked without depressing the brake pedal. also cruise control would be disabled without using the brake or any switch to disable it. took it to a gm repair facility (dealer) who recalibrated the brake pedal switch, but the condition returned. took it to an independent repair facility who recalibrated the brake pedal sensor. that independant repair facility thought that the cruise control problem was related to the brake lights coming on by themselves. hazard: someone driving behind could confuse the brake lights coming on as a sign that the car was suddenly stopping, which might cause the car following to slam on their brakes and causing an accident. | |||
| 10/30/2010 | 13800 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 buick lucerne. while driving approximately 2 mph with a foot on the brake pedal the vehicle surged forward, resulting in a crash. a police report was not filed and there were no injuries. the vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop but the failure was not diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 13,800. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||