Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| 050604058 | 09/01/2005 | 10017568 | Intermittent chuggle or fishbite on light acceleration or a highway speeds with no diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs). *tt | 11/10/2005 | |
| 030604056 | 10/01/2003 | 10004318 | Information on new throttle body gasket. *tt | 12/02/2003 | |
| 120901 | 09/12/2001 | 626174 | Subject regarding the cruise control intermittently being inoperative when attempting to set or resume speed. *slc | 12/13/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 02/22/2009 | 55000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 buick park avenue. while driving approximately 55 mph with the cruise control engaged, the vehicle accelerated without warning to 80 mph and above. there were no warning lights illuminated when this occurred. the dealer has not diagnosed the failure. the failure has occurred intermittently for two months. the vehicle's speed also increased without warning when the cruise control was not engaged. the contact experienced some resistance when attempting to disengage the cruise control. the failure mileage was approximately 55,000 and current mileage was 57,365. | |||
| 04/24/2004 | 24200 | 5 | 08/28/2000 |
| On a recent trip to delaware, on several occasions when attempting to set or resume speed, the speed increased rapidly until the cruise control was manually disabled. my vehicle is a 2001 buick park avenue. gm service bulletins 120901 and 030604056 describe the problem but do not classify it as a safety defect. i believe the incidents would have been serious had we not reacted quickly.*ak | |||
| 08/23/2001 | |||
| Vehicle would make weird noises; first time when making right turn, was grinding and then stopping. this caused driver to jerk forward. then, a thumping noise before suddenly accelerating. had happened every few yards. towed to dealership, mechanic found nothing after test driving. second was in parking lot and backing out when vehicle suddenly accelerated and hit a pole. had shifted into drive, and it accelerated forward and hit a building. air bags did not deploy. wheels were spinning like crazy.*ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 07/30/2003 | 1 | ||
| Cruise control intermittently jumps for 55mph to 90mph, and consumer most apply the brakes as soon as possible. dealer notified. *ak | |||