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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - SPRINGS | |||
| 09/13/2003 | 5400 | 1 | 04/19/2003 |
| I brought my car into the dealership because of a throttle problem. they sprayed something on it (aluminum type spray) and sent us on our way until they ordered a new part. it was the wrong part and a month went by without a further call regarding any new part coming in. on september 13th i headed into anchorage on the busiest highway in the state of alaska. the throttle spring let go. i found myself clutching the steering wheel with the brake pedal to the floor. i was on the highway at 70 mph and the brakes wouldn't work. i tried downshifting but that didn't even cause a blip of reaction in the car's speed. not knowing what would happen by applying the emergency brake while going at least 70 miles per hour, i had no choice and pushed on the emergency brake. that didn't work at all. as i rushed down the road with the park brake on, i also pressed on the regular brakes and that finally worked enough that i could slow down to approximately 50 mph. i drove onto the shoulder and turned the ignition off. smoke rose all around the car. i stayed calm and took into consideration that it would be best to be in the right lane if i rolled the car. luckily the saturday morning traffic was light enough, initially, that i didn'r rear end any vehichle, i didn't roll, and i didn't lose control. i have not, and will never again drive it. i have been without a car since 9-13-03. i am a 10 year customer of buick. they are doing a buy back of that car and i will be out about $3000 when all is said and done. pretty easy out for a company that could have been sued if i had been killed in their vehicle. my own driving skill resulted in my not having a fatal outcome in this incident. if this had happened on a weekday morning, there would have been a traffic jam in my path. if it had happened on snow or ice, i wouldn't be around to tell you of this. i am reporting this so others are aware of the throttle problem. | |||