Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | ||||||
| PE93007 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/10/1993 | 05/03/1993 | FUEL LINE FAILURE | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 12/01/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1994 | |
| I collided with another driver who ran a stop sign....at impact my car went full throttle and i lost control went into front yard of a residence hit the brick front porch of residence..bounced off porch then hit 18 diameter tree with right center front of car with no airbag deployment. *ak | |||
| 12/01/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1994 | |
| Frontal collision at approximately 25-30mph. throttle went wide open after initial impact,car accelerated uncontrollably hit tree. also, no airbag deployment. *ak | |||
| 02/01/1992 | |||
| Must use brake when needing to travel at less than 30 mph. idles at 35-40mph. must ride the brake. parking in garage is dangerous due to high idle speed. not a constant condition. | |||
| 04/24/1999 | |||
| Had noticed smoke coming from steering column while driving approximately 35mph. this caused visibility problems for the driver. had taken vehicle to a mechanic & was informed that an electrical short had occurred in th cruise control. *ak | |||
| 10/14/1997 | 1 | 06/01/1992 | |
| Consumer was entering highway at 50 mph applied brakes to slow down, was not slowing down, heard noise like a bump coming under hood. in order not to keep it going faster had to leave pressure on brake to floor. turned off car , turned on vehicle kept accelerating , retried about 5 times. dealership cannot find problem. *ak consumer states that on her way home, vehicle's acceleration problem started all over again. *slc | |||
| 1 | |||
| After a click under the hood, vehicle accelerated, resulting in an accident/injuries. | |||
| 03/20/1997 | |||
| When applying force to the brake pedal the pedal pulsates, causing unexpected and unwanted acceleration. *ak | |||
| 02/15/1995 | 5 | ||
| Sudden acceleration, causing loss of control. *skd | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 02/01/2001 | 3 | 01/01/2001 | |
| Have had auto in to cadillac repair shop 3 times for replace of throttle position sensor and problem still excists. mechanics are unable to locate reason for problem of gas pedal accelerating on it's own. it creates a real safety hazard when driving on highway or in city. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 08/01/1993 | 5 | 08/01/1992 | |
| Idle speed control failed when coming to stop, causing vehicle to accelerate suddenly. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||
| Vehicle was in motion, and suddenly accelerated. when brakes were applied the vehicle slowed down until released again. vehicle rearended another car. *ak | |||