Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||||
| 3073 | 01/01/2004 | 10009593 | Downhill cruise control surge. *tt | 10/08/2004 | |
| 000604003 | 01/01/2000 | 876507A | 609696 | Some customers may comment on rough idle after start up, and / or a service engine soon (ses) light illuminated. *tt | 04/06/2000 |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | ||||||
| PE02021 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/11/2002 | 08/01/2002 | THROTTLE STICKING | ||
| Allege the blade in the throttle body allegedly can stick in the closed position or less frequently in a partially open position | ||||||
| EA02015 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 08/01/2002 | 01/12/2004 | THROTTLE STICKING CLOSED | ||
| This investigation involves the general motors corporation (gm)throttle body (tb) utilized in model year (my) 1999-2002 silverado, sierra, tahoe, suburban, avalanche and yukon (subject vehicle(s)) with 4.8l, 5.3l, and 6.0l engines. the tb valve may intermittently stick in a closed position.in such a situation, an operator may apply additional accelerator pedal force to increase engine speed.the application of additional accelerator pedal force, to open a stuck throttle valve, may open the throttle valve more than intended and, in turn, accelerate the engine and vehicle more than intended and reasonably expected by the driver.on august 1, 2002, the office of defects investigation (odi), of the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa), opened this engineering analysis.the investigation revealed that two factors may cause the defect: 1) tb manufacturing process problems; and 2) accumulation of deposits (a pcv system by-product) on or around the tb throttle valve and bore.odi concludes that the tb performs in a defective manner after analyzing gm | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 09/20/2011 | 108500 | ||
| I attempted to brake to accommodate traffic, but the cruise control did not disengage; my vechicle slowed a few miles per hour and then rapidly accelerated, almost causing an accident. i tried to brake again, but the same thing happened! only when i put the car in neutral was i able to stop! i have read a few other similar reports in which the car was not even using cruise control and am now afraid of getting into a toyota-type accident even if i do not use the cruise control. what am i to do??? please advise... | |||
| 08/21/2005 | 31383 | 1 | 04/14/2000 |
| Dt: 2000 cadillac escalade. the consumer stated there was a problem on the highway. the vehicle began to accelerate. when the consumer pulled over they had to put it into neutral and turn it off. the vehicle was then towed. the dealership stated it was the throttle gasket. the vehicle just had the 30,000 mile check up two weeks ago. there were no problems at this time. there were no warning light before this and there was no indication that this was going to happen.*ak *jb | |||
| 41500 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle was having a problem with sudden acceleration. while pulling out of a parking space, the vehicle suddenly took off in reverse and hit a pole. driver put vehicle in drive and again it began to accelerate at a high rate of speed. provide further any additional details. *nm | |||
| 05/31/2001 | 0 | ||
| Vehicle was parked and consumer put foot on brake to put in gear from park to drive. vehicle acellerated into another vehicle and the other vehicle ran into a tree. her foot was on brakes during this this incident. dealership was aware of problem.*ak | |||