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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 06/13/2002 | 43000 | 1 | |
| While driving 70 mph the brake caliper bolt separated from underneath the vehicle. when the brakes were applied, the driver began to hear a rumbling sound. the vehicle then surged back and forth violently. as a result, the driver sustained severe neck injuries. *ak *scc *jb | |||
| 09/17/2001 | 1 | 09/17/2001 | |
| After hitting resume on the cruise, the vehicle accelerator just kept on speeding up way past where it was set, tried to brake and use the off switch, to no avail, put it in neutral to get off the road and then was able to shut the car off. disconnect the battery and then reconnect. | |||
| 05/01/1998 | |||
| Vehicle revved up to 3800 rpm's after cold start. once, vehicle surged forward and hit fence, causing $ 2500 in damage, dealer said they could not find cause. *ak | |||
| 01/11/2000 | 3 | 01/01/1998 | |
| Car accelerated uncontrollably at highway speeds on three separate occassions. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 07/01/1999 | 1 | 02/28/1998 | |
| While driving on highway hit the accelerator pedal, and vehicle hesitated/stalled. contacted dealer, and they replaced the fuel pump. *ak *ml | |||
| 09/01/1999 | 2 | 06/01/1998 | |
| While driving gas pedal floored itself and would not return to idle. the vehicle accelerated to 85mph. driver had to apply excessive amount of pressure to brake pedal in order to stop. after turning vehicle off and then back on. the pedal was still floored and engine revved. gas pedal had to be plied from floor. this has happened before. dealer could not find the cause of the problem. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||
| 02/28/2000 | 3 | ||
| While driving and on three separate occasions, vehicle accelerated on its own uncontrollably. cruise control was not engaged when this happened. vehicle was towed to dealership. dealer was not able to locate a cause for this problem. please provide any further information. *ak | |||