Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| 970801676305 | 08/01/1997 | 54418 | Some vehicles experience difficulties to depress accelerator pedal and/or an accelerator cable separation. *yc | 04/07/1998 | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES | |||||
| 676305 | 03/01/1997 | 52580 | Difficult to depress accelerator pedal and/or accelerator cable separation (install accelerator cable and clip). *tw | 08/21/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 09/05/2002 | 09/01/2097 | ||
| Cable nearly severed. had reported accelerator problems in past to dealer. was dismissed as floor mat catching the pedal.*ak | |||
| 06/13/2001 | |||
| While driving and foot removed from brakes, vehicle would accelerate on its own. when this happens, dashboard lights would flash on/off. would need to slam on brakes to stop vehicle. will be taking to dealership to have mechanic check it. *ak | |||
| 03/29/2001 | 5 | 10/01/1998 | |
| Anti- theft system activates ramdomly and the ignition will not start. has been in the shop for repairs numerous times without success. the abs light comes on at random. the rotors wear out excessively on this car. the cruise control cuts itself off while driving. we have also had sensors replaced on the air conditioner twice. those are just the major problems.*ak | |||
| 08/18/2000 | 1 | 02/01/1997 | |
| Throttle cable from pedal to engine broke | |||
| Throttle body was clogged, causing the accelerator pedal to stick. also, the vehicle has expoerienced premature brake wear. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1997 | 1 | 06/01/1997 | |
| Cruise control failed. | |||
| 08/10/1997 | |||
| Vehicle surges, and rpms jump up and down, causing the abs to kick in and roll forward, happened two times. dealer and manufacturer contacted and are not aware of the problem. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 08/01/1997 | 25 | 03/13/1997 | |
| 5 different times, vehicle stalling in the middle of traffic causing exteme anxiety and stress, replace the pcm. check engine light is on, due to cap cracked, replace fuel cap, clean code road test ok. gas pedal loose, replace accel pedal shaft and bracket assembly | |||
| 02/02/1998 | 6 | 07/16/1997 | |
| The accelerater sticks and the engine accelerates. . the only way to stop is to turn the key off. has been to dealer 4 times for same problem. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES | |||
| 04/16/2004 | 95797 | 1 | 11/06/1997 |
| While driving accelerator cable broke. consumer pulled to the side of the road and called a tow truck. *ak *nm | |||
| 07/03/1997 | 2 | ||
| While driving at 50 mph. on the right line the vehicle accelarated by itself, comsumer couldn't deaccelerate. the vehicle had been taken to the shop for three days, the mechanic said the problem was the throttle cable. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||
| 1 | |||
| Accelerator cable failed while consumer was accelerating. nlm | |||
| 1 | |||
| Accelerator cable broke at throttle body causing the gas pedal not to work. nlm | |||