Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||||
| 030868001 | 05/01/2003 | 10002382 | Revised cruise control inoperative / malfunctioning diagnostic information. *tt | 08/26/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 12/18/2005 | 80000 | 1 | 08/01/2004 |
| Dt: contact stated all of the gauges on the dashboard suddenly stopped working and were inaccurate. the speedometer was stuck at 100 mph. the tachometer showed a readout of zero. the fuel gauge indicated the fuel tank was empty, although there was fuel in the tank. *ak | |||
| 09/20/2005 | 2 | 02/12/2005 | |
| Dt: 2001 chevrolet s10. the consumer stated the throttle posted open while driving and the vehicle accelerated. this happened twice within a five minute period. the first time he thought the cruise control was stuck and pressed the accelerator. then turned the vehicle off. the second time he did the same thing. the consumer stated there was a loose restrictive plate in the carburetor, he took the plate off. since the plate was removed, and the problem has not occurred again. he had not taken the vehicle to the dealership, because he did not agree with dealer's pricing. he called gm to see if they would pay for the repairs.*ak | |||
| 09/03/2002 | 1 | 02/20/2001 | |
| When driving and down shifting to passing gear, throttle became stuck, and consumer almost had a collision.*ak the vehicle also had a cruise control problem. *yh | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 11/01/2002 | 3 | 03/01/2002 | |
| When the consumer pressed the accelerator pedal, it became stuck, which caused undue stress on the engine and the transmission, also the air condition unit failed. *mr *ts *jb | |||
| 10/01/2002 | 30250 | 3 | 03/01/2002 |
| The accelerator pedal became stuck, while driving. *jb the consumer almost experienced two accidents. the a/c had become inoperative and the service dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. scc | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||
| 10/29/2002 | 30365 | 4 | 03/09/2002 |
| While merging onto the highway, driver applied gas to the accelerator pedal. the gas pedal went all the way to the floor. resulting in vehicle accelerated at a very high speed. *ts this caused a strain on the engine and transmission. the vehicle was placed in neutral or third while hard braking. the dealer failed to respond after ensuring they would provide service. the vehicle was still under warranty as of 05/02-no response. *scc | |||