Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| 210699 | 04/02/1999 | 605014 | Conditions with intermittent loss of speed control. *tt | 05/24/1999 | |
| 081695REVA | 10/01/1995 | 08-16-95 | 46371 | Bulletin supersedes technical service bulletin 08-16-95, dated apr. 14, 1995. if the vehicle operator **repeatedly** presses and releases the set button with their foot off of the accelerator (a 'lift foot set' to begin speed control oper | 04/25/1996 |
| CH081695 | 04/01/1995 | 41049 | Cruise control overshoot/undershoot during initial set speed selection. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| 182294 | 12/01/1994 | 37862 | Higher than normal accelerator pedal effort at cold start up. *tw | 01/13/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 11/10/2000 | |||
| Transmission woul stick while in 2nd gear. was not repaired properly. was under 7yr warranty. had transmission replaced, but it was also sticking in 2nd gear. prior to sticking on 2nd transmissin, there would be a loud bang. cruise control went out. was not able to shift transmission. vehicle was towed to dealer, and was offered 50% off on parts & labor.*ak | |||
| 06/10/1998 | 0 | ||
| Pulling out of the driveway while cycling through the 5 speed. noticed when shifting from 2nd to 3rd the motor did not idle back , the motor was racing. pushed in the clutch and pulled into a driveway. when the driver turned the engine off the engine was racing, and could not idle the engine down. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Cruise control failed. | |||
| 04/09/1997 | 1 | ||
| Sudden acceleration, resulting in an accident/minor injury. | |||
| 04/04/1997 | 1 | 02/22/1993 | |
| Sudden acceleration 3 times. | |||
| 09/30/1996 | |||
| Consumer was on his way home, stopped at a light and truck started to accelerate , almost hitting pedestrian . please describe .*ak | |||
| 12/20/1993 | 1 | 08/24/1993 | |
| Transmission lunging when put into gear. | |||
| 12/22/1993 | 1 | 08/24/1993 | |
| Cruise control failed. | |||
| 08/10/1994 | 6 | 08/24/1993 | |
| Due to a throttle plate failure when driving with the air conditioning on, the vehicle stalls/hesitation and cuts off.*ak consumer states stalling occurs mostly while driving 40-50 mph and releasing gas pedal, and with the air conditioner on, dealer states this is happening due to carbon build up on the throttle body/plate, however consumer has the throttle body cleaned every 3000 miles and stalling still occurs, dealer charges consumer every time throttle body is cleaned. *slc | |||
| 07/13/1996 | |||
| Vehicle parked, got in to start engine, foot on brakes, a loud roar, suddenly accelerated backwards, skid marks in street, hit/jumped curve, vehicle stopped.*ak | |||
| 04/28/1996 | |||
| Consumer was placing the vehicle in reverse and the vehicle suddenly accelerated, causing the consumer to have a accident. *ak | |||
| 07/30/1994 | 0 | ||
| Vehicle has a sudden acceleration when slowing down/starting up. *sd | |||
| 12/08/1995 | |||
| When pushing gas pedal in a long up hill the car vibrates.please decribe . tt | |||
| 12/07/1995 | |||
| Shifted from park to drive, vehicle accelerated running into the garage. tt | |||
| 10/14/1995 | |||
| Vehicle went into open throttle position while driving at speed 45 mph, lost control impact 1:00 position, air bag deployed but was not inflated. tt | |||
| 03/31/1995 | 1 | ||
| Sudden acceleration, causing loss of control/accident. *skd | |||
| 07/18/1994 | |||
| Six vehicles with same problem. buzzing during brake application due to accelerator and pump. resulting in erratic operation of the anti lock braking system. | |||
| 10/03/1994 | 4 | ||
| Cruise control failed to disengage. *ak | |||
| 10/09/1994 | 1 | ||
| Sudden acceleration, resulting in an accident. | |||
| 09/01/1993 | 1 | ||
| Residue builds up in throttle body, causing vehicle to intermittently stall. *aw | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 07/13/2000 | 2 | ||
| When at a stop and applied accelerator pedal and car won't shift into drive right away. when it did shift, it slammed into drive, then was able to go. transmission was making a whinning noise. this is the second transmission.*ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES | |||
| 07/12/1997 | |||
| While driving vehicle the throttle cable sticks without warning, van did not slow down. put vehicle in neutral to slow down. dealer stated that cable had shreaded.o wner is very concerned for safety. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||
| 1 | |||
| After starting vehicle from the park position vehicle suddenly accelerated at a very high speed out of control, hitting a wall, cause unknown. *ak the vehicle scraped against wall damaging the driver's front quarter panel and broke the mirror. *yh | |||