Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| GM569002 | 04/01/1995 | 41078 | Stepper motor cruise control will not resume or reset (replace smcc module). *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 01/15/2006 | 148000 | 1 | |
| Tl* the contact owns a 1995 gmc sonoma. while driving at speeds of 45 mph approaching a stop sign and depressing the brake pedal, it would not engage. the contact then abruptly depressed the brakes and was able to stop the vehicle; however, the rear wheels continued spinning and the engine continued to idle at extremely high rpms. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer; no repairs have been made to date. the failure mileage was 148,000 and the current mileage was 169,210. updated 5/12/10 *cn while waiting for the light, at times the engine would abruptly go to full throttle. updated 06/04/10.*jb | |||
| 04/15/2003 | 4 | 11/01/1994 | |
| When the consumer pressed the accelerator pedal, it stuck open, which almost caused the consumer to lose control of the vehicle. *jb. the consumer was told to replace the throttle position sensor and idle air control valve which seemed to solve the problem. *ts *jb | |||
| 08/15/1997 | 4 | 06/01/1996 | |
| Transmission(auto) failure : flywheel shattered due to bad torque converter and flexplate(july 23,1996) starter bolt broke while driving at 55mph. starter had to be replaced.(may 24, 1997). starting difficulty. starter bad and replaced again, plus replaced bad flexplate/flywheel again for 2nd time(aug 26, 1997). starter shorting out. replaced starter for 3rd time(sept 9,1999). catalytic converter malfunction and replacement, muffler also replaced(dec. 13, 1997). windshield wiper failure, pulse module bad(aug 16,1996) and wiper failure again intermittantly, replaced under recall(sep. 1, 1999). seatbelt driver's side retractor broken, replaced under warranty(aug 26,1997) seatbelt passenger replaced under recall (sep 1, 1999). window crank handle snapped in two while cranking window down. sharp jagged edges cut hand and fingers.(sep 1 ,1999). horn inoperable on several occasions, twice when i needed it to alert an encroaching vehicle which almost hit me. this problem was unable to be reproduced at the dealer service center. still a potential safety problem/liability(may 15, 1997-ongoing intermittantly, and dealer would not replace unit). throttle stuck open at high speed (45-50mph) on at least five occasions, causing me great fear, extremely dangerous potential for accident(may 1996 to present). | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 10/01/1998 | 2 | 06/01/1997 | |
| Gas pedal stuck on two occasions. | |||
| 09/01/1997 | 2 | 08/20/1996 | |
| Fuel pedal sticks in floored position. | |||