Consumer Complaints
Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
01/20/1998 | 1 | 02/01/1988 | |
Sudden acceleration, causing an accident. | |||
02/01/1993 | 1 | ||
Sudden acceleration while in reverse caused accident. | |||
03/04/1997 | |||
When vehicle was shifted into reverse engine experienced sudden acceleration. cause unknown. *ak | |||
10/11/1996 | 1 | ||
Shifted from park to drive, engine suddenly accelerated, vehicle took off at high speed, witness said it was approximately 70 mph, vehicle hit pole before stopping. vehicle totaled.*ak | |||
10/12/1996 | |||
The accelerator stuck on the vehicle because the solenoid on the carburetor locked up, vehicle hit a tree head-on. *ak | |||
08/02/1995 | 2 | ||
Sudden acceleration, causing accident/injury. *aw | |||
01/09/1995 | 1 | ||
Auto-tran: shifted from park to drive, brakes applied; engine accelerated without foot on pedal; lurched forward at high speed; hit two small trees; no warning | |||
12/09/1994 | 1 | ||
Vehicle suddenly accelerated, causing loss of control/accident/injury. | |||
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
02/22/2002 | 1 | 10/01/1987 | |
Accelerator pedal stuck at full throttle. dealer was notified. *ak the mechanic stated that the throttle was sticking due to the number 3 and 4 pistons hitting the head. also, consumer states engine problems started after the throttle stuck and the timing belt jumped a couple notches. *yd | |||
12/21/1998 | |||
Consumer experienced problem with accelerator pedal sticking to the floor when applied. property damage to apartment complex. *ak | |||
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
01/10/1996 | 1 | 10/01/1988 | |
The idle speed solenoid stuck, causing engine to race/loss of control/accident/injuries. | |||
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||
The car had been started in park, then it jumped into reverse and accelerated into a van at a high speed. driver was injured. dealer can't find the problem. *ak |