Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| 13454 | 11/01/1999 | 614622 | Subject regarding the speed control switch voltage readings - service tip. *tt | 11/28/2000 | |
| 7430 | 11/01/1999 | 610817 | Information regarding speed control switch voltage readings - service tip. *tt | 05/15/2000 | |
| 6904 | 09/01/1999 | 6090211 | Exhibiting a hesitation / stumble or rough running on vehiles with 2.0l engines built from 5/3/1999 to 7/26/1999. *tt | 03/10/2000 | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||||
| 5203 | 12/01/1998 | 615335 | Some vehicles may exhibit a hard start / long crank, cold start stall, cold rough idle concern. *tt | 01/13/2001 | |
| 14077 | 04/01/2000 | 613710 | Some vehicles may exhibit a rough idle or hesitation after a hot soak at approximately 30 minutes. **mr | 07/27/2000 | |
| 8571 | 04/01/2000 | 613681 | Some vehicles may exhibit a rough idle or hesitation after a hot soak of approximately 30 minutes. **mr | 07/26/2000 | |
| 13866 | 02/01/2000 | 612464 | Experiencing a hoot noise from the idle idle air bypass solenoid on deceleration, usually in cold ambient temperatures. *tt | 06/08/2000 | |
| 8054 | 02/01/2000 | 612265 | Some vehicles equipped with a 2.5l engine and built after may 5, 1999 may exhibit an intermittent hard / no start, rough idle or hesitation after a hot soak of approximately 30 minutes. *tt | 06/07/2000 | |
| 8128 | 02/01/2000 | 612319 | Some vehicles may experience a hoot noise from the idle idle air bypass solenoid on deceleration, usually in cold ambient temperatures. the idle speed may also remain slightly higher or lower than desired when this noise is present. | 06/07/2000 | |
| 9913136 | 08/01/1999 | 609048 | Concerns with vehciles equipped with 2.0l engines built from 5/3/99 to 7/26/99 exhibiting a hestation / stumble or rough running. *tt | 12/07/1999 | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||||
| 13399 | 10/01/1999 | 6092189 | Some vehicles with cd4e automatic transaxle, may exhibit an objectionable sulfur or rotten egg odor from the exhaust following aggressive driving, such as full-throttle acceleration. *tt | 11/27/2000 | |
| 12917 | 07/01/1999 | 610746 | Some vehicles may exhibit a concern in activating the octaine adjust feature when using the module reconfiguration method. *tt | 05/12/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 10/15/2001 | 1 | ||
| Consumer's vehicle was in parking lot when consumer tapped the accelerator lightly, then suddenly engine roared, and vehicle accelerated on it's own up to 40-50 mph. consumer could not slow down vehicle, after 50-100 yards vehicle crashed into guardrail, causing extensive damage to vehicle. no injuries.*ak *tt | |||
| 03/09/2001 | 1 | 03/01/1999 | |
| Car was parked in motel parking lot. i entered car at 6:55am to move car by our room to pickup bags. i had my foot on brake, started engine and shifted into reverse. the car jumped rearward at a high speed. i had not put my foot on the gas pedal. the car hit a telephone pole (about 8 feet behind were the car was parked). my body went rearward when the car hit the pole. at this time, i had my hand on the shifter (floormount) and it pulled the car into forward gear. the car shot forward and slammed into a brick column directly infront of were i was parked. i tried to turn off ignition and hit the brake but i couldn't effect the forward motion. i saw the car hit the pole and my forehead hit the steering wheel. the airbags did not deploy. i was told at the hospital that you need to be going 35mph or faster for them to deploy. don't know about that. i have never had any accidents before. i know that i did not put my foot on the accelerator when i engaged reverse. i could hear the motor revving higher than normal. i was accelerating when the car was going forward. | |||
| 05/15/2000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer's wife was attempting to park, and when she placed right foot on the brakes, automobile accelerated on its own and increased the rpms, causing automobile to advance forward. it jumped the concrete. *ak the brake could not stop the vehicle but when the vehicle stopped, the gas pedal went all the way down to the floor. *yh | |||
| 04/04/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1999 | |
| While in a parking spot consumer put foot on brake and gas pedal went to the floor, as if it was sticking. if tapped, it would release. consumer's car went over an embankment, consumer hit a tree, 20 feet after the embankment. that was how the car was stopped, consumer was injured in accident. *ak *slc | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||
| 04/27/2005 | 14000 | 2 | |
| While driving on the freeway at approximately 65 mph accelerator got stuck and would not return to the idle speed. in the process, the accelerator cable broke, causing the vehicle to lose power. owner called the manufacturer, and was told that it was the driver's fault, and there was nothing else they could do. *ak | |||