Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| 98-4737 | 09/01/1998 | 607151 | Engine spark knock on acceleration. *ak | 11/03/2000 | |
| 12163 | 11/01/1998 | 613178 | Some vehicles may exhibit a slight vibration during acceleration only. *mjs | 06/19/2000 | |
| 13250 | 09/01/1999 | 6090649 | Information regarding slight vibration upon acceleration. *mjs | 03/22/2000 | |
| 983221 | 02/12/1998 | 607433 | Exhibiting a vibration at sppeds of 45 mph and above with the cruise on. | 09/23/1999 | |
| 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 | |
| 96223 | 10/21/1996 | 50942 | Long crank - sticking idle air control (iac) valve - vehicles built from 11/1/94 through 3/30/96 -stall - after starting when engine allowed to soak from 1-4 hours - sticking idle air control (iac) valve. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| BC0244960102 | 12/01/1995 | 46453 | 3.0l, ax4s/ax4n transaxle, trans engagements from park to reverse or drive may be harsh after start up from engine high idle speed as high idle speed as high as 1400 prm after start up & require upto 2 minutes to return to normal idle (700 | 04/25/1996 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 56000 | 2 | ||
| Upon starting the vehicle, it accelerated at a high speed when the gear was placed in reverse. when this occurred, the vehicle lost steering power assist and brakes. the vehicle stopped when it hit an object. the driver then put vehicle into drive and turned the ignition off, but the vehicle accelerated forward. the vehicle then made several turns before stopping again. this failure occurred once before. the cause of the failure was undetermined. *jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| When the brake was applied, the vehicle lunged forward and accelerated into some nearby trash cans and a wooden fence. *jg *jb | |||
| 05/30/1998 | 4 | 02/01/1988 | |
| At 14,000 mile vehicle commences to accelerate intermittently and momentarily while brakes are being applied from a stop position. sudden acceleration would last for approximately one minute or less. vehicle been in dealer shop on four occasions, and they were unable to duplicate the problem. *ak *slc | |||
| 11/01/2000 | |||
| While in park engine would idle at a very high speed. also, while driving at any given speed vehicle will accelerate on its own, and it is very difficult to stop vehicle. please provide any additional information/attachments. *consumer has not taken vehicle to dealership.*ak | |||
| 11/01/1997 | 1 | ||
| When vehicle shifts gears rpms stay at 1800-2000, will not go down, consumer has to shut off engine and restart. to dealer who replaced air bypass valve, then throttle positioner, coerrected problem for a short time only.*ak air bypass valve and throttle positioner sensor were replaced on warranty. *yh | |||
| 03/27/1997 | 2 | 08/23/1998 | |
| High idle when moving from park to drive, causing vehicle to lurch forward, and it will also travel couple feet if foot is not on brakes hard. manufacturer issued a tsb, but it does not correct defect. *ak consumer states that this failure caused the liquid filled mounts to fail which also caused exhaust leak at manifold, the tsb number is 97-7-1, which states the pcm needed replaced due to an incorrect software identification block. drive and serpentine belts failed. *slc | |||
| 02/08/1998 | 1 | 03/04/1996 | |
| Driver loses ability to control vehicle speed. vehicle goes 40 mph without depressing the gas pedal, lurches after stops and idles over 2000 rpms. dealer replaced the throttle control cable and valve-air by pass. (parts number 9715, 9f715) | |||
| 08/05/1997 | |||
| Vehicle speeds up when coming to a stop . problem is sporadically. manufacturer is unable to fix vehicle. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 07/05/2005 | 93350 | 4 | 07/24/1996 |
| Over the past several months i have been noticing that my engine revs as i try to stop.the problem is intermitent but seems to be occurring more often. i had the dealer check it out-the 1st time i believe they just did a test drive and said they could find nothing wrong. about 1 1/2 months later it happened again and i bumped into a security gate at work. as i approached the closed gate i had my foot on the brake as i eased up to the card reader to open the gate, all of a sudden the engine started to rev and car inched forward as i tried to apply more brake effort. after a few seconds the idle returned to normal. i took the car back to the dealer 2 days later and paid for a computer diagnostic-again nothing was found and i was told it could be almost anything, and they had no suggestions on what to do. they told me they could replace random parts but it would cost alot of money to do so. i am not positive but this happened to me at least 4 times. the car revs for a few seconds as i brake to stop and then returns to normal idle. | |||
| 01/01/1997 | 1 | 12/24/1996 | |
| Brake pedal and gas pedal are too close together. when applying brakes consumer will also step on gas pedal, causing vehicle to accelerate. contacted dealer. *ak *tt | |||
| While stopping at a light and when depressing gas pedal vehicle stalled. also, gas pedal was stuck. please provide further informaiton. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1999 | 106 | 02/01/1998 | |
| Idle speed (rpm) has been steadly increasing up to 2500rpm, my wheels slide during braking pulling into my garage with engine racing. throttle is sticking. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 08/28/2000 | 1 | 11/16/1996 | |
| Idle races and does not come down once foot is taken off accelerator. *slc | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||
| 05/05/1999 | |||
| Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration when brake pedal was applied while pulling into a parking space. vehicle crashed into a center block building. upon impact, both air bags did not depoly, and minor injuries were sustained by both driver and passenger. dealer/manufacturer notified. *ak | |||