Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| 48 | 06/01/1999 | 606606 | Information regarding intermittent loss of cruise control. *tt | 08/30/1999 | |
| TSB9813005 | 06/01/1998 | 601990 | Vehicles may experience long cold start times, sag during warm-up, and stalling. *tt | 09/01/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 12/10/1997 | 06/27/1997 | ||
| Brakes: driving approximately 25mph, truck ahead of the eclipse had come to stop, applied brakes and there were no brakes. car accelerated as if the cruise control was on, kept pumping brakes, but car kept accelerating. when brakes finally kicked in car slid underneath truck, demolishing front end and the air bags did not deploy. *ak | |||
| 3 | 10/17/1996 | ||
| Three instances of sudden acceleration; vehicle's rpms would jump to 3500 and brakes would not hold. had to throw the vehicle into neutral to avoid a collision. *ak | |||
| 08/01/1997 | 1 | 05/01/1997 | |
| When cruise control is engaged and driver depresses four way flashing button, the cruise control disengages and vehicle slows down. this is common on this vehicle. | |||
| 08/05/1997 | 2 | ||
| Cruise control set at 70 mph, went up to 80 mph, nearly caused crash with another vehicle, dealership has not found cause. *ak | |||
| 04/23/1997 | 0 | ||
| Driving about 5-10 mph into parking lot; vehicle suddenly accelerated; able to avoid hitting other vehicles by shifting into neutral; took to dealer; could not locate problem. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 09/15/2001 | 1 | 01/01/2001 | |
| While driving car accelerated on its own. driver was able to control car and bring it to a stop by shifting transmission into low gear and applying both the primary brakes and emergency brake. thereafter, when car was re-started the throttle was stuck open (the engine raced).*ak | |||
| 10/15/1998 | |||
| Was driving about 10 mph when the accelerator got stuck, and the consumer applied the brakes and the brakes went straight to the floorbaord, causing the consumer to jump out of the vehicle. *ak | |||