Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||||
| 0617001 | 01/01/2006 | 0617001 | 10019047 | Cruise control system checks - service manual revision. *tt | 02/10/2006 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 08/01/2008 | 47000 | 1 | |
| This is the second time this happened. the first time this occurred was about 6 mos prior to this recent incident though i couldn't recall exactly when. i was on stop on an intersection trying to turn right. i had my foot on the brake pedal. just as i slowly released my foot the car accelerated and moved towards the right lane of where i wanted to go however there was still incoming traffic. i was able to steer myself towards the middle lane and avoided the incoming car. second incident happened today: on my way home and entering my garage, i have slowly released my foot off the brake pedal; the car simply accelerated forward at a maximum speed. i hit our garage wall. the wall happened to be a common wall to our family room. this bore a 3' x 4' hole in our family room; the couch which was placed against the wall moved right in the middle of the room -which shows the extent of the speed pick-up as well as the damage. i am glad to share photos of this incident. *tr | |||
| 06/02/2006 | 1 | 07/22/2003 | |
| I was driving down the highway at a speed of 40 mph and let up on the gas pedal before i was going to brake. the car started to accelerate and wouldn't stop. coming to a red light i started to press firmly on my brakes and while it managed to slow the car down some it wouldn't come to a complete stop. i slowed down just enough ways back from the light that when the light turned green i was able to let up on the brake with out going into traffic. it then accelerated very quickly again. the car sounded as if it shifted and stop accelerating. luckily i was able to slow down a ways in front of the light i didn't hit anyone while their light was green. i had cars on the right side of me that i wasn't able to get over. *jb | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 03/19/2005 | 42000 | 1 | 10/01/2002 |
| This complaint involves our 2003 mitsubishi eclipse. the vehicle was idling in park in front of a building. when the brake was applied to shift into drive, the vehicle rpms increased to the maximum level, the tires began to spin and the car accelerated forward at a high rate of speed into a brick support pole. the brakes failed to stop the vehicle and both airbags deployed. *ak | |||