Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| 576503 | 03/01/1995 | 39816 | Light surge at highway speeds during light throttle. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| 576503 | 03/01/1995 | 4041800 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||||
| 996101002 | 01/01/2000 | 609713 | Some customers may comment on no start, hard start, rough idle after start, surge, or other driveability concerns related to the fuel system. *tt | 04/07/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 04/28/2003 | 114000 | ||
| The vehicles accelerator stuck and caused the vehicle to surge even with the parking brake applied. the consumer stated that two days later the accelerator was still stuck and tires just spin. *nlm | |||
| 05/22/2002 | 1 | 12/01/1994 | |
| At 13 mph, the consumer applied the brakes and the engine revved, the vehicle accelerated up to 68 mph. as soon as the consumer took her foot off the brakes the engine revved up. the vehicle hit a fire truck, the consumer suffered injuries to face, and 5 other people were injured in the crash. the vehicle was totalled. *ak *scc | |||
| 04/15/2000 | 8 | 05/01/1994 | |
| On occasion, brakes fails and engine revs when brakes are used at slow speeds. i thought there was a recall on this in august 1999, but i never received anything. it was on the news. there is no special time this occurs, nor is there any warning before it happens. *ak | |||
| 07/02/1999 | 1 | 08/31/1998 | |
| Vehicle accelerated without foot on the gas pedal. driver applyed the brakes, but the vehicle did not slow down until 15 seconds later. manufacturer was aware of the problem, and issued a tsb bulletin. please provide further information. *yc | |||
| 05/22/1999 | 3 | ||
| Brake speed sensor would lock and vehicle would accelerate. would take away the braking ability of the vehicle when it was needed. *ak | |||
| 01/05/1999 | 02/01/1995 | ||
| While driving uphill and wa smaking a lane change, vehicle downshifted into lower gear and accelerated out of control. applied brakes, but it did not stop vehicle from accelerating. vehicle kept on going resulting in an accident. *ak | |||
| 08/20/1998 | |||
| Intemittently when the brakes are applied the pedal becomes hard, causing the vehicle surge. the dealer is inspecting the vehicle. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||
| 01/01/2001 | 3 | 10/01/1993 | |
| Throttle cable became stuck in the open postion, allowing vehicle to suddenly and unexpectedly accelerate, resulting in a collision. consumer stated that problem has happened three times. mechanic removed a rubber piece stuck in air intake. *ak belt and water pump failed and replaced. *yh | |||