Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||||
| 3510 | 10016520 | Supplement to 05-06-01-003a - wrong throttle gasket part number. *tt | 09/20/2005 | ||
| 3115 | 01/01/2004 | 10010198 | High idle when clutch is depressed. *sc | 11/04/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 02/11/2010 | 127918 | ||
| Tl-the contact has a 2004 pontiac grand am. as the vehicle is being started the engine revved up to 2000rpm. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they replaced the valve and idle air control valve this was back in february 2010. six weeks later it started again the vehicle was taken back to the dealer and they replaced the pcm rem in and the computer. the manufacturer was contacted and informed her to keep working with her dealer to repair the failure. the failure and current mileage was 127,918.......mw | |||
| 03/01/2006 | 1 | ||
| 1. the events leading up to the failure normal usage 2. the failure, how often it occurs, its consequences; and, while on a trip attempted to engage the cruise control and found out the switch went bad 3. what was done to correct the failure; i.e, parts repaired or replaced was told that the switch will need to be replaced. i here this is a common failure on my model. this failure happened 2 months after the factory warrenty expired. i doubt i will buy another gm car again. *tr | |||
| 02/16/2009 | 55598 | 1 | |
| Was driving normally down road on way to work. approached intersection and depressed clutch to down shift and apply brake to stop vehicle. however with clutch depressed, the vehicle began to rev up on its own without the accelerator pedal depressed, until it reached the red line. after pumping accelerator about five or six times vehicle stopped revving up. however several miles down the road the vehicle began to rev up again when clutch was depressed to shift gears. this is an ongoing issue, vehicle has been seen by gm dealerships and gm rep but they claim issue cannot be replicated. multiple parts have been replaced but issue continues. will a major accident or death be required for this issue to be addressed? i realize that this is probably not sticking out as a major issue because of low numbers of reports of this same problem, but i would imagine that since this is probably isolated to models with manual transmission which is a very small minority of vehicles. if thought about in the fact that their are few vehicles configured with a manual transmission, the fact of the number of reports of this issue makes it more significant since it would equal a higher percentage of vehicles when compared to the total number of vehicles configured with a manual transmission. *tr | |||
| 07/10/2008 | 50000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle is 2.2l 4 cyl manual trans. acquired the vehicle in november of 2007. on several occasions while driving, slowing down and depressing clutch pedal to downshift, engine speed runaway occurred. rpm increased uncontrollably past 3500 rpm, only way to stop was to shut ignition off and restart engine. vehicle taken to a service shop, but could not replicate or diagnose the problem and recommended to not replace any parts unless definite diagnosis could be made. the problem persists with a couple of occurrences on a weekly basis. *tr | |||
| 04/16/2007 | 10 | ||
| While driving down a steep hill, applied brake and car seemed to accelerate rather than brake. then, turned into subdivision and brake pressure went away completely then came back after finished turn. *ak | |||
| 09/21/2006 | 23969 | 7 | 09/11/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 25 mph, the vehicle accelerated uncontrollably without warning. the brake was depressed, but had no effect. the speedometer reached 35 mph before the contact engaged the clutch to slow the vehicle. consequently, the vehicle was involved in a very minor collision with a second vehicle. once the vehicle was stopped, the engine continued to rev until the tachometer needle was redlined. the vehicle also had the same problem on six other occasions. previously, the vehicle was taken to a service dealer where the idle air control valve computer module was replaced. the problems persisted. | |||
| 09/15/2005 | 9600 | 24 | 09/11/2004 |
| Beginning in december of 2004 the vehicle while driving through a heavy rainfall had the accelerator stick and the car had to be pulled to the side of the road and turned off. at various other times between dec 04 and 3/28/05 the vehicle displayed eratic speed control. on 3/28/05 vehicle was serviced at bommarito south for this same issue, during that service visit, they couldn't replicate the issue. on 4/08/05, vehicle was serviced at dealer for the same issue again and the throttle body and accelerator cable were replaced. this apparently also did not solve the problem. on september 9, 2005 with approximately 9524 miles on the vehicle, while slowing down in 5th gear and leveling my speed out at approximately 30 mph, i released the gas pedal and engaged the clutch in order to downshift. when i did this, the rpm level on the vehicle climbed to approximately 4000 rpm and remained at that level. in order to get it to come down from the high rpm i had to pump my gas pedal several times. on 9/12/2005 the vehicle was towed by gm to the bommarito pontiac south dealer again, this time the dealer stated that they couldn't replicate the problem but that the vehicle was suppose to do this.. on september 15th 2005 at approximately 20:00 hrs i was driving the vehicle through a heavy downpour on interstate 44 near valley park, mo. the traffic ahead was slowing down as you could not see very far ahead due to the extremely heavy rainfall. i removed my foot from the accelorator, however the car still continued as if my foot was still on the gas pedal. i applied the brakes, but it did not have an effect. i then applied the clutch so that the engine would not continue to make the car go foward, the tachometer then raised to over 5,000 rpm's i tried pumping the gas pedal to make it come down but it did not have any effect. i almost had an accident becuase of this. to avoid engine damage from the high rpm's i had to turn the engine off and pull over to the side of the interstate. | |||
| 07/30/2005 | 1 | 08/01/2004 | |
| Dt: the contact owned a 2004 pontiac grand am. she stated vehicle went out of control while pulling into a parking spot. she was going slowly, when the vehicle took off. she hit the brakes and luckily the vehicle stopped, but she almost went through a store window. the vehicle was towed to the dealership, and they were checking i. this was the first time this happened. *ak *jb | |||
| 09/22/2004 | 2 | ||
| While applying the accelerator pedal vehicle would accelerate uncontrollably on it is own. consumer applied the brakes and the vehicle continued to accelerate. consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and drove it to the dealer for inspection. mechanic informed consumer that the problem could not be duplicated. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 08/01/2006 | 46095 | 1 | 07/01/2004 |
| While driving in a city area the accelerator stuck causing the vehicle to continue at a high rate of speed even with the brake fully depressed. the driver of the vehicle was able to pull into an empty parking lot, pull up the emergency brake and turn off the vehicle. on restarting the motor, the engine continued to rev at a high rpm. on checking the throttle body, the throttle appeared to remain partially open without the accelerator foot pedal being depressed. after manually pushing it back in place, the problem could not be duplicated, and no apparent cause was found. appears to be a defect that caused problem to occur intermittently. *jb | |||
| 11/04/2004 | 11000 | 1 | 10/01/2003 |
| 2004 pontiac grand am trunk popped open and raced out of the drive way while in reverse and foot was not on accelerator. *ts the consumer put in a claim to gm, however the claim was denied. the local dealer stated they couldn't find a problem with the vehicle. the consumer stated a recall was issued which described exactly what he experienced. *jb | |||
| 08/09/2005 | 9523 | 22 | 09/11/2004 |
| Beginning in december of 2004 the vehicle while driving through a heavy rainfall had the accelerator stick and the car had to be pulled to the side of the road and turned off. at various other times between december of 2004 and 3/28/05 the vehicle displayed a stuck accelerator. on 3/28/05 vehicle was serviced at bommarito south for this same issue, during that service visit, they couldn't replicate the issue but they inaccurately reprogrammed the pcm following the tech service bulletin #04-06-063 (in reference to idle flair). this service did not correct the problem on 4/08/05, vehicle was serviced at bommarito south for the same issue again and the throttle body and accelerator cable were replaced. this apparently also did not solve the problem. on september 9, 2005 with approximately 9524 miles on the vehicle, while slowing down in 5th gear and leveling my speed out at approximately 30 mph, i released the gas pedal and engaged the clutch in order to downshift. when i did this, the rpm level on the vehicle climbed to approximately 4000 rpm and remained at that level. in order to get it to come down from the high rpm i had to pump my gas pedal several times. (i will point out that there had been a heavy dew that morning, i am not sure if that had a bearing on the issue, but considering that this situation has also occurred during heavy rainfall i feel it is worth point out). on 9/12/2005 the vehicle was towed by gm to the bommarito pontiac south dealer again, this time the dealer stated that they couldn't replicate the problem but that the vehicle was suppose to do this.. it sounds to me that they don't know what is going on. *jb | |||
| 03/28/2005 | 4000 | 3 | 09/11/2004 |
| While accelerating the accelerator pedal stuck. consumer managed to decelerate the vehicle to shut down, and restart the ignition. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak the consumer stated the vehicle will get stuck in a very high idle causing the tachometer to almost enter the red zone. it was most noticeable went he clutch was depressed during a heavy down pour, however it happened it occasionally happened anytime. the dealer stated a technical service bulletin had been issued regarding the idle flair, however the consumer thought their diagnoses was incorrect. after numerous conversations, the dealer finally replaced the entire throttle pedal assembly and throttle cable. the consumer stated the problem still has not be resolved. *jb | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 07/01/2006 | 1 | 11/09/2004 | |
| The cruise control on the bottom of my steering wheel has come undone. the case housing around it popped off, and now it won't secure back onto it. the three control buttons used for cruise control now slide out, and the on button won't stay pressed. the car works fine, short of the frustrations of not being able to use cruise control, and having that major eye sore inside the vehicle. *nm | |||