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Showing 72,381 complaints — component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN CHANGING GEAR IN THE RPM START TO RACE . TT
WHEN DRIVING COME TO A STOP CAR RACE ACCELERATE AND THE GOODYEAR TIRE BLOW OUT THE REAR AND THE FRONT PASSAGER SIDE . TT
Incident date: Jul 21, 1995
CONSUMER GOT IN CAR STARTED IT UP AND IT WENT DEAD, STARTED IT UP AGAIN AND PUT INTO REVERSE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, CAR ACCELERATED BACKWARD . TT
Crash
4 injured
FORD
THUNDERBIRD
(1992) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jul 26, 1995
Incident date: Jul 25, 1995
UNINTENDED ACCELERATION, POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR OR IDLE CONTROL VALVE. TT
Incident date: Jul 25, 1995
CONSUMER WAS PUTTING CAR INTO THE GARAGE AND CAR ACCELERATE . TT
Crash
OLDSMOBILE
CUTLASS
(1993) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jul 25, 1995
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE UNWANTEDLY WITH EXCESSIVE ENGINE IDLE SPEED. STOPPING POWER OF BRAKES REDUCED TO MINIMUM. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
JEEP
GRAND WAGONEER
(1993) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jul 25, 1995
Incident date: Jun 22, 1995
WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, JEEP TOOK OFF QUICKLY, UNWANTED ACCELERATION, HITTING (3) PARKED VEHICLES. *AK
Crash
Incident date: Jul 18, 1995
THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPORTED TO ACCELERATE UNCONTROLLABLY AND POSSIBLY CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jul 6, 1995
THE ACCELERATOR STUCK, CAUSED THE TRUCK TO GO OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *AK
Crash
2 injured
Incident date: Jul 18, 1995
THE ACCELERATOR TENDS TO STICK AND THEN SURGE. THE CAR HAS A 5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
FORD
CROWN VICTORIA
(1992) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jul 24, 1995
Incident date: Jul 23, 1995
CONSUMER WENT TO PUT CAR INTO THE GARAGE, SHIFTED GEAR INTO DRIVE CAR ACCELERATED OUTOF CONTROL AND HIT A BRICK WALL. TT
Crash
1 injured
ON (2) OCCASIONS, TRUCK WILL ACCELERATE 40 TO 50 MPH MORE UNWANTED. DRIVER REACH TO PULL ACCELERATOR WITH NO CHANGE IN CONDITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Incident date: Apr 11, 1995
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *AW
Crash
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *AW
Crash
Incident date: Jun 9, 1995
PROBLEM WITH CRUISE CONTROL. *AW
BUICK
ROADMASTER
(1994) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jul 21, 1995
Incident date: May 26, 1995
INTERMITTENT SUDDEN ACCELERATION, ALSO IT IS MORE PRONOUNCED WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON. *SKD
Incident date: Jul 17, 1995
SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, UNKNOWN REASON. TT
Incident date: Jul 20, 1995
THAT WHEN ACCELERATING TO PASS ANOTHER CAR THE CAR CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE AFTER THE FOOT IS REMOVED FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THIS HAPPENS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.
LINCOLN
CONTINENTAL
(1991) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jul 20, 1995
Incident date: Jul 20, 1995
CONSUMER FILLED CAR WITH GAS STARTED IT UP AND CAR ACCELERATED. TT TT
Incident date: Jul 1, 1995
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, PUT VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION LOST CONTROL,IMPACT 6:00 SWRILED AROUND AND FLIP OVER. TT
Crash
2 injured
Incident date: Jul 13, 1995
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK N OPEN POSITION, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND HIT A POLE, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED UNKNOWN. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jan 9, 1995
AUTO-TRAN: SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE, BRAKES APPLIED; ENGINE ACCELERATED WITHOUT FOOT ON PEDAL; LURCHED FORWARD AT HIGH SPEED; HIT TWO SMALL TREES; NO WARNING
Crash
Incident date: Jul 13, 1995
START VEHICLE PUT INTO DRIVE, VEHICLE WENT OPEN THROTTLE POSITION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED UNKNOWN APPLIED BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP VEHICLE. TT
Crash
FORD
THUNDERBIRD
(1994) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jul 19, 1995
Incident date: Jul 19, 1995
VEHICLE HAS SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND THROTTLES UP TO 74 MPH BY ITSELF. TT
Incident date: Jul 19, 1995
THROTTLE STICKS, CAUSING LACK OF ACCELERATION. THE THROTTLE POSITION IS IN OFF. TT
Incident date: Jun 16, 1995
VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE BACKING OUT OF GARAGE, VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, IMPACT12:00 POSITION, APPLIED BRAKES VEHICLE SKIDDDED WENT FORWARD *
Crash
VEHICLE HAD SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITH NO WARNING. TT
Crash
3 injured
Incident date: Jul 18, 1995
VEHICLE THROTTLE ADVANCES ON IT OWN, VEHICLE IS IN HIGH IDLE. TT
Incident date: Jul 14, 1995
WHILE DRIVING, ACCELERATOR WENT TO FLOOR WITHOUT FOOT ON PEDAL; LURCHED FORWARD WITH BRAKES APPLIED; WENT INTO FISHTAIL; HIT TREE; NO WARNING. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jul 17, 1995
THE THROTTLE STUCK AND CAUSED THE CAR TO GO OUT OF CONTROL AND RUN OVER THINGS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Incident date: Jul 7, 1995
ENGAGE IN REVERSE WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED IN REVERSE HITTING A CAR, THEN ACCELERATED FORWARD HITTING A CAR. TT
Crash
1 injured
MERCEDES BENZ
420
(1986) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jul 18, 1995
Incident date: Jul 17, 1995
THE CAR ACCELERATED WHEN TRYING TO STOP AT A LIGHT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Crash
Incident date: Jul 17, 1995
CAR LURCHED FORWARD WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE. TT
Incident date: Jul 18, 1995
VEHICLE WAS PARKED, PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE, VEHICLE WENT OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, HITTING A TREE, IMPACT 11:00, POSITION SPEED 80 MPH. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jul 8, 1995
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION SPEED UNKNOWN, IMPACT 12:00. TT
Crash
1 injured
OLDSMOBILE
CIERA
(1988) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jul 17, 1995
Incident date: Jun 17, 1995
THE ACCELERATOR STUCK, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION, RESULTONG IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash
Incident date: Jul 1, 1995
SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING, UNKNOWN REASON. TT
Incident date: Jul 16, 1995
THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES WHEN NOT BEING PUSHED STILL ACCELERATES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Crash
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(1994) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jul 17, 1995
Incident date: Jul 12, 1995
CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT DISENGAGE WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKES. TT
Incident date: Jun 1, 1995
WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ON AND THE BRAKE IS APPLIED THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT DISENGAGE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Incident date: May 16, 1995
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE CRUISER CONTROL STUCK . TT
AUTO CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE AFTER BRAKES ARE APPLIED-THEN THE RPM CLIMBS TO RED LINES. TT
VOLKSWAGEN
GOLF
(1990) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jul 14, 1995
Incident date: Jul 7, 1995
SUDDEN ACCELERATION OF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Incident date: Jul 5, 1995
WHILE DRIVING THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS TURNED OFF, CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, WOULD NOT DISENGED, LOSS OF CONTROL, FLIPPED OVER, SPEED 65MPH, NO IMPACT *A
Crash
3 injured
FORD
CROWN VICTORIA
(1992) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jul 14, 1995
Incident date: Jul 5, 1995
THE CAR ACCELERATED WHEN THE CAR WENT FROM PARK INTO DRIVE UNEXPECTENTLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
OLDSMOBILE
98
(1990) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jul 13, 1995
Incident date: Jan 15, 1995
SUDDEN ACCELERATIONS, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/TWO ACCIDENTS/INJURIES. *SKD
Crash
2 injured
Incident date: Jul 16, 1991
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD
Crash
Incident date: Apr 23, 1995
INTERMITTENT SURGING.
VOLKSWAGEN
JETTA
(1988) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jul 13, 1995
Incident date: May 13, 1995
SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *SKD
Incident date: Apr 13, 1995
CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEMS.