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Showing 72,381 complaints — component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident date: Jun 26, 1995
TRUCK WILL RACE OUT OF CONTROL AND WILL NOT STOP UNLESS IT IS READY TO STOP. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
Crash
3 injured
VOLKSWAGEN
JETTA
(1994) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jun 27, 1995
Incident date: Jun 13, 1995
VEHICLE WAS AT HIGH IDLE WHILE BEING PARKED. TT
AFTER CRANKING VEHICLE, IT MADE A HIGH PITCHED NOISE THEN LUNGED BACKWARD. TT
JEEP
GRAND CHEROKEE
(1994) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jun 26, 1995
Incident date: Jun 17, 1995
VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATED PROPERLY IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. TT
Incident date: Jun 20, 1995
EXPERIENCE SUDDEN ACCELERATION, VEHICLE GOES INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSTION WHEN TURN IGNITION AND PUT INTO DRIVE. TT
Incident date: Jun 26, 1995
WHEN PLACING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION INTO REVERSE VEHICLE SURGE INTO REVERSE AT HIGH SPEED. TT
OLDSMOBILE
98
(1985) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jun 26, 1995
Incident date: Jun 13, 1995
ENGAGE IN REVERSE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN TOTALLED VEHICLE. TT
Crash
WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO PARK AFTER APPLYING BRAKES THE AUTO JERKED AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. TT
Incident date: Jun 20, 1995
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. TT
Incident date: Jan 1, 1992
CRUSE CONTROL FAILURE. *AK
LINCOLN
CONTINENTAL
(1992) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jun 22, 1995
Incident date: Jan 23, 1995
VEHICLE DOES NOT DECELERATE AFTER EXTENDED DRIVING, ALSO ACCELERATES WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. *SKD
Incident date: Dec 27, 1994
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURY.
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Apr 10, 1995
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *AW
Crash
Incident date: Apr 14, 1995
INTERMITTENT SUDDEN ACCELERATIONS, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *SKD
Incident date: Feb 15, 1995
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *SKD
Incident date: Jan 25, 1995
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES UPON ENGAGING CLUTCH. *AW
PONTIAC
BONNEVILLE
(1990) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jun 22, 1995
Incident date: May 1, 1995
VEHICLE STALL WITH WARNING, IN FOR REPAIR COMPUTER, THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, AND ALSO FUEL PUMP. TT
VEHICLE ACCELERATES WITHOUT TOUCHING PEDAL, W/HIGH RPMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE OTHER DETAILS. TT
Incident date: Jun 20, 1995
ENGINE REEVED AND STARTED TO RACE VEHICLE WAS AIRBORNE AND LANDED ON FORD BRONCO. TT
Crash
1 injured
FORD
CROWN VICTORIA
(1992) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jun 22, 1995
Incident date: Jun 15, 1995
AUTO-TRAN: WHILE PARKED, GEAR LEVEL IN PARK; GOT INSIDE CAR; CLOSED DOOR; CAR SUDDENLY LURCHED BACKWARDS; STOPPED AFTER PUMPING BRAKES. TT
Incident date: Apr 10, 1995
INTERMITTENT SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN SETTING CRUISE CONTROL AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS 60-65 MPH. *TW
Incident date: Feb 7, 1995
THROTTLE BODY/AIR BY PASS FAILURE, RESULTED IN INTERMITTENT SUDDEN ACCLERATION, ALSO PREVENTED CRUISE CONTROL FROM DISENGAGING. *SKD
Incident date: May 24, 1995
VEHICLE ACCELERATES WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL, CAUSING EXTREME PRESSURE TO BE USED ON BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE.
Incident date: Mar 22, 1994
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD
Crash
Incident date: Mar 23, 1995
ENGINE SURGES.
Incident date: Mar 28, 1995
CRUISE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY.
FORD
CROWN VICTORIA
(1992) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jun 22, 1995
Incident date: Nov 1, 1994
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT.
Crash
CHEVROLET
LUMINA APV
(1994) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jun 22, 1995
Incident date: Mar 5, 1995
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. *TW
Crash
Incident date: May 13, 1994
SUDDEN ACCELERATION AFTER OPERATING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TW
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(1992) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jun 21, 1995
Incident date: Jun 1, 1995
THE CAR KEEPS ACCELERATING AND HAS BEEN IN THREE ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS LAST ONE TOTALED THE CAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Crash
THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY CAUSING THE ENGINE TO RACE OR SUDDEN ACCELERATION. TT
Incident date: Jun 9, 1995
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE, VEHICLE WENT TO 90 MPH. TT
Incident date: Jun 18, 1995
THE ENGINE SURGES. WILL TRY AND DIE OUT WHEN YOU TRY TO ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
Incident date: Jun 16, 1995
THE CAR ACCELERATES WITHOUT PUTTING FOOT ON THE GAS. HAS HAD THE CAR FOR THREE DAYS. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
Incident date: Jun 3, 1995
CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT DISENGAGE DURING BRAKE APPLICATION. EXPLAIN IN MORE DETAIL. TT
Incident date: Jun 13, 1995
THE ENGINE SPEEDS UP ABOUT 300 RPMS AT ABOUT 3000 PMS. TT
Incident date: Jun 11, 1995
INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATOR GETTING STUCK, INVOLVED IN RECALL NO. 95V082000. TT
Crash
Incident date: Jun 17, 1995
AUTO-TRANSMISSION; VEHICLE JUMPED INTO GEAR AND ACCELERATED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Crash
MERCURY
GRAND MARQUIS
(1994) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jun 20, 1995
Incident date: Jun 20, 1995
SLOWLY ENTERING SCHOOL PARKING LOT, VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY ACCELERATED, DRIVER JUMPED CURB HITTING SET OF STEPS HEAD ON. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jun 15, 1995
THE VEHICLE HAS SUDDENLY ACCELERATED IN REVERSE ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. TT
Crash
CAR CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE AND WILL NOT STOP EVEN WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND THE RPM WILL RED LINE. TT
MERCEDES BENZ
560
(1987) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jun 20, 1995
Incident date: May 28, 1995
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD, RESULTING IN IMPACT WITH THE HOUSE. TT
Crash
Incident date: Jun 15, 1995
AUTO-TRAN:HEARD LOUD NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH CAR;SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE;ENGINE ACCELERATED; HIT HOUSE;KEPT GOING/ FOOT ON BRAKE;SHUT OFF IGNITION. TT
Crash
1 injured
MERCURY
GRAND MARQUIS
(1988) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jun 19, 1995
Incident date: Feb 19, 1995
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DIENGAGE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. TT
Crash
Incident date: Jun 16, 1995
CRUISE CONTROL GOT STUCK, ENGINE ROAR AT HIGH IDLE. TT
Incident date: Jun 11, 1995
SPEED SENSOR FAILED. *AK
Incident date: Jun 14, 1995
THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES AND HAS CAUSED TWO ACCIDENTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Crash
LINCOLN
CONTINENTAL
(1989) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jun 16, 1995
Incident date: Jan 1, 1994
WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT WHEN VEHICLE TOOK OFF AT HIGH SPEED HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKE TO KEEP FROM RUNNING INTO PERSON IN FRONT. TT
OLDSMOBILE
CUTLASS
(1984) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jun 15, 1995
Incident date: Jan 1, 1995
CRUISE CONTROL STICKS WHEN TURNED ON/WON'T SHUT OFF, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE/LOSS OF CONTROL. *SKD
LINCOLN
CONTINENTAL
(1988) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jun 15, 1995
Incident date: Mar 1, 1995
SHORT IN CRUISE CONTROL/HORN SWITCH.