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Showing 72,381 complaints — component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

CHEVROLET S10 (1994) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Jun 27, 1995
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
HONDA ACCORD (1987) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Jun 26, 1995
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
VOLVO 240 (1987) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Jun 26, 1995
Incident date: Jun 20, 1995
EXPERIENCE SUDDEN ACCELERATION, VEHICLE GOES INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSTION WHEN TURN IGNITION AND PUT INTO DRIVE. TT
VOLVO 240 (1988) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Jun 26, 1995
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
FORD CONTOUR (1995) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Jun 26, 1995
WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO PARK AFTER APPLYING BRAKES THE AUTO JERKED AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. TT
CHEVROLET C30 (1993) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Jun 23, 1995
Incident date: Jun 20, 1995
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. TT
FORD MUSTANG (1989) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Jun 22, 1995
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
BMW 525 (1992) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Jun 22, 1995
Incident date: Dec 27, 1994
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURY.
Crash 1 injured
PLYMOUTH VOYAGER (1992) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Jun 22, 1995
Incident date: Apr 10, 1995
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *AW
Crash
FORD ESCORT (1993) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Jun 22, 1995
Incident date: Apr 14, 1995
INTERMITTENT SUDDEN ACCELERATIONS, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *SKD
CADILLAC DEVILLE (1992) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Jun 22, 1995
Incident date: Feb 15, 1995
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *SKD
FORD ESCORT (1992) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Jun 22, 1995
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
SATURN SL (1992) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Jun 22, 1995
VEHICLE ACCELERATES WITHOUT TOUCHING PEDAL, W/HIGH RPMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE OTHER DETAILS. TT
FORD BRONCO (1989) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Jun 22, 1995
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
SATURN SATURN (1993) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Jun 22, 1995
Incident date: Apr 10, 1995
INTERMITTENT SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN SETTING CRUISE CONTROL AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS 60-65 MPH. *TW
LINCOLN TOWN CAR (1988) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Jun 22, 1995
Incident date: Feb 7, 1995
THROTTLE BODY/AIR BY PASS FAILURE, RESULTED IN INTERMITTENT SUDDEN ACCLERATION, ALSO PREVENTED CRUISE CONTROL FROM DISENGAGING. *SKD
MERCURY COUGAR (1991) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Jun 22, 1995
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.
CHEVROLET LUMINA (1994) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Jun 22, 1995
Incident date: Mar 22, 1994
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD
Crash
PONTIAC GRAND AM (1992) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Jun 22, 1995
Incident date: Mar 23, 1995
ENGINE SURGES.
DODGE INTREPID (1994) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Jun 22, 1995
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
FORD ESCORT (1993) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Jun 22, 1995
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
JEEP CHEROKEE (1990) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Jun 21, 1995
THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY CAUSING THE ENGINE TO RACE OR SUDDEN ACCELERATION. TT
FORD EXPLORER (1995) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Jun 21, 1995
Incident date: Jun 9, 1995
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE, VEHICLE WENT TO 90 MPH. TT
FORD RANGER (1988) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Jun 20, 1995
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
BUICK ELECTRA (1984) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Jun 20, 1995
Incident date: Jun 16, 1995
THE CAR ACCELERATES WITHOUT PUTTING FOOT ON THE GAS. HAS HAD THE CAR FOR THREE DAYS. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
CHEVROLET CAVALIER (1992) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Jun 20, 1995
Incident date: Jun 3, 1995
CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT DISENGAGE DURING BRAKE APPLICATION. EXPLAIN IN MORE DETAIL. TT
DODGE NEON (1995) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Jun 20, 1995
Incident date: Jun 13, 1995
THE ENGINE SPEEDS UP ABOUT 300 RPMS AT ABOUT 3000 PMS. TT
CHEVROLET CAPRICE (1995) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Jun 20, 1995
Incident date: Jun 11, 1995
INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATOR GETTING STUCK, INVOLVED IN RECALL NO. 95V082000. TT
Crash
HYUNDAI EXCEL (1990) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Jun 20, 1995
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
VOLVO 960 (1995) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Jun 20, 1995
Incident date: Jun 15, 1995
THE VEHICLE HAS SUDDENLY ACCELERATED IN REVERSE ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. TT
Crash
MAZDA RX-7 (1993) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Jun 20, 1995
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
FORD AEROSTAR (1991) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Jun 20, 1995
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
FORD TEMPO (1992) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Jun 19, 1995
Incident date: Jun 16, 1995
CRUISE CONTROL GOT STUCK, ENGINE ROAR AT HIGH IDLE. TT
DODGE DAKOTA (1992) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Jun 17, 1995
Incident date: Jun 11, 1995
SPEED SENSOR FAILED. *AK
NISSAN MAXIMA (1986) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Jun 16, 1995
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.
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