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Showing 72,381 complaints — component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

CADILLAC DEVILLE (1986) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Mar 2, 1995
Incident date: Jan 1, 1991
INTERMITTENT SUDDEN ACCELERATIONS, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD
Crash
GMC SAFARI (1994) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Mar 2, 1995
Incident date: Jan 1, 1995
SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN APPLYING BRAKE. *SKD
FORD AEROSTAR (1990) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Mar 2, 1995
Incident date: Feb 23, 1995
TURN ON CAR PUT IN DRIVE CAR ACCELERATE CONSUMER HIT THREE CAR . TT
Crash
PLYMOUTH VOYAGER (1993) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Mar 2, 1995
Incident date: Sep 16, 1994
VEHICKLE LURCHES FORWARD WITH FOOT ON BRAKE. *AK
JEEP CHEROKEE (1995) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Mar 2, 1995
Incident date: Feb 26, 1995
AFTER ENGAGING IN DRIVE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. TT
Crash 1 injured
NISSAN ALTIMA (1995) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Mar 2, 1995
Incident date: Feb 10, 1995
CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE 3 TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, IMPACT 1:00 POSITION, SPEED 74 MPH. TT
Crash 1 injured
SATURN SL (1994) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Mar 1, 1995
Incident date: Jun 30, 1994
CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT SET ACCURATELY AT INTENDED SPEED; COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT. TT
FORD TAURUS (1988) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Feb 28, 1995
Incident date: Feb 5, 1995
VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED AND THEN WENT INTO AN UNCONTROLABLE SPIN, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. TT
Crash
MAZDA 626 (1991) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Feb 28, 1995
WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN THROTTLE STICKS, AND ENGINE SURGES TO HIGH RPM, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. TT
PLYMOUTH VOYAGER (1991) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Feb 28, 1995
Incident date: Feb 9, 1995
VEHICLE STALLS IN TRAFFIC INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO THROTTLE BEING OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. *AK
SATURN SC1 (1993) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Feb 27, 1995
Incident date: Jul 27, 1993
WHEN ACTIVATING CRUISE CONTROL IT WORKS FOR VARYING DISTANCES AND AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF. SOMETIMES NOT ACTIVATING WHEN TURNED ON. TT
CHEVROLET CAPRICE (1992) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Feb 27, 1995
Incident date: Feb 23, 1995
UPON STARTING, BEARLY TOUCHING GAS PEDAL, ENGINE ROARED THEN SURGED AND ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL THROUGH GARAGE, AT APPROX. 25MPH, ALSO AIRBAG FAIL TO DEPLOY.
Crash 1 injured
WINNEBAGO WINNEBAGO (1993) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Feb 27, 1995
Incident date: Feb 27, 1995
CRUISE CONTROL FAILS TO DISENGAGED CAUSING CONTINUOUS DRIVING, GOING TO HIGHER SPEEDS, SUDDEN ACCELERATION. HAVE TO SHIFT GEARS INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP VEHICLE.
FORD PROBE (1990) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Feb 27, 1995
Incident date: Jan 1, 1995
FAILURE WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
Crash 6 injured
MAZDA RX7 (1986) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Feb 27, 1995
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNWANTED ACCELERATION; FIRST TIME IN DRIVE AND WAS REPAIRED, SECOND TIME REVERSE. BOTH RESULTED ACCIDENT. TT
Crash 1 injured
PONTIAC GRAND AM (1994) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Feb 27, 1995
Incident date: Feb 25, 1995
WHILE FOOT WAS ON BRAKE ENGINE SURGED AND VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. TT
OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA (1992) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Feb 24, 1995
Incident date: Jan 1, 1995
WHEN DRIVING 35-40 MPH VEHICLE SURGES. TT
PLYMOUTH ACCLAIM (1991) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Feb 24, 1995
Incident date: Feb 24, 1995
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE SURGES, ALSO AT STOP SIGN RACES 2-300 RPM'S ALMOST OVER POWERING BRAKES, DEALER CAN'T REPRODUCE. TT
FORD AEROSTAR (1990) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Feb 23, 1995
Incident date: Dec 29, 1994
CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE.
ISUZU RODEO (1991) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Feb 23, 1995
Incident date: Jun 10, 1991
VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE.
MITSUBISHI GALANT (1990) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Feb 23, 1995
Incident date: Jul 1, 1994
VEHICLE ACCELERATES WHEN PUT IN REVERSE AND FOOT REMOVED FROM BRAKE.
PLYMOUTH SUNDANCE (1992) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Feb 23, 1995
Incident date: Sep 16, 1994
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK
BUICK CENTURY (1993) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Feb 23, 1995
Incident date: Jan 31, 1995
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). *AK
Crash
FORD EXPLORER (1991) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Feb 23, 1995
Incident date: Dec 8, 1994
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). *AK
DODGE ARIES (1989) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Feb 23, 1995
Incident date: Feb 23, 1995
VEHICLE PERIODICALLY GOES AT A CONSTANT SPEED OF 30-40MPH SURGING, FAILING TO STOP WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. REPAIRED 3 TIMES. TT
MERCURY TRACER (1993) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Feb 23, 1995
Incident date: Feb 23, 1995
WHILE DRIVING WHEN IN LOW SPEED VEHICLE WILL GO INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, TO UNSTICK THE THROTTLE PUT GEARS INTO NEUTRAL. TT
ROCKWOOD 310 (1993) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Feb 23, 1995
Incident date: Feb 19, 1995
CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATES BY ITSELF. TT
HONDA CIVIC (1992) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Feb 23, 1995
Incident date: Aug 23, 1992
THROTTLE STICKS INTERMITTENTLY IN AN OPEN CONDITION CAUSING VEHICLE TO SURGE. TT
CADILLAC SEVILLE (1990) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Feb 23, 1995
Incident date: Feb 18, 1995
CRUISE CONTROL WAS STUCK IN OPEN, CAUSING ENGINE TO SURGE. *AK
JEEP CHEROKEE (1994) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Feb 22, 1995
Incident date: Feb 1, 1995
VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP IN IDLE POSITION, WHEN PUT INTO GEAR VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, IMPACT 12:00 SPEED UNKNOWN GOING THRU GARAGE DOOR. TT
Crash 1 injured
MERCURY COUGAR (1994) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Feb 22, 1995
Incident date: Feb 6, 1995
WENT TO STEP ON THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 70 MILES PER HOUR. TT
Crash 1 injured
SATURN SL (1994) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Feb 22, 1995
Incident date: Dec 1, 1994
CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE. TT
CHEVROLET S10 (1994) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Feb 21, 1995
Incident date: May 5, 1994
ACCELERATES AT HIGH SPEED WHEN YOU STEP DOWN ON THE BRAKE. TT
JEEP CHEROKEE (1990) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Feb 21, 1995
Incident date: Feb 18, 1995
4TH THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR AND OXYGEN SENSOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. TT
FORD AEROSTAR (1993) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Feb 21, 1995
1) CRUISE CONTROL SHUTS DOWN WHEN CLIMBING INCLINE. 2) POWER DOOR LOCKS CAN OPEN FROM INSIDE ONCE ACTIVATED. CHILD ALMOST FELL OUT HANDLE CAUGHT CLOTHING. TT
CHEVROLET G20 (1994) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Feb 16, 1995
Incident date: Feb 16, 1995
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE IDLING AT STOP SIGN CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.ABS BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE.SHIFTED GEARS TO PARK TO STOP. DESCRIBE
WINNEBAGO SUN CRUISER (1995) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Feb 16, 1995
Incident date: Feb 12, 1995
WHEN IN HIGH ALTITUDES, THE ENGINE WILL NOT DECELERATE TO AN IDLE POSITION. TT
CHEVROLET ASTRO (1993) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Feb 16, 1995
Incident date: Dec 19, 1993
THROTTLE BODY LEAK.
PONTIAC GRAND PRIX (1989) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Feb 16, 1995
Incident date: Nov 16, 1994
CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE.
FORD ESCORT (1991) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Feb 16, 1995
Incident date: Dec 1, 1994
THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BECOME STUCK IN 3RD GEAR AND HIGH RPMS WHEN DRIVING 60-65 MPH. *SKD
DODGE CARAVAN (1993) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Feb 16, 1995
Incident date: Sep 1, 1993
RESIDUE BUILDS UP IN THROTTLE BODY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO INTERMITTENTLY STALL. *AW
FORD RANGER (1990) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Feb 16, 1995
Incident date: Jan 1, 1992
THROTTLE FREEZES IN OPEN POSITION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. *AK
FORD TAURUS (1991) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Feb 16, 1995
Incident date: Dec 23, 1993
THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHIFT HARD/JUMP.
FORD F-250 (1993) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Feb 15, 1995
VEHICLE HAS SUDDEN UNWANTED ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING. TT
TOYOTA PICKUP (1989) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Feb 15, 1995
Incident date: Dec 27, 1994
THROTTLE STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS APPLIED ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. TT
VOLVO 740 (1987) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Feb 15, 1995
Incident date: Feb 14, 1995
CAR PLACED IN REVERSE AND THEN TOOK OFF. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Crash
MERCURY COUGAR (1990) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Feb 14, 1995
Incident date: Jan 22, 1995
APPLY THE BRAKES AND BEFORE COMING TO A STOP ACCELERATES 3,000RPM. PLEASE EXPLAIN FURTHER. TT
CHRYSLER NEW YORKER (1994) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Feb 14, 1995
Incident date: Feb 14, 1995
CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE. *AK
1 injured
OLDSMOBILE CIERA (1987) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Feb 13, 1995
Incident date: Feb 11, 1995
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, BRAKE DID NOT RESPOND, TURNED OFF CAR AND RESTARTED AGAIN RESULTED IN ACCIDENT. TT
Crash
PLYMOUTH PLYMOUTH (1993) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Feb 13, 1995
Incident date: Feb 6, 1995
VEHICLE ACCELERATES BY ITSELF. TT