2000 CHEVROLET TAHOE Vehicle Speed Control Problems

THIS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE LAST WEEK. WHILE ACCELERATING THE GAS PEDAL HAS GOTTEN STUCK AND THE VEHICLE INCREASES WITH SPEED. IN A PANIC I SHIFTED THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL; THE ENGINE KEPT REVVING. AS I CONTINUED TO ATTEMPT TO UN-STICK THE GAS PEDAL I NOTICED IT WAS ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. AFTER ABOUT 20 SECONDS IT FINALLY UN-STUCK WHEN I STOMPED ON IT SEVERAL TIMES. THIS HAPPENED FIRST ON A PUBLIC STREET AND LAST WHILE ENTERING THE HIGHWAY. *TR

Mileage: 222,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED AUTOMATICALLY. THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE INCREASED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, POWERED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,978. *TR

Mileage: 83,978

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT LOW SPEEDS THE ABS KICKS IN MAKING THE VEHICLE SHUTTER TO A STOP WHICH MAKES THE VEHICLE UNABLE TO STOP RIGHT AWAY.

Mileage: 89,100

THROTTLE STICKS FROM STOPPED POSITION. ADDITIONAL FORCE NEEDED TO DEPRESS GAS PEDAL AT TIMES CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE MORE QUICKLY THAN NEEDED. *TR

DT: THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL FAILED. WHEN STARTING VEHICLE HAD TO APPLY ADDITIONAL PRESSURE ON THE ACCELATOR, IT SEEMED TO BE STUCK. THIS ONLY HAPPENED WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK OR REVERSE. THIS STARTED HAPPENING ON DECEMBER 12, 2005. DEALER DID LOOK AT VEHICLE BUT THEY WERE GOING TO CHARGE CONSUMER FOR REPAIRS. IS AN NHTSA ACTION INVESTIGATION EA02015 DEALT WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 25,000

UPON SETTING THE CRUISE CONTROL VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT HIGHER SPEEDS THEN EXPECTED. *AK UPDATED 11/16/10*BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET AT 65 MPH, BUT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OVER 85 MPH. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL, BY APPLYING THE BRAKE. UPDATED 11/24/10

Mileage: 188,600

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD STICK, AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO GET CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK AFTER 3 DIFFERENT MODULES WERE REPLACED BY DEALER. WORKS INITIALLY BUT AFTER FEW DAYS STOPS FUNCTIONING. MAYBE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM SHORTING OUT CRUISE MODULE. CHEVROLET NOT QUESTIONING 3 MODULES REPLACEMENTS IN 1 YEAR'S TIME. *NLM

Mileage: 10,000

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK, THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE'S THROTTLE WAS STUCK IN THE CLOSE POSITION. *JB

Mileage: 640,000

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE GAS PEDAL STICKS INTERMITTENTLY THEN THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB

CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO USE FORCE ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO GAIN SPEED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK CAUSING RAPID ACCELERATION AND THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. *YH *DT

THROTTLE CONSTANTLY STICKS CAUSES UNSAFE SURGING. DT

CONSUMER STATES INTERMITTENTLY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS IN THE UPWARD POSITION. THE CONSUMER WILL DEPRESS HARDER TO UNSTICK THE PEDAL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD OR TAKE OFF WITH FORCE. THE DEALER IS AWARE. *JB *SCC

WHILE PRESSING ON BRAKES VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD.*AK