1994 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS Vehicle Speed Control Problems

19 complaints about Vehicle Speed Control

19
Complaints
6
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Deaths

High Severity Issue

This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.

This Problem Across All Years

All Vehicle Speed Control Complaints (19)

Sep 7, 2001 Crash

WHILE BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY CONSUMER CHANGED GEAR TO DRIVE , AND VEHICLE TOOK OFF LIKE AN AIRPLANE. VEHICLE WAS OUT OF CONTROL. IT JUMPED THE CURVE AND HIT A TREE. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

May 11, 2001

WHEN TURNING ON TURN SIGNAL LIGHT ACCIDENTLY COULD TOUCH CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WHICH WOULD ACTIVATE, AND ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATE.*AK

May 4, 2000 Crash

WAS DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. PULLED HARD TO LEFT IN FRONT OF SEMI-TRAILER WHICH BROADSIDED VEHICLE. CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT IN USE. BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, AND AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. NO INJURIES. *AK *ML

Nov 29, 1999 Crash

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND KEPT GOING TO THE RIGHT. CONSUMER PRESSED THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, BUT IT CAUSED VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE AND HIT A TREE ON A FRONTAL IMPACT DURING WHICH THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, FAILING TO PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Jun 22, 1999

ACCELERATOR STEEL CABLE BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER. *AK

Aug 18, 1998

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE, CAUISNG THE VEHICLE NOT TO ACCLERATE AND STAY AT A IDLE POSITION, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALER SAID IT WAS WEAR AND TEAR ON THE ACCELERATOR BELT WHICH CAUSED IT TO BREAK. *AK

Jul 22, 1997

THROTTLE CABLE SNAPPED CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.

Jun 8, 1997

ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE.

May 21, 1997 Crash

WHILE COMING OUT OF A DRIVE THROUGH AT THE BANK, THE MOTOR BEGAN TO RACE, BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND AND CONSUMER ENDED UP INTO A CEMENT WALL. CONSUMER WAS SLIGHTLY INJURED. *AK

Mar 24, 1997

THROTTLE CABLE SNAPPED AND VEHICLE WAS OUT OF CONTROL. *AK

Apr 18, 1996

THROTTLE CABLE BROKE IN HALF TWICE WHILE DRIVING; NO WARNING; PRESSED GAS PEDAL AND CABLE POPPED; VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE, *AK

Apr 18, 1996

THROTTLE CABLE BROKE IN HALF TWICE WHILE DRIVING; NO WARNING; PRESSED GAS PEDAL AND CABLE POPPED; VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE, *AK

Feb 20, 1996 Crash

ENGINE SURGED, APPLIED BRAKES, THEY DID NOT WORK. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. TT

Feb 20, 1996 Crash

ENGINE SURGED, APPLIED BRAKES, THEY DID NOT WORK. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. TT

Feb 7, 1996

AT -30 DEGREES, ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE W/VEHICLE BECOMING INOPERATIVE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Aug 21, 1995

CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE.

Jan 20, 1995

ACCELERATOR CABLE HAS BROKEN TWICE WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE NO LONGER RESPONDS TO PUSHING ACCELERATER PEDAL. PART OUT OF STOCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Jan 17, 1995

WHEN SHIFT INTO REVERSE, VEHICLE JOLTED FORWARD. DRIVER THEN PUT INTO PARK WITH HIGH IDLE. 2) OWNERS ALSO HAD DIFFICULTY SHIFTING DROPPING INTO GEAR. TT

Jan 3, 1995

WHEN DRIVING CAME TO A STOP SIGN CAR ACCELERATED AND WHEN STARTED CAR IT HESITATED CAR BEEN TO DEALER ABOUT FIVE TIMES WITH THIS PROBLEM NOT BEING FOUND. TT