1994 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS Vehicle Speed Control Problems
19 complaints about Vehicle Speed Control
High Severity Issue
This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.
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All Vehicle Speed Control Complaints (19)
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
WHEN TURNING ON TURN SIGNAL LIGHT ACCIDENTLY COULD TOUCH CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WHICH WOULD ACTIVATE, AND ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATE.*AK
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
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
ACCELERATOR STEEL CABLE BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER. *AK
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
THROTTLE CABLE SNAPPED CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.
ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE.
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
THROTTLE CABLE SNAPPED AND VEHICLE WAS OUT OF CONTROL. *AK
THROTTLE CABLE BROKE IN HALF TWICE WHILE DRIVING; NO WARNING; PRESSED GAS PEDAL AND CABLE POPPED; VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE, *AK
THROTTLE CABLE BROKE IN HALF TWICE WHILE DRIVING; NO WARNING; PRESSED GAS PEDAL AND CABLE POPPED; VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE, *AK
ENGINE SURGED, APPLIED BRAKES, THEY DID NOT WORK. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. TT
ENGINE SURGED, APPLIED BRAKES, THEY DID NOT WORK. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILS. TT
AT -30 DEGREES, ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE W/VEHICLE BECOMING INOPERATIVE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE.
ACCELERATOR CABLE HAS BROKEN TWICE WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE NO LONGER RESPONDS TO PUSHING ACCELERATER PEDAL. PART OUT OF STOCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
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
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