1993 SATURN SL Vehicle Speed Control Problems

19 complaints about Vehicle Speed Control

19
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Deaths

High Severity Issue

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

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All Vehicle Speed Control Complaints (19)

Feb 26, 2005

DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 65 MPH AND CRUISE CONTROL JUST SPEED UP ABOUT 10 MPH OUT OF THE BLUE. CAUSING THE CAR TO JERK AND RPMS TO JUMP. *JB

Jul 11, 2001

WAS GOING 64MPH AND HAD CRUISE CONTROL ON. WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS TOUCHED CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO RELEASE. CRUISE CONTROL HAD BECOME STUCK. FINALLY ABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF GEAR AND TAPPED ON BRAKES. CRUISE CONTROL RELEASED AFTER VEHICLE HIT TWO OTHER VEHICLES. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT CABLE TO CONTROL MODULE WAS LOOSE AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED.*AK

Aug 20, 1998

WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. DRIVER APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND MANUALLY TURNED OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL TO STOP VEHICLE. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE WILL BE CHECKED. *AK

Oct 29, 1996 Crash

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *AK

Sep 8, 1995

CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE WHEN APPLIED THE BRAKES. TT

Aug 2, 1995

CRUISE CONTROL LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING ON A DOWN GRADE FREEWAY. *AK

May 5, 1995

CRUISE CONTROL FAILS TO ENGAGE UPON FIRST ATTEMPT, ALSO WILL DISENGAGE ON ITS OWN. *SKD

May 3, 1995

EA95-003 CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE TO REMAIN SET AT ANY GIVEN SPEED. TT

May 2, 1995

INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL WORKING AT TIMES AND AT OTHER TIMES NOT WORKING. TT

May 1, 1995

VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UPON SETTING CRUISE CONTROL. *AW

Apr 26, 1995 Crash

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT LOW SPEED TRY TO TURN CAR ACCELERATE AND HIT STREET DIVIDER. TT

Apr 14, 1995

SET CRUISE CONTROL, AND IT ACCELERATES. TT

Mar 17, 1995

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE, WHEN SET ON 55MPH SUDDENLY VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE WITHOUT TOUCHING BRAKE, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. TT

Mar 17, 1995

WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED; SET AT 65 MPH; ACCORDING TO STATE TROOPER, SPEED WAS 8 MILES OVER SPEED LIMIT. TT

Mar 17, 1995

CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT ENGAGE. TT

Mar 16, 1995

CRUISE CONTROL INTERMITTENTLY DISENGAGES WHILE DRIVING. TT

Mar 10, 1995

CRUISE CONTROL AFTER ENGAGED HAS LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRVING,PE94-079 ACTIVE. VEHICLE MISSES AND BACKFIRES. TT

Mar 7, 1995

EXPERIENCING CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEM, IT LOOSES OR GAIN SPEED FROM SET POINT. TT

Mar 7, 1995

CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T RESUME AT SET MILEAGE, USUALLY 2 TO 3 MPH LOWER THEN SET. TT