Cadillac Seville acceleration problems

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WANT START AFTER 2OR3 DAYS CAN'T UNDERSTAND IT. GAS PADDLE CHICKS WHEN YOU TURN SWITCH OFF.

NHTSA complaint #10883176 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD STICK INTERMITTENTLY AND NOT COME BACK TO IDLE. IT WOULD AT TIMES HOLD THE CAR AT 45-60 MPH. EVEN AT A STOP WHILE IN GEAR THE TACHOMETER WOULD BE AT 1200-1500 RPM AND OUT OF GEAR 3000 RPM. TOOK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE CAR HAD A DEFECTIVE IDLE AIR ACTUATOR. I HAD IT REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #10207767 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

1999 CADILLAC STS SEVILLE SEAT BELT BUCKLING DIFFICULTY**CC THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A DESIGN GLITCH AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE DUE TO THE AGE AND MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE ACCELERATOR WOULD STICK AT TIMES AND THE POWER SEATS JAMMED.

NHTSA complaint #10177513 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

THE THROTTLE IS STILL OPEN AFTER RELEASING THE GAS PEDAL, CAUSING THE CAR TO CONTINUE MOVEMENT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP. SIMILAR TO RECALL CAMPAIGN 93V164000.

NHTSA complaint #10167892 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE IS NOT ENOUGH ROOM BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHILE RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE CONTACT'S FOOT CATCHES ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN ALERTED.

NHTSA complaint #10155376 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

ACCELERATION PROBLEM WITH 1993 STS CADILLAC. (NAR) *PH

NHTSA complaint #10066959 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

THROTTLE STUCK A 60 MPH. WITH HARD BRAKING CAR WAS HALTED AFTER CONSIDERABLE TRAVEL DOWN THE ROAD. WHEN FINALLY STOPPED AND THE SHIFT SELECTOR WAS PLACED IN NEUTRAL THE ENGINE IDLED AT 3600 RPM. THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF THEN THE CAR WAS RESTARTED ENGINE PREFORMED NORMAL AFTER THAT. CAR WAS TAKEN TO BUDS GMC IN ST. MARYS OHIO AND THE TPS WAS DETERMINED AT FAULT. CUSTOMER HAD PURCHASED THIS CAR FROM BUDS ABOUT 1 MONTH REVIOUSLY. OWNER WAS BILLED 143.75 FOR REPAIRS. CAN FAX REPAIR BILL. THIS CAR AT THE TIME OF THIS OCCURANCE CONTAINED THE DRIVER, WHOM WAS PREGNANT , AND A YOUNG CHILD. IF ANY OTHER HI WAY CONDITIONS HAD BEEN PREVAILENT OTHER THAN CLEAN DRY ROADS A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. I BELEIVE THAT A SURVEY SHOULD BE CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE HOW MANY TPS'S IN THIS TYPE OF CAR HAVE FAILED AND MAYBE A RECALL SHOULD BE IN ORDER.

NHTSA complaint #756762 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

MY CAR ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. THE FIRST TIME MY MECHANIC SCRAPED CARBON FROM A METAL PLATE ON THE CARBURATOR. NOW IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #749382 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

CONSUMER BELIEVES VEHICLE QUALIFIES FOR LEMON LAW. HAS BEEN REPAIRED 29 TIMES ELECTRICAL SHORTS ON INSIDE. ALSO, CRUISE CABLE BROKE 3 TIMES. TIRES COULD NOT BE BALANCED UNTIL ROTORS WERE REPLACED. AND , PASSENGER SEAT TRACK REPLACED AND DRIVER SEAT. HEATER WENT OUT. *AK ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS FAILED AT NIGHT WHILE TRAVELING. WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. HEATER FAN WAS MAKING NOISE. TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED.

NHTSA complaint #875321 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

VEHCILE WOULD INVOLUNTARILY ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. MECHANIC UNHOOKED CABLE TO THE IDLE SPEED MONITOR TO KEEP FROM ACCELERATING. VEHICLE HAD STARTED TO CUT OFF, BATTERY INDICATOR READ LOW. CONSUMER GOT A JUMP, FOUND OUT ITWAS FINE & CAR WAS FLOODING.

NHTSA complaint #873943 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

WHILE AT REPAIR SHOP MECHANIC LISTENED FOR OTHER NOISES. THEN, PUT CAR IN PARK AND IT REVVED UP TO ABOUT 200 AND LURCHED FORWARD.

NHTSA complaint #870412 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

ON THREE DIFFEERENT OCCASIONS VEHICLE HAD SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 45-50 MPH. CRUISE CONTROL WAS ONLY USED ON ONE OCCASION. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY NOTHING ELSE COULD BE DONE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #864692 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACELERATION WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO APPROACHING STOP SIGN. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO CONTINUE ON INTO INTERSECTION BEFORE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL. DEALER NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #855369 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO BRAKE COMPONENTS DUE TO EXCESSIVE USE (OVERHEATING). MJS

NHTSA complaint #550019 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

WHILE DRIVING 35MPH, VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. HAS HAPPENED ALSO WHILE IN PARKING LOT & HAD FOOT ON BRAKES AT THAT TIME.

NHTSA complaint #847576 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE. WHEN THE FOOT IS OFF THE GAS PEDAL IT KEEPS ACCELERATING, AND RPMS GO UP. BRAKING SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK. ONCE ALMOST RESULTED IN A CRASH. HAD TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO STOP. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, BUT THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE A FAULTY GROUND STUD AT THE STARTER. OWNER HAD THEN REPAIR IT AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO PROBLEMS SINCE. *AK.ET.

NHTSA complaint #837144 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

ACCELERATOR PEDAL WILL GO DOWN TO FLOOR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO TAKE OFF TO A HIGHER SPEED.

NHTSA complaint #836012 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

LINDA M WEST WAS DRIVING AT 45 MPH ON 4 LANE CITY HIGHWAY ON 2/12/99. WHEN APPROACHING RED LIGHT, SHE TOOK HER FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR BUT THE CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN. APPLYING FULL FORCE TO THE BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE CAR. TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH CAR IN FRONT OF HER, SHE TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR, THE ACCELERATOR WAS NORMAL. PARKED CAR IMMEDIATELY AND HAD TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER REPLACED ACCELERATOR CABLE. NO KNOWN CAUSE OF FAILURE. ONE STRAND BROKE, UNRAVELED, AND DID NOT ALLOW DECELERATION. CHARLES CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE ON 2/15/99 TO INFORM OF SAFETY PROBLEM. INQUIRED ABOUT SAFETY RECALLS AND TECHNICAL BULLETINS. NONE EXISTED FOR THIS PROBLEM. SINCE IT WAS A NEAR ACCIDENT AND A SAFETY PROBLEM, I REQUESTED A TECHNICAL BULLETIN BE PREPARED. CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE INDICATED IT WAS A GM DECISION. I ASKED TO TALK TO SUPERVISOR BUT RECEIVED AN ADDRESS TO WRITE. I WAS NOT SATISFIED THAT A PART FAILURE NEARLY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT AND THAT GM WAS NOT TAKING IT VERY SERIOUSLY. I EXAMINED THE NEW CABLE AND DETERMINED THE CABLE IS UNDER VERY LITTLE TENSION AND THAT IT DOES NOT RUB ON ANY OTHER PARTS. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE PART MAY BE FAULTY AND THAT GM SHOULD ALERT DEALERS TO THE POTENTIAL SAFETY PROBLEM. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE PART SHOULD HAVE FAILED AND WOULD LIKE A STRAIGHT ANSWER FROM GM. WHEN I INQUIRED IF I COULD RECEIVE THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION, I WAS TOLD I COULD NOT GET IT.

NHTSA complaint #703846 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

ACCELERATOR BECAME STUCK WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA complaint #543394 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.