1991 Chevrolet Caprice acceleration problems

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 1991 CHEVROLET CAPRICE. THE CONTACT WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND HEARD A LOUD ROAR, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, AND BEFORE THE CONTACT COULD APPLY THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE STRUCK A BUILDING. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN . THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. *AK ALABAMA INCIDENT REPORT PROVIDED. UPDATED 08/03/07

NHTSA complaint #10184966 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

CONSUMER HAD CANCELED CRUISE CONTROL AT 70 MPH TO COME OFF THE INTERSTATE, CONSUMER CAME TO A PARKING LOT AND PARKED VEHICLE, WHEN GETTING BACK IN VEHICLE AND PUTTING IT IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE HIT A BUILDING AT 70 MPH, THERE WAS ONE INJURY, CONSUMER FEELS THE CRUISE CONTROL GOT STUCK. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #874102 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VEHICLE WAS INSIDE OF THE PARKING LOT, CONSUMER SIFTED GEAR INTO REVERSE AND VEHICLE SURGED BACKWARDS. THEN, HE SHIFTED GEAR INTO DRIVE AND THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE. DRIVER DID NOT PUSH GAS PEDAL WHEN THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. BRAKES WOULDN'T STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE HIT A PARKED CAR AND THEN A TRAILER. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. INSURANCE COMPANY HAS TOTALED THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME.

NHTSA complaint #873344 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

OWNER STARTED THE ENGINE, PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF IN FULL SPEED, CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE ABOUT 3 FEET AWAY. MINOR DAMAGES WAS DONE TO THE BUMPER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED.

NHTSA complaint #824808 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

CONSUMER WAS PULLING OUT OF PARKING SPACE AND VEHICLE SUDDENDLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT ANY WARNING, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #827917 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO MOVE VEHICLE A COUPLE OF FEET OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARDS, FOOT WAS ON BRAKES BUT DID NOT STOP AUTMOBILE, CONSUMER DAMAGED NEIGHBOR'S GARAGE DOOR.

NHTSA complaint #805401 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHEN PULLING OUT FROM GAS STATION AND WANTED TO STOP TO MAKE RIGHT AND CAR ACCELERATED AND HIT ANOTHER CAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #986491 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

CONSUMER WAS WAS IN A PARKING LOT AND CAR ACCELERATED AND CONSUMER WENT THROUGH A WINDOW. PLEASE DESCRIBE .

NHTSA complaint #982506 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SUDDEN UNINTENTIONAL ACCELERATION WHILE BACKING OUT FROM A PARKING LOT. TT CONSUMER WAS BACKING UP SLOWLY FROM PARKING SPACE AND AL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF WHAT SEEMED TO BE 100 MPH CONSUMER HIT PARKED CARS AND ENDED UP ON THE GRASS AND A TREE STOPPED CONSUMER, CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE TRANSMISSION REPLACED, AND ALSO THE SPRING ON THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER.

NHTSA complaint #973916 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VEHICLE WAS IN GEAR IN DRIVE, WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, HEARD A HIGH IDLE, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, HITTING THE GARAGE WALL AT SPEED OF 30 MPH.

NHTSA complaint #971498 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

PARKED PUT CAR IN REVERSE AFTER STARTING IT. CAR ACCELERATED BACKWARDS ON ITS OWN. TT

NHTSA complaint #964073 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARD ABOUT 30MPH AND THEN FORWARD, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. TT

NHTSA complaint #962385 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

THROTTLE STICKS WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. TT

NHTSA complaint #958154 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.