1995 Saturn SL acceleration problems

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

INTERMITTENT PROBLEM AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, DRAMATIC SPEED REDUCTION AND HIGH SPEED ACCELERATION.

NHTSA complaint #9004660 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

THROTTLE PLATE AT AIR INLET TO FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM STICKS EACH TIME PEDAL IS INITIALLY PRESSED DOWN FROM A RELEASED POSITION, EVENTUALLY RELEASING WITH SUFFICIENT APPLIED FORCE. THIS CAN RESULT IN A SUBSTANTIAL JOLT IN ACCELERATION FROM A VEHICLE-STOPPED POSITION. SATURN SERVICE CONFIRMS THAT THIS IS A RELATIVELY COMMON PROBLEM, AND IS EASILY REPAIRED AS A MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE.

NHTSA complaint #731163 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHILE IDLING IN PARK POSITION ENGINE BEGAN RACING ON ITS OWN ACCORD. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. WHILE PULLING INTO THE DEALERSHIP ENGINE BEGAN TO RACE. PUT IT IN PARK AND GOT THE SERVICE MANAGER TO OBSERVE. HE HAD NO EXPLANATION.

NHTSA complaint #858033 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 45MPH AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, ON ITS OWN ACCORD, WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. HAD TO TURN OFF IGNITION SWITCH TO SHUT VEHICLE OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. CONTACTED DEALER.

NHTSA complaint #855470 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

CAR LOSES POWER /A SLIGHT GAS SMELL /CAR CUTS OUT/ CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON/ STARTS AGAIN AFTER A FEW TRIES/ CAR HAS BEENSERVICED 4 TIMES/IT RUNS WELL SOMETIMES/ THEN IT DOES IT AGAIN/MECHANIC DOES NOT KNOW WHAT IT IS/WHEN HE HAS CAR IT DOES NOT DO IT/HE DOES SEE GAS ALL OVER ENGINE A FEW TIMES/

NHTSA complaint #715341 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

AFTER BARELY TWO YEARS, THE CRUISE CONTROL BEGAN WORKING ONLY INTERMITTENTLY; IT NOW SELDOM WORKS. BEFORE THE CAR HAD 50,000 MILES, THE SUNROOF WOULD GET STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION WHENEVER IT WAS USED. EVENTUALLY, AFTER A SATURN DEALER CLAIMED IT COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM, THE SUNROOF BECAME PERMANENTLY STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #712516 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

ACCELERATOR STICKS IN HER CAR.

NHTSA complaint #515645 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHENEVER IN SLOW TRAFFIC. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND NOTHING COULD BE FOUND.

NHTSA complaint #845009 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON INTERSTATE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BROKE. WNER NOTES PEDAL IS MADE OF PVC TYPE MATERIAL.

NHTSA complaint #822382 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSING A COLLISION.

NHTSA complaint #530268 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES

WHEN AFTER SITTIN GOVERNIGHT, AND WHEN FIRST STARTING EARLY IN THE MORNING, THE THROTTLE WOULD STICK AND NOT RETURN. IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A BINDING CABLE.

NHTSA complaint #521348 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND SHIFTING TRANSMISSION FROM 3RD TO 2ND GEAR, RPMS JUM FROM 1200 TO 1800, AND VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE. COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL.

NHTSA complaint #519136 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SUDDEN ACCELERATION IS ONGOING. WHEN SLOWING DOWN FOR A SIGNAL LIGHT THE VEHICLE JUMPS FROM ABOUT 1200 TO 1800 RPM, AND SOMETIMES IT WILL ACCELERATE WHILE THE FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. DURING THE ACCELERATION, THE BRAKE PEDAL IS TRYING TO COME BACK UP.

NHTSA complaint #815161 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

THE ACCELERATOR STUCK AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #515645 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED.

NHTSA complaint #511489 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSING LOFF OF CONTROL.

NHTSA complaint #504364 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

CAR ACCELERATES WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ON.

NHTSA complaint #501506 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTIONS INTERMITTENTLY.

NHTSA complaint #501334 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHEN PUTTING THE CRUISE CONTROL ON IT WILL NOT DISENGAGE . TT

NHTSA complaint #976667 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE CRUISER CONTROL STUCK . TT

NHTSA complaint #968863 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

THROTTLE GET STUCK IN OPEN POSITION, APPLIED BRAKES VERY HARD TO STOP VEHICLE. TT

NHTSA complaint #964181 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

CRUISE CONTROL FAILS TO DISENGAGE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. TT

NHTSA complaint #963835 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.