This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
When trying to slow down or to coming to a complete stop vehicle will start to rev up without consumer applying accelerater pedal. Also, when trying to put vehicle into neutral it will not go into gear until it stops revving. Contacted dealer, and the dealer is not willing to do anything.
When pressing accelerator pedal nothing was happening. Once while pulling into an intersection, vehicle failed to move again. Problem was intermittent. Problems seem to occur when engine is cold and idling, then pressing on the accelerator and the engine will not advance, consumer plans to take to dealer for repairs. EA04006 has ifs.
Accelerator pedal sticking/locking up intermittently. Vehicle been into dealer shop on three occasions, and unable to duplicate probelm. Consumer took vehicle back to the dealer where purchase took place, dealer replaced throttle body and fixed problem. Driver window intermittently inoperable, dealer replaced window switch.
Unexpected and unintentional acceleration. Driver jumped from vehicle. Vehicle continued at excessive speed with emergency brake engaged until it collided with a building.
- Austin, TX, USA
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While driving throttle malfunctioned, causing sudden acceleration. Driver had to press down the brakes in order to stop vehicle. This may have caused a crash. Also, problems with the transmission system. After taken in to the dealer, dealer claimed that no adjustments were needed, the floor mats were causing the problem. Consumer believes that adjustments were made however, because vehicle shifts much better now.
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- Martin, TN, USA