NHTSA — Vehicle Speed Control Problems

4.3

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
26,000 miles

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2000 Saturn SL Owner Comments

problem #5

Aug 152005

SL

  • 30,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Twice I was stopping the car--once to park and once at a light and instead of stopping the engine revved up at full throttle dragging the car forward even with the brakes pressed fully down. I had to throw the transmission into neutral and cut the engine off to stop it. No reason was ever found.

- Lakewood, OH, USA

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problem #4

Dec 252004

SL

  • Automatic transmission
  • 100,000 miles
While driving in cold weather at any speed the vehicle accelerateed without warning. As a result, the consumer had to shut off the vehicle. Please provide additional information.

- Rochester Hills, MI, USA

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problem #3

Jan 012002

SL

  • miles
When car is placed in driver or neutral, rpms rev up and stick. Potential hazard. Saturn said their diagnostic machine found nothing. 45 minutes after I had it checked I returned to Saturn and spoke with tech and car presented with problem. He changed what he called a "heat/cool sensor" and problem subsided for 3 days. Now problem presents again.

- Fort Bragg, NC, USA

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problem #2

Nov 242000

SL

  • miles
Intermittently, the vehicle accelerates by itself, rpms go above 3,500, vehicle taken to dealership 3 times (Jan,2000) for the same problem, dealer could not duplicate the problem and said the cumputer did not show any problem with the vehicle.

- Freedom, NH, USA

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problem #1

Sep 132000

(reported on)

SL

  • miles
Two different incidents when placing vehicle in park or placing it in reverse rpms raced very high for no apparent reason. Problem was intermittent. Consumer believed that problem was linked to computer. Consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer was unable to determine the cause.

- New Brighton, MT, USA

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