Consumer Complaint Detail
PONTIAC / TRANS SPORT / 1998
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005004494 | Incident Date: Jan, 24 2005 |
| Consumer's City: UPTON | Consumer's State: MA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: TRANS SPORT | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control:cruise control |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1GMDX03E3WD | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 02 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Driving down a highway 65 mph, i turned on the cruise control and set it for 65 mph. after a minute, i noticed i was going 75, then 85. going up hill the vehicle was now approaching 95 mph. i tried touching the brake, but that did not turn off the cruise control. i then turned off the cruise control via the switch and that did not work. i tried putting the vehicle into neutral, and braked until the vehicle came to a stop. the engine was roaring at full speed. i turned off the vehicle and put it into park. when i turned on the vehicle i had the same problem. i then turned off the vehicle and waited a longer time. this time the cruise control stopped. they told me at the shop the cruise control module failed. it is presently disconnected. this is a bad mode of failure. i should always be able to disengage the cruise control by touching the brake. the vehicle is: 98/pontiac/trans sport/4dr se ext wg montana van. vehicle id # [xxx]. *jb updated 07/24/2012 information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) |