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Pontiac Trans Sport Vehicle Speed Control Cruise Control Safety Report | Jan 25, 2005



Reported on Jan 25, 2005


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)
Make: Pontiac
Model: Trans Sport
Manufactured by: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Year: 1998
Was a crash reported? N
Was an injury reported? 0 person(s) were injured.
Was a death reported? 0 person(s) died.
Was a fire reported? N
Location: UPTON MA
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 1GMDX03E3WD
Mileage: 115200 miles.
Speed: 90 MPH
Number of cylinders: 6
Vehicle type: FWD
Vehicle fuel: GAS Fuel injection.
Was a police report filed? N
Tire size:
Dealer name and location: WESTBOROUGH BUICK PONTIAC GMC WESTBOROUGH MA 01581
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