Saturn S-series Coupe 1997 Vehicle Speed Control Cruise Control Review #10138441
SATURN S-SERIES COUPE 1997 car safety problem was reported on Sept 10, 2005.SATURN S-SERIES COUPE 1997, manufactured by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. had a problem with VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL . this has been an intermittent, recurring problem with the cruise control. in the most recent incident, i was driving on interstate and set cruise control at 70 mph. the car gradually began accelerating, reaching a speed of over 90 mph. i first applied the breaks, then pressed the stop switch on the cruise control, and finally turned the control off, but the car continued to accelerate. when i applied the breaks the engine raced and rpms rose. i put the car in neutral and applied breaks, but the acceleration continued. i finally exited the interstate, put the car in neutral and braked to a stop then turned the ignition off. this is about the 6th time this has happened and i no longer feel safe using the cruise control. i reported this to saturn about three years ago, but they said there was no record of the problem. i plan to take the car to saturn to have them check it out. *jb.0 person(s) were injured. 0 person(s) died.Mileage was 50000 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):1G8ZG1273VZ. Saturn S-series Coupe 1997 problem was reported in LAKELAND, TN. Original Owner. Vehicle was purchased on Jan 25, 1998. Vehicle was using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES.Vehicle was using Cruise Control.Vehicle had 4 CYLINDERS. Saturn S-series Coupe 1997 drive type:FWD. FUEL SYSTEM:Fuel injection. FUEL TYPE: GAS. Saturn S-series Coupe 1997 TRANSMISSION TYPE: MAN . VEHICLE SPEED: 70 mph. DEALER'S NAME: SATURN OF MEMPHIS . DEALER'S TELEPHONE NUMBER: 901-385-8700 . DEALER'S CITY: MEMPHIS . DEALER'S STATE CODE: TN. DEALER'S ZIPCODE: 38128 .
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