1996 Chevrolet Blazer vehicle speed control problems

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 40-45 MPH ON A COUNTRY ROADWAY. THERE WAS PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, FOLLOWED BY AN UNINTENDED INCREASE OF ACCELERATION. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESUME TO NORMAL OPERATION. IN ADDITION, THE "ENGINE" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INTERMITTENTLY. THE IDENTICAL FAILURES OCCURRED ON THREE SEPARATION OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 08/24/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE 2 INCIDENTS OF THE ACCELERATOR STICKING; PUTTING IN THE CLUTCH AND KICKING THE ACCELERATOR CORRECTED THE PROBLEM AT THE TIME. ON JANUARY 19, 2010 A PIECE FROM THE CRUISE CONTROL CAME LOOSE ON THE ENGINE AND THE ACCELERATOR BECAME STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. UPDATED 08/25/10 *JB”

“DT: THIS WAS THE SECOND COMPLAINT CONSUMER FILED ON SAME ISSUE ON SAME VEHICLE. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME VEHICLE HAD MALFUNCTIONED, AND CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE THE ODI NUMBER FOR THE ORIGINAL FAILURE. CONSUMER STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WITH VEHICLE IN DRIVE ENGINE RPMS RED LINED AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE THEN STARTED PULLING AWAY AND GOING THROUGH RED LIGHT. CONSUMER PULLED VEHICLE INTO PARK AND VEHICLE STOPPED MOVING, AND ENGINE RED LINED UNTIL IT STOPPED ON ITS OWN AFTER ABOUT TWO SECONDS. CONSUMER TAPPED THE GAS PEDAL A FEW TIMES WITH VEHICLE IN PARK AND VEHICLE WENT BACK TO NORMAL IDLE. WHEN THIS HAPPENED CONSUMER WAS NOT IN THE SAME PLACE AS THE LAST TIME BUT VEHICLE ACTED EXACTLY THE SAME AS LAST TIME.*AK”

“1996 CHEVROLET S-10 BLAZER ENGINE STARTED REVVING WHILE CONSUMER WAS STOPPED WITH BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD INTO THE INTERSECTION. WHEN HE PLACED THE GEAR INTO PARK EVERYTHING RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. NO MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL FAILURE COULD BE FOUND NOR WERE ANY TROUBLE CODES STORED IN THE COMPUTER. *JB *NM”

“WHILE DRIVING AT 80 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE THROTTLE STUCK OPEN. CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKES, BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. ALSO, EMERGENCY BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND AS WELL. TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE CONSUMER DETOURED INTO A DRY RIVER BED. VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED ON ITS TOP AGAINST A FENCE.*AK”

“AT 30 MPH ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK, CONSUMER APPLIED MORE PRESSURE AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THEN, GOT STUCK IN THAT POSITION. CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY BRAKES HARD, SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL, AND SHUT OFF ENGINE. DEALER STATED THE ENGINE WAS DAMAGED, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK”

“WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK. CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE TOOK HER FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN, THE VEHICLE STAYED AT THE SAME SPEED, CONSUMER TRIED DOWNSHIFTING AND PUMPING THE BRAKES, SHE HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES AND USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN ENOUGH TO GET OFF OF THE FREEWAY, CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REPLACED THE ACCELERATOR CABLE, BRAKES, SHOES, CALIPERS AND ROTORS.*JB”