NHTSA — Vehicle Speed Control: Accelerator Pedal Problems

6.9

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
8,927 miles

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2008 Cadillac STS Owner Comments

problem #2

Oct 152009

STS 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 8,500 miles

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The contact owns a 2008 Cadillac Sts. The contact stated the vehicle would accelerate at times. Consumers wrote in pencil in cursive. The complaint is illegible. Updated 09/21/10

- Kaleva, MI, USA

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problem #1

Oct 172009

STS

  • 9,354 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Cadillac Sts. The contact stated that as he was driving 13 mph his accelerator pedal stuck to the floor and the vehicle accelerated to a higher speed. The contact had to use his kill switch to turn to stop the acceleration and turn the vehicle off. The contact was able to drive the vehicle home after the failure occurred and he notified the manufacturer. He was told that they would send a representative to check into the failure but no one has called him. There was no maintenance performed on the vehicle prior to the failure. The contact stated that he has two different VIN's for this vehicle and both were unknown. The failure mileage was 9,354.

- Kaleva, MI, USA

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