Although this defect/failure did not result in an accident, it could have ended disastrously. The cruise control cable became binded, causing the vehicle to continue to accelerate. As I was going to work, I realized the car was not stopping like it should. Fortunately, I did not hit any stoplights. The vehicle seemed to be running smoothly; the idle was not extraordinarily high. However, once I got onto the highway and began accelerating, the vehicle began to idle higher and began to accelerate on its own. Applying the emergency brake and the regular brakes, I was able to slow the car to only 50 miles per hour. I got off of the highway and turned the vehicle off and coasted to safe place. By this time, I had little if any brakes left. I came to a complete stop by hitting a curb. Once the vehicle was towed, the dealership told me the problem was the cruise control cable had become binded and stuck on the accelerate position. I did not have the cruise control on when this occurred and I rarely use this function when driving. This could be a potentially dangerous problem. I have just sent a letter to Chevrolet detailing this event. I listed property damage on this form because I have brake damage to my vehicle due to my efforts to slow the vehicle. There is also bumper damage when I ran into the curb. These are my approximations. The vehicle is still at city Chevrolet being repaired.

- San Diego, CA, USA